Year: 2006

Picnic Day in Davis

For a lot of people in Davis, Picnic Day is the most exciting day of the year. To some, it’s a chance to learn a lot about what students and faculty are working on. There are lots of bands (mostly start-up bands) that play for huge crowds. There are lots of food and tons of single women. You might find a lot of drunk people who show up to have fun all by themselves. This year, we walked around, caught the dog show and walked some more. Blub and I entered this Doom 3 contest. I won the round with 18 kills and I might end up winning a new gaming mouse. Yah pour moi. … Continue reading…Picnic Day in Davis

Today = Bad Day x Infinity

Today started off okay. Even though I went to bed earlier than usual, I was still very tired. I biked to work and did my usual shift. I got an unusual amount of praise with my carrying many boxes back and forth between offices, which is fine. Five minutes left till lunch time, I notice that the water cooler was empty. I’ve done this a thousand times so I didn’t hesitate to remove the empty container and try to load a new one. As soon as I lift the full container, my arms give way and I drop the container. It breaks and gallons upon gallons of water fill the hallway and adjacent offices. … Continue reading…Today = Bad Day x Infinity

Spring-Summer Gripe

For the first time in a long time it has been sunny and nice on consecutive days. With not a cloud in the sky and 70-80 degree temperatures, spring can officially be welcomed into Davis, CA. But with such nice weather, you’d think the consequences would be tons of sunburns caused by too much skin exposure. Not possible. Why? Because of girls that cover themselves when it’s extremely sunny and it’s around 70-80 degrees. I surprisingly saw many girls today sporting long jeans and hooded sweatshirts. How is that possible? Why is it happening? The sunny weather should be mean short shorts, flip flops and small t-shirts. GRRRR. … Continue reading…Spring-Summer Gripe