April 2022
Summary: I get COVID-19 vaccine booster #2. Second day back at WGVCV with the team. Occasionally worked three days a week at work instead of two. UCSF no longer requires masks in some campus indoor locations. FDA authorizes and CDC recommends COVID-19 booster #2, optional for people over age 50. Berkeley City Club and Escape from the Asylum mini vacation. San Jose Hayes Mansion mini vacation and visit with Chris and Nate.
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Fri Apr 1, 2022
Medium bowl of oatmeal with milk, flax meal, toasted slivered almonds, and blackberries; water. Rode Muni to UCSF Mission Bay. New this time: the operator was ahead of schedule and stopped under the freeway and above the train tracks near 22nd Street and Pennsylvania Avenue for 10 minutes. While riding I began restarting to read The Jungle Around Us by Anne Raeff. The first story The Doctors' Daughter has a powerful yet understated ending that made me feel like I was punched hard in the chest. Got my second COVID-19 booster (Moderna) at a UCSF tent near 16th and Owens a few days before FDA approval due to my working for UCSF where everyone is considered an essential worker. Began organizing and deleting things in 33T. Sorted two years of accumulated mail for our box number. Created and printed signs for nearby rooms for Alecia. Lunch at The Ramp with Levi: shrimp po boy with fries for Levi, fish and chips but with sweet potato fries instead of regular fries for me. Draft beer for Levi, a paloma for me. Due to an end-of-tap issue he got more than a pint at no extra charge but didn't finish all of it. Afterwards we briefly visited Crane Cove Park then returned to work. Began attempting to find out how to redirect misdelivered mail. Watched the UCSF town hall on Zoom. Rode Muni home. Dinner at home with Patrick: variation of Martha Stewart's shrimp chow mein and on low-gly noodles. Afterwards we finished watching The Matrix: Resurrections on Netflix DVD. Patrick went to bed. I washed dishes. Water with lime juice.
Sat Apr 2, 2022
Breakfast with Patrick and Sam: large bowl of steel-cut oatmeal with milk, toasted slivered almonds, sliced banana, and blackberries; water. Sam's and Patrick's also had cinnamon and brown sugar. Sam came over with an old hard drive with some files and we set up an old MacBook Pro and iPad Air that we decided to trickle down to him since he's unable to afford his own equipment. We did some setup before he drove us to his place to drop stuff off and break for lunch at Chipotle: carnitas burrito and Diet Coke for Sam, pollo asado burrito and mandarin-turmeric-cardamom agua fresca for Patrick, carnitas salad with guac and mandarin-turmeric-cardamom agua fresca for me. Chipotle had only brown rice and not white rice, which suited us fine. Afterwards we did more setup at Sam's place including a trickle-down monitor and docking station. I realized that one power adapter was missing. Sam drove us home. After some searching I found the missing power adapter, and we sent Sam home with it. Patrick and I rested. I unpacked things brought home from Mission Bay from my bag. Patrick briefly napped. I managed trash and recycling. Sam got home and got the docking station working but not the monitor. I helped him troubleshoot and resolve via Facetime then Zoom. We also setup and tested printing to the printer he already had. Late dinner: Patrick had fiber cereal with milk then read in bed a while before sleeping. I had no dinner; still full from lunch.
Sun Apr 3, 2022
Medium bowl of oatmeal with milk, flax meal, toasted slivered almonds, raisins, and blackberries; water. Vacuumed. Cut my hair, showered. Cleaned the bathroom. Brunch at Sunset Reservoir Brewing Company with Patrick, Jennie, and Fletch: Jennie had a canadian bacon eggs benedict. Fletch had the burger and fries and a cool calm and cucumber gose. Patrick had the chicken sandwich and side salad and a vodka bloody mary. I had the fruit parfait and a streetcar named dis-pair. We shared a plate of beignets, which were darker than Cafe Du Monde's but which correctly had the air pocket. All food was delicious. Service by "Am Server P" was friendly and excellent. Long nap. Patrick joined me after a while. Dinner at home with Patrick: I prepared tuna mac and cheese from a box mix with chickpea macaroni, canned tuna, mixed super greens, leftover chow mein veggies, chopped tomatoes, dried oregano. Water to drink. Afterwards we watched Star Trek: Picard s2:e5 on Paramount+ then most of SNL s47:e16 with Jerrod Carmichael. Patrick went to bed. Late snack: I toasted Tillamook sharp cheddar on whole wheat tortilla then added super greens; water. Updates and backups for home websites. Uploaded some photos to Flickr and Instagram then downloaded them from my phone to store on the network drive.
Mon Apr 4, 2022
Ran in place to various YouTube videos. Medium bowl of oatmeal with milk, flax meal, toasted slivered almonds, unsweetened coconut, and raisins; water. Read NNGroup's email newsletter for April Fool's Day. Met with Lauren A and Eric about Cam Mon. Early lunch: leftover shrimp chow mein, water. Read NNGroup's email newsletter from today. Logged in to long-unused Prey Project accounts for work and home and removed all old devices. Spent some time trying to figure out how to share color palettes amongst Microsoft apps and found that the way Microsoft does it isn't simple enough or useful enough for corporate identities to work on a large scale. Wrote a new post for the Brand and Identity channel in Teams to be posted next week: Understanding brand fonts. Afternoon snack: whole-grain crackers with flax seed dipped in hummus, thai iced tea mix from a carton mixed with milk. Old laptop prep for reimage. Received news of recent possible COVID exposure. Dinner at home with Patrick: cornmeal-crust beyond sausage, mushroom, and basil pizza with creamy tomato parmesan soup, water, white wine. Watched half of Death on the Nile on Hulu Basic Plan with Patrick. Patrick went to bed. Updated home device operating systems. Late snack: I toasted Tillamook sharp cheddar on whole wheat tortilla then added super greens; water.
Tue Apr 5, 2022
Ran in place to various YouTube videos. Medium bowl of oatmeal with milk, flax meal, unsweetened coconut, and blueberries; water. Followup with misdelivered mail for Hubert. Contacted Apple Support to see if I can get another keyboard replacement due to sticky keys and keys popping out on a 2017 MacBook Pro. 1:1 with Eric: vocab name "Tagged:" changes. Followup with Michael D about vocab name "Tagged:" changes. Followup with Lucia about a logo request. Followup with Alesia about custom room signs. Lunch at home: leftover tuna chickpea mac and cheese, water. Errands via walking and Uber: CVS, got a PCR COVID test at UCSF Laurel Heights, Safeway. Returned home. Followup with Joel about Ask a Question being briefly unavailable today. Followup with Calpoison about vocab name "Tagged:" changes. Prep work for changes to the TRANSPERS Expertise page. Dinner at home with Patrick: delivery from A Desi Cafe via Uber Eats: roti, raita, pakora, butter chicken, fish and prawn combination, and for Patrick, small basmati rice and hot masala chai. Water to drink for both. Finished watching Death on the Nile on Hulu Basic Plan with Patrick and white wine. I walked in place while watching part of it. Patrick correctly guessed the ending beforehand. Patrick read in bed from his Kindle Voyage before sleeping. Edited story #3 (about Christmas trees) in Patrick's new short story collection. Late snack: two small carrots and one whole-grain cracker with flax seed, both with raita for dipping. Water to drink.
Wed Apr 6, 2022
Yesterday's PCR COVID test result is "not detected." Medium bowl of oatmeal with milk, flax meal, unsweetened coconut, and blueberries; water. Rode Muni to UCSF Parnassus. Campaign Monitor settings config with Eric: company name, analytics domains to track, and analytics campaign source string. Prepped to complete vocab name "Tagged:" changes, but the deploy is missing, so I notified our friends in IT. Followup on a logo request from AC. Lunch from Carmelina's: taco grande. Ate at desk with water from my water bottle. Emergency orgchart work following a request from Cynthia Z. Followup with logo request. Form embed work and followup with Michael D. Ask a Question form work for Joel. Rode Muni home. Dinner at home with Patrick: leftover fish and shrimp curry masala with red lentil spaghetti, water, white wine. Watched Moon Knight s1:e2 on Disney+ with Patrick. Patrick went to bed. I read stories #4 and #5 from Patrick's new short story collection. Late meal: one small carrot with hummus; sliced banana with peanut butter and unsweetened coconut; whole wheat tortilla with grated white cheddar and super greens, toasted; water. Washed dishes.
Thu Apr 7, 2022
Medium bowl of oatmeal with milk, flax meal, toasted slivered almonds, cacao nibs, and blueberries; water. Rode Muni to UCSF Parnassus. D9 meeting with James and Eric. Resolved an email formatting problem for Joel for the Ask a Question form by manually specifying submitted field values and separating them with carriage returns, keeping it a plain text email. Resolved a person pages notice issue for Joshua. Began paperwork process for closing my work credit card; a new policy says we are to have only one per unit (or team?). Lunch to go from Cafe Bellini: caprese salad with vinaigrette, water from my water bottle. I ate in Kezar Triangle then took some photos and uploaded them to Instagram. Resubmitted the paperwork process via Docusign. Mailing list maintenance: added Stephanie Y. Image credits widget meeting with the team. Completed vocab name "Tagged:" changes. Began writing a new Brand and Identity tip for the Teams channel. Rode Muni home. Cocktails with Patrick: gin, grand marnier, and grapefruit soda. Patrick calls it the Chow Chow cocktail. Dinner at home with Patrick: whole "ancient" grain 4-cheese ravioli with vodka sauce topped with sliced, roasted tomatoes. I played Frogger in Toy Town on Apple Arcade on Apple TV while Patrick made Martha Stewart's Movie-Theater-Style Popcorn. We ate popcorn and watched Star Trek: Picard s2:e6 on Paramount+ (I walked in place while watching part of it) then various YouTube videos then finished watching last Saturday's SNL. Patrick went to bed. I read and provided notes on story #6 in Patrick's forthcoming short story collection. I washed dishes. Upgraded work laptop from macOS Monterey 12.3 to 12.3.1.
Fri Apr 8, 2022
Medium bowl of oatmeal with milk, flax meal, toasted slivered almonds, and blueberries; water. Rode Muni to UCSF Parnassus. Orgchart work all day. ResourceSpace meeting with the team. Got a PCR COVID test at UCSF Parnassus. Errands. Lunch: ordered a chicken wrap and lemonade to go from LaLe. It wasn't a great experience. I was told it would be 10 minutes. Since we're still in a pandemic, I waited outside expecting someone to come out to tell me when my order was ready. Someone other than the person who took my order noticed I was standing and waiting a long time, certainly longer than 10 minutes, but I figured they were busy from all the outdoor table activity I could see. I said I was waiting for a chicken wrap. He said, "Oh! It's ready!" and motioned me with his hand to follow. I was disappointed to realize that somehow it was my responsibility to know when my order was ready. We went inside. I expected a chicken wrap wrapped in foil perhaps in a paper bag or wrapped with a napkin as well as my lemonade. Instead, I was presented with a giant, blue, zippered, insulated, and reusable bag that looked like it was intended for delivery drivers. I said no, I just want a regular bag. They showed me that the bag contained a metal container with a plastic or silicone lid that contained my meal. The entirety was designed to be better for the environment. A phone number on the side of the bag and the metal container promised that I could call it and all of it would be easily picked up and taken away to be washed and reused. Noticing that my order was not complete, I asked, "Where's my lemonade?" One person asked another to get my lemonade, confirming that it had not been prepared. I sighed, then accepted my fate with the packaging. Seeing that the meal included a small salad and there was no fork in the bag (another preparation failure), I requested a fork and received a prepared, likely disposable, plastic-wrapped package of plastic fork, plastic spoon, plastic knife, paper napkin, salt, and pepper. I paid. They didn't deserve it for such poor service, but I attempted to write in a $2 tip because I know wait staff have been working so hard or not working at all through the pandemic. I'm not sure it took since I paid with Apple Pay, and I think the person taking the payment blew past the tip part on my behalf before asking me to sign the receipt with a pen. (Touchless payment fails again.) My lemonade arrived. I said thank you then walked to the nearby baseball diamond in Golden Gate Park. I opened my meal. The food container was about 9 by 7 by 2 inches. Inside my chicken wrap lay neatly on its side, soaking in the dressing for the adjacent salad. A small disposable container of hummus was included. I was so disappointed by the chef who thought that anyone might possibly enjoy a soggy chicken wrap. The meal was delicious, even when soggy, even when not as hot as it should have been. After finishing, I returned to LaLe. No staff could be seen as I entered the restaurant and walked to the rear. I left the bag on the table where I received it. I walked out. This experience made me think about the cost, convenience, and meal experience of a single sheet of foil and a paper bag versus the cost of drivers retrieving reusable containers and bags from wherever they end up and then washing them. I have knowledge of how I plan to eat my meal, but my packaging preference was not taken into account. They have knowledge of how large the order is, and it seems that even the smallest order is not exempt from the new procedure. The meal still had disposable components. Does the new packaging procedure really help? Is it really worth it? I'm not sure I have the answer, but this experience was disappointing. More orgchart work. Rode Muni home. Dinner at home with Patrick: red onion, mushroom, and green chard bulgur wheat pilaf. Afterwards we watched standup comedy on YouTube including part of Ronny Chieng: Speakeasy on Netflix instant watch. Patrick went to bed. I joined him to cuddle a while. We slept. After about two hours I awoke then washed dishes. Late snack: one small carrot and four small mushrooms with raita for dipping.
Sat Apr 9, 2022
Yesterday's PCR COVID test result is "not detected" so I'm in the clear for the recent exposure. Medium bowl of oatmeal with milk, flax meal, unsweetened coconut, and blueberries; water. Trash management. The box or packaging design for the Dell P2721Q is mind-bogglingly terrific. Tighted a loose screw on the bathroom accordion mirror. Installed a headphones holder for Patrick on the left side of his desk since his new MacBook Pro has the headphone jack on the left side rather than the right side like his old one. Pantry management: transferred purple, yellow, and green sugar from plastic bags to empty, food-safe plastic jars. Patrick made Martha Stewart's Movie-Theater-Style Popcorn which we ate in place of lunch and while watching a home matinee showing of Dune: Part One (2021) on Netflix DVD. More pantry management: spice organization. Medical paperwork. Patrick baked low-carb keto biscuits using a recipe from the web. Dinner at home with Patrick: carrot ginger soup with low-carb keto biscuits, water, red wine. Dessert for Patrick only: a small bowl of cantaloupe gelato. We finished watching Ronny Chieng: Speakeasy on Netflix instant watch. Patrick went to bed. I washed dishes. Late snack: whole wheat tortilla with shredded white cheddar and a small piece of Tillamook sharp yellow cheddar, toasted, with super greens and sliced mushrooms. Washed dishes.
Sun Apr 10, 2022
Medium bowl of oatmeal with milk, flax meal, toasted and slivered almonds, and sliced banana; water. Prepped for house guests: cleaning and vacuuming. Showered. Sam, Mom, and Kerry came over for lunch. Patrick prepared Commander's Palace seafood gumbo from an earlier frozen shipment via Goldbelly. For me only: low-carb keto biscuits. For everyone else: slices of French baguette. Dessert: sacripantina from Stella Pastry & Cafe via Uber Eats. Long nap for me. Cocktails: Giffard caribbean pineapple margaritas with salt. Dinner at home with Patrick: delivery from Memphis Minnie's via Uber Eats: mostly for Patrick: one St. Louis-style smoked pork rib, one two-way combo (Minnie's smoked fried chicken, smoked Maria tri-tip steak, pit smoked beans, Minnie's macaroni and cheese); mostly for me: one BBQ chicken caesar salad with pulled chicken and cornbread croutons. Repaired with needle and thread a few small holes in my light turquoise long-sleeve Scotch and Shrunk t-shirt. Dessert: one slice each of sacripinta again. We watched stand-up comedy on YouTube including a 35-minute full special by Amy Miller via Comedy Central Stand-Up which we enjoyed. We watched some of SNL s47:e17 Jake Gyllenhall. Patrick went to bed. I washed dishes. Read and provided notes on two more stories of Patrick's forthcoming new collection of short stories.
Mon Apr 11, 2022
Medium bowl of oatmeal with milk, flax meal, toasted and slivered almonds, and sliced banana; water. Rode Muni to UCSF Parnassus. Followup with misdelivered mail at Mission Bay for others. Followup with orgcharts for budget presentation. Followup with Calpoison requests. Errand: walked to the post office to mail a package. Stopped at Carmelina's on the way back for a taco grande, which I ate at desk with water from my water bottle. Sent a suggestion to the Brand Comm team for their fonts request form: ask for an end date. Posted a new topic to the Brand and Identity channel in Teams: Understanding and using brand fonts. Wrote more topics for later posting. When ready to go home Nextbus predicted 31 minutes. I waited 4 minutes and did not see any movement of a bus coming my way on the Nextbus map, so I rode UberX home. Dinner at home with Patrick: Commander's Palace seafood gumbo, water. Dessert: sacripantina. Afterwards we watched Laughing Out Loud Canada s1:e1 on Amazon Prime Video. Not sure we'll continue watching this show because of its odd pacing. Patrick went to bed. I washed dishes then continued reading and providing notes on early drafts of stories in Patrick's forthcoming short story collection. Late snack: sliced half banana with peanut butter, leftover smoked pork rib, thai iced tea from a carton mix with half and half then milk because that was too rich—without ice, water.
Tue Apr 12, 2022
Medium bowl of oatmeal with milk, flax meal, toasted and slivered almonds, and sliced banana; water. Rode Muni to UCSF Parnassus. Completed the staff engagement survey. 1:1 with Eric. Played with the Whiteboard app in Office 365. Calendar management. Siteimprove audits. Lunch from Panda Express: panda bowl with brown rice and honey sesame chicken breast, water from my water bottle. My fortune: Your grace will touch a stranger today. Went up to 9 and chatted with Joel about custom pens, small laptops, remote work, and email folders. Rode Muni home. Dinner at home with Patrick: leftovers, thai iced tea. Patrick washed dishes. I troubleshot problems with Lodestar not working. We briefly watched a new trailer for Stranger Things 4. Patrick went to bed. I continued Lodestar troubleshooting until late. Late snack: whole wheat crackers and hummus, water.
Wed Apr 13, 2022
Vacation day 1 of 3. Medium bowl of oatmeal with milk, flax meal, cacao nibs, and raisins; water with lime juice. Packed for a trip. Redeemed an Uber reward: 15% off rides for 7 days up to $7 per ride. Lunch: roasted corn off the cob from frozen with taco seasoning, a few peas, and a dollop of sour cream. Water to drink. Small vacation begins. Rode UberX to Berkeley. Checked in to room 504 at Berkeley City Club which faces west and has a pretty nice view of the bay, the Bay Bridge, San Francisco, and part of the Golden Gate Bridge. Berkeley City Club is a historic hotel built in 1929 for Berkeley Women's City Club, and the building is the work of Julia Morgan. We encountered a problem with a lock on a closet door and had to ask the front desk to resolve it. They called a locksmith (Ian from Rex) who resolved it quickly and easily. We spent a little time exploring the different areas of the property including interior common rooms and hallways and exterior garden courtyards. We had drinks at Morgan's Bar and Lounge: glass of Chardonnay for Patrick, glass of Bourdeaux for me, mixed nuts. Rode UberX to Chez Panisse. Dinner. An amuse bouche: a crisp, light toast point with olive and mozzarella. An apéritif: mulberry with (we think it was) Champagne. Grilled asparagus and leeks with mustard vinaigrette, herb salad, and prosciutto; smoked Mendocino black cod with saffron noodles and preserved Meyer lemon; Sonoma County duck breast roasts stuffed with green garlic and thyme with celery root purée, little turnips, and fava beans; Niloufer's cardamom cake with strawberry ice cream. Rode UberX back to Berkeley City Club. To bed.
Thu Apr 14, 2022
Vacation day 2 of 3. Berkeley City Club. We exercised in the hotel gym. Continental breakfast included with our hotel stay: Yoplait yogurt, hard boiled egg, instant oatmeal with sliced banana, orange juice, decaf coffee with half and half. Walked all around downtown Berkeley. Returned to Berkeley City Club for a pit stop then out again for lunch at Angeline's Louisiana Kitchen (2261 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley): swamp water (similar to a half and half or an Arnold Palmer) for both; Patrick had a shrimp po' boy with a cup of red beans and rice; I had buttermilk fried chicken with tasso gravy, blue lake green beans, and mashed sweet potatoes. All food and drink was delicious, and service by Naomi was excellent. We chatted with Naomi briefly about the play Patrick and I are about to see. Returned to Berkeley City Club. Long nap. Dinner at Julia's with Patrick: Glass of Cotes du Rhone for Patrick, glass of Bordeaux for me. San Pellegrino for both. We shared the burrata with golden beets, balsamic reduction, abnd arugula. Entrees: for Patrick: 10-ounce New York steak with gratin dauphinois, shallot confit, haricots vert, green peppercorn sauce. For me: duck breast with brown walnut rice, red cabbage confit, and orange sauce. Dessert: we shared the warm chocolate cake with espresso ice cream and chocolate creme fraiche. We attended Patricia Milton's play Escape from the Asylum (Central Works), which we both enjoyed. Gary Graves directed, Chelsea Bearce played Katherine Smalls, Danielle O'Hare played Loveday Fortescue, Alan Coyne played Constable Crane et al, and Jan Zvaifler played Valeria Hunter. The entire production was a joy to attend. It was the first play we attended since the pandemic began over two years ago. Actors were unmasked. Guests were masked. Ceiling fans provided plenty of circulation. Air purifiers cleansed the air.
Fri Apr 15, 2022
Vacation day 3 of 3. Berkeley City Club. We exercised in the hotel gym. Continental breakfast included with our hotel stay: similar to yesterday. Walked more in downtown Berkeley, this time mostly along Telegraph Avenue. Checked out of Berkeley City Club. Rode UberX home. Unpacked. Rode UberX to the Hi Tops in the Castro for lunch: Patrick had a Pacifico beer and the fried chicken sandwich with spicy rooster slaw. I had a lemonade and the buffalo chicken salad but with grilled chicken instead to avoid the spicy buffalo chicken. It included romaine, radish, carrot, and tomato, and was tossed in housemade blue cheese dressing. We walked some in the Castro then rode UberX home. Long nap for me. Dinner at home with Patrick: delivery from Lemonade via Uber Eats: Patrick had the green chile chicken bowl with sushi rice (spicy), I had the red miso bowl with greens, which was a little bit spicy but tolerable for me. Afterwards we watched We watched Star Trek: Picard s2:e7 on Paramount+. Patrick went to bed. I performed a butcher block wax treatment. Water with squeeze of lime.
Sat Apr 16, 2022
Medium bowl of oatmeal with milk, flax meal, cacao nibs, and raisins; water to drink. Ran in place to various videos and while continuing to play Projection on Apple Arcade on Apple TV. Lunch: I ate Patrick's leftovers from last night and to which I added micro broccoli sprouts. Water to drink. Yesterday and today were especially cold outside. It was colder than normal indoors even with the heater on high. I felt too cold to do anything but nap with the electric mattress pad on. Woke in mid-afternoon. Patrick and I watched Spider-Man: No Way Home on Netflix DVD with Martha Stewart's Movie-Theater-Style Popcorn and iced decaf coffees with a bit of salted caramel Torani. Loved the film. Dinner at home with Patrick: chickpea shells pasta with peas, chopped tomatoes, green onions, and deli alfredo. I washed dishes. We watched various YouTube videos. Patrick went to bed. I prepared two new Crate and Barrel Wolcott Optic coupe glasses to be entered into service. Part of the same shipment included a beautiful set of Le Creuset stainless steel measuring spoons. Read and provided notes on stories 11 thru 14 of Patrick's forthcoming short story collection.
Sun Apr 17, 2022
Medium bowl of oatmeal with milk, flax meal, cacao nibs, and raspberries; water to drink. Cleaned air purifier vents with a Q-tip and rubbing alcohol. Resolved some broken links in Lodestar, long overdue maintenance. Lunch: I prepared for myself a veggie burger from frozen on sprouted wheat bun with smoked gouda, mayo, whole grain mustard, and micro broccoli sprouts. Water to drink. Cut my hair, showered. Nap. Edited Patrick's responses to Lori's Q&A. Dinner at home with Patrick: delivery from Lazy Susan via Uber Eats: pork potstickers, pepper steak, chinese chicken salad, brown rice. All food is delicious. The salad components were noticeably dry (cut far in advance) but this was mostly just a visual problem and we did not complain. Cocktails: aviation but with lime juice instead of lemon juice. We watched Moon Knight s1:e3 on Disney+ then various YouTube videos. Patrick went to bed. I washed dishes. Late small meal: more chinese chicken salad, water.
Mon Apr 18, 2022
Ran in place to various YouTube videos. Medium bowl of oatmeal with milk, flax meal, cacao nibs, and raspberries; water to drink. Followup with QBC and grad programs database pull switch from http to https. Followup with Lisa D about CP peer review notice. Reset my work voicemail password on my own. Troubleshot render problems with weekly news digest html email template in Outlook Web. Read NNGroup's email newsletter. Early mini lunch: leftover shells and cheese, water. Prepped more Brand and Identity posts. Helped Shezar S with a question about updating person profile image. Late mini lunch prepared by Patrick: savory: broccoli, smoked gouda, and toasted pine nuts rolls; tomato, green olive, garlic, and parmesan rolls; sweet: Hu cashew butter dark chocolate square, Dutch cocoa, cinnamon, and turbinado struesel roll; Ponchatoula strawberry jam, toasted coconut, pistachio essence, and masala and honey butter roll. Water to drink. Reinstalled Pulse Secure VPN because I was having hangs and crashes with something and I suspected it was Pulse Secure VPN. 2017 and Before meeting with Eric, Lucia, Pam, and Sharon. More work on the render problem. Dinner at home with Patrick: falafel on whole wheat pita with tzatziki sauce, tomatoes, cucumbers, and micro greens. Water to drink. I washed dishes. Afterwards we watched various YouTube videos. Patrick went to bed. I washed more dishes. More work on the weekly news digest template problem. Late small meal: leftover pepper beef over brown rice. Water to drink.
Tue Apr 19, 2022
Ran in place to various YouTube videos. Medium bowl of oatmeal with milk, flax meal, toasted unsweetened coconut, cacao nibs, diced banana, and raspberries; water to drink. More work on the weekly news digest template problem. Lunch at home: leftover pepper beef in pita with micro broccoli sprouts, water. 1:1 with Eric. Password management. Scheduled a Genius Bar appointment with Apple to examine my old work laptop to see if it is eligible for a second replacement keyboard but this time out of warranty. Dinner at home with Patrick: I prepared veggie burgers with mixed greens, tomato, gouda, mayo, and dijon mustard. Patrick's also had A1 sauce. Whole wheat buns. Side of blue tortilla chips. Water to drink. Patrick washed dishes. Patrick prepared Martha Stewart's Movie-Theater-Style Popcorn, and I prepared pineapple margaritas. We ate and drank while watching various YouTube videos, mostly Spider-Man: No Way Home extras and standup comedy. Patrick went to bed. Tightened torx screws for the seat of our Pottery Barn Brenner stool which uses size T10.
Wed Apr 20, 2022
Cleaned the bathtub somewhat before showering. Medium bowl of oatmeal with milk, flax meal, cacao nibs, and diced banana; water to drink. Rode Muni to UCSF Parnassus. Followup with Lisa D about CP peer review. Followup with http to https change for database pulls: all changes successfully completed. Continued writing and editing tips for Brand and Identity channel. Late lunch from Carmelina's: taco grande with pinto beans and beef. Water from my water bottle. Missing images problem followup. Muni busses were rerouted due to 420 Day in Golden Gate Park, so I rode Muni bus 7 (rerouted) as close as I could get and walked the rest of the way home. Dinner at home with Patrick: steamed black cod with ginger and spring onion on brown rice. Water. We watched Moon Knight s1:e4 on Disney+. Patrick went to bed. Watched most of Disney's Main Street Electrical Parade livestream. The music has changed somewhat, and I do prefer the original music, but it still looks fun. Washed dishes while listening to Harry Connick, Jr.'s Cole Porter album borrowed from Hoopla via SF Public Library. Attempted to make some minor repairs to Corinna's website but it's not working properly. Listened to La La Land Soundtrack via Spotify. Late small meal: small salad with super greens, tzatziki, blue cheese dressing, tomato, cucumber, plantain chips. Water to drink.
Thu Apr 21, 2022
Emergency sock toe repair with needle and thread. Medium bowl of oatmeal with milk, flax meal, toasted coconut, and diced banana; water to drink. Rode Muni to UCSF Parnassus. D9 meeting with Eric and James. Gathered field names required for external event content type for James. Missing image troubleshooting tests in Windows and chat with Amanda S who gathered more info and forwarded the issue to the mail team. Lunch to go from Ladle and Leaf, ate at desk: large chicken and bacon cobb salad with avocado. Water from my water bottle. Saved two small baguette slices to take home for Patrick. Calpoison meeting. Profiles meeting. Used FindTime perhaps for the first time—a very nice experience. Helped Josh with some edits on the commencement page. CP peer review html email build begins. Rode Muni home. Dinner at home with Patrick: Mexican quinoa with black beans and avocado. We watched Star Trek: Picard s2:e8 on Paramount+. Patrick went to bed. I washed dishes. Late snack: unsalted cashews, blue corn tortilla chips with sour cream, water. Manually delinted a bath towel. Emergency sock toe repair with needle and thread again.
Fri Apr 22, 2022
Medium bowl of oatmeal with milk, flax meal, toasted coconut, and diced banana; water to drink. Profiles meeting with Michael B, Eric D, Eric M, and Brian T. SOP Awards and Recognition Brainstorm meeting with Eric D and some from OSACA. Lunch: leftover Mexican quinoa with black beans and avocado. Rode Muni to Stonestown Galleria. Visited the Apple Store with my old laptop to see if they would replace the keyboard which sometimes had sticky keys and one key was easily popping out. They replaced the keycap that was popping out but the laptop was past the four-year mark for free replacement, which was okay with me. Various email followup. Rode Muni home. Team time on Zoom. Dinner at home with Patrick: Patrick had falafel in pita with french fries, I had a medium super greens salad with diced gouda, flax meal, cucumber, and ranch dressing and then a piece of leftover fried chicken with brown rice. Afterwards we watched various YouTube videos including the remainder of Disney's Main Street Electrical Parade livestream. Patrick went to bed. Troubleshot then reconfigured backups. Washed dishes. Late snack: unsalted cashews; gouda on rosemary and olive oil whole grain crackers, toasted; water.
Sat Apr 23, 2022
Vacation day 1 of 3. Ran in place to various YouTube videos. Medium bowl of oatmeal with milk, flax meal, toasted slivered almonds, cacao nibs, raisins; water to drink. Packed for a mini vacation. Lunch at home: I prepared for myself cassava spaghetti with sauteed baby bok choy, garlic, green onions, and oyster sauce. Water to drink. Shower. Patrick and I walked to a nearby Turo rental car then returned home to load the car. Patrick drove us to San Jose where we checked in to Hayes Mansion. This was our first ever keyless, no-contact, no-front-desk check-in to a hotel. Masks were optional on the property, even indoors, and we rarely encountered other guests, so we felt comfortable going mostly maskless. We unpacked, explored the property, visited and chatted with people at the front desk, and got an extra cardkey for the pool gate. Patrick very much likes all the different outdoor and indoor spaces on this property: ballrooms, libraries, small nooks with a bookshelf, bench, and antique (and probably non-working) fireplace. We napped before Patrick's first visit to Chris and Nate's place, which is just a few minutes away by car. A large pile of dirt was in the driveway due to recent and forthcoming yard improvements. Patrick got a house tour. Dinner with Chris and Nate: appetizers on the patio: Champagne, jicama, red pepper, yogurt dip, crackers, parmesan crisps. Dinner inside: salad with cranberries, marcona almonds, lemon zest, blue cheese; sliced pork chops on saffron-cinnamon rice with olives and a tomato-based sauce. To drink: water and the white wine we brought. Dessert: chocolate brownie with whipped cream. We chatted and caught up. A fine evening.
Sun Apr 24, 2022
Vacation day 2 of 3. Hayes Mansion. We had the gym to ourselves. Breakfast buffet at the hotel restaurant Palm & Ember with Patrick. We were very happy with the food quality and selection as well as the service. Patrick and I attempted to drive to the Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum but as we neared we found many streets closed for a runner's event. We made several rerouting attempts and failed, parking a few blocks away and walking in the neighborhood for a while before stopping at a nearby Starbucks to buy bottled water and use the restroom, which had a very long line for some reason. We enjoyed free, exterior gardens for the museum and took some photos. Chris and Nate met us at the museum, having arrived after 11 a.m. when the runner's event street closures ended. We visited the museum, spending an hour or so there. We parked at Market Street Garage (we can't recall the last time we paid only $1 for parking) and lunched outdoors at Olla Cocina a short drive away: chips and guac, margaritas, nachos for Patrick and me, tres tacos for Nate, taco salad for Chris. We parted. Patrick and I returned to the hotel to rest and change clothes. Patrick drove him and me to Morgan Hill, and we walked around the neighborhood before dining at Odeum, a bit early for our reservation, but they were able to take us. Cocktails: Rickshaw (whiskey, green chartreuse, black sesame, lime) for Patrick, Failure to Appear (gin, vanilla simple syrup, egg whites, chocolate and cherry bitters) for me. Appetizer: we shared wood-fired, house-made pita with house-made ricotta with candied pecans and chestnut honey. Wine with dinner: pinot noir for Patrick, rose for me. Entrees: chicken and waffles with grilled asparagus, creamed spinach, and black truffle sauce for Patrick; wood-fired, oven-roasted, mustard-crusted Atlantic salmon with farro with roasted garlic crema and lemon drizzle for me. Dessert: we shared a double chocolate fudge cake. 20% service charge included. Service by Phuc L was good. Returned to Hayes Mansion. Patrick went to bed. Since I could not find a TV Guide channel, I channel-surfed a long time (40 channels including HBO Max) before giving up on finding anything I wanted to watch.
Mon Apr 25, 2022
Vacation day 3 of 3. Hayes Mansion. Breakfast buffet at the hotel restaurant Palm & Ember with Patrick. Patrick had correctly predicted that some of the buffet items were going to be different whereas I thought that was unlikely. Like yesterday, the buffet was another great experience. We packed and rested briefly before checking out—again no need to stop at the front desk. Patrick drove us home. Since we still had the car a few more hours, I convinced Patrick to lunch at Hook Fish, which I had been wanting to try. We were surprised to see its outdoor parklet packed. We ordered food to go and walked a block to Golden Gate Park, sitting on large, fallen tree trunks adjacent to an employees only space and with a view of the windmills. Patrick had a fried fish burrito. I had a salad with steelhead trout, lemon vinaigrette, seed mixture, and yogurt dip. The food was delicious. It's too bad we don't live closer, though Patrick might try to swing by if he has the means sometimes. Returned the rental car, walked home. Long nap for me. Got a disturbing phone call. Dinner at home with Patrick: fresh chickpea linguini with mushrooms, water. Watched Caleb Synan: 30 on YouTube with Patrick. Patrick went to bed. I washed dishes. Caught up on journaling. Late small meal: leftover steelhead trout salad, water.
Tue Apr 26, 2022
Ran in place to John Mulaney's The Top Part on Spotify and part of New in Town on Paramount+. Medium bowl of oatmeal with milk, flax meal, toasted slivered almonds, cacao nibs, and raspberries; water to drink. Catching up after one day of vacation. Followup with Terran: http to https issue is now resolved. Followup with Alexa T: permissions for EN. Met with Raj, Eric, and Rich T about the missing images problem in Outlook Web Access. Followup tasks for this issue: add Rich T as watcher, send new test directly to Raj, request turning off link tracking from Cam Mon. Followup with Alfonz and Lisa about changing the BTS Twitter handle. Siteimprove Academy: Accessibility for Outlook. 1:1 with Eric. Posted an event for QBI. Read NNGroup's email newsletter. Prepared base64 missing image tests. Lunch at home: leftovers from last night, water. Followup with Alexa T again: permissions for EN. Vacuumed. Dinner at home with Patrick: delivery from Mahalo via Uber Eats: two half and half plates: Patrick had chicken katsu and kahlua pork with brown rice and salad, I had bbq beef and fried shrimp with brown rice and salad. Patrick washed dishes. Afterwards we watched various movie trailers and YouTube videos. Patrick went to bed. I continued old laptop setup: upgrade from Catalina to Monterey, reinstalled Adobe Creative Cloud, installed some apps I think Levi might need. Changed air purifier prefilters. Cutting board wood butter treatment.
Wed Apr 27, 2022
Medium bowl of oatmeal with milk, flax meal, toasted slivered almonds, and sliced banana; water to drink. Rode Muni to UCSF Parnassus. Followup with Nathan D about table formatting. Orgchart work. Siteimprove Accessibility Education Community webinar. Ran an errand. Lunch: Asian chicken salad with sourdough bread, water from my water bottle. I ordered ahead and was able to skip a line of about 15 people—nice. Ate at desk. Followup with a job post request. Followup with Eric about his updates to the missing images problem. CP virtual peer review html email build followup with Lisa D. Rode Muni home. Dinner at home with Patrick: cauliflower quesadillas on corn tortillas, water. I repaired Patrick's glasses; a lens had fallen out. Dessert: Siete grain-free cookies. We watched Moon Knight s1:e5 on Disney+. Patrick went to bed. I washed dishes. Sewing projects: repaired an orange, mustard, and black blanket; repaired a black, long-sleeve Calvin Klein t-shirt. Late small meal: half can of beef ravioli, water. Washed dishes. Two Siete grain-free cookies, warm milk.
Thu Apr 28, 2022
Cleaned the bathroom some. Medium bowl of oatmeal with milk, flax meal, toasted slivered almonds, and raspberries; water with lime juice to drink. Rode Muni to UCSF Parnassus. Continued work on CP virtual peer review html email. D9 check-in. Met with Anne. Lunch to go from Ladle and Leaf: thai chicken salad. Ate at desk. CP virtual peer review html email finished and delivered. Prep work for CPCS styling. Orgchart work: BTS. Rode Muni home. We watched Star Trek: Picard s2:e9 on Paramount+. Sewing project: altered a Bonobos long-sleeve casual shirt to fit me better. Patrick washed dishes and went to bed. Drained and refilled DampRid containers. Late meal: Patrick's leftover kalua pork with brown rice to which I added fire-roasted corn from frozen. Water to drink.
Fri Apr 29, 2022
Medium bowl of oatmeal with milk, flax meal, toasted slivered almonds, and sliced banana; water with lime juice to drink. Rode Muni to UCSF Mission Bay. Organized and weeded my stuff in the office. Left my old laptop in a locked location possibly for Levi. Lunch at Gott's Roadside Cafe: baja fish tacos with no salsa verde, no spicy mayo, and chipotle mayo on the side; lemonade. Even the chipotle mayo was too spicy for me. Richard C at the register was particularly knowledgeable, helpful, and friendly. Added, tested, and put into production "view this message in your browser" link to weekly news digest template. Websites encountered some issues, but John K handled it. Team time. Rode Muni home. Dinner at home with Patrick: lemon-cauliflower soup, whole-grain crackers, water, white wine. Afterwards we watched New Rockstars Spider-Man stuff on YouTube. Patrick went to bed. I washed dishes. Late small meal: half can of beef ravioli, water. Washed dishes.
Sat Apr 30, 2022
Medium bowl of oatmeal with milk, flax meal, toasted slivered almonds, and sliced banana; water to drink. Sewing projects: re-finished an edge on the project from two days ago, did some hand repairs to holes in a cream-colored long-sleeve casual shirt. Resolved a problem with my webhosting provider via support chat. They cleared a cache on the server and now the problem is gone. I haven't run into that particular problem, and I have been with them for years (decades?). More sewing: resolving problems with the project from two days ago. Dinner at home with Patrick: arugula and beet salad with feta, dried cranberries, and candied walnuts; water; white wine. I washed dishes. Afterwards we watched 45 minutes of Finch on Apple TV+ with Martha Stewart's Movie-Theater-Style Popcorn. Patrick washed some dishes then went to bed. More sewing: resolving problems with the project from two days ago. Resolved remaining problems with some pages on Lodestar. Updates and linkchecking for home websites. Resolved a problem with my webhosting provider via support chat. Somehow some permissions and owner and group for some files were set to 000 and root/root.