I'll soon be flying to San Diego with Jeremy to celebrate New Years 2007. Linda is going to pick us up at the airport and drive us to a house that's been rented in Rosarito, Mexico. There we will be joined by a posse of people I have never met before and the festivities will begin! I'll be away from a computer for several days, thus there will be no posts.
Sadly, my steady date will not be joining us on the Mexican adventure. He's currently in Utah, on a family-fun style ski trip. I'm trying not to feel too disappointed about the New Year's kisses I'll be missing, since it is primarily my fault. I'm a lousy skier and had a lot of fun with my family already this holiday season, so heading south seemed like the clear choice over Utah. I think that as a team, Jeremy and Linda will make a fabulous stand-in New Year's eve date. They've got it all... Looks, brains, super sarcastic senses of humor, booze, and a rental house in Rosarito. Plus, I hear they're both real good kissers.
Happy New Year, everyone!
Thursday, December 28, 2006
Design by MUNI
On a lot of the MUNI trains and buses, they have this little sign up near where the driver sits. It says, "INFORMATION GLADLY GIVEN BUT SAFETY REQUIRES AVOIDING UNNECESSARY CONVERSATION."
I've often thought that phrase would be great on a t-shirt, and that MUNI should make them and sell them online to earn some extra money to run the J Church more than once an hour.
I've often thought that phrase would be great on a t-shirt, and that MUNI should make them and sell them online to earn some extra money to run the J Church more than once an hour.
Annulment in Oregon
Over the holiday, one of my friends mentioned that his marriage was actually annulled. It was previously understood that he got divorced. My mom, sister, and I were trying to figure out what the differences in grounds for a divorce vs grounds for an annulment are. I always thought it had to do with the amount of time that the marriage actually lasted. My sister (who works in a law firm and is surrounded by attorneys who seem to enjoy answering random legal questions) checked up on it and sent an email this morning, writing:
"Apparently in the state of Oregon there are very few grounds for legal annulment which include:
1) one of the parties was married at the time of remarriage
2) the parties are cousins or better
3) fraud
4) parties were incompetent at the time they entered into the marriage (they were minors or had some mental illness etc.)
5) parties were forced into marriage
The law states nothing about a time limit on annulment. Interesting, eh?
Also, there is the type of annulment that happens in the Catholic Church, but a marriage that was annulled in the Church would have to be legally dissolved somehow either by annulment or divorce."
That clears that up. Now I'm a little perplexed about this guy and his ex-wife/not wife. Does he suffer mental illness? Did he accidentally confess to me that she was really his cousin? What constitutes fraud in a marriage? When Britney Spears married that guy in Vegas, did they get a divorce, or did they have it annulled? I'm sure she could have made a case for mental illness.
"Apparently in the state of Oregon there are very few grounds for legal annulment which include:
1) one of the parties was married at the time of remarriage
2) the parties are cousins or better
3) fraud
4) parties were incompetent at the time they entered into the marriage (they were minors or had some mental illness etc.)
5) parties were forced into marriage
The law states nothing about a time limit on annulment. Interesting, eh?
Also, there is the type of annulment that happens in the Catholic Church, but a marriage that was annulled in the Church would have to be legally dissolved somehow either by annulment or divorce."
That clears that up. Now I'm a little perplexed about this guy and his ex-wife/not wife. Does he suffer mental illness? Did he accidentally confess to me that she was really his cousin? What constitutes fraud in a marriage? When Britney Spears married that guy in Vegas, did they get a divorce, or did they have it annulled? I'm sure she could have made a case for mental illness.
Wednesday, December 27, 2006
We'll call them New Year's resolutions
I have a couple things that I don't particularly want to do, but need to take care of soon. Getting these things done would be a relief, since I've been putting them off for months. Supposedly one of the best things you can do to help yourself accomplish goals is declare them publicly, so here you go:
1) I will join a gym before the end of January. The Bay Club and the YMCA are both still on the short list. Crunch, 24-Hour, Equinox, and Sports Club LA are all officially out.
2) I have to finish the motorcycle class and get my license. I'd like to give this the same end of January deadline, but it seems overly ambitious. I'm shooting for the end of February.
1) I will join a gym before the end of January. The Bay Club and the YMCA are both still on the short list. Crunch, 24-Hour, Equinox, and Sports Club LA are all officially out.
2) I have to finish the motorcycle class and get my license. I'd like to give this the same end of January deadline, but it seems overly ambitious. I'm shooting for the end of February.
If only Sally had a blog
-----Original Message-----
Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2006 2:40 PM
Subject: RE: fabulous!
Can I blog a picture of how swollen your face was after your surgery?
I haven't posted anything in about a zillion years and I'm looking for new material.
RB
12/27/2006 03:13 PM
To
"'RBrownin
cc
Subject
RE: fabulous!
Are you serious? Your friends already make enough fun of me without seeing me look like Alfred Hitchcock. I guess you can post it as long as you keep it academic... no comments about drooling.
-----Original Message-----
Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2006 3:30 PM
Subject: RE: fabulous!
Well, I don't have to. Got anything else interesting?
RB
12/27/2006 03:31 PM
To
"'RBrownin
cc
Subject
RE: fabulous!
Hmmm.... not really. You could write something about how Tony Blair flies commercial. I think that is a bit odd.
Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2006 2:40 PM
Subject: RE: fabulous!
Can I blog a picture of how swollen your face was after your surgery?
I haven't posted anything in about a zillion years and I'm looking for new material.
RB
12/27/2006 03:13 PM
To
"'RBrownin
cc
Subject
RE: fabulous!
Are you serious? Your friends already make enough fun of me without seeing me look like Alfred Hitchcock. I guess you can post it as long as you keep it academic... no comments about drooling.
-----Original Message-----
Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2006 3:30 PM
Subject: RE: fabulous!
Well, I don't have to. Got anything else interesting?
RB
12/27/2006 03:31 PM
To
"'RBrownin
cc
Subject
RE: fabulous!
Hmmm.... not really. You could write something about how Tony Blair flies commercial. I think that is a bit odd.
The new Blogger
I have been trying to convert this blog to the new, non-Beta version that Google has been pushing since back when I actually posted stuff. Today, I think the site decided to let me make the switch, but it has taken an hour so far and I'm still getting nothing but "Your account is currently moving to new Blogger. You will get an email when your move is complete." Kinda seems like the brainiacs at Google should be able to translate my silly blog to Punjabi and beam it to Mars in under an hour, while doing calculus problems on a treadmill. Why the hell is this taking so long?
Once I'm up and running on the new Blogger, I'm considering giving RBlog a whole new look to renew my interest. At the very least, I needs a format that is more photo-friendly. If you have suggestions, make them now.
I'm slightly worried that the promotion of the new Blogger is an early sign that Google is going to start charging for this service. Those worries are fueled by the fact that I've never been able to figure out how Google makes as much money as it seems to make. My favorite rumor about how cool it is to work for Google is that they have an on-campus gym with the equivalent of swimming pool treadmills. I don't know what they're called, but they're mini lap pools where you swim in place against a big jet of water. My second favorite rumor about Google is that the big black buses with the tinted windows that have been spotted in the evenings around Noe Valley and Cole Valley are Google buses, sent to pick up and drop off employees... urban-chic school buses that shuttle between the city and Mountain View.
It's been an hour and a half now. This is ridiculous.
Once I'm up and running on the new Blogger, I'm considering giving RBlog a whole new look to renew my interest. At the very least, I needs a format that is more photo-friendly. If you have suggestions, make them now.
I'm slightly worried that the promotion of the new Blogger is an early sign that Google is going to start charging for this service. Those worries are fueled by the fact that I've never been able to figure out how Google makes as much money as it seems to make. My favorite rumor about how cool it is to work for Google is that they have an on-campus gym with the equivalent of swimming pool treadmills. I don't know what they're called, but they're mini lap pools where you swim in place against a big jet of water. My second favorite rumor about Google is that the big black buses with the tinted windows that have been spotted in the evenings around Noe Valley and Cole Valley are Google buses, sent to pick up and drop off employees... urban-chic school buses that shuttle between the city and Mountain View.
It's been an hour and a half now. This is ridiculous.
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Okay. Biker Dad has been sitting in this space forever and you're sick of it. I get it.
I'm not sure why, but blogging has not held the usual zing for me over the last couple of months. And I suppose that is obvious at this point. Mostly, my excuses have been that I have no time and nothing to say, though it's clear that neither of these things are true. Or at least they are no more true than they have been at other points in life, during which I was a determined and dedicated blogger.
I suspect that I've just been side-swiped by a case of general malaise this fall. I would liken it to a small period of depression, but that sounds so extreme and unattractive. Nothing has really held the usual zing over the last couple of months and I've been cranky. Salty, as the Jo-tel would say. Shark-like. I was sad to see the end of summer and never really got over it. I'm sure some of this mood is related to all the seriousness and focus required by the new job. Maybe it's the weather? I am damn tired of working full-time and always having school stuff hanging over my head... lurking in the background. That's for certain. I'm sure my failure to join a gym after canceling my last membership in September contributes, as well. In fact, it's probably at least 50% of the problem.
I flew back to SF this morning, after a week in Portland, and the brighter light quality, proximity of my own bed, and the completion of the Christmas have me feeling very optimistic and ready to take action. I expect that I a little blogging will help me sort myself out in the New Year. Watch this space for actual posts. Coming soon!
I'm not sure why, but blogging has not held the usual zing for me over the last couple of months. And I suppose that is obvious at this point. Mostly, my excuses have been that I have no time and nothing to say, though it's clear that neither of these things are true. Or at least they are no more true than they have been at other points in life, during which I was a determined and dedicated blogger.
I suspect that I've just been side-swiped by a case of general malaise this fall. I would liken it to a small period of depression, but that sounds so extreme and unattractive. Nothing has really held the usual zing over the last couple of months and I've been cranky. Salty, as the Jo-tel would say. Shark-like. I was sad to see the end of summer and never really got over it. I'm sure some of this mood is related to all the seriousness and focus required by the new job. Maybe it's the weather? I am damn tired of working full-time and always having school stuff hanging over my head... lurking in the background. That's for certain. I'm sure my failure to join a gym after canceling my last membership in September contributes, as well. In fact, it's probably at least 50% of the problem.
I flew back to SF this morning, after a week in Portland, and the brighter light quality, proximity of my own bed, and the completion of the Christmas have me feeling very optimistic and ready to take action. I expect that I a little blogging will help me sort myself out in the New Year. Watch this space for actual posts. Coming soon!
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