In my quest to spread knowledge in the world, I present the following origins of phrases: From the Hindu – India’s National Newspaper: There are many people who hate to travel. Even those who like visiting places may not always be good travelers. Some may get “airsick”, some “carsick” and others “seasick”. The expression “under the weather”, which has been part of the English language…
June 23, 2003My first and last grad night of the year is in the book. Quite a bit different experience of working the Matterhorn instead of the routes. Definitely busier, though easier as a cast member. Most people listened to what they were told and we only had to kick a few people out of line for smoking or trying to be cool and put their feet…
June 20, 2003Brad Edwards and I go way back to January 14, 1995. It was a dark and stormy night in Davis. I had just moved back there after a brief stint at Cal State Chico in graduate school. My grandfather had died just a month earlier. For the first time in awhile I was alone and without a job. A group of us set out that…
June 19, 2003So after the second person e-mailed me and told me I had to join, I finally went and registered with Friendster. Apparently I am now connected to over 5,000 people all over the world. One thing I have noticed is that the service is a bit slow, then again they do advertise the fact that it is still a beta. Me wonders when they finally…
June 18, 2003Monday night was movie night here at Club Josh. Daniel selected “The Hot Chick” and I selected a little known Japanese comedy “Happiness of the Katakuris“. Both comedies had their high and low points, but I’d tilt the scale towards “Happiness…” as the one I liked better. One thing that I thought was hilarious was that the box for “The Hot Chick” sounded like the…
June 12, 2003The last week has been full of June gloom. Every now and then we get a bit of sunshine, but for the most part it has been overcast and drizzly. I have never lived near the beach so this is going to take some getting used to. It reminds me of the winters up in Davis when I’d go weeks without seeing the sun. It…
June 9, 2003A quick trip up to the Bay Area last weekend for Alex’s wedding provided just what I needed. It was good to see everyone again – even Alex’s parents whom I haven’t seen in almost 10 years. The ceremony was nice and the setting was spectacular. The reception room overlooked San Francisco Bay with a panorama that only can be appreciated this time of year…
June 4, 2003Take two. I’m having to recreate this entry from scratch since due to a lovely user error, the entry did not get saved. And it was an awesome one too. Here goes: I’ve been busy celebrating Daniel and David’s birthday and getting ready for Alex’s wedding. So much so, that I haven’t had much time for updates. Also, Memorial Day signals the start of the…
May 28, 2003Last week, I was doing some research for the new redesign and I came across a page from the Southern California Association of Governments that had the word “maglev” on it. Intrigued, I stumbled across a page which describes the plans to get a high speed maglev rail system in place in Los Angeles in the next 25 years. Your Tax Dollars at work. As I…
May 19, 2003The 8th Anniversary of my web site is coming up next month, and I think it is long overdue for a redesign. That is why today, I am committing myself to getting a new site up and running by June 28, 2003. This will be a big undertaking, but I think it will be a good workout for my creative juices. Here are my goals:…
May 13, 2003