man, i cannot wait for this workweek to end. i thought about pulling the sick card and telling my boss that i was ill so i had to leave early. but i refrained from using it. better to pull that one when i'm actually sick, you know?
so this weekend, i'm going to drive to downtown palo alto (which i don't like if i don't have a real reason) for the sole purpose of buying lighter fluid. i've been carrying around cheap lighters, but i miss using a zippo when i smoke. they just feel so solid, and they that satisfying *click* when i close the lighter.
yeah. this weekend is going to suck, i can tell. the entire bowling gang is headed off to tahoe for a camping trip, and alan and ting are occupied as well. i made plans with J, though, for an early (relatively) rendezvous on sunday morning, and that just might be the only social activity i get this weekend. sigh.
so my team here is getting a new employee for a year. she's transferring here from our toronto office for one year. it'll be nice to have a girl in my group again. women (in this sea of men in silicon valley) are a refreshing sight. today, for lunch, a group of us (including her) went out for pho. yup, definitely nice to have women around.
i wonder when i'll get new glasses. i haven't changed my look since 2000, and i don't see any need to. 2000 was when i broke up with k2, and soon after that, i decided that i needed a "new" me. so i got new specs. before that, i wore these silver oval eyeglasses (i called it my korean look), and i switched to black plastic frames (my japanese look).
my AIM buddy list is horribly short today. all of the bowling gang (like i said) went to tahoe to camp, so none of them are online. you might ask why i didn't go with them, and i guess i just don't appreciate nature and stuff. i mean, i like amenities like my own bed, a functioning toilet, and "roughing it" just isn't enjoyable. it would have been nice to go for the company, though, i'm now realizing.
i think i'm wasting my time here in california. here, there are many outdoor activities to do (just count the number of REI's in the area), and i don't do any of them. the beach. mountain biking. snowboard/skiing. hiking/camping. i do none of them. i should just pack up and move to a landlocked flatland city or something.
anyways, that's it for me this week. my server was down early today, but it seems to be doing ok for now. let's hope this post goes through. have a good weekend folks!