features

I love being able to test features and suggest new ones. Just suggested one today that I really hope we do, and got three new things to test, as well.

yesterday was awesome

I took the day off (I've never taken a random day off midweek before, and it was pretty great), went to the spa with my sister, after which we grabbed lunch and did some shopping. Went to dinner with Boyfriend and a coworker, then her boyfriend joined us to see Kishi Bashi in concert. Best show I've been to in a long time, his music is fun, and his live show is even better. We were in the front row, I got a shout out from the opener for wearing Glass, and we got to meet both of them after the show (and yes, I got a picture with him and I made a comment about how I had bought all of his music online, so I couldn't get him to sign anything, unless he could sign the internet, and he made a silly comment that he would sign my internet, if you know what I mean, and it was a fun fan moment). If only I hadn't had work today, we would have hung out afterwards.

spy vs. spy

Some of the security stuff that we do makes me feel like a secret agent, except that I don't carry a gun or get in car chases.

pdx

Portland was full of delicious food and friendly people. Definitely would go back.

new phone

So shiny and new...

thursday afternoon live

Product demos are cool, but I especially love product demos that go hilariously off the rails.

all systems go

We hit another big milestone in our launch plans in the middle of the night last night, by opening up our product site (including an application process for people to apply to become early users).

Also, I found out last night that tickets for The Postal Service (who were probably my favorite band about 9 years ago) were going on pre-sale this morning, and I just picked up a pair. It's apparently a good week for buying concert tickets.

crying

Until last night, it had been quite some time since I had laughed until I cried. Thank you, YouTube, for the squeaky frog.

plans

We're going to Portland next weekend (so far, plans include a bookstore, a donut place, two brunches, and two dinners)! 

Also, while poking around to find things to do in Portland when we're not eating, I noticed that Kishi Bashi is playing while we're there, but the show is sold out. Turns out he's playing a few nights later in Santa Cruz, so I got tickets to that show, instead. It'll be a bit late to be out on a work night, but it will be good to see some live music.

sun-day

I'm not the only one who looks forward to the end of rainy season. Fiver can sunbathe for hours on end.

sprung

The trees are starting to bloom, and there are more birds singing outside our bedroom. I even went without a jacket yesterday. I think spring might be here.

thinking ahead

These came for me today. June, come faster!

almost over

Is winter on its way out? Daylight Saving Time starts in less than four weeks, and the weather forecast for this week is sunny every day, with temperatures breaking 70 on Friday. Could spring be coming? Please please please...

that feeling

That feeling when your nose stops running, even without the help of Sudafed.

savor

Sometimes when I read a book that is really well written, I take lots of breaks, to make it last longer.

forgotten treasure

I was thinking about jaffa cakes yesterday, and wishing they were more widely available in the US. Then, as I was looking for a charger I haven't seen in a while, I came across a box of jaffa cakes from our trip to Scotland. They're rather stale, but I'm still eating them.

villa

The villa we're staying in in Cyprus is ridiculous. Look at it.

hearsay

Overheard (over-read?) on Google+:

"IANAG [I am not a Googler] but by virtue of where I live, I meet a lot of them and don't ask what they do besides a job title, if that. Just the other day I was recounting the SuperBowl party I went to and I mentioned off-hand "and there was a lawyer there named Angela something and she was wearing Glass".

My friend said, "That was Angela blahblahblah, she's pretty high up on blah." To which I responded, "Sweet. She was really chill." and carried on with my story."

Heh, I'm curious who it was that identified me, amused that they thought I am "pretty high up" on anything, and glad that this guy thought I was "really chill," despite the fact that I often feel extremely awkward around strangers and have been crazy stressed about work lately.

customer service

Two notes:

My dentist is amazing. She is super friendly. My dog can come to her office. When I cracked a filling over the weekend, I was able to reach her on her cell and she even called me the next day to check on me. She squeezed me in without an appointment today to take a look.

If you show up to the spa early for your steam room/hot tub rental, and your room isn't being used, sometimes they just give you the extra time for free.

sanity intact

Just when I thought things were getting unmanageable at work (there may have been a few secret tears alone in the office on Friday night), I had room to breathe today, because I got so much done yesterday that people have to review and comment before I can do more. So a day of relative respite, with time to see my sister, time to catch up with people in Legal, time to go to dinner with a few people, and still get home before 8. Things are about to get crazy again, so I'm glad to have had a day to be sane.

new gadget

While I'm waiting for my new phone, I have a new Chromebook to play with. Shockingly, it's small enough to fit in my shoulder bag, so I totally got some work done when we were up in the city watching the Super Bowl yesterday.

nexus 4

It's finally available again, and it's even available as a corporate device, so I've ordered one and am looking forward to some shininess.

come together

What a roller coaster. Work has been extremely busy, and things were looking frantic but positive on Thursday, then frantic and bad on Friday, then today, things have started to come together again. Never a dull moment these days. I think the technical term for how much I've been getting done is a "crap load." So, on the plus side, I'm learning a ton and getting a lot done, and I may have gotten my voice back, after losing it to heartburn for a while. Also, I may have inadvertently restarted my weight loss program.

moar

More gummies, hand-delivered by a friend over the weekend!