October 2021
Summary: Returned to work at UCSF Parnassus two days a week
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Fri Oct 1, 2021
Ran in place to Apple News Today and Fifth and Mission podcasts via Apple TV then to YouTube videos. Medium bowl of oatmeal with milk and sliced banana, water. Orgchart and people page changes. D9 paragraphs and repo troubleshooting. Lunch at home: I prepared for myself a chicken salad wrap similar to the past two days. Met with Anne. Rode UberX to a doctor appointment: a routine vaccine that wasn't for COVID or flu. Rode Muni home. The 38 Geary was a little crowded but tolerable. One had just passed, but I waited less than 10 minutes for another and was able to get a seat. It appears to be running very frequently and reliably. The 28 was a different story. I waited about 25 minutes for a bus (the predicted arrival time kept changing), which of course was quite crowded, and I did not get a seat. After alighting from the 28, I walked the rest of the way home. The whole one-way trip from Divis and Geary took 80 or 90 minutes. Rested from the ordeal. Orgchart work. Dinner at home with Patrick: delivery from Spiazzo via Uber Eats: fettuccine con gamberoni (no chili pepper, please) for me, petto di pollo marsala, side of risotto, side of sauteed vegetables, complimentary side of focaccia. Dessert: we shared an order of tiramisu. Water to drink. I also had a glass of white wine. Patrick washed dishes. We watched Ted Lasso s2:e11 on Apple TV+ then What We Do in the Shadows s3:e6 on Hulu Basic Plan. Patrick went to bed. Prepped a reference for W and T to adopt a child.
Sat Oct 2, 2021
Ran in place to an A Way With Words podcast then to various YouTube videos. Medium bowl of oatmeal with milk and sliced banana, water. Deep-cleaned portions of the bathroom. Continued work on the reference for W and T to adopt a child. Recently Patrick began a new canvas sketch for painting a reproduction of Hokusai's The Wave. Used the sewing machine to successfully repair linen pants that I bought in Thailand in 2012; the crotch had split. Lunch: I ate Patrick's leftovers from dinner. Patrick ate a lavash sandwich similar to what I had been having the past few days. Reconfigured dinner chair feet, replacing plastic, nail-ons with heavy-duty felt pads. Spot-cleaned the living room rug. Completed work on the reference for W and T to adopt a child and sent it. Recently realized that I permanently lost some data folders of music due to the Toshiba Canvio external hard disk drive problems I have been encountering and not having a good way to know when all data are restored after a full restore. Repaired the toilet seat lid which had developed a crack at the hinge. Continued playing Frogger in Toy Town on Apple Arcade on Apple TV. Dinner at home with Patrick: veggie burgers and skinny fries with dipping sauce, water. Watched Skyfall on Hulu Basic Plan with Patrick and dark chocolate with cherries. Partway through we paused to make and eat Martha Stewart’s Movie-Theater-Style Popcorn while we rewatched 1:42:33 of Skyfall on Hulu Basic Plan. Paused because of Patrick's bedtime. Patrick went to bed.
Sun Oct 3, 2021
Medium bowl of oatmeal with milk and sliced peach, water. Cleaned the bathroom. Cut my hair, showered. Cleaned the bathtub. Repaired a natural-hair Oxo pastry brush with Elmer's glue. Lunch on the patio: I prepared for myself tagliatelle with leftover braised zucchini and cannellini beans, water. Long nap. Patrick made pumpkin muffins today and we ate two. Dinner: corn chowder with buttermilk drop biscuits, water. I washed dishes. Finished rewatching Skyfall on Hulu Basic Plan then we watched Foundation s1:e3 on Apple TV+. Dessert for Patrick: Straus snickerdoodle ice cream with toppings. Patrick went to bed. Late snack: one navel orange, celery sticks with leftover dipping sauce, water. Walked in place while watching an episode of Netflix Explained.
Mon Oct 4, 2021
Ran in place to half of The Buddha (2010) on Amazon Prime Video. Medium bowl of oatmeal with milk and sliced peach, water. Tested and finalized the MAK Seed Award announcement. Orgchart work: Education. Documented recent editorial style decisions. Read NNGroup's email newsletter. People work for Mitra: Assessment and Evaluation Team. Lunch at home: I reheated tagliatelle leftovers and added leftover Spiazzo veggies and some newly sauteed tomato chunks and some fresh dill. Confirmed footer unsub link removed from all listservs I own. Digital letterhead for Heinz H. Lots of letterhead work for BTS. Dinner at home with Patrick: chicken and sausage jambalaya, water. Mocktail for Patrick, cocktail for me: almond syrup, lemon juice, sparkling water. Mine had St. George gin. Dessert for Patrick: a bit of hazelnut toffee and dark chocolate. We watched Lady Gaga celebrates Love for Sale - presented by Westfield via Westfield on YouTube then we watched various YouTube videos and listened to The Key to her Ferrari by Thomas Dolby on Spotify. Patrick went to bed. Updates for home computers, devices, and websites. I washed dishes. Late snack: tortilla chips and salsa, water. Facebook had an extraordinary outage today. I noticed it but it did not affect my work.
Tue Oct 5, 2021
Ran in place to Apple News Today podcast on Apple TV then to the remainder of The Buddha (2010) on Amazon Prime Video. Medium bowl of oatmeal with milk and raspberries, water. All day: continued work on BTS digital letterhead for Lisa C. Today Patrick got a supplemental COVID-19 vaccine—Moderna, following his single J&J shot in April. Helped Joel with a question about links for the Find a Home page. 1:1 with Eric. Met with Amelia D: lab site kickoff with Anne joining. Lunch at home: I prepared for myself a large salad with butter leaf lettuce, celery, corn off the cob, broccoli, green onions, bacon bits, ranch; water to drink. Dinner at home with Patrick: tuna and peas mac and cheese, water. Afterwards we watched Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi s1:e9 on Hulu Basic Plan then part of Chelsea Peretti: One of the Greats on Netflix instant watch. Patrick went to bed. I washed dishes.
Wed Oct 6, 2021
Ran in place to Attack of the Hollywood Cliches on Netflix; it was just okay. Medium bowl of oatmeal with milk, raspberries, and sliced banana; water. BTS digital letterhead. Patrick made buttermilk-lime tea bread, but we'll wait until tomorrow to begin eating it. Lunch at home: leftover Spiazzo vegetables, leftover corn chowder with bacon bits, water. Attended Cyber Security Awareness Month (CSAM) - Zoom Security with Vanessa Moriority via Zoom. Content team meeting: Archiving, Stashing, Deletion Review. Attended part of another Cyber Security Awareness Month (CSAM) event: The Mentalist—a magic show with some educational elements. Fun! Attended Chancellor Hawgood in Conversation with U.S. Senator Alex Padilla. Wrote an argument against wide distribution of reminder emails. Tejal and Deanna people pages followup. HIVE name consistency check research. Dinner at home with Patrick: I prepared quesadillas for us with corn tortillas, refried beans, cotija, red onion, red bell pepper, green onion, sour cream, butter leaf lettuce. Patrick guided the cooking from a distance. Water to drink. Dessert for Patrick: snickerdoodle ice cream. Afterwards we watched What If…? s1:e9 on Disney+ then the remainder of Chelsea Peretti: One of the Greats on Netflix instant watch.
Thu Oct 7, 2021
Ran in place to half of An Evening with Leonardo da Vinci on Hoopla. Medium bowl of oatmeal with milk and sliced banana; warmed slice of buttermilk-lime tea bread; water. Met with Eric and Levi to finalize the town hall announcement. Taxo meeting with the team minus James. Patrick made an autumn spice swirl bread. Sent the town hall announcement. Patrick made an autumn spice swirl bread and had a slice after it had cooled. Lunch at home: leftover corn chowder, water. Small web edit for Nicole: header for a seminar page. Read CSS Layout News 323. Continued work on BTS digital letterheads. Late afternoon snack: slice of autumn spice swirl bread. Dinner at home with Patrick: broccoli and onion frittata, water. Afterwards we watched about two-thirds of Spectre on Netflix DVD. Patrick went to bed. Late snack: celery sticks and dipping sauce; dry-roasted, unsalted cashews; a tiny portion of leftover mac and cheese; Triscuit triangles; water.
Fri Oct 8, 2021
Ran in place to the remainder of An Evening with Leonardo da Vinci on Hoopla. Medium bowl of oatmeal with milk, toasted coconut, and diced dried mango; warmed slice of autumn spice swirl bread; water. I also had a warmed slice of autumn spice swirl bread. Strategy-value case study research, gathered examples of people page responsibility issues. Lunch at home: I prepared for myself a large bean taco with butter leaf lettuce, green onions, and sour cream. Side of tortilla chips, water to drink. Met with Anne. UCSF town hall. Dinner at home with Patrick: Creole red beans and steamed rice, water. Afterwards we watched the remainder of Spectre on Netflix DVD. I washed dishes. Dessert: snickerdoodle ice cream. We watched Ted Lasso s2:e12 season finale on Apple TV+ then on YouTube the Dune final trailer and The Simpsons Balenciaga. Patrick went to bed. Late small meal: Uncle Sam cereal with milk, half a navel orange, water. A few nights ago I had a dream in which I was at our front door looking out the window and saw there was a giant hole in the ground and a man was working inside it. Our door had no access to the sidewalk. It opened to the hole underneath.
Sat Oct 9, 2021
Ran in place to three weekday episodes of Apple News Today then various YouTube videos. Medium bowl of oatmeal with milk, diced dried plums; warmed slice of buttermilk-lime tea bread; water. Attempted to repair a natural-hair Oxo pastry brush, this time using silicone caulk instead of Elmer's glue. Errand: groceries at Anna mini mart. Lunch to go from King of Thai Noodle Taraval: shrimp pad thai with six extra shrimp for me, pad kee mao chicken for Patrick, water. Nap. Uncle Sam cereal with milk. Prepped clothing for dinner tonight. Rode UberX with Patrick to Empress by Boon where we met Chris G and Andy T for dinner. Patrick and I last dined here on July 2, 2001, a celebration after I found out I was hired by UCSF. At the door we were asked to provide evidence of COVID-19 vaccination. Patrick used his original card. I showed the California SMART Health Card QR code from my phone. The space was beautiful to the eye and harsh on the ear—noisier than we preferred. The lighting at night was quite dim, making photographs of anything difficult. Our table had a view to the north of Coit Tower and Wentworth Place. Patrick and I arrived at dusk, ordered drinks for ourselves, and saw the transition of the skyline to night. Grant Avenue Highball (Hennessey VS, chrysanthemum, lime, soda) for Patrick, The Pirate's Gospel (Zacapa 23-year rum, lime, creme de banana, honey, peychaud bitters) for me. Chris and Andy arrived a few minutes later with a gift from their recent trip to Hawaii—Hawaiian Host dark chocolate-covered macadamia nuts—and ordered their drinks. After Dark (ginger-infused Woodinville bourbon, averna, fernet branca, Angostura bitters) for Andy, White Violin (Partida blanco, Dolin dry, Lillet Blanc, grapefruit, absinthe) for Chris. All specialty cocktails were between $14 and $18. The menu was a set prix fixe menu, $80 per person. They graciously and easily accommodated my desire for nothing spicy. A wine pairing of four small pours was available, but none of us selected it. An addition of Peking duck without the buns was available, and we did select this. Small Eat: crispy pumpkin puff (burgundy fall truffle, shimeji mushrooms), jasmine smoked short rib steamed bun. Dumpling: Beijing dumpling with housemade vinegar. During the meal we had a second round of drinks. Chris and I both got The Blue Rose (rum, lychee, rose syrup, Ming river baiju, lemon, sparkling wine). Andy had (?). Patrick had a non-alcoholic drink infused with pu-ehr tea. Fish: steamed rockfish broth and red chili. Main: Brazilian rock lobster and mushroom stir fry; chinese chive flower, bean curd, and crispy yam; prawn noodles with XO sauce. The Peking duck was served with the mains. Dessert was not included in the prix fixe. We shared the egg tart ($19, tahitian vanilla bean egg custard, black mission fig compote, fig, orange and star anise sauce) and the black sesame cremeux ($18, milk chocolate and black sesame cremeux, salted dark chocolate ganache, sesame florentine, yuzu and honey ice cream). We all enjoyed all the food and drink. Hosting and service were very good. We talked about Hawaii, volcanoes, Patrick's forthcoming staycation, my forthcoming return to work at Parnassus two days a week to give Patrick more space at home, Frida Kahlo, Mexico, East Bay restaurants, Seattle, tiki bars, and more. They gave us a ride home.
Sun Oct 10, 2021
Slept in. Ran in place while playing Frogger in Toy Town then, newly, Crossy Road+ on Apple Arcade on Apple TV. Medium bowl of oatmeal with milk, sliced banana; warmed slice of cinnamon swirl bread; water. A straw hat that Patrick bought recently came with a ribbon band that was not affixed to the hat, so today I secured it with hand stitches using needle and thread. Sat in the sun outside in the back yard while reading an ebook on my iPhone 12 mini. Long nap. Dinner at home with Patrick: spaghetti in a mushroom and tomato marinara with parmesan and biscuits, water. I also had a glass of white wine. Dessert: Hawaiian Host dark chocolate-covered macadamia nuts. Afterwards we watched movie trailers then Foundation s1:e4 on Apple TV+ then stand-up comedy on YouTube. Late small meal: Uncle Sam cereal with milk.
Mon Oct 11, 2021
Ran in place while watching part of Catch Me If You Can on Netflix instant watch. Medium bowl of oatmeal with milk, sliced banana, water. Digital letterhead work. People page work. PhD curriculum chart work in InDesign. Read NNGroup's email newsletter. Watched a recording of Siteimprove webinar Accessibility in Virtual Classrooms. Lunch: leftovers, water. Met with Kris C and Emma G to build an event page. Orgchart and people work. Listserv automated list problem followup. Dinner at home with Patrick: delivery from Calibur via Uber Eats. Quarter-pound burgers, vegetarian fries. Patrick's with swiss cheese, mushrooms, and carmelized onions. Mine with cheddar. Patrick had a dark-chocolate-covered macadamia nut then mint chocolate chip ice cream. Afterwards we rewatched the Star Trek: Discovery season 4 trailer then Sex Education s3:e4 on Netflix instant watch then various YouTube videos. Late small meal: Uncle Sam cereal with milk.
Tue Oct 12, 2021
Ran in place while watching part of Catch Me If You Can on Netflix instant watch. Medium bowl of oatmeal with milk, sliced banana, Uncle Sam cereal, water. First day of work in the office to give Patrick some space at home. My office technically is in Mission Bay but I asked to work temporarily at Parnassus since it's closer and they said yes. Rode Muni to UCSF Parnassus. Digital letterhead work. Attended Zoom webinar YOU Are The Weakest Link (In Your Company’s Security): How Hackers Exploit Humans. Lunch to go from Carmelina's: chicken burrito (#5). Water from my water bottle. CCT meeting. Strategy/Value case study build: digital letterhead. Rode Muni home. Dinner at home with Patrick: Okinawan champuru over steamed rice, water. Dessert by La Boite: Borneo N.26 chocolate (long pepper, lemon, and mace), coffee cardamom cookies, milk with La Boite smoked cinnamon maple syrup. Patrick washed dishes. Afterwards we watched 1h05m of Black Widow on Disney+ at no extra charge. Patrick went to bed. Late small meal: Uncle Sam cereal with milk.
Wed Oct 13, 2021
Ran in place to the remainder of Catch Me If You Can on Netflix instant watch. Medium bowl of oatmeal with milk, sliced banana, Uncle Sam cereal, water. Lots of orgchart and people page work. Completed the UCSF Climate Survey. Lunch at home: leftovers, water. Lots of digital letterhead work for BTS. Styling work: CPCS boxes. D8 meeting. More styling. Dinner at home with Patrick: Parkway roast beef po'boys via Goldbelly, water. Dessert: Parkway bread pudding. Patrick Facetimed his mom while I washed dishes. We finished watching Black Widow on Disney+.
Thu Oct 14, 2021
Ran in place to Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee 2018: John Mulaney (1969 Alfa Romeo Giulia Super). Medium bowl of oatmeal with milk, sliced banana, Uncle Sam cereal, water. Rode Muni to UCSF Parnassus. People pages work. Rerolled the OEIS orgchart. Read CSS Layout News 234. Lunch: one orange, water. Built a new Microsoft List—a changelog to track configuration and other kinds of changes by our team. Documented listserv newsletter builder tests to Gmail will bounce with an error. Rode Muni home. Dinner at home with Patrick: Parkway roast beef po'boys via Goldbelly, water. Dessert: Parkway bread pudding. Patrick washed dishes. We watched What We Do in the Shadows s3:e7 on Hulu Basic Plan then movie trailers on Apple Trailers then Foundation s1:e5 on Apple TV+. Patrick went to bed. I washed dishes.
Fri Oct 15, 2021
Ran in place to various YouTube videos. Medium bowl of oatmeal with milk, sliced banana, Uncle Sam cereal, water. Strategy/Value micro case studies work and meeting that went longer than expected. Lunch at home: I prepared for myself a veggie stir-fry with jasmine rice from a pouch. It included mushrooms, tomatoes, string beans, zucchini, soy sauce, cornstarch, lime juice, fish sauce, and cilantro. Letterhead work. D7 views work for series with Eric. Required security training. More letterhead work: TK. Helped Katherine K with questions about UCSF Profiles. Dinner at home with Patrick: boudin-stuffed bell peppers with side salad, water. Ran in place while continuing to play Frogger in Toy Town. Finished watching Foundation s1:e5 on Apple TV+. Watched various YouTube videos then What We Do in the Shadows s3:e8 on Hulu Basic Plan then Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee with Jim Carrey (1976 Lamborghini Countach). Patrick went to bed. Late snacks: Esther's German Bakery pretzel with honey dijon mustard, Triscuit triangles, one teaspoon of sicilian pistachio ice cream, one coffee cardamom cookie, tortilla chips, water.
Sat Oct 16, 2021
Ran in place while continuing to play Frogger in Toy Town. Medium bowl of oatmeal with milk, sliced banana, Uncle Sam cereal, water. Cleaned in the bathroom. Cut my hair, showered. Vacuumed. Rode Muni to the Castro. Bus was not on time and was crowded upon arrival. Walked in the Castro. Rode Muni 24 and 5 and walked to the de Young Museum for Judy Chicago's Forever de Young performance art with non-toxic smoke in various colors. Hundreds of people turned out for the event. Patrick met me there. We happened to be in the path of the smoke, and for a minute or so we were completely enveloped. The wind shifted a bit and then we were able to see a little better. From where we were the colors melded and swirled not necessarily in interesting or beautiful patterns, but it was definitely a unique experience nonetheless. Afterwards we walked to 9th and Irving and browsed available restaurants and settled on Sunflower Garden. We started with two thai iced teas and bbq beef spring rolls. Patrick had bun with imperial rolls and five-spice chicken, I had pho with wontons, shrimp, chicken, and vegetables. The food is delicious. Sunflower Garden is a really good value. I think they were supposed to confirm COVID-19 vaccination cards but they did not. We walked to 9th and Judah and rode UberX home from there. Muni has been frustratingly unreliable today. If a bus doesn't appear on time, it likely means that when it finally does appear it will be crowded. For this ride home the bus actually turned out to be seven minutes earlier than the prediction, so we ended up spending money on UberX when we didn't have to mostly because the prediction was wrong. For the last few blocks our Uber ride actually followed directly behind the bus. We would have saved $22 if we had better predictions and reliability. So frustrating.
Sun Oct 17, 2021
Ran in place while continuing to play Frogger in Toy Town. Medium bowl of oatmeal with milk, sliced peach, Uncle Sam cereal, water. Lunch at home: leftovers from last night with added deli rotisserie chicken. Long nap. Dinner at home with Patrick: picadillo de chayote with tortillas and tortilla chips, Sidral Mundet apple soda, water. Patrick had dessert: mint chocolate chip ice cream, water. Afterwards we watched Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi s1:e10 season finale then The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror XXXII s33:e3 on Hulu Basic Plan. Patrick went to bed. I washed dishes. Late snack: celery sticks, triscuit triangles, french onion dip, half teaspoon of mint chocolate chip ice cream, water.
Mon Oct 18, 2021
Ran in place to various YouTube videos. Medium bowl of oatmeal with milk, sliced banana, Uncle Sam cereal, water. Various task followup. News series more attempts to get more link working, failed. Styling work in D7: CPCS boxes, add eyecatching as a div style. Read NNGroup's email newsletter. Began work on HR data for mailing lists. Lunch at home: I prepared for myself a large salad with water to drink. Dex stopped by following yesterday's gathering for Fletch and Tina's wedding, and we chatted for about an hour. It was good to see him. Met with Eric and James in Zoom about D7 news series see all views. Patrick departed in the afternoon for a hotel in San Francisco on a staycation so that he can have some dedicated time and space to work on a writing project. The landlord stopped by to investigate and repair some plumbing issues we recently identified. Met with Anne in Zoom about CPCS boxes styling. Dinner at home by myself: Kraft mac and cheese with sliced celery and chopped carrot tops, water. Dessert: one heaping teaspoon of sicilian pistachio ice cream. Continued playing Frogger in Toy Town on Apple Arcade on Apple TV.
Tue Oct 19, 2021
Patrick on staycation day 2 of 4. Ran in place to various YouTube videos and Apple News Today and Fifth and Mission podcasts on Apple TV. Medium bowl of oatmeal with milk, sliced banana, Uncle Sam cereal, water. Rode Muni to UCSF Parnassus. Submitted an IT request on behalf of PS. Updated the PhD curriculum chart for Anne and Leslie F. 1:1 with Eric. Attended security seminar via Zoom: I am a Hacker, a Password, a Smartcard, YOU... Who Are You, Really? The State of Authentication (2021 Edition). Ate one navel orange while watching. Water from my water bottle to drink. Lunch to go from Cafe Bellini: giant slice of Hawaiian pizza. Water from my water bottle. Comped a primary image for Anne and Levi for the last E and I talk from a while back. Walked to a dentist appointment: review at end of Invisalign. Two teeth are misaligned but I am told it is normal. I was given a choice of sanding or realigning, and I chose the latter. I'll get two more tray sets resulting in four more weeks not counting the interim period while it is ordered. I'm guessing I'll be done with Invisalign near the end of the year or just after. Rode Muni home. Dinner at home by myself: large salad with iceburg lettuce, kale, celery, red onion, and ranch dressing. Continued playing Frogger in Toy Town and A Monster's Expedition on Apple Arcade on Apple TV.
Wed Oct 20, 2021
Patrick on staycation day 3 of 4. Ran in place to various YouTube videos and Apple News Today and Fifth and Mission podcasts on Apple TV. Medium bowl of oatmeal with milk, sliced banana, Uncle Sam cereal, water. Initiated a new conversation with Charles M at Library about archiving websites. Task followup: UCSF Profiles proxy, White Coat group photo. Troubleshot problems logging in to Poll Everywhere with MyAccess with help from Lisa L. Lunch at home: I prepared for myself a chicken sandwich using rotisserie chicken. Name issues for DK. Edited and posted two events for QBI for Carolina L. Dinner at home by myself: chicken taco using rotisserie chicken, water. Dessert: one teaspoon of mint chocolate chip ice cream. Afterwards I continued playing Frogger in Toy Town on Apple Arcade on Apple TV then watched various YouTube videos. Late snack: two celery stalks and triscuit triangles with french onion dip, peppermint hot cocoa (whole milk, unsweetened cocoa, Torani peppermint).
Thu Oct 21, 2021
Patrick on staycation day 4 of 4. Ran in place to Apple News Today podcasts on Apple TV. Medium bowl of oatmeal with milk, sliced banana, Uncle Sam cereal, water. Rode Muni to UCSF Parnassus. News series styling work in D7. Honors and awards content type workflow meeting with the team. Watched the State of the University Address on YouTube. Lunch to go from Panda Express: Panda bowl with chow mein and orange chicken: $7.50. My fortune: Many seek you out for insightful advice. Afterwards I had to reconfigure my FastPay account. Read CSS Layout News 325. Comped a white coate group photo for Jon R and Josh L. Watched Jayson E. Street—Steal Everything, Kill Everyone, Cause Total Financial Ruin! (October 8, 2011) on YouTube. Rode Muni home. Patrick has returned from his staycation. Dinner at home with Patrick: veggie burgers with cheddar and fixins, water. We watched Muppets Haunted Mansion on Disney+ then attempted to watch The Twilight Zone (original) but strangely Paramount+ refused to play the episode I had selected (To Serve Man). Patrick went to bed. I tightened loose screws on the door hinge to the smaller bedroom then washed dishes.
Fri Oct 22, 2021
Had a little trouble sleeping last night. Slept in. Listened to Apple News Today podcast on Apple TV while not doing much running. Medium bowl of oatmeal with milk, sliced dried plums, Uncle Sam cereal, half of a warmed Jane the Bakery pumpkin croissant shared with Patrick, water. Review inbox work. Shared with Patrick a warmed Jane the Bakery cardamom lattice bun, milk. D8 styling and other front end work. UCSF town hall. Dinner at home with Patrick: Martha Stewart's Late-Night Pasta with angel hair, fried egg, rotisserie chicken, and bacon; water. Dessert: Jane the Bakery cake with pistachio and strawberry, side scoop of sicilian pistachio ice cream. Afterwards Patrick shared photos from his staycation. We had trouble using AirPlay from his iPhone to our Apple TV. Later we realized the problem: the Apple TV had my account specified and not his. Changing AirPlay settings on the Apple TV to permit access to anyone on the same network solved it. None of the available instructions found on the web gave this solution, however. We watched Foundation s1:e6 on Apple TV+. Patrick went to bed.
Sat Oct 23, 2021
Had a little trouble sleeping last night. Slept in. Very late breakfast: medium bowl of oatmeal with milk, sliced dried plums, Uncle Sam cereal, water. Vacuumed. Dinner at home with Patrick: pumpkin and white cheddar grilled cheese with side salad. I washed dishes. Cocktails: fleurs de lis. We watched Wallace and Gromit and the Curse of the Wererabbit via Apple purchase. Patrick went to bed. Late snack: celery sticks, carrot sticks, hummus, water.
Sun Oct 24, 2021
Woke to a huge, expected storm with possibly the strongest winds I have seen in all my time in San Francisco. Ran in place to various YouTube videos. Late breakfast: medium bowl of oatmeal with milk, blueberries, water. Reorganized the tea drawer. Lunch: leftover late-night pasta. Later, a medium bowl of Uncle Sam cereal with milk. Afternoon cocktails with Patrick: French 75s. Continued playing Planet Alpha on NVIDIA Games. Watched Sex Education s3:e5 on Netflix instant watch with Martha Stewart's Movie-Theater-Style Popcorn. Dinner at home with Patrick: chicken salad sandwiches with lettuce and tomato, water. Watched What We Do in the Shadows s3:e9 on Hulu Basic Plan. Patrick went to bed. I later discovered rainwater entering our apartment at the rear door and soaking part of our rug. I moved my standing desk bookcase out of the way and placed old towels to soak the water and hoped it would hold until morning. Then a bit later in the garage I noticed another small leak affecting the stored belongings of the upstairs neighbors and sent them a message about it. Troubleshot problems with Time Machine. Resolved them by erasing the Time Machine disk and starting anew.
Mon Oct 25, 2021
Ran in place to Apple News Today, Fifth and Mission, and Total SF podcasts via Apple TV. Medium bowl of oatmeal with milk, blueberries, water. Work to handle a slight name change for TRANSPERS for Michael D. Read NNGroup's email newsletter. Continued white coat group photo work in Photoshop for Josh and Jon. Delivered new letterhead for Stephanie H following an endowed title change. Siteimprove policy work. We watched various YouTube videos. Dinner at home with Patrick: delivery from La Med via Uber Eats: tabuleh, saffron chicken kabob for Patrick, chicken pomegranate for me, avgolemeno soup for both, yogurt sauce, pita, Dessert: mini baklava bites. Water to drink. Afterwards Patrick cleaned. We watched 42 minutes of The American Scream on Pluto TV. Patrick went to bed. The wet towels from last night had dried, so I removed them and moved my standing desk bookcase back to its original position. Confirmed that yesterday's erasure of the Time Machine drive resolved the problem.
Tue Oct 26, 2021
Ran in place to Apple News Today and Fifth and Mission podcasts on Apple TV. Medium bowl of oatmeal with milk, blueberries, water. Rode Muni to UCSF Parnassus. Attended day 1 of the virtual Adobe MAX conference all day hopping sessions after discovering that some of the sessions I initially scheduled were too introductory for me. Lucia stopped by to chat for a few minutes. It was good to see her. She has been handed a new project by Joe. Also attended Hilarious Hacks: Some Fun and Funny Stories from the Hacking World as part of Cyber Security Awareness Month. Late lunch to go from Panda Express: Panda bowl with mushroom with vegetables and fried rice, veggie spring rolls with sweet and sour sauce. Water from my water bottle. Ate at desk while watching more Adobe MAX sessions. My fortune: The land of sunshine and relaxation awaits you. Rode Muni home. Nextbus prediction was 1 hour (instead of at most 20 minutes), but a bus did seem to appear as expected. Dinner at home with Patrick: Rick Steves' Europe s7:e2 on Amazon Prime Video then part of Jimmy O. Yang: Good Deal on Hulu Basic Plan. Patrick went to bed. I washed dishes.
Wed Oct 27, 2021
Ran in place to Apple News Today and Total SF podcasts on Apple TV. Medium bowl of oatmeal with milk, blueberries, water. Attended day 2 of the virtual Adobe MAX conference all day hopping sessions. Also worked in some Siteimprove policy work and some D7 styling. Dinner at home with Patrick: delivery from Old Mandarin via Uber Eats: shrimp fried rice, mu shu beef, three flavor dumplings, tofu with double mushroom. Dessert for me only: one dark-chocolate-covered macadamia nut. Afterwards we watched Fresh Off the Boat s4:e4 on Hulu Basic Plan then The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror XXIV on Disney+ then more of Jimmy O. Yang: Good Deal on Hulu Basic Plan. Patrick went to bed. I washed dishes then troubleshot more problems with the Toshiba Canvio Slim portable hard drive that has been occasionally failing for the past half year or so. Decided to buy a new drive to replace it while it is repaired under warranty. Having had bad experiences recently with Seagate and Toshiba, and realizing that I have a WD drive that is now still working after six years, I decided to buy WD. Medium bowl of Uncle Sam cereal with milk.
Thu Oct 28, 2021
Ran in place to Apple News Today and Fifth and Mission podcasts on Apple TV. Medium bowl of oatmeal with milk, sliced banana, water. Rode Muni to UCSF Parnassus. Attended day 3 of the virtual Adobe MAX conference all day, working in other tasks as needed. KG was in the office today, and she showed me how to answer the door with the camera phone. Helped Nicole F research solutions for including images in Listserv Post Message messages. Attended the 2021 Chancellor Awards for Diversity Virtual Celebration. Late lunch from Cafe Bellini: roast turkey with cranberry on dutch crunch. Water from my water bottle. Ate in the sun at 3rd and Parnassus. Digital letterhead request from Crystal Z. Rode Muni home: 45 minutes to go two miles. Dinner at home with Patrick: leftover Chinese delivery. Afterwards we finished watching Jimmy O. Yang: Good Deal on Hulu Basic Plan then watched The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror XXV and Halloween of Horror s27:e4 on Disney+. Patrick went to bed. I troubleshot mount problems with a Seagate external hard drive purchased by work for my work computer. Various problems: volume could not be umounted, unable to unmount volume for repair, couldn't open device, operation failed, problem -69842 occurred while restoring the original mount state. I worked around these by erasing the drive, formatting as APFS enrypted with GUID, then restarting a Time Machine backup. Following the format Disk Utility seemed to indicate that it was formatted as Mac OS Extended (Journaled), and I don't know why.
Fri Oct 29, 2021
Ran in place to Something You Should Know and Apple News Today podcasts on Apple TV. Medium bowl of oatmeal with milk, sliced banana, water. Orgchart work: Julia D. Read CSS Layout News 326. Various task followup. Met with Nicole F to troubleshoot image handling in Listserv news postings. Troubleshot a problematic Time Machine backup for my work computer. Resolved it by erasing the drive and starting over. Lunch at home: I prepared for myself a large veggie salad with ranch dressing. Water to drink. Watched another video from Adobe MAX. 1:1 with Eric. Team meeting to welcome Tom J on his first day. Dinner at home with Patrick: delivery from Spiazzo via Uber Eats: petto di pollo marsala for Patrick, tagliata boscaiola for me, side of risotto. Dessert: homemade tiramisu. Water to drink. Afterwards we watched more Halloweeny television as we have been doing the past few days: What We Do in the Shadows s3:e10 season finale then Superstore s3:e7 then Archer s8:e6 all on Hulu Basic Plan. Patrick went to bed. The replacement external hard drive arrived, so I began restoring it from backup. Late meal: one-third cup Uncle Sam cereal with milk. Water to drink.
Sat Oct 30, 2021
Slept in a bit. Checked on work laptop Time Machine first backup: it is completed. Checked on external hard drive restore for the home server and entertainment computer: it is completed. Ran a verify process on the restore. Deleted call history in Google Voice. Still had to manually delete lots of messages in the Spam folder. Weeded Google Voice archive. Medium bowl of oatmeal with milk, sliced banana, water. Vacuumed. Cleaned in the bathroom. Cut my hair, showered. Cleaned in the bathroom. Patrick made a dark chocolate pan de muerto today. Prepared my outfit for tonight's party. My first big gathering with friends following the COVID-19 Delta peak. Rode UberX to 15th Avenue House for a dia de los muertos house party. In attendance: Romy, Phil, Drew, Barrett, Cesar, Alvaro, Brenda, Paul, Soufyane, Cricket, Sean, Eric, Severa, Nathan, Marvin, Nene, Quyen, Dave, Raphael, Martin, Richard, Michael, Heron, Peter, Jonny, Trevor, Jonathan, Andrew (demius and droxs), Jesse, Todd, Bill, Nick, Tai, and possibly others whom I might have carelessly forgotten. Patrick and Chris both were not in attendance due to dental issues. Before I had arrived some had already gotten started with a tequila tasting. I brought the dark chocolate pan de muerto, which turned out great except for the presentation. I had forgotten to set it out for viewing just after dinner so that everyone could see the skull and crossbones. When serving as slices, the skull and crossbones design was no longer visible, and it was untidy for serving small-enough pieces for a large-ish gathering. This gave me ideas for different methods of presentation for the next time we have it. Severa and Eric gifted us with their amazing living art matching the party's theme. One ofrenda was indoors at the grand table. The other was on the back yard dining table. People were invited to bring offerings. I think Nate read tarot cards? Barrett helped me find my missing mask which had fallen from my pocket while I was sitting near him. I got a ride home with Cesar, Alvaro, Brenda, and Barrett. So good to reconnect with old friends and meet new ones.
Sun Oct 31, 2021
Slept in. Medium bowl of oatmeal with milk, diced dried plums, chopped almonds, water. Napped. Errands: tried to drop off a package at the nearest UPS drop point, but they had changed their hours and were closed. Tried to drop off unused medications for disposal at the police station, but the drop box was locked. Failed at both errands and returned home. Late lunch: leftovers from Spiazzo. Napped. Dinner at home with Patrick: spaghetti with cow meat sauce, water. I washed dishes. Afterwards we watched Train to Busan on Amazon Prime Video.