hey people. with the potential dropping of my module modifications, i am way more relaxed now. it's not to say that i don't have anything to do at work, because today i spent all afternoon debugging some mysterious stuff (which had a silly resolution). but i'm back to doing my usual firefighting, and not preoccupied with changing a nasty design that's not my own. i am rather enjoying my work right now.
is there something big going on next week on television? some of my tv shows (like _gossip girl_ and i think _fringe_) aren't airing new episodes next week, and i'm wondering why. the latter show was only ok; i thought "the observer" character was mildly interesting, but the plot didn't advance very much, and the beacon object's purpose was very murky and left me wanting more.
i had another half of an apple fritter today. however, i learned my lesson from last week, and i only a fraction of it this morning to avoid the sugar crash in the AM, and then i snacked on it gradually during the afternoon. it was a good exercise in restraint. i fucking love apple fritters. on subsequent wednesdays, i'm going to try to get to the office earlier to secure more of these.
there's no good tv on tonight. if i don't wind up eating dinner with friends, i may watch _knight rider_ just because there's nothing else to watch. and then, i'll watch the finale of _america's got talent_ just to see who won. but honestly, nobody on this show is good enough (by far) to deserve a million $ and a show in vegas.
so a friend of mine told me that she bought the book _vox_. that makes me happy. i am the world ambassador of that book. i can't count the number of women i've given/suggested that book to. to recap, the book is an entire phone sex conversation, and it's fantastic. the best response when i gave that book to a girl was when k3 asked me, "will it make me wet?" :)
today, we went to lunch to celebrate D getting his US citizenship. i had heard that it takes years to get one, but he obtained his in several months. i felt bad for him because he was originally a taiwanese citizen, but he couldn't go back because they would draft him into the army. so he was basically stuck in the US and couldn't leave the country. (he had an expired taiwanese passport.) but now, he can get his US passport and go to his long-awaited vacation; he wants to go to some island somewhere and relax on the beach. and he deserves it, too, because he works really hard. so i'm happy for him.
i know silicon valley turnover is very high (like 2 years? or less?), but there's something to be said about staying at a company for a while. i've been here for four years, and it's amazing how much knowledge i've accumulated. it's not something i can really put down on paper, because a lot of it is almost subconscious or instinctual. like, if there's a problem, sometimes i just get a hunch on how to solve it, and a lot of times i'm right. honestly, they should pay me a lot more than they do. i heard a rumor that one guy with sole (important) knowledge threatened to leave, and they paid him a *shitload* more money to stay. i wonder if i have the balls to do that. i know i'm underpaid here, especially since the company didn't give raises this year because of the bad economy. well, at least i have a job.
why do celebrities look so bad in police mugshots? i mean, they look downright horrendous. did you see the one of heather locklear taken recently? she looked like she had been beaten with an ugly stick. they must rough them up a bit and put them in the worst possible lighting. hm. well, i guess i can understand because my company badge picture is pretty bad. but not as bad as some of the mugshots i've seen of some famous people. is makeup really that important?
i don't like girls who use makeup. i guess some girls require it, but i've been lucky to be with girls who didn't need it. natural beauty, i guess you could call it. and good complexion. it sucks to kiss a girl on her cheek and wind up with a mouthful of powder and foundation. ick. *spits* i mean, if we're going to a black tie affair, yeah, i guess the girl can put on some makeup, and the cool thing about girls with natural beauty is that they can look even better with it on. k1 was the prime example of that.
and in addition to makeup, i abhor perfume (and cologne for men). that stuff makes me gag. natural smells turn me on. (well, not all natural smells... for example armpit stench. eww!) but stuff like freshly washed hair without strongly scented shampoos are the best. i can't stand walking through department stores' perfume stands. btw, do they lace that stuff with pheremones? they must not, because that stuff has never attracted me. do pheremones even work? i read a website about that stuff once, and they claimed that they do attract men and women. i'd be curious to try that stuff out, but the shit is terribly expensive.
ok. off to my 6pm smoke. and amyH finally wrote me on facebook!