… is not just that they end, but that they take place. They are a false escape, a phony freedom. Because you come back into an office with piled-up work that you’ve essentially put off for the time while you’ve been away. This is not an attempt at profound observation, just a recognition of the …
Holy Moly! My company’s “Driving Traffic 2007” contest concluded and I finished in third place for the month of December ($100), second place for the fourth quarter ($150), and second place for the year to date ($500). I’d like to claim it’s because of the strength of my online knowledge sauce but the simple truth …
Alternate commuting pays — literally! I didn’t even know I was entered into the complex’s rideshare drawing, but I found out today in the form of a $25 check delivered to my desk! Cha-ching!
Forty hours’ work + one historic adobe discovered + one friendship rekindled + 168.1 miles commuted by bicycle = one helluva good week. And it’s Friday! March 12 Silver Lake To El Segundo Work Commute And Back 32.2 miles March 13 Silver Lake To El Segundo Work Commute And Back 32.2 miles March 14 Silver Lake To …
Heading to the first-floor vending machines helpless to resist the need for a Cheetos fix during lunch I took a turn for the curious into a room nearby and was surprised to find a bank of MTA bus and train timetable porn in a wall-mounted display case. Looking them over in all their numerically ordered glory, sure …
I applied for a job yesterday, one I’d reeaaaaaaalllllly like to have. So I did the application process up right. Really gave it my all: Started a cover letter from scratch and tailored it Dusted off some old tearsheets, scanned ’em in and made them into nice professional PDFs Polished my resume Proofed everything three …