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May 27, 2004
all this, with only a minor chance of side effects
finding a couple of quiet moments in the maelstrom that has become my life these past couple of weeks to check in and run down...
i've accepted a full-time position at Amgen, i've been working here for about 7 months as a contractor, and finally decided to take the plunge. keep your fingers crossed that my edges stay sharp, that i can resist the temptation to immediately couple up and breed...and that my laugh doesn't recede into a
muttering chortle as i join the ranks of a corporate behemoth.
in an effort to stave off the chances of this, i overleveraged myself a little and finally got...the mini. i justify this by reminding myself that it gets almost twice the gas mileage to fuel my hour-long commute, and i get to work just a little bit faster. well...a LOT faster. frankly, i only need two words to really justify my purchase. malibu canyon. *grin*
i'm also heading off to vegas with the girls for the weekend before my "official" start date. i figure this way i might have just enough debauchery in my system to get through the first few months with a wicked smirk whenever i get the urge to start peeking at co-workers ring fingers or cooing over babies or some crap.
wish me luck!
Posted by heidijanet at 06:16 PM | Comments (0)
May 18, 2004
back in the city
migrating north for the first time since last summer, i finally made it up for rex's dine and vine. or vine and dine. or wine and wine...which is closer to
reality.i caught up with friends i hadn't seen in months, and in some cases years. while there i learned a few things:
1) while things change, more often than not, they remain the same.
2) although sometimes. things change quite a bit.
3) that instead of hearing the use of "frisco" in reference to the city as an earmark of someone from out of town, the locals have started to use frisco, you know to confuse the transplants.
4) i used to scoff at the seemingly excessive valet parking in la. but i have to admit, trying to find a parking spot in the haight for lunch at my favorite hideaway restaurant...i missed it. a lot.
5) most disturbing revelation of all? for the first time i drove into the city, and it didn't feel like home. *sniff*
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May 11, 2004
no one?
reunion.com keeps sending me spam to inform me that 5 new students have signed up, 0 looking for heidi wright.
i find this a little depressing. every time i get it.
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May 04, 2004
driven
i've been thinking about getting a new car. maybe now, i can kill two birds with one stone.
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