Someone wrote this to me yesterday, after I told him about the new job with EA:
'That's so cool you're gonna be programming games for them. And no matter how hard it may get man, don't give up. You now have a job that many people would kill for.'
I'm going to print that up and frame it. That will help keep things in context,...
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'That's so cool you're gonna be programming games for them. And no matter how hard it may get man, don't give up. You now have a job that many people would kill for.'
I'm going to print that up and frame it. That will help keep things in context,...
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scatmonkey:
A guy I knew years ago worked for EA in Vancouver. He loved it. I'm sure you will too. Plus, dude, LA! 
Okay, I can finally tell you what happened. I went to Los Angeles to interview for a job with Electronic Arts, the world's biggest video game publisher and developer.
I got the job.
I got the job.
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llona:
YIPPPEEEEE!!!!!! Holy Cow, that's awesome!
Aw, have fun in L.A.
Are you excited?
Aw, have fun in L.A.
Are you excited?
scatmonkey:
I was going for "all time" kind of thing. Ones from when I was a kid eat up a few spots. 'Sides, "Top five" ain't easy. In retrospect, "Top 20" would have been more accurate.
Los Angeles is too sunny and the majority of its inhabitants are plastic. I so want to move there. 
soma__:
man you are feisty. tell us the good news already!! i'm dying from suspense here! I don't like LA. too rich, too fast but I'm sure its got its charm 
but I do advocate any moves which bring you closer to CA and all of us west-coast SG-ers!
but I do advocate any moves which bring you closer to CA and all of us west-coast SG-ers!Remember that thing I was not-so-coy about? It's happening tomorrow. I'm off to LA this afternoon, so wish me luck.
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scatmonkey:
Good luck, man.
shiva8:
actually there weren't any tights. just blessed nakedness.
Check out this year's Lollapalooza line-up for the Toronto show:
Day 1
Morrissey
Sonic Youth
PJ Harvey
Le Tigre
Modest Mouse
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
Von Bondies
Broken Social Scene
The Walkmen
Wolf Eyes
Danger Mouse
Datsuns
Sparta
Day 2
String Cheese Incident
Flaming Lips
Gomez
Polyphonic Spree
The Thrills
Fire Theft
The Coup
Sound Tribe Sector 9
Elbow
Wheat
DJ Peretz
Woot! Woot!
Day 1
Morrissey
Sonic Youth
PJ Harvey
Le Tigre
Modest Mouse
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
Von Bondies
Broken Social Scene
The Walkmen
Wolf Eyes
Danger Mouse
Datsuns
Sparta
Day 2
String Cheese Incident
Flaming Lips
Gomez
Polyphonic Spree
The Thrills
Fire Theft
The Coup
Sound Tribe Sector 9
Elbow
Wheat
DJ Peretz
Woot! Woot!
I'm tired, and irritable, and yesterday my bowels were raging something fierce. I'm a jangle of excited nerves, though.
scatmonkey:
Thanks. 
More bran. Can never have enough bran. Unless you have enough to go from "regular" to "unstoppable".
More bran. Can never have enough bran. Unless you have enough to go from "regular" to "unstoppable".
aya:
Yeah - sardines and rice just bring me back.
And how can you tell me a filipina cannot eat sour? The basis of the pinoy pallate is vinegar and calimansi!
And how can you tell me a filipina cannot eat sour? The basis of the pinoy pallate is vinegar and calimansi!
Last night, I dreamt of a bearded homeless guy wearing a tattered purple evening gown and a winter jacket, who was handing out packets of chocolate mints while telling people that he invented cocoa butter.
In other developments...
I still can't give you complete details about what is going on, but I got a call last night, and now, I am flying out to LA...
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In other developments...
I still can't give you complete details about what is going on, but I got a call last night, and now, I am flying out to LA...
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llona:
Oooh! Have fun in LA and tell me all about it.
ok, so:
1. Knowledge and wisdom.
2. Gosh, that's so hard to pick. April 2nd was a damn good day. I'd probably relive that one over again.
3. Really far. From Atlanta to NH.
xo
ok, so:
1. Knowledge and wisdom.
2. Gosh, that's so hard to pick. April 2nd was a damn good day. I'd probably relive that one over again.
3. Really far. From Atlanta to NH.
xo
maeda:
i DO want a surfboard badly...could take me till june though to even have the money to ship it.
i also have lost internet access for a bit. so.....well...i will try and keep in touch.
i also have lost internet access for a bit. so.....well...i will try and keep in touch.
I've got good news and bad news.
The bad news is I can't tell you about the good news (yet).
The good news is the kind that is making me do Gene Kelly-esque, click-your-heels-in-the-air leaps.
Stay tuned to this space for updates.
Edit: BTW, screw the PRC. I know the Dalai Lama says we should show love and compassion while embracing all of humanity, but...
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The bad news is I can't tell you about the good news (yet).
The good news is the kind that is making me do Gene Kelly-esque, click-your-heels-in-the-air leaps.
Stay tuned to this space for updates.
Edit: BTW, screw the PRC. I know the Dalai Lama says we should show love and compassion while embracing all of humanity, but...
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soma__:
oo maybe I could try to get an interview with AT for SG! That would be so dreamy. your comment made me smile, you're cute do tell whats make you kick up your heels! hope everything is going well!
do tell whats make you kick up your heels! hope everything is going well!
aya:
First, they freeze the caramel.
The chocolate is poured in to the ice cold molds. They then heat the underside (which is face up) put the frozen caramels in, which sink downward, until they reach the solid cold chocolate.
The chocolate is then cooled.
The chocolate is poured in to the ice cold molds. They then heat the underside (which is face up) put the frozen caramels in, which sink downward, until they reach the solid cold chocolate.
The chocolate is then cooled.
I have this theory about the women for whom I have developed infatuations. See, the women I seem to fall for are either inaccessible or unavailable. They have significant others or they live thousands of miles away or, in two cases, they are lesbians. My theory is that by pining for these women, I can project whatever fantasies I have about their perfectness as a...
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shiva8:
ditties like the one you just left me are the reason you rock.
ya!
now go get that girlie and make it work. you're too good to go to waste!
ya!
now go get that girlie and make it work. you're too good to go to waste!
Well, I didn't get to see the Dalai Lama yesterday. I was sick with a serious case of sushi poisoning. If your tuna roll starts to smell something fierce, don't eat it. Lesson learned, grasshopper.
In other news, I've decided to get a maid. Domestic chores are for the birds.
In other news, I've decided to get a maid. Domestic chores are for the birds.
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shiva8:
*knock on wood that has never happened to me with sushi. but i've heard it's the worst thing in the world to get sick on. i can't believe you missed him. feel better
nina:
ahhhh the student has become the teacher.....
*grabs pebble from your hand*
*grabs pebble from your hand*
soma__:
high five for getting it on in such a rad place!
'It was natural for a warrior to be rebuked for not taking respectable care of his sword. Likewise, human beings must be urged to cultivate an attitude of polishing themselves and achieve tempering from facing hardships. The warrior aspirant incapable of such disciplined evolution will never become an exceptional sword.'
- Maasaki Hatsumi, 34th Soke of the Togakure Ryu and Iemoto of the Bujinkan
- Maasaki Hatsumi, 34th Soke of the Togakure Ryu and Iemoto of the Bujinkan
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shiva8:
are you kidding? i'll believe anything so...
if you are seeing him i am soooo jealous.
if you are seeing him i am soooo jealous.
shiva8:
i hope you know how lucky you are. enjoy yourself.
