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first day on the new job

today was my first day on the new job. i'm at the same place essentially, just in a different department, different building, that sort of the thing. working for some of the same people but new people as well. does... [more]

Posted on September 21, 2009 @ 8:20 PM | Comments (0)

new opportunities

a new employment opportunity has landed at my door. was not looking for it. it presented itself. my professional life could be looking up. however, my personal life continues to look down. i may finally be at the point though... [more]

Posted on August 18, 2009 @ 7:17 PM | Comments (0)

staff meeting on state budget cuts

staff assembly on possible forthcoming furlough/salary cut last week i felt like my life had completely fallen apart. it wasn't enough that i had lost my girl. now with the state budget fiasco, it seems like our salaries are going... [more]

Posted on June 24, 2009 @ 5:59 PM | Comments (0)

kwanzaa, the new jewish holiday

i need a new category called "laughing". i work at a famous higher institution of learning and yet there are still dumb people among us, and i'm not talking about the staff. no, i'm talking about the student body. sometimes... [more]

Posted on December 5, 2008 @ 9:57 AM | Comments (0)

volunteering okinawan style

kalavinka the lunch lady today was the okinawa association of america bazaar, one of the major ways they raise money for the association. the young okinawans usually make spam musubi but it's time to shake things up and do something... [more]

Posted on October 5, 2008 @ 9:15 PM | Comments (0)

humanitarian employment

i was gonna blog about this yesterday but something else came up. i was doing internet research for my job and came across something interesting. there is a school that offers humanitarian engineering. they teach how to do engineering projects... [more]

Posted on March 6, 2008 @ 9:39 PM | Comments (0)

lost in the maze

hey check it out. i'm a real member of the ucla community now because i got a bruin card. it's kinda like the national id the government is going to impose on us. it's the card all members of campus... [more]

Posted on December 11, 2007 @ 8:49 PM | Comments (0)

first day at ucla

today was my first day at ucla which means i got the job and accepted it, obviously. i didn't know how long it will take for commuting and i'd rather get there early than be late, especially on my first... [more]

Posted on December 10, 2007 @ 8:18 PM | Comments (0)

temping at toyota

today was my first day of my temp job at toyota. there's a pretty significant japanese population in los angeles and several japanese companies. toyota is headquartered in one of the suburbs. they're spread out across several buildings and i'm... [more]

Posted on November 27, 2007 @ 10:03 PM | Comments (0)

temp work

i went to ucla for a second interview. going to a second interview means you passed the first hurdle so that's a very good sign. it doesn't mean i'll get the job but it does mean i'm not a total... [more]

Posted on November 26, 2007 @ 10:02 PM | Comments (0)

year end yosc meeting

went to a yosc meeting today and it's just the same old thing over and over again without accomplishing anything. the same issues get brought up and postponed to the next meeting. it's the end of the year and we... [more]

Posted on November 25, 2007 @ 8:27 PM | Comments (0)

interview at the uc

today i went to ucla for an interview. i had thought about returning to the uc system (or education in general) for the benefits and so i can get their retirement plan but i didn't think i would be returning... [more]

Posted on November 21, 2007 @ 2:00 PM | Comments (0)

now i'm really laid off

today was my last day of training the receptionist, now i'm really laid off! it's time to step up the job hunt and start landing interviews!... [more]

Posted on November 13, 2007 @ 10:44 PM | Comments (0)

not quite laid off just yet

well i'm not quite laid off just yet. i was asked to go down to the corporate office to train the receptionist to do some duties i used to do. *ouch* it's a bit of a drive and only for... [more]

Posted on November 8, 2007 @ 9:13 PM | Comments (0)

final check

today i went back to work so that i could meet my supervisor and pick up my final check from the company. if i had not been laid off, this check would have been directly deposited later this week. *sigh*... [more]

Posted on November 6, 2007 @ 2:24 PM | Comments (0)

back to work, not!

today was supposed to be my first day back at work since going on vacation. i did my usual routine and even made lunch. when i arrived at the office, it looked like no one had been there for awhile... [more]

Posted on November 5, 2007 @ 8:57 PM | Comments (0)

yosc halloween party

me, the shisa o'lantern, and part of the spread finally, the party day is here and it's over and one with. as i thought, not many people showed up but we had a good time nonetheless. we got there and... [more]

Posted on October 20, 2007 @ 11:58 PM | Comments (0)

party music galore

i've been working on the music i'm going to play at the halloween party. as it's halloween, i was thinking goth/industrial with a couple of halloween standards such as "monster mash". as it's likely to be a slightly older (than... [more]

Posted on October 15, 2007 @ 9:35 PM | Comments (0)

party stores galore

i went to several party stores tonight in search of halloween decorations as i'm hosting a halloween party for yosc. damn, i don't think i've been to that many party stores in my life! we also went to target because... [more]

Posted on October 13, 2007 @ 11:50 PM | Comments (0)

lots of stuff to do

i have lots of stuff to do for the oaa bazaar on sunday, the halloween party i'm going to host for yosc, and chodee without borders later this month. we were supposed to work hard tonight to get a lot... [more]

Posted on October 5, 2007 @ 11:11 PM | Comments (0)

lots of stuff to do

i have lots of stuff to do for the oaa bazaar on sunday, the halloween party i'm going to host for yosc, and chodee without borders later this month. we were supposed to work hard tonight to get a lot... [more]

Posted on October 5, 2007 @ 11:11 PM | Comments (0)

yosc luau

this evening i was co-hosting a 'luau' for yosc, actually just a small gathering to have dinner outdoors and play some games for fraternal bonding and that sort of thing. i was late arriving because i was working on the... [more]

Posted on September 8, 2007 @ 11:59 PM | Comments (0)

i got a raise

maybe i shouldn't mention it but i got a raise. a small one but a raise nonetheless. therefore, i am grateful. especially because i didn't ask for it, my boss just gave it to me because i've been in this... [more]

Posted on August 20, 2007 @ 7:52 PM | Comments (0)

meat in my freezer!

our company barbeque was today. yesterday i went with my boss to get the food for the bbq. i was relieved that it wasn't just me. it was going to be me and my other boss but the company has... [more]

Posted on July 3, 2007 @ 8:46 PM | Comments (0)

just call me airport girl

lately at work i've been picking up/dropping off people at the airport. i haven't gone to the airport as part of my job since i left santa cruz. the two people i took today had some interesting comments. one of... [more]

Posted on June 20, 2007 @ 9:44 PM | Comments (0)

it's time to get real

i went to a young okinawans meeting. it's time to get real folks. i wanted to be a part of this to have fun. i ended up being more involved than i thought i would. i have to do my... [more]

Posted on June 9, 2007 @ 11:59 PM | Comments (0)

training down at corporate

today i went down to corporate to train new person. i'll be here tomorrow as well. it was a little over a year ago i did this very same thing. the difference this time is that it's a person new... [more]

Posted on June 5, 2007 @ 11:54 PM | Comments (0)

international woman of mystery

today someone from the corporate office came up to train me on some stuff and we had lunch together. they were making small talk and asked me questions about myself/my life/blah blah...or perhaps it wasn't small talk and they were... [more]

Posted on March 30, 2007 @ 6:36 PM | Comments (0)

don't lend money to people at work

today i gave a girl who came in to training a ride to the metrolink station. she didn't have a ride home and the metrolink is on my way home anyway. i also found out that i lost $20 lost... [more]

Posted on February 9, 2007 @ 8:21 PM | Comments (0)

work environments compared

i've worked at a university with older ladies and now i'm working at a corporation with younger men. here's the difference between the two. the older ladies treat you like their child. i hated that. working with younger people, god,... [more]

Posted on February 7, 2007 @ 6:20 PM | Comments (0)

g and r?

i don't mean guns 'n' roses. at work there was an email welcoming a new person in the northern california market and it said they graduated from ucsc. so i sent my little welcome fellow slug sort of email and... [more]

Posted on February 1, 2007 @ 11:37 AM | Comments (0)

opcs: karate kid 2

today was my first event for the young okinawans of southern california. i am hosting the "okinawa in pop culture series". we're gonna watch movies that have something to do with okinawa. it's an excuse to get together and bring... [more]

Posted on January 28, 2007 @ 7:25 PM | Comments (0)

corporate bowling

today was my company's holiday party. it was held at a banquet room in a hotel last year close to my house. this year it was held at a bowling alley not so close to my house. bowling alleys... hmm...... [more]

Posted on January 14, 2007 @ 11:17 PM | Comments (0)

leaving the beach whiter than when i came

today was a company beach party. i had to drive by myself to oceanside for this. no one ever mentioned carpooling. oh well. better for me that i can blast my music during the drive. man, i am so not... [more]

Posted on September 13, 2006 @ 6:06 PM | Comments (0)

offer letter shock

today i received the offer letter for the new position i am to take within the company i work for. i had verbally agreed to a certain annual salary but once i saw what it comes out to in an... [more]

Posted on July 25, 2006 @ 10:58 PM | Comments (0)

the impatient one

i'm at home, relaxed by the breeze provided by the electric fan as i type and chill out with my ipod, listening to all the albums i own by pj harvey and portishead. i was sitting in the dark by... [more]

Posted on July 19, 2006 @ 9:19 PM | Comments (0)

nothing's signed in ink yet

this morning, the electricity was out! this was not a day to be late. today it was important that i get there early. i thought i'd have to pry open the garage door and then pry open the gate to... [more]

Posted on July 18, 2006 @ 10:37 PM | Comments (0)

sucks to be this tired

a summary of my day: missed alarm, woke up at 6am--the time i am supposed to be there. threw on some clothes (impromptu casual thursday), grabbed what i could for food, and dashed off to work. got there at 6:30am,... [more]

Posted on July 6, 2006 @ 9:51 PM | Comments (0)

i am not a morning person...

...but i have to be now, temporarily at least. since my co-worker left and we're doing construction in the office, i have been delegated to be the one to get up early and be at work at 6am to let... [more]

Posted on July 5, 2006 @ 7:37 PM | Comments (0)

jump starting ryan seacrest

ok, it's a strange entry title but here's how my day went at work. we have a big cut out of ryan seacrest at work. everytime people walk in the door, they have to comment on it. i couldn't care... [more]

Posted on June 12, 2006 @ 6:43 PM | Comments (0)

so this is how businesses save money

we're working in a bit of a health hazard environment at the moment. our new space isn't finished and so there's fiberglass threads in the air as some work is being done. later on there will be construction too. joy.... [more]

Posted on April 4, 2006 @ 8:08 PM | Comments (0)

dinner and no movie: spring roll desserts

i came up with a use for the spring roll wraps: dessert rolls. just throw anything remotely sweet with some chocolate into a wrap and fry it up. my theory: chocolate + anything fried = yummy goodness. i made a... [more]

Posted on February 28, 2006 @ 9:36 PM | Comments (0)

desktop decor

the standard desktop wallpaper at work is very boring. i asked one of IT guys about this before as to how we can change wallpapers. he says we can't but the company is gonna hire someone to design a new... [more]

Posted on February 10, 2006 @ 6:45 PM | Comments (0)

working on the clock

now i'm punching in and out at work instead of writing down my hours on a timesheet. i've never had to punch in and out before. i consider it a step down. a step up would be straight salaried instead... [more]

Posted on February 7, 2006 @ 8:21 PM | Comments (0)

training the replacement again

today was the second and last day of going down to corporate to train the replacement. i don't mind so much going down there, it's the drive back in traffic i can't stand. i always try to leave there by... [more]

Posted on January 31, 2006 @ 10:47 PM | Comments (0)

training the replacement

today i went down to corporate again (over by carlsbad) but this time to train the replacement that was hired. i wasn't really prepared for it to be so soon. i wanted to write a manual on the basic job... [more]

Posted on January 26, 2006 @ 9:22 PM | Comments (0)

being two people is tiring

all this week i've felt tired from doing the duties of two people at work but i'm not an old lady so i don't take naps or go to bed early. instead, i just sleep in longer than i should!... [more]

Posted on January 20, 2006 @ 8:02 PM | Comments (0)

holiday party

today was my company's holiday party. they have several holiday parties, one for each market. today was the southern california sales market party. i went early to help decorate. i put together the powerpoint presentation the president of the company... [more]

Posted on January 8, 2006 @ 11:26 PM | Comments (0)

corporate life, day 2

i'm back. my trip is over. so here's the deal. someone is leaving and i'm learning what they do. i'll fill in until a replacement is found. that's part of my new position. they're still trying to figure out exactly... [more]

Posted on January 6, 2006 @ 10:21 PM | Comments (0)

corporate life

tonight i'm chilin' in my hotel room down in san diego county, close to legoland, paid for by my company. i am actually on a business trip. i'm so grown up. i have a king size bed, a tv with... [more]

Posted on January 5, 2006 @ 8:13 PM | Comments (0)

no holiday pay for you!

today i found out that i don't get paid for holidays during my probation period of 90 days. great. the perfect time of year to start too, with it being holiday season! as soon as i complete probation, jury duty... [more]

Posted on December 12, 2005 @ 6:50 PM | Comments (0)

i always feel like somebody's watching me

a cool thing happened at work today. some software got installed on my computer. you know how everytime you go shopping, you can see surveillance cameras in the store? well now i can monitor our footage--that's gonna be something i... [more]

Posted on November 22, 2005 @ 5:53 PM | Comments (0)

working the inland empire

after checking into the office, today i was supposed to head out to san bernardino county to get some on location glimpse of what we do out at ontario mills and that's exactly what i did. only, i didn't learn... [more]

Posted on November 7, 2005 @ 9:36 PM | Comments (0)

corporate hq

this morning i drove down to corporate headquarters in san diego county. i thought i'd be there for 2 hours in the morning, have lunch, then another 2 hours in the afternoon. no, we got everything taken care of in... [more]

Posted on November 4, 2005 @ 7:43 PM | Comments (0)

death of a salesman

i sat through a meeting and workshop today. i got to see a lot of the managers that work in southern california. damn, everyone is so young that it kinda made me feel like it was a gathering of camp... [more]

Posted on November 2, 2005 @ 6:57 PM | Comments (0)

first day of american corporate life

today was my first day of my new job; the start of my new life. i wore a suit--i've never dressed up so much for work. i'm working for mobile systems wireless, a cingular agent. you know those kiosks in... [more]

Posted on November 1, 2005 @ 5:16 PM | Comments (0)

my computer skills saved me

guess what? i got the job! i can't believe it. i guess they saw through my nervous layer and decided that i am good enough for the job. now i just have to warm up and get to really know... [more]

Posted on October 20, 2005 @ 6:30 PM | Comments (1)

my interview skills are terrible

i went to the interview for the job i want and it was a terrible interview. it lasted 15 minutes tops. i have never been to such a short interview. i took it as, "don't call us, we'll call you."... [more]

Posted on October 19, 2005 @ 5:20 PM | Comments (0)

job interviews

today i went to a japanese temp agency in gardena. i put in my resume that i can speak japanese and threw it up on job web sites and so i guess they think i'm some japanese lady who married... [more]

Posted on October 17, 2005 @ 9:24 PM | Comments (0)

still don't have a jobby job

today's twiddle thumbs's first day at work at her new job and i'm still looking for something. i'm trying. still don't see anything that feels right in terms of location, qualifications, duties, pay, etc. ah, the perfect thing will never... [more]

Posted on October 13, 2005 @ 1:13 PM | Comments (0)

still no job

i still don't have a job. i keep using excuse after excuse. not acquiring a proper outfit for interviews (although i may have that now as i purchased some clothes this week). haven't yet dyed my hair to look presentable.... [more]

Posted on September 30, 2005 @ 2:04 PM | Comments (0)

prove your worth

i've been taking online tests for the employment agencies. i did some earlier this week but now i'm doing a different set for a different company. these are so retarded. anyone who as ever worked in an office could pass... [more]

Posted on September 9, 2005 @ 11:14 PM | Comments (0)

just say no to retail

i couldn't bring myself to do it.. to accept a job in retail. not when i have a couple interviews with temp agencies setup for tuesday. i'm gonna make decent money. not $0.25 more than minimum wage. forget the film... [more]

Posted on September 2, 2005 @ 11:07 PM | Comments (1)

being an idiot pays off

today is the second day straight that i didn't show up for the internship but i actually contacted them today--yeah, i'm making a great impression for future connections! (i'm sick of doing a work-study student type job for no pay... [more]

Posted on September 1, 2005 @ 11:42 PM | Comments (0)

acting stupid really works

the theory my friend and i came up with is correct! by dumbing down my application, i actually got a call today for a retail job interview tomorrow. we'll see how it goes. now i have to work on acting... [more]

Posted on August 11, 2005 @ 7:35 PM | Comments (0)

seeking minimum responsibility work for stupid people

it's almost here. the make or break point financially speaking. in just a few hundred dollars, i will be completely out of funds. i have enough for the essentials, food and gasoline. but that's it. not enough to pay the... [more]

Posted on August 9, 2005 @ 11:12 PM | Comments (0)

i am so broke...

...i really need to get a part-time job for pay to help fund my get a foot in the door film endeavors or just put the artistic dreams on hold for awhile and go back to office work until i... [more]

Posted on July 27, 2005 @ 8:13 PM | Comments (0)

what i do as an intern

i realized i haven't talked about what exactly it is that i do as an intern. put it this way, i'm soon going to be over my dislike of talking on the phones 'cos that's all i pretty much did... [more]

Posted on July 21, 2005 @ 8:54 PM | Comments (0)

third day of film internship

today was my third day of the internship and things are starting to get interesting. sure i hear a lot of hollywood name dropping all day long and that's nothing new to me but it still makes me sick. i... [more]

Posted on July 20, 2005 @ 11:35 PM | Comments (0)

second day of film internship

today was my second day of the internship and i'm not a slacker, i get things done right away and there wasn't much to do. i was feeling a little bored and went home early, think it surprised them. i... [more]

Posted on July 20, 2005 @ 8:37 PM | Comments (0)

first day of film internship

today was my first day of the internship with visionbox media group, a small independent film company, which means that this is on a volunteer to learn basis so i'm not getting paid or compensated for anything. i didn't think... [more]

Posted on July 18, 2005 @ 10:23 PM | Comments (0)

last day of work in wellington

not sure what church this is today was my last day of work and i'm so relieved. it's like getting out of prison. tomorrow we're back on the kiwi bus bright and early in the morning. on sunday we'll rent... [more]

Posted on June 9, 2005 @ 11:57 PM | Comments (0)

gaining new skills

thanks to my new job, i have gained a new skill: the ability to yawn with my mouth shut. this is a key skill to have while at meetings and i have to attend a lot of meetings. this is... [more]

Posted on May 13, 2005 @ 6:30 PM | Comments (0)

third day at work and i want to live but not here

now i have a phone, a computer, and access to the file servers and email, etc. etc. but i still don't feel like i know anything about this job. so many damn acronyms and procedures but i have not been... [more]

Posted on May 11, 2005 @ 8:04 PM | Comments (0)

second day of work and i want to die

cool sculpture on lambton quay i have a phone and a computer at my desk now but i can't do anything yet. it's that corporate world thing again. the access permissions have not gone through yet so i can log... [more]

Posted on May 10, 2005 @ 7:03 PM | Comments (0)

first day on the job

today was my first day at the temp job i landed. first of all, i didn't even know i got the temp job i interviewed for. my temp agency contact person never got back to me on it. i wrote... [more]

Posted on May 9, 2005 @ 7:02 PM | Comments (0)

job hunting continued

enjoying my sleep and got a call around 9:30am that another temp job opened up but i have to go interview for it. i said i could be there at 11am. it's not too far from where i live but... [more]

Posted on May 6, 2005 @ 11:41 PM | Comments (0)

job hunting

originally we were supposed to go to the temp agency friday at 10am but we got the call to come in today at 2pm. looks like we might start working on monday. why else would they call? so we went... [more]

Posted on May 5, 2005 @ 7:03 PM | Comments (0)

last day at work

don't mess with pussy today was last day at work. how strange it was. tomorrow i pack. the next day i begin my travels! so exciting. i have too many things to do to be blogging. see ya!... [more]

Posted on February 24, 2005 @ 6:31 PM | Comments (0)

last day with the boys

the flowers that made the flatmates jealous today was the last day of me working with the boys of econet. my actual last day at work is thursday but tomorrow they're off to wellington to do a comm comm thing--that's... [more]

Posted on February 22, 2005 @ 10:26 PM | Comments (0)

i thought i hated work...

don't fear salad, go vegan! ...but today i met someone who hates work even more. a new temp. hired and quit in one day. oh she'll be back tomorrow though. the boss rung her or her agency up and said... [more]

Posted on February 2, 2005 @ 9:24 PM | Comments (0)

back to work 2005

after 1.5 weeks of a mini-vacation thanks to not having a job, i am once again employed. as of yesterday i am back at econet. the good part about it is that econet has been my best assignment and that... [more]

Posted on January 25, 2005 @ 6:59 PM | Comments (0)

end of this assignment

view from the bathroom at work of queen street today was the end of my current temp assignment. today i spent all morning making photocopies to create 14 sets of binders worth of stuff. i had all the binders laid... [more]

Posted on January 11, 2005 @ 6:11 PM | Comments (0)

first working day off, not!

i thought this would be my first working day without work. i was going to go around town doing several errands because i can't get too many things done on a weekday since all the shops close early. it's like... [more]

Posted on January 5, 2005 @ 11:05 PM | Comments (0)

friday cleanup

well it's done. my time at econet is over. my last task that i've been working on for the past for days was to settle in the office. unpack things and tidy up. you can view the results. naturally, the... [more]

Posted on December 31, 2004 @ 3:27 PM | Comments (0)

she works hard for the money

again i worked really late tonight.. from 9am until 10:15pm. my boss gave me a ride home. i am tired. i don't mind so much because i need to work when there is work. i need to save up for... [more]

Posted on December 23, 2004 @ 11:41 PM | Comments (0)

gaining experience in the business world

part of my hopes for new zealand by temping around was to gain experience in the business world. i know nothing of it since i spent so many years working at the university in administration. i need some commercial skills.... [more]

Posted on December 17, 2004 @ 6:33 PM | Comments (0)

my eyes are dizzy

the first 2 days of work was nothing but data entry. i thought i was done. relieved at it. but sad that work ended so quickly. now i'm reviewing the data. my eyes are killing me. staring at this stuff... [more]

Posted on December 15, 2004 @ 7:42 PM | Comments (0)

it may be boring and tedious, but it's work!

nice bus stop that's exactly how i feel about my current temp job. it's just data entry. really monotonous data entry. i'm working at the rideline call center so i'm surrounded b "welcome to rideline. you are speaking with XXX"... [more]

Posted on December 13, 2004 @ 7:52 PM | Comments (0)

uc regents is still ripping me off

i got a phone call from my an accountant at my old job in santa cruz. i owe them money! they apparently made a mistake in my last paycheck and overpaid me so now i have to give it back!... [more]

Posted on October 13, 2004 @ 2:57 PM | Comments (0)

goodbye ucsc

today was my last day at work. it started off with the 'breakfast club'--quarterly gathering of chemistry office workers, past and present, for breakfast, usually at zachary's. i had the basic tofu scramble thing. then i had lunch with professors... [more]

Posted on September 10, 2004 @ 11:47 PM | Comments (0)

stay back

a co-worker had an outburst today. they are taking my leaving way too personally. it was pretty weird. now that my time is almost over, it feels like there's no down time. i'm always busy doing something. so i think... [more]

Posted on September 1, 2004 @ 4:11 PM | Comments (0)

crash and burn

a computer error freaked me out at work today. the only program i had open was eudora. i stepped away for 5 minutes to check on something and when i returned to my desk, the screen was full of... [more]

Posted on August 6, 2004 @ 8:18 PM | Comments (0)

resignation

i did it. i finally did it. i turned in my letter of resignation. it's official now. my last day of work is september 10.... [more]

Posted on August 4, 2004 @ 1:28 PM | Comments (0)

you can take this job and...

well i told the new big boss i'm leaving today. well i'm not leaving today, but i told her today about my plans to leave in september, stay in LA for a bit, then go on to work in new... [more]

Posted on July 22, 2004 @ 9:42 AM | Comments (0)

the beginning and the end are marked with cards

today my business cards arrived.. and it only took 4 years working at this job to get them! when i first started, i went to iprint.com or someplace like that and got some business cards made because they were offering... [more]

Posted on July 6, 2004 @ 4:16 PM | Comments (0)

the humorless one

only nickname could ruin the humor of the "i don't work here" t-shirt. i wore it for the big boss lady's retirement and everyone enjoyed it, except for one humorless soul who asked, is it "i don't work here" or... [more]

Posted on June 29, 2004 @ 6:53 PM | Comments (0)

i hardly got any work done today

so for work there's this dumb thing called 'the breakfast club' where a bunch of old office ladies get together once a quarter to have a shit breakfast. even before i changed my diet, i thought the restaurant was a... [more]

Posted on June 25, 2004 @ 4:51 PM | Comments (0)

more surf

one of the surf participants and baggage issues. one of his bags was delayed and took plane after plane to get here. the airline said they would deliver it to campus once it arrived. i left my name as the... [more]

Posted on June 22, 2004 @ 9:13 PM | Comments (0)

not that kind of surf

...picking up surf kids...all day...so tired... from 8am to midnight, as part of my job, i went back and forth to the airport to pick up students and take them to campus. they live here for 9-10 weeks and bring... [more]

Posted on June 20, 2004 @ 11:59 PM | Comments (0)

the russians came and went

here's a rundown of my day. i spent most of my time helping out with the russians. at work, there was a visit of over 60 russian researchers. in the morning i helped direct them, then i was a bell... [more]

Posted on June 10, 2004 @ 11:25 PM | Comments (0)

black panther, ex

after work, when i was walking to the parking structure to get to my car, i was right behind angela davis. too bad i didn't have my "angela davis reader" book for her to sign, but i did get to... [more]

Posted on May 21, 2004 @ 8:08 PM | Comments (0)

long day

today was a long day at work. first there was the campus wide staff breakfast, which is buffet style so it always sucks for me. i just don't do well at buffets. there never seems to be something filling. now... [more]

Posted on May 7, 2004 @ 10:52 PM | Comments (0)

coyote on campus

leaving work today, i saw a dog crossing the street right at the base of campus where a couple years ago i had seen a snake crossing the street. i slowed down and realized it was a coyote. i came... [more]

Posted on March 25, 2004 @ 7:31 PM | Comments (0)

change in management

the department manager at work will be retiring this year and they're interviewing applicants. they let the other office staff ask the interviewees a few questions on thursday and friday. apparently this is the first time the hiring committee has... [more]

Posted on March 6, 2004 @ 3:03 PM | Comments (0)