Crap...I thought I had changed the time on my alarm clock for Daylight Savings. I was on the ambulance when it happened, but I really thought I changed it when I got off duty.
Apparently not, since I totally woke up an hour early, went to work at ATIC, and only then realized that I could have slept for another hour now.
Monday, October 31, 2005
Saturday, October 29, 2005
It's snowing!
But it's melting when it hits the ground. EDIT: It's starting to stick to the ground. Yayz!
But it's melting when it hits the ground. EDIT: It's starting to stick to the ground. Yayz!
Friday, October 28, 2005
Boo's Cruise tonight.
Last year, I was on duty when this happened. Got woken up twice thanks to Will Baker calling and seeing if we could drive to the harbor or not...then actually bringing the person back to campus so that we could take them.
Well, guess who is on duty tonight? Will Baker.
Last year, I was on duty when this happened. Got woken up twice thanks to Will Baker calling and seeing if we could drive to the harbor or not...then actually bringing the person back to campus so that we could take them.
Well, guess who is on duty tonight? Will Baker.
Thursday, October 27, 2005
My blog is worth $1,129.08.
How much is your blog worth?
I was kind of expecting it to be worth $0. Cause like it's mostly about random crap about me and is read by like 3 people. Not really sure on how great their algorithm is...cause my college blog got the same exact value.
Wednesday, October 26, 2005
Saturday, October 22, 2005
I worked at an ARC First Aid station for the Head of the Charles Regatta today. It was kind of boring. We saw zero action. It was so unbelievably cold.
But in return, we got these very nice fleece pullovers from Nautica (an event sponsor) that have the HOCR logo and say "Event Staff" on them.
But in return, we got these very nice fleece pullovers from Nautica (an event sponsor) that have the HOCR logo and say "Event Staff" on them.
Friday, October 21, 2005
I've met some pretty bad sandwich makers at the sandwich counter at LaVerde's. But the guy I had today was without a doubt the most incompetent guy I have ever known.
I ask for a chicken cutlet, my usual. He stops me right there and puts the chicken into the microwave. Then I ask for the bread toasted. He stops me again and goes to put the bread in the toaster. Then, once the bread is toasted, he asks me what condiments I want. I tell him: mayo, honey mustard, american cheese, lettuce.
It's really not that hard. First off, the other servers can remember it all if I tell everything to them at the beginning (usually at least).
Then, while putting a whole 4 different items onto the bread, he stops and asks if I said honey mustard. Uh yes. Well, he says this while holding the BBQ sauce in his hand. I actually tell him. You are holding the BBQ sauce and I want honey mustard. He then asks me again, "honey mustard right?". I just told you like 1 second before and you're still holding the BBQ sauce. He then squirts BBQ sauce all over my chicken.
It's not that he forgot and accidentally did the wrong sauce. I told him the sauce I wanted multiple times in a row. Not only that, I even told him he was holding the wrong bottle.
Then after that, instead of just wrapping it into the paper which naturally folds it correctly. He takes another wax paper and kind of smooshes the stuff into the bread while bending the bread inside out as he tries to wrap it.
So now, I have a BBQ sauce covered, inside-out smooshed sandwich. I mean. Holy slices of bread, Batman, how many things can you do wrong with one sandwich when the guy ordering the sandwich is right there giving you instructions.
I ask for a chicken cutlet, my usual. He stops me right there and puts the chicken into the microwave. Then I ask for the bread toasted. He stops me again and goes to put the bread in the toaster. Then, once the bread is toasted, he asks me what condiments I want. I tell him: mayo, honey mustard, american cheese, lettuce.
It's really not that hard. First off, the other servers can remember it all if I tell everything to them at the beginning (usually at least).
Then, while putting a whole 4 different items onto the bread, he stops and asks if I said honey mustard. Uh yes. Well, he says this while holding the BBQ sauce in his hand. I actually tell him. You are holding the BBQ sauce and I want honey mustard. He then asks me again, "honey mustard right?". I just told you like 1 second before and you're still holding the BBQ sauce. He then squirts BBQ sauce all over my chicken.
It's not that he forgot and accidentally did the wrong sauce. I told him the sauce I wanted multiple times in a row. Not only that, I even told him he was holding the wrong bottle.
Then after that, instead of just wrapping it into the paper which naturally folds it correctly. He takes another wax paper and kind of smooshes the stuff into the bread while bending the bread inside out as he tries to wrap it.
So now, I have a BBQ sauce covered, inside-out smooshed sandwich. I mean. Holy slices of bread, Batman, how many things can you do wrong with one sandwich when the guy ordering the sandwich is right there giving you instructions.
Thursday, October 20, 2005
WTF?
Every single banana in the batch that I just bought has a bruise, mushy part about an inch from the bottom. Every single one. None show any damage on the outside...but on the inside, they all have the same gross mushy thing. It's like they were genetically defective or something.
Every single banana in the batch that I just bought has a bruise, mushy part about an inch from the bottom. Every single one. None show any damage on the outside...but on the inside, they all have the same gross mushy thing. It's like they were genetically defective or something.
Wednesday, October 19, 2005
Attended the ribbon cutting ceremony today for the new MIT EMS ambulance bay and ready/bunk room.
It was nice but kind of meaningless since we haven't fully moved over to it yet. We've been restocking out of the bay for a month and a half at least. I assembled the beds yesterday on my first shift (mostly by myself) and then cleaned up the place and completely organized all of our restock supplies with the help of my crew on the next shift. Yet, somehow was prohibited to use the new beds that I build myself on the third shift because of some BS issues that hadn't been resolved yet.
That's right. I worked my first 24 hour shift, build the beds, and cleaned the everything. Thus, the ceremony was pretty ornamental from my perspective.
It was nice but kind of meaningless since we haven't fully moved over to it yet. We've been restocking out of the bay for a month and a half at least. I assembled the beds yesterday on my first shift (mostly by myself) and then cleaned up the place and completely organized all of our restock supplies with the help of my crew on the next shift. Yet, somehow was prohibited to use the new beds that I build myself on the third shift because of some BS issues that hadn't been resolved yet.
That's right. I worked my first 24 hour shift, build the beds, and cleaned the everything. Thus, the ceremony was pretty ornamental from my perspective.
Friday, October 14, 2005
I think I have a mild case of food poisoning, possibly from eating at Chicago Pizza yesterday. Positive N/V/D and all. My stomack feels all quesy still.
But that's not important. The last time I told my dad I had a headache or some other mild medical problem, he said (in a somewhat accusitory tone), "Why are you getting sick so much?" As if it were my fault or something. Oops, the container said "contaminated food" but I ate it anyway...that's why I'm getting sick so much.
I can't be positive, but I think most people would have been just a tiny bit more sympathetic. So, from now on, if I'm sick, I'm pretending I'm not sick. But you would never know I'm sick cause when I'm not sick, I'll also be pretending I'm not sick.
But that's not important. The last time I told my dad I had a headache or some other mild medical problem, he said (in a somewhat accusitory tone), "Why are you getting sick so much?" As if it were my fault or something. Oops, the container said "contaminated food" but I ate it anyway...that's why I'm getting sick so much.
I can't be positive, but I think most people would have been just a tiny bit more sympathetic. So, from now on, if I'm sick, I'm pretending I'm not sick. But you would never know I'm sick cause when I'm not sick, I'll also be pretending I'm not sick.
Wednesday, October 12, 2005
One of my friends was just asking if I wanted to continue to hold a postion in one of the guilds we run together on Gaia (where I am a forum moderator, which is a job in itself since Gaia is by far, without a doubt the largest forum on the internet).
And I realized how crazy I am...
borobdin (3:33:31 AM): ill be having a ton of med school stuff to do this year (hopefully)
borobdin (3:33:43 AM): and im working like 40 hours a week on the ambulance
borobdin (3:34:03 AM): and then i have another club that im pres of
borobdin (3:34:15 AM): and another one that im the most senior member of the exec board
borobdin (3:34:25 AM): and school work
SykoSilver 0 (3:34:30 AM): Meepers X3
SykoSilver 0 (3:34:40 AM): Good luck though. That sounds like a workload.
borobdin (3:34:41 AM): and then when i have time for gaia, i basically just do some modding [this is like maybe a few hours a week since coming back to MIT, often during the time I'm at -->]
borobdin (3:34:53 AM): oh...and i have a job in a computer lab
borobdin (3:37:17 AM): oh yeah...a few weeks ago i just become Training Officer for the ambulance
Yeah...back to studying.
And I realized how crazy I am...
borobdin (3:33:31 AM): ill be having a ton of med school stuff to do this year (hopefully)
borobdin (3:33:43 AM): and im working like 40 hours a week on the ambulance
borobdin (3:34:03 AM): and then i have another club that im pres of
borobdin (3:34:15 AM): and another one that im the most senior member of the exec board
borobdin (3:34:25 AM): and school work
SykoSilver 0 (3:34:30 AM): Meepers X3
SykoSilver 0 (3:34:40 AM): Good luck though. That sounds like a workload.
borobdin (3:34:41 AM): and then when i have time for gaia, i basically just do some modding [this is like maybe a few hours a week since coming back to MIT, often during the time I'm at -->]
borobdin (3:34:53 AM): oh...and i have a job in a computer lab
borobdin (3:37:17 AM): oh yeah...a few weeks ago i just become Training Officer for the ambulance
Yeah...back to studying.
Monday, October 10, 2005
Sinnerman where you gunna run to
Sinnerman where you gunna run to
Where you gunna run to
All on that day
Well I run to the rock
Please hide me I run to the rock
Please hide me I run to the rock
Please hide me lord
All on that day
Well the rock cried out
I can’t hide you the rock cried out
I can’t hide you the rock cried out
I ain’t gunna hide you god
All on that day
I said rock what’s a matter with you rock
Don’t you see I need you rock
Don’t let down
All on that day
So I ran to the devil
He was waiting
I ran to the devil he was waiting
I ran to the devil he was waiting
All on that day
So I ran to the lord
I said lord hide me
Please hide me
Please help me
All on that day
Sinnerman where you gunna run to
Where you gunna run to
All on that day
Well I run to the rock
Please hide me I run to the rock
Please hide me I run to the rock
Please hide me lord
All on that day
Well the rock cried out
I can’t hide you the rock cried out
I can’t hide you the rock cried out
I ain’t gunna hide you god
All on that day
I said rock what’s a matter with you rock
Don’t you see I need you rock
Don’t let down
All on that day
So I ran to the devil
He was waiting
I ran to the devil he was waiting
I ran to the devil he was waiting
All on that day
So I ran to the lord
I said lord hide me
Please hide me
Please help me
All on that day
Friday, October 7, 2005
Come to Nightmarket. It's tonight 7-11PM in Lobdell. I made the awesome poster...that in itself is reason to go.
Thursday, October 6, 2005
I no longer really care that much or have time to check my site usage logs anymore. However, I still sometimes take a look at the cool World Map feature.
I checked today, and I was looking and it didn't seem like all 100 prior user locations were present. Then, I zoomed into Switzerland and boom:
Apparently a bunch of random Swiss just discovered this random animation of O-zone - Dragostea din tei.
I checked today, and I was looking and it didn't seem like all 100 prior user locations were present. Then, I zoomed into Switzerland and boom:
Apparently a bunch of random Swiss just discovered this random animation of O-zone - Dragostea din tei.
Tuesday, October 4, 2005
Most people are familiar with my CSC big sib, Sean. But not too many people know that I have another big sib: Kynam. We were all on exec for a semester together way back. Then Ky took a 2 year break from MIT.
It was pretty hard to keep in touch with him cause he sometimes didn't have a phone and/or internet connection.
But a few hours ago, he just called and said he was back at MIT again. That's pretty cool.
Strangely, I'm a senior and he's a junior, yet he's still my big.
It was pretty hard to keep in touch with him cause he sometimes didn't have a phone and/or internet connection.
But a few hours ago, he just called and said he was back at MIT again. That's pretty cool.
Strangely, I'm a senior and he's a junior, yet he's still my big.
