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BBQ!

Oct

8

2006

I had my inaugural barbecue at my new place today. I bought a nice grill at Home Depot yesterday (yay Home Depot having a Seasonal Sale even though barbecuing never goes out of season here) and broke it in today. The only problem was I didn’t account for the COLA Flake Factor (COLA = City ...

Shark Attack

Oct

5

2006

Part of the reason I enjoy my job is that sometimes very bizarre and amusing things happen. Most of the time, I can’t write about them here because of the numerous and voluminous Non-Disclosure Agreements I’ve had to sign, but since the LA Times wrote about this one, I think I’m safe. I hereby present ...

Old vs. New 1

Sep

24

2006

A brief comparison of my old and new apartments, and the neighborhoods containing them: Time to Work Old: 20-35 minutes, depending on traffic. New: 10-15 minutes, depending on traffic. Winner: New Flooring Old: Grody, easily stained and horrific to clean carpet. New: Hardwood floors. Winner: New Kitchen Old: Termite-infested cabinets, linoleum from the 70’s, barely ...