the best laid plans

I have this theory that customer service representatives who work for a company that has a bad product are poised to treat everyone asking for help poorly.
A little backstory: my translink card used to work and now it doesn’t. Not only does it not read on any of the translink terminals on Bart, Muni, etc., [...]

Done on my way back from a trip to Oahu.

The other day I was coding in AS3 and just couldn’t get things hooked up correctly! As frustrating as this always is, it’s such a sweet reward when I figure it out (although this doesn’t usually happen at work, I’ll solve the problem later in the evening when I’m at dinner, or going to bed). [...]

For the past few days, my house has been living sans internet. We feel naked, we feel detached, we feel… strangely liberated! I believe there are emotional stages that a person goes through when they have no internet in the house. First you realize that your internet is out, you casually head downstairs to where [...]

While perusing through Vogue online (Vogue.com: The Age Issue), I came across an article featuring one of my favorite ladies, Christie Turlington. I believe that strong women will guide the world towards a better way of living. Whether these women are idols admired from a distance, or close friends and family we can turn to [...]

Valentine’s day is coming, and in the spirit I dug up some of my old poetry books and selected my favorite love poems. There are certainly some classics in here, enjoy!
Good Night
As a stranger I arrived,
As a stranger again I leave.
May was kind to me
With many bunches of flowers.
The girl spoke of love,
Her mother even [...]

Haley Cloyd is my best friend. She has been my competitor, my leader, my roommate, and my soulmate. Haley Cloyd and I often find ourselves in separate cities, which means we have to get creative with our connections.
Tonight, we’re on a virtual date. Skype, and a beer. Cheers to keeping the communication with old friends [...]