Category: Life

The Original Party Animal

Back in August, everybody at the office received an e-mail regarding this year's company Christmas Party. (Oh, I'm sorry. It's now called the "End-of-Year Holiday Celebration." Whatever.) I jotted it down the date--Friday, December 14th--in my handheld organizer so that I'd remember. And then it started to happen. About a month ago, Ann told me … Continue reading The Original Party Animal →

Waiting…

My view from 6th floor outside jury room. UPDATED 7:40pm: Only two groups of jurors were called today--two large groups. Some were dismissed and sent back to the jury assembly room to sit and wait with the rest of us. Yet through it all, I wasn't one of the many people called down to the … Continue reading Waiting… →

My Civic Duty

I have had the pleasure of being randomly selected by the State of California to perform my civic duty as a potential juror in the County of Los Angeles. I report for service tomorrow at 7:45am. Yay. Actually, if you get on a case, it is rather fascinating to see how the system works. I … Continue reading My Civic Duty →

Quitters!

I had to cut my walk short because, contrary to popular belief, we do actually have weather here in Southern California. It's raining today and I'm diggin' it. We don't get enough of the stuff. That doesn't mean I'm ready to move to Seattle but hey, a little liquid sunshine never hurt anybody. Or did … Continue reading Quitters! →

I Saw a Squirrel

It's refreshing to know that even in a corporate place like El Se-freaking-gundo, a city where giants such as Mattel, Oracle and Raytheon occupy buildings that touch the sky, one can still be in touch with the wonder that is Mother Nature. As I left work today and strolled past the parking structure, the usual … Continue reading I Saw a Squirrel →