Tuesday, May 31, 2016

5/31/16

  1. Going lifting in the morning.
  2. Getting compliments on my green/white chevron maxi.
  3. Seeing RC for a 2nd lunch.
  4. Happy hour with JT!
  5. Being able to give the socks to AW at Donut.js meetup.
  6. House not being too hot.
A year ago today.

5/30/16

  1. Working on my talk during the drive.
  2. Random Vietnamese place in a strip mall actually having awesome grilled pork skewers for lunch.
  3. Picking up a cow chip cookie in Seattle.
  4. Napping a bit.
  5. Timing well to have dinner done.
  6. JG/SN over for dinner.
A year ago today.

5/29/16

  1. Making another breakfast sandwich.
  2. Mostly sunny day.
  3. Taking the gondola up Whistler.
  4. Stopping at viewpoints on the drive back.
  5. Veggies at dinner.
  6. Getting a second bubble tea and trying out one of the Asian savory waffles.
A year ago today.

5/28/16

  1. Waking up well-rested.
  2. Getting a lot of work done on my talk and draft slides.
  3. Really good dim sum.
  4. My sister and I dressing up in our creepy twin outfits.
  5. Watching the jellyfish at the aquarium.
  6. Getting dinner at Hapa Izakaya.
A year ago today.

5/27/16

  1. My sister making me a breakfast sandwich of scrambled eggs, avocado, pesto, and cucumber.
  2. Getting a steady amount of work done during the day.
  3. Streaming The Americans, even in Canada.
  4. Having my own snacks.
  5. Squid at the night market in Richmond.
  6. Buying cute socks.
A year ago today.

5/26/16

  1. Wearing my embroidered bomber jacket.
  2. First talk practice not too terrible.
  3. Pairing with JG.
  4. Going lifting.
  5. Packing not taking too long & remembering my passport.
  6. Chatting with Dan on the drive.
A year ago today.

5/25/16

  1. Finishing the Scout tee!
  2. Meta-chat with CS going well!
  3. Hanging out with txns/ZK at lunch.
  4. Resolving a long support ticket.
  5. Going through my work packages.
  6. Dan giving me a ride home.
A year ago today.

5/24/16

  1. Sewing in the morning.
  2. Coffee walk, in the sunshine, with the Node team.
  3. Lots of compliments on my dress (Anthropologie blue maxi dress with a fedora and my leather jacket, with a gold belt, coral lip stain, and gold triangles necklace).
  4. Cacao walk with Hackbright folks.
  5. Bringing some jars of canned stuff to the dinner.
  6. Grilling steak with KL for dinner.
A year ago today.

5/23/16

  1. Sewing after early wakeup.
  2. Swagat + Salt & Straw floral sorbet.
  3. Going through my packages. 
  4. Catching bus to the venue.
  5. Amazing Mahler concert.
  6. Dan picking me up.
A year ago today.

5/22/16

  1. Productive early morning after waking up--submitting talks, writing emails.
  2. Cazuela bowl at Frontera being delicious and varied.
  3. Reading & writing on the plane.
  4. Getting to the farmers market.
  5. Sewing while listening to podcasts.
  6. Not taking a nap so could go to bed early still.
A year ago today.

5/21/16

  1. Meeting CH!!!
  2. Great day of talks and meeting people.
  3. Hanging by myself after lunch.
  4. Not eating all the food when I was done.
  5. Seeing other parts of Detroit with KM's research.
  6. Good selection of weights/machines at the hotel gym.
A year ago today.

5/20/16

  1. Meeting Ruby speakers SG & NSH.
  2. Impromptu jokes at my talk going over well!
  3. Speaker room to work.
  4. Insinuating myself into KM's group.
  5. Ramen for dinner.
  6. Going to bed early.
A year ago today.

5/19/16

  1. Deadlifting 205#!
  2. Making noodles with pickled hot peppers and more fresh Swiss chard.
  3. Getting to PDX in plenty of time.
  4. Less work to review the talk and get up a draft of a new talk proposal than I had thought.
  5. Dan booking a taxi for me.
  6. Swanky hotel room.
A year ago today.

5/18/16

  1. Getting lunch at Verde Cocina.
  2. Getting my glasses readjusted.
  3. A classmate helping me take a video during hip-hop class.
  4. Finishing the blazer!
  5. Pintucks on the back working well for taking in the Github t-shirt.
  6. Planning out some sewing projects.
A year ago today.

5/17/16

  1. Sewing in the morning and evening.
  2. Getting bibimbap for lunch.
  3. Getting eyebrows done.
  4. Modern Domestic staying open a few minutes so I could pick up bias tape.
  5. Finding bias tapes in a mint color.
  6. Harvest rabe and Swiss chard.
A year ago today.

5/16/16

  1. Managing to move my desk without comments on the treadmill.
  2. Fuego bowl for lunch with KM.
  3. Making a quick pit stop at Sephora.
  4. Well-attended book club.
  5. Catching the bus to get to the gym.
  6. Weightlifting not too bad!
A year ago today.

5/15/16

  1. Still waking up before 7, feeling rested, despite late return.
  2. Getting a breakfast burrito.
  3. Picking up books at the airport and library.
  4. Fast to unpack.
  5. Fixing pants with a new way to take in back waist. Also shortening hoodie sleeves.
  6. Doing a bunch of sewing on my blazer.
A year ago today.

5/14/16

  1. Writing up my day 2 notes.
  2. Seeing SB.
  3. Getting the potatoes and lemon ricotta pancakes at Plow.
  4. Walking over to the Heath Ceramics store and finding jewelry at shop fittingly called Ruby.
  5. Hackbright class reunion!!
  6. Getting another eye makeup tutorial from EL, this time taking notes.
A year ago today.

5/13/16

  1. Finally getting to the place with fancy cinnamon toast! And got a chicken pot pie hand pie.
  2. Prepping a demo while on the Muni.
  3. Lunch with AQ.
  4. Crashing the product research team's meeting.
  5. Hanging out with SN/JG.
  6. Getting a ride back.
A year ago today.

5/12/16

  1. Uber less expensive than I thought.
  2. People buying my meals for me.
  3. Getting a massage at the office.
  4. Setting up an alum group.
  5. Getting dinner with CF at Lolinda.
  6. Getting bubble tea afterwards.
A year ago today.

5/11/16

  1. Composition vs. inheritance exercise.
  2. Asking about performance benchmarking.
  3. Picking out a color at Sephora.
  4. Good food at Github office.
  5. Seeing CM & CL at the meetup.
  6. Getting a pirate octocat t-shirt.
A year ago today.

5/10/16

  1. Group skits/presentations that were actually kind of fun.
  2. SA picking up a bubble tea for me at lunch.
  3. Long discussions on OO and SOLID.
  4. Finding Tillamook ice cream at Safeway to bring to the dinner party.
  5. Enchiladas with chickpeas.
  6. Hanging out with BC, his fiance, and friends.
A year ago today.

5/9/16

  1. Amazing workshop! Followed along well.
  2. Super Duper Burger for dinner.
  3. Getting bubble tea from The Boba Guys.
  4. Exploring lip stain colors at Sephora.
  5. Keeping up on work.
  6. Trying out a clay masque sample, with a nice tingly feeling.
A year ago today.

5/8/16

  1. Productive morning with packing & laundry.
  2. Packing into a small suitcase.
  3. Getting through reading on laptop: zines, blog posts.
  4. Swank hotel desk, with a Jambox included in the room.
  5. Yummy lamb salad.
  6. Seeing my cousin and her husband.
A year ago today.

5/7/16

  1. Really interesting body mass analysis.
  2. K-pop dance class!
  3. Buying packable sun hats.
  4. Picking up books, glasses, and office packages.
  5. Dan rescuing my hat.
  6. BC's talk at Powell's and getting dinner with him afterwards.
A year ago today.

5/6/16

  1. Getting out in time for the keynote.
  2. Picking up a couple more t-shirts.
  3. Getting a ride from TK to the airport.
  4. Getting a decent gyro at the Salt Lake City airport.
  5. Dan picking me up.
  6. Seeing The Magic Flute with sets designed by Maurice Sendak.
A year ago today.

5/5/16

  1. Going on a field trip to Kansas at lunch.
  2. Getting a chair massage.
  3. Getting socks, cute t-shirts, and a nice water bottle at the vendors hall.
  4. Putting up a Birds of a Feather for crafters.
  5. Making it to the lightning talks.
  6. Really fun time at dinner with eurucamp/ArrrCamp/Toronto folks.
A year ago today.

5/4/16

  1. Still managed to wake up early, even with the time difference.
  2. Seeing conference friends throughout the day.
  3. Getting Danny Edwards barbeque for lunch with MW.
  4. Lightning talk went well!
  5. Playing Exploding Kittens at the event.
  6. Going out for steak afterwards.
A year ago today.

5/3/16

  1. Practicing my talk several times throughout the day.
  2. Catching up on work admin tasks.
  3. Cheese making it through security.
  4. Hanging out with JS.
  5. Meeting someone attending RailsConf for the first time.
  6. Getting a 1:1 in with my boss.
A year ago today.

5/2/16

  1. Didn't take took long to help KM and VC with practicing putting bikes onto the bus bike rack.
  2. Having cottage cheese for a snack.
  3. Getting 2 lightning talk practices done.
  4. Successfully pumping up my bike tire.
  5. Getting in lifting with the accessory work.
  6. Still light out at home when I got back, for watering plants.
A year ago today.

5/1/16

  1. Getting to the first farmer's market of the season!
  2. Planting a Sun Gold tomato plant.
  3. Getting dim sum with JC & family.
  4. Harvesting broccoli rabe and Swiss chard.
  5. Catching up on the whole season of Grantchester.
  6. Having the house stay cool.
A year ago today.

Sunday, May 1, 2016

4/30/16

  1. Getting to weightlifting and dance classes in the morning.
  2. Picking up the framed prints from South Africa.
  3. Trimming back the rose bushes by the porch.
  4. Making smashed chickpea salad and having it with some of the alfalfa sprouts.
  5. Goat cheese still coming out despite the milk boiling.
  6. KY and EH coming over to hang out.
A year ago today.

4/29/16

  1. Team lunch with PHP at Luc Lac.
  2. Pants/socks drying off eventually.
  3. Rope braid hairstyle holding through the day.
  4. Reading Mistborn: The Secret History.
  5. Getting my lightning talk written finally, whew.
  6. Going to bed right after getting home.
A year ago today.

4/28/16

  1. Going lifting in the morning still.
  2. Team Feelings Time.
  3. The treat at the end of the day being mini-sized Ruby Jewel ice cream sandwiches!
  4. Ending early to be able to get to Bridgeport Brewing again.
  5. Biking to the Alberta Rose Theater.
  6. Awesome talk by Gene Luen Yang at an event put on by the library.
A year ago today.

4/27/16

  1. Making it to breakfast.
  2. Making a Timpire banner out of pipe cleaners with NW.
  3. Happy hour with happyplace folks.
  4. Figuring out a route along the esplanade with crossing at Steel Bridge.
  5. Still making it to dance class.
  6. Perfect timing on the #6 bus to get home.
A year ago today.