Friday, February 2, 2024
Medium bowl of oatmeal with milk, flax meal, cacao nibs, toasted slivered almonds, toasted shaved coconut, diced half pear; hot water. Rode Muni to UCSF Parnassus. Helped a student who needed classroom support in a nearby classroom. Handed off Eric's laptop to Richard M for reimaging. Siteimprove linkchecking, spellchecking, and policy work. Archived AICD3 in the Wayback Machine. Richard M returned with the reimaged laptop, and I locked it in a cabinet. Listserv ticket followup with Shubhankar C and Erica D: rename and dynamicize. Lunch from Panda Express, ate at desk: bowl with steamed white rice and mushroom chicken. Water from my water bottle. My fortune: Never let an opportunity pass you by. UCSF shuttle from Parnassus to Mission Bay. Errands. Postdoc Colloquium site build. Rode Muni and BART to Amber and Eric's house for a housecooling or farewell party. I walked from the BART station about 12 minutes with my wheeled bag, and it was only a bit uncomfortable. A sign on the door said DO NOT LET THE DOG OUT. Many neighbors, friends, and co-workers and their partners were in attendance. They served margaritas and tacos and tortilla chips. I met or encountered Lucas the husky (quiet, curious, and friendly), Dominic, Jared, Karen G, Julia S and Grace, Steve, Levi and Naomi, Stefan T, and many others whose names I did not get. Topics of conversation included Magic: The Gathering and Wizards of the Coast, spelling, bioscience, manure, houses and housing, Southeast Asia, work, games and board games, Exploding Kittens, Alameda and island living, German and Germany, travel, and more. Green Post-It notes on objects were clues that you could take something home if you wanted it. A sign on one wall had a QR code which led to a form for sharing current contact info. Karen offered me a ride in to the city, which likely saved me 40 to 60 minutes. She dropped me near Van Ness Station, and I rode Muni home. I think I got home around 9:30 p.m. There was a small earthquake today around 1:22 p.m. I was in S126 and felt it.