Hello again! Two weeks ago, I biffed, because I am a moron. But I am back. And good Lord, do I need some advice. Let us say that one works in an office where one makes the shocking discovery that some colleague has been depositing his or her excrement in some place that is not [...]
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Work/life balance
I was told today, during the first day of classes at Big Law School That Will Not Be Named for Googleproofing Reasons (Seriously Don’t Mention Its Name in Comments), to start to figure out work/life balance now, before I’m a real lawyer. This is actually something I’ve never really bothered with before, because I’ve had [...]
Bad Faith
I often get the sense that people are asking me questions they don’t want answers to. It’s a kind of social blindness I have, which is weird because my parents did this all the time. You’d think I’d be used to it, but somehow I never learned to tell when it’s best just to tell [...]
Zombie
I just woke up after 10 hours of solid sleep. I passed out while reading with all the lights on and my contacts in. I dragged myself out of bed just to start working, at 5am, and will be working until I fall asleep again tonight. I am barely alive. Yes, it’s the summer session. [...]
Good taste
One of the occasional pleasures of my professional life is taking part in tastings for major events. Yesterday, on a perfect Washington spring afternoon, we zipped down 395, past the blossoming Tidal Basin, to the caterer’s large facility. First we were presented with six different round tables with three different color palettes for the décor. [...]
Humorless
I fear that I’m getting a reputation for being not-fun in my old age. Sure, I’m only 30, but it’s clear that a whole landscape of human interactions has closed off to me. My interest in movies and television has waned. And I really don’t enjoy dating as much as I used to. It all [...]
A pretty thing happened on the way to the office
Almost every weekday I commute to a different public hospital in LA County to teach evening classes. Along the way, there are many really interesting sights. I’ve been meaning for a while to take photos of some of them. This week I finally did. In the distance, center right, is my destination for today, County [...]
The staff holiday party
Before: As I write I am dreading the prospect of spending Thursday evening at the staff holiday party. (And yes, having a job and an organization that can have a party is a privilege in these times.) The holidays are over. I am done with toasting, drinking, eating, celebrating. I took my department out for [...]
Model No. ZS-X3CP Personal Audio System
I teach designers how to model their ideas using 3D software and computers, a process I call Creative CAD. This is the time in the semester when we shift focus away from modeling and focus instead on visualization. Modeling is about the development of form. Visualization is about material, color, texture, and the composition of [...]
