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missives from the great beyond (2008-09-14)

14 September 2008 at 23:59 sabrina Comments off

Rain rain rain rain rain rain drizzle rain. #
Bummed. Was going to go ice skating tonight but I misread the schedule; open skate is at 2115 on Fridays, not Saturdays. Booo. #
Dear Texas: I just want you to know that I hold you responsible for these weather patterns, and I do not forgive you. Hrmpf. #
The rain has finally stopped! I see actual sunshine out there, through a break in the clouds! #

13 September 2008 at 23:59 sabrina Comments off

important lesson learned re: predictive markets: holding long term positions on volatile contracts is FRUSTRATING. #

12 September 2008 at 23:59 sabrina Comments off

Just keep repeating, center is the easiest position to play! #
@smokes70 AMEN!!!! #
Just scolded a developer. Now I feel like JRD. Apparently I came in the room with “that look” of “furious sysadmin” on my face. #
Bored at work. Nobody is in. At least I have my faithful tick database servers to entertain and distract me. #
Today is a bad day for developers who want to do things to my servers behind my back, and think they can get away with it. #
@smokes70 I am not busy! What time? #
Erk. Hate being the one caught between an object of gossip, and someone unaware of the gossip and making blunders because of it. #
Should know by now that Friday baseball tickets lead only to broken backups and working late. #

11 September 2008 at 23:59 sabrina Comments off

French class last night: in which niqui was the world’s most irresponsible taxicab driver candidate ever. (“Parce que je suis folle!”) #
@writchrd Well, thank god for little favors. Raaaarrarararrrraghghhhgh. Have tix for Friday v. Detroit: hoping for a positive outcome. #
@christensen Hurry up and get to work! I want to go get more coffee! Stupid Blue Line. #
Oh, yeah, and: -1.0 (-10.8). #
@christensen Oh right. You’re not actually coming to work today. Shit. (If I’d had coffee, maybe I would have remembered that part.) #
I want George Ryan back. At least he was only a corrupt son of a bitch, rather than an incompetent sack of shit. #
‘Tis is Grand and State.’ and if you’re really lucky, we may even open the doors! #

10 September 2008 at 23:59 sabrina Comments off

<3 ice skating. Yay. Also, my instructor (not surprisingly) decided I did not belong in the total-beginner class. Wanna go back! #
Also, injured myself evenly while practicing falling: stabbed left knee with skate, scraped right leg with skate. Symmetric! #
@margaretdawson We must pinky swear to keep each other apprised of the face product situation in case one of us finds laugh line repellent. #
@RevPirateDan YAAAAAAAAAAY PIRATE DAN! #
Just bought some mutual fund for my poor wee sad portfolio. Since it’s priced and sold at end of day: Splat, Dow, splat! #
Fat Juan, you’re gonna get your butt kicked if you don’t get it into gear! I mean it! We didn’t keep you around to watch you stand still! #
Also, Swish, today would be a good day to BRING THE FRIGGING AWESOME. You too, Buehrle. And AJ. And Alexei. And everybody. #
CNBC talking head: “Where is the end of this parade of horribles?!” #
@cst_sox But the ledge is where we naturally live this time of year… #
What sort of freak am i that i think, I should buy myself a new french dictionary for a treat? #