The LA times

had an awesome trip recently to LA visiting friends. some of the highlights:
- lots of random photos
- zelda 25th anniversary concert and vip seats
- drunk comments that turned into an inside joke
- finding neil patrick harris' hollywood star
- chicken 'n waffles at roscoe's
- super cute husky-corgi mix
- daikokuya ramen
- Amy Adams and light paparazzi at the airport

recent tens

1. i am soooo done with technical support... very glad my career is shifting
2. latest photos of fall
3. signed up for sketchbook project 2012 out of impulse. fun times ahead
4. i need to remind myself that you don't replace your friends, you make new ones
5. seeing Jonathan Frakes in person at a sci-fi pops concert was a lot of fun. seeing him run around the audience then scream "GHOSTBUSTERS" one row in front of me - priceless
6. jealousy of other people's adventures is getting in my way
7. heal, body, heal!
8. small companies are good in that individual needs are addressed... but the whole system lacks structure and process
9. fight!
10. new goal - get more than 5hrs of sleep each night

linkies r us

hahaha peeling a head of garlic in less than 10 seconds works and it's fun!
10 ways to lower your lifespan - i'm screwed, 7/10 apply to me
super awesome elevator that they should make more of
self-sufficient dog, we got a smart one there

inevitable fears

i'm scared of growing old
i've become painfully aware of this recently... now i understand why i have grown increasingly impatient with my life. i want to explore and travel and experience life while i'm still young and mobile. i don't want to lose my self-sufficiency......

on a related note, i don't think i will make my october goal to lose 2-3 lbs. my knees have given up on me which makes me very inactive. argh.

all going along with this year's theme of "life's big changes"

10th month of the year

new list of 10 general and random things i wish to share with the general public

1. i have successfully fulfilled my goal for september (eat out 6 meals max in a week). had to say 'no' to many lunches in anticipation of dinner outings to do it. october's goal is to eat less/exercise off 2-3 lbs...
2. added some photos - seattle sunset pictures and ride the ducks tour. and thus concludes the sunny season of the city
3. trips planned: LA 10/20-10/23, SF 11/23-11/29, ATX (tentatively) 12/24-1/1
4. i need to start using my groupon/livingsocial vouchers
5. disappointed that ulrich schnauss couldn't make decibel festival, but tycho was fun
6. i suck at texting. also, i'm learning swype on the android
7. so begins the awkward transition period from tech support to QA. then comes the mentoring and buddy system. it's only been 3.5 months since i started. wee.
8. recently had an out-of-body experience where i dreamt i was floating... weird, cool, and eerie
9. piroshkis are delicious
10. i have way too many hobbies and interests and am too restless to focus on one at a time

and completely random - synchronized walking. if you're short on time, just skip to 1:37. the rest of it will just make you feel like an insignificant pixel in a video on the net.
so that's how they learn to walk in crowds... i see, i see.