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November 23, 2004

Mural below an overpass on Forbes Ave.

mural on Forbes Ave. below the
overpass In Oakland, on Forbes Ave,, where it, the Boulevard of the Allies, and the Parkway don't-quite-intersect in an unholy, confusing nexus, there's a mural painted under an overpass. T. K. Mundok painted it, though unfortunately, it looks like others have added graffiti on top. Still, it's a pretty impressive piece of work, and literally thousands of people drive by it every day. I have to admit, I didn't notice the mural until recently, probably because the stretch leading up to the mural is an attention-grabbing mishmash of a blind curve, a merge, and 3 lanes of heavy traffic. Come to think of it, this might be the last place I'd want a mural that could distract people.

November 12, 2004

Cute kitten available for adoption

As the fiancee says, she found a kitten who needs adopted. He really is very cute. Someone please, save him from a life of being a cage potato at the animal rescue league!

November 08, 2004

I'm turning 30 this week

Shouldn't I be freaking out? I'm not though. I was always the youngest (in my family, in my class at school, at my startup). Now I'm one of the oldest grad students, and oddly, it's refreshing. People are less prone to declare how cute I am while pinching my cheek (metaphorically, I mean).

Update: Singing telegrams were deployed.birthday monkey

November 03, 2004

What do you have to do to get fired around here?

The majority of voters apparently want Bush, and it's hard for me to wrap my head around that. My two little debate memories: Kerry ripping into Bush over the mess he's made of things. Bush in the third debate, sounding almost a little crazed and shouting "freedom's on the march!" It's as if the American people are saying that Bush's poor performance has raised the bar for anyone hoping to become president. Meanwhile, Bush gets to stay in office.

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