Hairi to Moro ga Tsuki

More Adventurous

Today was a really good / long / terrifying / interesting day, and I am telling the truth about every single one of those.

The day started with me going downtown for my exit interview with a senior engineer, and next an interview for next summer. I had to be downtown by 8:00 am, and I woke up late at 7:15, and left the house at 7:35. I have no idea how (but a pretty strong feeling providence was involved) but I made amazing time, not hitting a single stop light downtown, weaving nimbly between juggernauts and delivery trucks, and navigating the parking garage impossibly quickly.

At 7:59 am I stood ready for the interview at my (hopefully) future boss's cubicle, and the interview commenced. It went wonderfully.

Next, I went back to my normal office on the far side of town (sooooo much gas, but then again, I do sooo love petroleum : D ) and once I arrived, I finished up my performance review and two of my projects, and emailed it all off. We had two visitors in from another office, so my manager took them and everyone else in our department out to lunch at Pappadeaux's Seafood Kitchen. It was amazing. I got some Brazilian salmon or something (I distinctly remember that it was salmon transported an alarming distance solely for my enjoyment.) It was unreal. It was very good.

All of that food gave me a terrible case of The Itis, and I really needed a nap. Sadly, napping mid-day is not a part of the Chevron Way, so I did without.

Next, I chilled, typed, etc, and then end of day, so I went to Wall~de~Morte and picked up a calling card, more juice, and some ice cream.

Next, home for a few minutes, a much-needed phone call, and off to a sushi place downtown (I travel an unreal amount.) I got some sashimi, which was kind of weird for a uncultured guy like myself who has trouble with big slabs of uncooked fish. I managed, but would have done better with some standard sushi rolls. Noted. Also, my green tea there was kind of a bust. At this point, I want to talk to you, Asher, about what happened. Please call me if you can. Now, I'm home again, typing and about to go to the sleep. I have some Bruch clarinet thing playing in the background and a delayed-Itis-induced foodnap calling down to its silent depths.

I was shocked about something I learned about myself today. I think this whole sin-nature thing is a real drag.