good things
I played tennis four days in a row. Thursday -- class at Central Park. Friday -- practice match with Harish, Chris, and Lisa. Saturday -- 7.0 mixed league in Redwood city (6-2, 7-6) and today's 8.0...
View Articlea nearly empty nest
When we found out one of the two female rats we'd adopted might be pregnant, we had no idea what we were going to do. When 12 baby rittens popped out, we still didn't have a clue. Overall, I've...
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The story of my Kindle
I bought myself a Kindle back in June as a graduation present, and as something to make the train rides to work a little faster. I really liked it, basically for all the reasons people were supposed to...
View Articlevalentine's day plans or lack thereof
Some thoughts regarding the upcoming Valentine's Day: 1. I used to REALLY like Valentine's Day. Strangely, I think all the years I really liked Valentine's Day happened while I was single. To me, then,...
View Articlethe service man came to check out our plumbing problem
Apartment living takes away some of a man's opportunities to be manly.
View ArticleI mixed tea and hot chocolate together
8 oz. hot water1 black tea teabag1 heaping tsp of Ghiradelli hot cocoaIt's pretty good. One might describe it as chocolatea. I like to try new things.
View Articlefrom expectations to execution
Particularly when something bothers or upsets me, if I step back for a moment and think about it, it is inevitably a case of the situation not matching my expectations. I expect that this is why...
View Articlepunctual
There is a window of time in which it is possible to be on time, and after that, I find that I don't really care anymore. It's possible that I should treat 'on-timeness' as a continuous variable, but...
View Articlethe lunch routine
I can't say that I have a lot of routines. Or maybe I do have routines, but they aren't conscious ones. I am on campus Tuesdays and Thursdays (at least). This semester I have developed a...
View Articleearly birding
I like being on campus before everyone else gets here. I mean, I don't have to be the only person -- that would be creepy -- but I enjoy the quiet freshness in the morning. It's not the lack of people...
View Articlesome observations on grief
1. It is just like it is on TV.In Season 2 of the West Wing, President Bartlet's personal secretary, Mrs. Landingham, dies after getting hit by a drunk driver. In the season finale episode, "Two...
View Articlethe lunch routine persists
I am at my desk, eating the same thing I always eat for lunch on Thursday between noon and one. Routines bring comfort, though spontaneity may bring excitement or interest.
View Articlea tribute
Given for my dear cousin Shirley Ming Chang-Divadeenam, whose life we remembered today. I’ve known Shirley since before I can remember. Our mothers are sisters, so Shirley is my cousin. But she’s the...
View Articleparental wisdom
Growing up it was very easy for me to cry. I don't know whether I specifically cried a lot (that would be the assumption), but my dad told me that my tears flowed too easily. He told me that I should...
View Articlepop music dependence
I find pop music strangely comforting. It fills the silence but fails to evoke real emotions.
View Articlethings that are not helpful
Overall I haven't told people at work what happened, even less details of what occurred. Mostly I don't want to put people into the position of having to respond to the information or having to come up...
View Articleattitude is everything
It's weird how your attitude towards things can change so quickly. In the past couple of weeks I've come to find ordinary household tasks and chores something of a relief to do. Initially part of my...
View Article5 things I am thankful for
Keeping a gratitude journal is supposed to make people happy or something. Here are my five for the day:1. Being employed, getting a paycheck. 2. Rats that are super cute and sweet and non-biting. They...
View Articlestill early
I have been waking up too early, relative to other members of this household. I suppose I have also been going to bed too early as a result. And I don't like waking up before the sun comes up. Right...
View Articlepeople who share too much?
He asked how it was going, and I replied that things were okay, I couldn't stop sneezing, and maybe allergies were the problem. I asked "how are you" reciprocally, and he started to tell me about his...
View Articleblessed are those who mourn
Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. (Matthew 5:4)It's hardest when I'm driving because it's not like you can distract yourself too much when driving without the situation becoming...
View Articlesubconscious
Last night I had another dream about someone I know preparing for death, the 3rd in the series, I guess. I hate to say it, but this one was actually better because it was about cancer, i.e., not...
View ArticleWithout power
During the recent windstorm our power went out 3 times. I was amazed that it was never out for longer than about 20 minutes. However, the second time, it was after sunset and I was in the bathtub.It...
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