April 11: Aaaand, we're back

Howdy, world. It's been absolutely ages since I have had the time or inclination to actually update here, which sucks.

Mom was out here last week to help me get more completely settled in. She got me some pots and pans and forced me to unpack — standard motherly things. She also dropped off emergency rations from home — several boxes of Kraft Dinner and a few bottles of IRN-BRU. It's weird the things you miss. Anyway, thanks to her efforts, the apartment is starting to feel a bit more like home, although it's not without its problems: it's surprisingly cold, at least on the lower level. The first few nights I slept there, I had no heat, because I had foolishly extinguished the pilot light (retro!) on the heater and couldn't figure out how to get it lit again. I am awe-inspiringly bad at practical things.

Anyway, whilst Mom was here, we did all sorts of fun touristy things, like visiting the Monterey Bay Aquarium and the Winchester Mystery House. I tried to show off Silicon Valley nerd culture a bit by dragging her to the Mozilla 10th anniversary party, which was quite fun. It's always surprising how fast time can go by when you have someone visiting.

This week has gone by pretty quickly, too. PBwiki went on a teambuilding activity yesterday, indoor skydiving at iFly in Union City. Nathan has posted a heap of pictures of the event (look for lots of fun pictures of me looking ridiculous in my flight jumpsuit thingy). It's crazy how big this company is getting and how well everyone gets along with each other. It was a lot of fun, and I can't wait to see what the next event will be. Lynn has been soliciting suggestions from people in the office, with responses ranging from the pretty standard (rock climbing) to the outlandishly insane (re-enacting the Stanford Prison Experiment).

I love PBwiki.

Written on 11 April 2008 & posted at 02:28 PM. Permalink.

Comments

  • Victoria@Home

    at 12 April 2008 at 05:33 AM

    The sky diving thing looks like a lot of fun! =D And I'm glad your more settled in! *hugs*

  • Steve

    at 12 April 2008 at 08:53 AM

    Oh you guys should so put on a nerd inspired renaissance fair.

  • Mom@NovaScotia

    at 13 April 2008 at 02:41 PM

    What is the Stanford Prison experience got to do with PBwiki?

  • Steve

    at 14 April 2008 at 09:56 AM

    Well following that line of logic what does indoor skydiving have to do with PBwiki? FUN, or CRAZY.

  • Kris

    at 14 April 2008 at 11:45 AM

    I <3 indoor skydiving!

  • Mark

    at 14 April 2008 at 04:21 PM

    Arg! The parking garage across the street has an alarm going off, and it's been meh-meh-meh'ing every few seconds ALL DAY. I am going to snap. :(

  • Keddy@home

    at 14 April 2008 at 07:35 PM

    Haha alarms are annoying.

    So Nick and I were talking, we are thinking we might try to make it down the weekend of June 20th to 23rd. Is that weekend good with you? Or should we try to reschedule... It works for me, Christine has an exam that week after so she would be studying the whole weekend. So quiet time for her is good, and I get to go to Cali... no one looses here!

  • Mark

    at 15 April 2008 at 10:17 AM

    That'd be okay for me — just let me know as soon as you know for sure and I'll get the 20th and 23rd off.

  • Keddy@home

    at 15 April 2008 at 02:07 PM

    The warptour is that weekend in San Fran too!?!?

  • Sean

    at 15 April 2008 at 05:02 PM

    The name 'warptour' makes me think of Rocky Horror for some reason.

    "Let's do the warptour again!"

  • Mark-sMom@Work__Sick

    at 16 April 2008 at 05:02 AM

    So, any more thoughts about buying a car, Mark? I know you saw the Delorean, but maybe something more practical is in order?

  • Sean

    at 16 April 2008 at 05:11 AM

    What can be more practical than a Delorean? Equip it with some flux capacitors and then never worry about being late again!

  • Keddy@home

    at 16 April 2008 at 06:07 AM

    Ok a Delorean would be wicked sweet... but when Nick and I are there we can't all fit.

  • Mark

    at 16 April 2008 at 05:30 PM

    No more thoughts about buying a car. Thinking of it in the next few months, though.

  • Steve

    at 17 April 2008 at 06:40 AM

    How is a Delorean not practical for a young hipster out on his own in sunny California where the weather is oh so sweet.

  • Keddy@home

    at 17 April 2008 at 08:11 PM

    Steve has a pretty good point there

  • Steve

    at 18 April 2008 at 07:26 AM

    Abso-fucking-lutely I mean come on no snow no ice, no mad potholes I think he needs a lambo...

  • keddy@home

    at 18 April 2008 at 08:17 AM

    Hahaha... something ridiculous like that for sure!!! hahaha!

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