Category Archives: work

Board of Trade fire

There’s some sort of fire-related emergency on the 5th floor of the Chicago Board of Trade building. People working above that floor are being asked to take the stairs. Update: Chicago Tribune story.

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New Job Title

I’m now a DBA in training. Or something. Most of my work will be on the data management code. Fun!

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T-5:45

almost all the way packed. The first ferry leaves at 7:45, hopefully I’ll be on it. Just need to take a shower, and walk through the apartment about 4 more times making sure I didn’t forget anything.

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T-16:15

Just got back from shopping. Holy crap, is this a lot of stuff. I’m exhausted. Now to get some dinner, then go pack.

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T-22 Hours

Til I’m on a plane. At this point, I just want to be home. And eating about 4 beef sandwiches from portillo’s.

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More Pictures

By popular demand, more food pictures. A very confused ATM: ChinaTrip/IMG_5335 Hunan Beef: ChinaTrip/IMG_5336 Delicious Fried Prawns: ChinaTrip/IMG_5337 Tofu with Celery: ChinaTrip/IMG_5338 And more! You know where to look…

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China, Day 9

Took my product team to Mao’s for lunch. Gave a presentation on my product at 2. Sales guy asked me to stick around and give it again to some perspective clients. A couple awkward moments in the latter, like when … Continue reading

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China, Days 7 and 8

Sorry I haven’t posted in a while. I put up a few new pics, but nothing really interesting has happened. This afternoon I get to give a presentation. Tomorrow, I’m going to do some shopping. Friday, I imagine there will … Continue reading

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Pictures!

A few pictures: Food! ChinaTrip/IMG_5261 People! ChinaTrip/IMG_5290 Mao! ChinaTrip/IMG_5286 And more…

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China, Day 6

Didn’t do much this weekend. Spent yesterday mostly inside hacking on php (yeah yeah) for WordPress. Not sure why, really, except I want to tinker under the hood of the new toy. Today, did some laundry, went for a long … Continue reading

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