So, there is a really weird bug in one of the libraries of ColdFusion code I'm using. If it says 31 days old or -1 days old for my webcam images, then just ignore it and pretend it says today!
11:56 PMCool, now I can book a Taxi in Singapore from the U.S.
8:22 AMWednesday, August 30, 2000
"One of the best places to start to turn your life around is by doing whatever appears on your mental 'I should' list."
-– Jim Rohn
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11:32 PMI've gotten on this weird sushi fetish. I used to hate sushi and Japanese food, but something has changed me in the last few weeks. Well, I still don't eat raw fish, but I do muddle with rice, seaweed and non-fish contents. I usually get an avocado and cucumber roll, and I tried a kimchi hand roll this week that I enjoyed eating like an ice cram cone. Today I entertained myself with a cucumber and black caviar roll. Actually, is caviar considered raw fish? Are they fish yet, or just eggs? I’m not getting into "is it considered a life if it..." issue here (no connections to abortion, please). Anyway, I've been raised eating caviar, so it isn’t some Japanese delicacy for me. But for future reference, cucumber and black caviar with sesame seeds in rolls don't exactly make my mouth sizzle, although they work on bread with butter.
11:18 PMTuesday, August 29, 2000
The fact of the matter is that this web site has sucked for the last few weeks. I haven't written much fun stuff. I haven't linked to anything worthwhile. The cameras have been up and down. elan.org has not received much attention from elan.human. Well, elan.org will continue to be in a drought period for the next few days. I finally got up to three cameras working, but one of my computers just stopped liking any camera I would connect to it, so now I'm down to three working ones (for now).
Currently, I'm in Atlanta. What am I doing skipping across the U.S.? Well, last week I ended a trip in California hoping to find a full-time job and an apartment. This week I'm in Atlanta helping a startup improve the experience of their web site as a design consultant. I'll be back on Friday. I don't know how filled my schedule will be, but I have much to say and share and no time to sit down and express my thoughts into cohesive consumable mumbo jumbo.
Though, would you believe my hotel has a T1 connection and I'm using it right now with my laptop? A nice bonus… that enables one of my webcams to work from out of the house.
11:53 PMMonday, August 28, 2000
Two years ago, when I visited Singapore for the second time, I stayed with an American couple (Matt and Sybil) during my first few days. This was a few months before they were planning on ending their time in Singapore and embarking on a long journey backpacking through Asia. Well, yesterday Alina pointed me to Matt's site. From his writings I've learned that Sybil was diagnosed with cancer soon after their travels. They have been fighting it together on and off since then.
I only interacted with Sybil for a few days, but I clearly remember her motherly instincts and genuine care for my well-being. She made wonderful meals and explained much about the ways of Singapore. I was a complete stranger but she bestowed a sense of comfort in me during my first emotionally uneasy days in Singapore.
Now I continue to be inspired by how she's fighting the illness and how Matt demonstrates his love. A more recent update of her condition shows brilliance on Matt's part about using holistic remedies and positive energy to help her along. I wish her the best and a speedy (more permanent) recovery. Matt and Sybil, let's meet up again in some remote country during our random travels!
4:26 PMFriday, August 25, 2000
So, obviously I'm back from California and a long week of interviews and apartment searching. I haven't calmed down and settled in yet, so I have been staying away from writing here. I'm going to take another 24 hour vacation from writing here. I'm heading to Long Beach Island in Jersey to relax and play some volleyball, and I will be leaving the laptop at home. I'll be back later this weekend and I'm planning to share my adventures from the trip over the next week. There are a few amusing stories. I will also be announcing my new employer next week and sharing some pictures from the trip. Lots going on these days...
7:00 PMTuesday, August 22, 2000
I've also been having a weird problem with e-mail during this trip. I haven't been able to send any e-mail. I can receive it, but I can't send it. In fact, what's even worse is that when I send mail I think it is received, but in reality nobody gets it. Now there is a bunch of you out there who I think received e-mail from me, but really haven't. I think the problem is a setting on my laptop and it will be remedied when I connect back to that nice and fast DSL.
1:47 AMI did end up at the marina in San Francisco yesterday. I went to play volleyball, but I didn't expect to see anybody I know. I did recognize a few players from previous year visits, but I don't know them well. Luckily, somebody just came over and asked me to play. Four hours later, I was exhausted. I stopped at that point, but I had already made a boo-boo. I sunburned. Today I walked into my interviews with a bright red face, which makes for a good icebreaker. This was on top of the fact that my muscles were sore. Mental note: the hills in San Francisco, where I am staying tonight, are not conducive to sore thighs.
I'm heading home tomorrow. I'm looking forward to saying hi to the friends and family I miss and having a second to rest in a comfortable environment. I'm scheduled to land at midnight. If all goes well (and I'm flying United so cross your fingers), I'll be behind the webcams again on Wednesday and they will be working correctly, too.
1:43 AMSunday, August 20, 2000
My future roomate left back to Pittsburgh very early this morning. I'm heading up to San Francisco today. I'm going to try to spend some time playing volleyball at the Marina over looking the bay and Golden Gate Bridge. I'm going to crash at a friends in SF tonight and tomorrow night and the plan is to head back home on Tuesday afternoon. I have been having lots of fun exploring the area and thinking quite deeply about what it will be like to move here.
12:35 PMSaturday, August 19, 2000
Thursday was fun. I had a good day of interviews and there was an interesting theme. Turns out, my roomate to be (oh, hey, by the way, I'm moving to California) got a Hyundai ELANtra as his rental car. I've been following or being followed by an Elantra for the last two days. Oh, and I went out to Bistro Elan for lunch yesterday. Having fun... missing you... more to come.
2:32 AMThursday, August 17, 2000
This morning I was randomly exploring the results of a recent AVP beach volleyball tournament. I haven't been paying much attention to the tour this year, but I was curious because I want to watch when they come to Jersey. Well, while looking at the results from the AVP Virginia Beach open, I recognized the name Arbel Meidav (at the bottom of the list, one of the #49s). I went to high school with Arbel. He was in the class below me and the star of our high school team. In fact, he is one of the reasons I joined the team. Woah, a Fair Lawn boy in the big leagues. Who would have thought? Go Arbel!
11:48 AMWednesday, August 16, 2000
I want to write more here, but I'm rather tired and distracted with all the interviewing and fun here. I hope all is well back home and that I gather the energy soon to inspire a smile in you. If you're bored, try a random old entry I wrote.
11:26 PM"The first quality of courage is the willingness to launch with no guarantees. The second quality of courage is the ability to endure when there is no success in sight."
-- Brian Tracy
11:16 PMGas is more expensive here than in NJ.
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