custard


custard
Originally uploaded by renfield

french fries @ aux bacchanales


french fries @ aux bacchanales
Originally uploaded by renfield

itsy bitsy spider


itsy bitsy spider
Originally uploaded by renfield

She has obviously inherited my singing talent from my mom's side of the family. I think the tune is almost recognizable. And no I have no idea what language she's speaking in.

done

SF, Chicago, NYC, Philly, Boston, Career Forum...lots and lots and lots of recruiting.
Things learned:
  • How to live out of one carry-on suitcase for two weeks, with two good suits and plenty of socks.
  • US airports, in general, suck. alot.
  • Not being able to drive doesn't suck in NYC. Everywhere else it is really unpleasant.
  • Better to order hotel room-service breakfast morning-of than night before.
  • Hotel laundry shrinks EVERYTHING; socks, shirts, necktie, suit pants...
  • America, generally speaking, cooking everything in BUTTER and/or covers it in CHEESE.
  • Caramel sauce + strawberry ice cream + m&ms = crazy delicious
  • Many, many, MANY people have 800 Math GREs, 4.0 GPA, masters in Computational Finance (or Math PhD), fluent Mandarin and Cantonese...and zero personality. Hint: we are going to work together 70 hours a week for the next 5 years at least. Please do not be BORING. Have, I dunno...a hobby?

overkill


overkill
Originally uploaded by renfield

TWO showerheads!

deutsche bank's 3rd quarter

2008 Q3. Bring it!
"Deutsche Bank AG, Germany's biggest bank, reported a surprise third-quarter profit and said it doesn't need to raise capital, prompting the biggest gain in 16 years in Frankfurt trading. The bank rose 18 percent after posting net income of 435 million euros ($573 million). Analysts had predicted a loss."

layla


layla
Originally uploaded by renfield

Got some Tibetan curry with Layla and her parents near Boston Central Square.
She drools cute and has a strong grip. Needs some more hair though, but she's got time.

ord

Stuck in Chicago's O'Hare airport.
(Weather + United Airlines) * ORD = lotsa sittin' around.

bay area

Landed. Checked in. Wireless. Email. Email. Email...Nap.
Burrito with Nolans.
Email. Email. Email.
Asia de Cuba dinner w/Ockners (2+1!)
SLEEP.
Bart. Cal. Email. Bart. Burrito. Email. Email. Email. Sleep.
Breakfast. Email. Email. Email. CalTrain. Email. Email. Email. Stanford. Japanese homework. CalTrain. Email. Email. Email. Burrito. Sleep.

security theater

As I prepare to leave on my whirlwind traipse across the great expanse of the global, mainly the part called the USA, during which I will spend two hours getting to and through an airport only to fly in an airplane for half that time, I leave you with this most accurate assessment of the TSA in The Atlantic. I don't actually care all that much about the second amendment, or abortion rights, or the economy, or job security, taxes, education and science funding, the war in Iraq, Coal power, national highway budgets...but the TSA budget is SEVEN BILLION US DOLLARS and it is an utter, total, and complete waste of time and money. All of it. Every. Last. Cent.

acrobatics with P


acrobatics with P
Originally uploaded by renfield

Tonchan practicing her ninja evasion and tumbling techniques.

norcal

North Carolina that is. 36 hours in-country, just enough time to eat shrimp and grits, Krispy Kreme, and brunch, attend Papa's wedding and reception at Duke Gardens, and fly home.