Friday, September 30, 2016

9/30/16

  1. Frying up some eggs and re-heating home fries for breakfast.
  2. Talking the interview candidate into going to the Ethiopian food cart for lunch.
  3. Making another cat-lage with MW.
  4. Dan giving me a ride home to help get all the vegetables and hot peppers back.
  5. Microwaving the ears of corn for dinner, polishing off the Mexican corn sauce from last weekend.
  6. Spending the evening lying on the couch, watching Miss Fisher.
A year ago today.

9/29/16

  1. Lunch with JG/KL/EK/TP/KR at Bailey's.
  2. Running tailoring and cobbler errands.
  3. Not cutting myself when I dropped and broke a jar.
  4. Having mostly solvable tickets during support pairing hour.
  5. Going to dance class.
  6. Making home fries from CSA potatoes for dinner.
A year ago today.

9/28/16

  1. Harvesting tomatoes.
  2. Lunch with KM at the park outside near Nordstrom.
  3. Picking out a new fancy olive oil for salads.
  4. Visiting Purrington's Cat Lounge at last!
  5. Being punctual on both appointments of the day.
  6. New Android feature to re-install previous apps making setup of new phone a bit easier.
A year ago today.

9/27/16

  1. Pushing heavy reps on deadlift.
  2. WHF talking MW and me into stopping for free Ben & Jerry's in the building lobby.
  3. Helping EA get presenter notes set up.
  4. Hanging out with ZK/KL/KG at Pine St. Market.
  5. Biking home with ZK.
  6. Evening free for Ruby koan practice and blog catchup.
A year ago today.

9/26/16

  1. WFH in the morning to avoid the fire drill.
  2. Warm enough to wear my purple romper.
  3. Someone offering me their ticket to the Springsteen at Powell's event!
  4. Farro salad coming together well and garnering compliments on my setup.
  5. Changes to my branch not taking long. 
  6. Watching a movie in the spare bedroom.
A year ago today.

Monday, September 26, 2016

9/25/16

  1. Google Hangout with EN/DC.
  2. Picking up a piece of salmon and more fresh ramen at the farmer's market to cook up for lunch.
  3. Prepping everything needed for having KY/EA over for dinner.
  4. Hanging out in the backyard while grilling the chicken, zucchini, and corn.
  5. The apricot cider that EA picked up.
  6. Going to bed early despite being up late the night before.
A year ago today.

Sunday, September 25, 2016

9/24/16

  1. Going lifting earlier with the abbreviated gym times.
  2. Both dance classes with now-familiar routines.
  3. Meeting someone in dance class who's also in the tech industry and a bootcamp grad.
  4. Using the fully setup workstation at home, with new keyboard and a trackpad from TP.
  5. Letting myself read a new fantasy novel.
  6. Dale Chihuly glass sculptures at Oregon Symphony concert for Bluebeard's Castle.
A year ago today.

9/23/16

  1. Only having one meeting in the morning.
  2. Lunch with MW at Fresh Roll.
  3. Pairing with KN at a pairing station.
  4. Going to dance class.
  5. Storing my stuff in ND's car while we were at the night market.
  6. Walking around picking up food samples and looking at neat handcrafts.
A year ago today.

9/22/16

  1. Setting a bench press PR at 103#!
  2. Wearing my Anthro maxi dress with rose gold sneakers and Hackbright hoodie.
  3. Remembering cut up cantaloupe for breakfast and my makeup bag before we left.
  4. Making it to stitching lunch with a darning needle for JE.
  5. Our team doing well at trivia.
  6. Going to another dance class.
A year ago today.

9/21/16

  1. Another excellent night's sleep.
  2. Photographing the batch of canned goods.
  3. Being able to answer different people's questions throughout a meeting-free day.
  4. Sunny in the afternoon when running a bunch of errands.
  5. Massage finally getting my left shoulder to relax.
  6. Making up a panzanella salad for dinner.
A year ago today.

9/20/16

  1. Feeling amazing after sleeping 8 hours!
  2. Mason jar didn't break after being knocked off the desk and hitting the marble side table.
  3. Setting the lentils to cook in the pressure cooker while out at the gym.
  4. Being given a workout for lifting.
  5. Nice team talk.
  6. Going to dance class.
A year ago today.

9/19/16

  1. Having the change to buy a bus ticket without my phone working.
  2. Free lunch from a work event when I hadn't brought one.
  3. Submitting the edited version of my review.
  4. Finding monitor risers in the supply closet.
  5. Bus getting in time to get to the library.
  6. Going to sleep early but not too early.
A year ago today.

9/18/16

  1. Rousing discussion/ranting with KL and KG, who were very sympathetic.
  2. Long talk with Dan on the car drive about potential timelines.
  3. Napping in the afternoon.
  4. Dan making meatballs with pasta for dinner.
  5. Remembering to move laundry.
  6. Loving the new desk/monitor setup.
A year ago today.

9/17/16

  1. Going lifting in the morning before leaving.
  2. Rain holding off at the fair, so we were mostly dry and there were fewer people in the lines.
  3. Mutton Bustin' in the mud.
  4. Going on more rides, another rollercoaster in addition to the usual wooden one, as well as the Kamikaze.
  5. Dan winning me a stuffed bear!
  6. Getting a good grilled sausage for dinner.
A year ago today.

9/16/16

  1. Demos going really well.
  2. Getting time with my boss.
  3. Lunch with JG/SN.
  4. MW's support.
  5. Having Feelings Friday as an outlet.
  6. Massage!
A year ago today.

9/15/16

  1. Lifting despite sleep deprivation this week.
  2. Getting in on time.
  3. Sushi for lunch at Bamboo.
  4. Pairing with MW over Screenhero to finish work for the week.
  5. Dan comforting me.
  6. Canning the rest of the tomatoes and peach hot sauce.
A year ago today.

9/14/16

  1. Springsteen sale at least getting rescheduled.
  2. Lunch with SN.
  3. Lots of and successful pairing with MW!
  4. Dan buying more jars for me.
  5. House staying mostly cool, even with roasting the fruit.
  6. Pre-chopping ingredients for tomorrow.
A year ago today.

9/13/16

  1. Setting tomatoes to roast while at the gym.
  2. Meeting-free day.
  3. MW finding the issue report on the new Bundler.
  4. Walking on the waterfront with JG.
  5. Having last year's tomato-caramelized onion jam on grilled cheese and changing the tomatoes plan to make some more for this year.
  6. Higher yield than expected from the tomato sauce.
A year ago today.

9/12/16

  1. Solving the gzip ticket.
  2. Better book club participation.
  3. Making it to the library.
  4. Fitting 30# tomatoes onto my bike.
  5. Making grilled cheese to have with soup for dinner.
  6. Listening to podcasts while peeling tomatoes.
A year ago today.

Monday, September 12, 2016

9/11/16

  1. Dan successful finding a new source to buy Spanish dried chorizo for making The Soup.
  2. Walking over to a yard sale to pass time.
  3. Getting brunch at The New American with JC & family.
  4. Housecleaning service coming by.
  5. Picking up a yellow watermelon and box of peaches at the farmer's market.
  6. Taking a short nap on the couch in the afternoon.
A year ago today.

Sunday, September 11, 2016

9/10/16

  1. Waking up early and well-rested.
  2. Fitting in a full lifting workout by going early to the gym.
  3. JG randomly gifting us free freshly picked corn and apples!
  4. Checking out the Oregon Fermentation Festival with LU.
  5. Getting back in time to run to the library and Grand Central Bakery.
  6. Watching The Usual Suspects in its entirety.
A year ago today.

9/9/16

  1. Getting lunch at Verde Cocina with KL.
  2. Getting my glasses adjusted.
  3. Finding supplies to make cat-lages with MW.
  4. Cacao walk with Hackbright ladies.
  5. Finding the answer to some support tickets at least.
  6. Making eggs with tomatoes and noodles for dinner.
A year ago today.

9/8/16

  1. Interesting workout in the morning, with log bench press and box squat.
  2. Sunny day.
  3. Picking tomatoes and planting rabe.
  4. Team lunch at Lechon going over well, while sitting outside in sunshine.
  5. Dan giving me a ride home.
  6. Watching Seinfeld.
A year ago today.

9/7/16

  1. Finding it not too difficult to bike even while wearing my brown leather jacket.
  2. Finding plenty of New Relic stickers to mail out to Colombia.
  3. Salmon hash and zucchini muffin from LU for lunch.
  4. Happy hour with happyplace ladies.
  5. Bringing my black leather jacket to Nordstrom's tailoring department.
  6. Getting to NE in time to pick up a library book.
A year ago today.

9/6/16

  1. Front tire on my bike lasting long enough for the ride in to work.
  2. Books for book club arriving without needing to track them down.
  3. Getting approved for the Chase Sapphire Reserved.
  4. Free Blue Star Donuts when I wandered upstairs to get a snack.
  5. Happy hour with KL & TP.
  6. Going lifting and seeing increases still, despite the recent break.
A year ago today.

Tuesday, September 6, 2016

9/5/16

  1. Spending the last of my Colombian cash on some fresh papaya.
  2. Picking up some gifts at the airport.
  3. Sleeping for pretty much all of the flight to Atlanta except for the last 30 minutes.
  4. Free wifi at Atlanta airport to wile away the long layover.
  5. Getting a Jersey Mike's sub for dinner.
  6. Watermelon at home.
A year ago today.

Monday, September 5, 2016

9/4/16

  1. Sleeping in in the morning, but not sleeping past breakfast.
  2. Getting a small infusion of cash from SC after paying for lunch with a credit card.
  3. Long conversations with CH/CF/SC throughout the day.
  4. Riding both lines of the metrocable.
  5. Going out to see the escalators of San Javier, with the wonderful murals nearby.
  6. Having my umbrella with me when a torrential downpour opened up after dinner.
A year ago today.

9/3/16

  1. Walking by a man doing aerials from a tree on the way to the venue.
  2. Talk going well! Filled to 30 minutes and people laughed at jokes, even with the translation.
  3. Crepe with Peruvian chicken for lunch.
  4. Walking by a market and talent show in the McDonald’s parking lot, with a young girl belting out Adele songs.
  5. Starting a new novel (The Just City) to pass the time between the end of the conference and the afterparty.
  6. Conference organizers calling an Uber for me to get back from the afterparty.
A year ago today.

9/2/16

  1. Didn’t take too long to pack up from CH’s place.
  2. Fine to leave my luggage at the hotel during the day.
  3. Stopping by the grocery store on the way to the venue and picking up snacks as well as fresh mango for breakfast.
  4. Taking a glorious nap in the afternoon.
  5. Conference organizers taking us out to lunch and dinner.
  6. Getting to know CF and other speakers at lunch and dinner.
A year ago today.

Thursday, September 1, 2016

9/1/16

  1. Large number of people who were even later than I was to the tour :P
  2. Learned lots of stuff about Colombia during the walking tour.
  3. Great snacks along the way, including cup of mango cubes and a delightfully crispy empanada.
  4. Enjoying the walk back from the train station with the greenery and murals around.
  5. Delicious steak at a place not far at all from the apartment.
  6. Not actually taking all night to finish up the slide for my talk!
A year ago today.

8/31/16

  1. Sleeping for half of the flight to Atlanta.
  2. Good power outlet to charge up my phone again during that flight.
  3. Indulging in chicken nuggets during the layover.
  4. Passing the time with watching TV episodes and movies.
  5. Very smooth arrival, with the conference organizers having sent a driver and then one of them waiting for me at CH's place!
  6. Really comfortable bed.
A year ago today.