May 27, 2004

The Beatles played outside our building at work today. These four middle-aged dudes in dead-on Mod mode (ok, the George one played lefty Richenbacher [sp]) and emulated their performance flawlessly.

During the summer months they usually feature some benign talent: a string quartet, a jazz trio... we'd often get emailed by HR the name of the performers in advance. I suppose in this case it wasn't necessary. I stayed for about four songs and got my lunch. From what I understand they did a costume change to perform the later stuff and in all it lasted two hours. I should have brought this along for a pic. It was just great. No terror organization can ever take the magic out of New York City.

Woo! Brought home candy bars from our god company wholesale! Haven't had these since I went to meetings last year. There's talk of them setting up meetings in our office. It's about time! We're now over 150 people; surely there must be enough interested. Not that the pounds melted away when I attended, but at least they didn't go up.

DD 6:02pm EST on Thursday, May 27, 2004

Back as an ND in Cybertown to help a friend out.

Working on message board designs for some blocks and preparing ads to promote them. I'm finally able to implement the promotional plan squelched in Formal Paths.

Well, I could if only for some rednecks in the Employment Office. The current staff in place are deleting hood and block invites, and stating they are job offers.

To add insult to injury, in Oddy the district leader decided to compensate for the size of his dick to a newbie by showing off how he could put them in access on my block. He did this while I slept and without checking with me first. I am perhaps the last person in all of Oddy - nay, all of virtual communitydom - he should try that with. The district deputy in charge of my neigborhood was furious as well. The stranger went off access. Well, she (he?) never replied to my welcome note and hasn't been on since Friday night. They wouldn't even be considered with that behavior.

Hmmm... I lost my Metrocard this morning due to a surprise hole in the pocket of new capris. Thank goodness nothing debilitating was lost - like my bank card. Now we're being held two stops from the office station. On Friday there was a train ahead of us with mechanical difficulties. They're using the same excuse now on our train, only there's cops everywhere. I wonder if I should just go home. [more]

DD 7:38am EST on Thursday, May 27, 2004

Sexual Harassment and Diversity Training - Have I whined about the Canadians too much? Heh, no everyone at work is getting this. They say we get free (exCUSE me: complimentary) breakfast and the instructor is funny. Hey he'd better be for a four-hour seminar...

Well that was 2 days ago and it went rather quickly. More like interactive exercises. In the name of diversity the instructor gave everyone per table a number, then had everyone sit with their numbers. Velly crever...

In virtual news, there have been staff changes in Cybertown on the hood level. I'm a Neigborhood Deputy again, but this time among friends. I've got carte blanche to promote the blocks and hood with a method I wanted to utilize the last time. Now we'll see if unhindered creativity works.

In the new home Oddy I debut this Saturday with a well-funded trivia event. I created a trophy I'm rather proud of myself for (in fact I'm even working on a biobed for a Sickbay club I've started). I might get a gig there running a Victorian style pub and having it for home base for events. Let's see what the weekend yields.

Meanwhile, we've been kicked out of the office early after having packed up our desks. Our department is moving back into our old space next door.

DD 7:34am EST on Thursday, May 27, 2004

Now this - is cool.

I did something to my right hand last week. I picked up my backpack with my thumb and I heard a sound like when you crack your knuckle but softer. Since then my wrist has had this uncomfortable pull and in the morning some bathroom maneuvers have become tests of skill. One evening it felt better when I put a cold compress on the forearm and mobility was easier. HmmI mentioned this to my acupuncturist, so here I am writing this while my other hand has two pins.

Hey I finally get to see what these look like! They have little rubber ends in lavender. It hurts and doesn't in waves, but not where the needles are stuck. Well that makes sense given the science...

Next Day

My hand/wrist feels better. I don't know whether it's healing on its own or that it's just a good day millibar-wise. My limbs don't ache today and I slept very well. Maybe it's just a good day overall.

DD 7:32am EST on Thursday, May 27, 2004

Wow - it's been some time since I rode on this guy's train...

I haven't written so much - partly because I got addicted to this game I got off the Mobile Windows site which is like Archinoids called Cubicle Chaos.

The other reason is that while an order of protective covers for the screen have been taking forever to be filled, the area where I write most of my lowercase letters has become scratched. grrrr...

My parents came back from the Catskills Wednesday, both sick. Apparently several attendees for Passover were sick as well. They claimed something similar occurred last year and they brought the health department in. They found nothing. I'm thinking of contacting their primary physician and cluing him in about them. Their thing is if it passes they won't. What if it's someone working in the kitchen who hates jews and put cleaning fluids into the food? Or someone passing on parasites? Who knows... [more]

DD 7:29am EST on Thursday, May 27, 2004

iCity:

Last week I had felt it was time for a change and wanted to move. I realized I missed looking out my window in the Kibbutz. Unfortunately I was 15 away from my carry limit (we call it a backpack or "BP") and 50 items in my home. Also I had found the house I wanted to move into and it said full when I clicked the door, despite there being a modest number of residents. I would be leaving a far denser building in the process.

I asked management about opening up a spot (it's really quite simple for them) and I got "I'll think about it." Meanwhile I set most of my BP storage for Seven and on Monday night she took whil I picked up. I had seriously considered leaving - I mean, I'm in the minority there in wanting to be in iCity for the experience while most of its inhabitants just buy and sell out of their homes. I actually like to walk up to my door. [more]

DD 7:27am EST on Thursday, May 27, 2004