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;fjl;fmnel;wmflw;amwea. (aka, tired at work)

woo-hoo I think I've fixed the search-term highlighting bugs we had in our application

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First day went ok! I have never felt so low level! But at least my menial tasks included transcribing some really cool interviews. And... I get to work opening night. :-)

That is... If I don't die of lack of sleep before then. Now to stay awake for class tonight...

i am back from chicago after an arduous plane ride. chicago style pizza gets a huge thumbs up from me.

also: jordan's whole family LOVES me ;)

good! and why wouldn't they

you didn't tell them about your new username, did you?

i failed to mention that, although i kept getting the giggles every time jordan's mum said 'fuck' - she doesn't look like the kind of woman who would swear at all!

one of his aunties had trouble understanding my accent which was a little anxiety-inducing. the best part was watching jordan get all cooey and mushy over his brand new niece - esp because he's been so blase about the whole thing before now.

did you see much of the city? got any compare and contrast, sf vs chi, for us?

didn't see too much of the city - his family lives out in the 'burbs. went into the city on friday, to millenium park, caught the train there and back. went in again on sunday to boystown, to the chicago diner (best milkshakes ever) and to powell's (where i found 'skels' by maggie dubris in near-mint condition for a measly $5), but that was it. we intended to do more touristy stuff but northbrook is pretty far out of the city, it rained the whole time, and we mostly just lounged about with his family, reading and eating and watching football and playing with the baby.

chicago is v v v different: much cleaner, super flat (which i don't like, it's v claustrophobia-inducing), totally diff domestic architecture (but i liked it). the suburbs are just.... weird. these huge developments, where you look out and there's just acres and acres of identical houses, and huge shopping malls. i wish i'd taken pics of jordan's parents' neighbourhood - they live in a modest house, but the majority of the area is filled with these INCREDIBLY ostentatious houses. i was completely gobsmacked by it, since you don't really see that kind of thing in NZ (i had to explain 'tall poppy syndrome' to his family).

had to explain 'tall poppy syndrome' to his family

explain once more plz? :)

it's this really common thing in NZ:

we don't like anyone who sticks out or achieves higher than average; a 'tall poppy' is someone who towers over others, and who is cut down just like a tall poppy for that very reason. does that make sense?

it's this really common thing in NZ:

we don't like anyone who sticks out or achieves higher than average; a 'tall poppy' is someone who towers over others, and who is cut down just like a tall poppy for that very reason. does that make sense?

it's a completely opposite culture to the US, where ppl are more than happy to display their success.

oh yeah i know what you mean. seems like a hand-down from the british

are you morally obligated as new zealish to hate flight of the conchords now?

tbh, i've never really seen FotC - i saw their comedy sketches years ago, when they were first geTting noticed here in NZ but not really since.

You guys I have two days without class in a row and I'm super excited about it. Although I have to take two quizzes and prep for Thursday's exam. Somehow just getting to be at home for two days in a row is now the most thrilling thing ever.

I get to have my fingerprints done again this thursday dudes!

And turn over my life story for the 4th time in 8 years!

you'd think once you've investigated a guy's background that many times it would get kinda old

will we get a mention?

no offense but fuck that

"I often share details of my life with internet people who may or may not be hella foreign"

hey now i am not foreign.

i am also probably a terrible terrible reference for anyone who wants to do anything.

"yeah I know Tom, he and I... ban people from the internet, together, sometimes"

heh

banned across the water

as always, as a drunk dude at this point in the night, i applaud you for our time differential.

xpostttt

banned across amerriccaaaaaaaa

http://www.teachnet-lab.org/ps101/chornik/wtc/hands.htm

but, you know bans. or banned. cuz hands are stupid.

put your ban in the hand of the man from galilee

ok now that i have spent some time clicking the links on that site, i feel dirty.

of course i mean DIRTILY COMMITTED TO AMERICA NUMBER ONE EAT MEAT YAAAAAAAH

MEAT

what?

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAHH!

i just can't understand tom's reticence.

i imagine that he is simply shy.

he's worried they will think he is name dropping.

poor tom

so retiring. fading into the shadows. a wallflower if you will.

DO NOT GO QUIETLY INTO THAT NIGHT SWEET PRINCE

together we can find the strength to blink into the light, rise up, and ban some terrible unfunny douchebags.

Is this a new job, Tom?

Many years ago, Tom called me up and it routed through to my cell in Pakistan, I like to think that he had to go to and big office in Langley somewhere and explain himself to some HALesque master computer.

http://www.kolabora.com/images/p2p_chart.gif

^the internet - a jewish kindergarten conspiracy

can US citizens get federal jobs or do they have to be US born US citizens?

I'm glad you went over well with the family, J.

America is nothing but tall poppies.

I started using ravelry properly so you should tell me how to find you on there.