September 29, 2004
ipmos

Well, I'm back up at the beamline and waiting for data collection, so I guess that means it's time for another update. The pencil-robot is merrily dropping caps on the floor and all the fans are humming away. So soothing.

Computers seem to have lost their appeal for me; I think I need a new hobby. I used to spend hours and hours a day dreaming about hardware, talking geekery, or browsing the internet. I still do a lot of browsing, but these days it's just killing time. The magic is gone, Internet. I think this is a bad sign.

Perhaps I'll invest all of my new-found computer-deprived time hunting down take-out stands in the Bay Area. Dianna knows all about my illicit love affair with food carts, but I think this is the first time I've ever openly discussed it with the CH poizen boyzen.

OK, so there's not much to discuss. I love any little cart on the sidewalk or street that will sell me food. It doesn't matter if it's good or not. I just want it. I'm inexplicably drawn to cheap, fast, noodles. Hurried curry is OK by me. Fast falafel? Yes, please. I have naughty dreams about the flying chinese food boat from The Fifth Element.

What brought this confession to mind?

I forgot to bring a lunch today.

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Posted on September 29, 2004 11:32 AM
Comments

The flying Chinese food boat? Oh, so that's why you woke up in the middle of the night and... oh, wait, never mind.

Hunting down take-out stands would work much better as a hobby if you had my appetite. One take-out serving is enough to keep you full and comatose for 6 hours, which could make it difficult to continue the hunt. You'll lack that hungry edge that makes you such an efficient predator.

Posted by: Dianna on September 29, 2004 01:09 PM

Apparently in Beijing they sell fried bread in those little carts. If you were Chinese, you would be rotund. I would only be your friend out of sympathy.

Posted by: jason s on September 30, 2004 06:00 PM

i would only be your friend out of symmetry.

Posted by: michele on September 30, 2004 09:39 PM

i would only be your friend out of sight of other people.

Posted by: didofoot on October 1, 2004 07:58 AM
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