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Drinks After Work

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I meet up with Danny, Anthony and a few unnamed (because I cannot recall their names) others after work today. We meet up at a bar near union square. I was good and kept to my 2 drink limit since I have to get up early tomorrow for the BBQ upstate. I haven’t seen Anthony in a while so it was nice to catch up. I got my fill of old company gossip, and then headed home.

I worked from home today. I thought I would have some time to get some work done, but for some reason the meetings piled up. It was a busy day even though it was a Friday!

Work Drinks

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After work today meet up near time square with a bunch of people from work. One of the NY based guys is moving (not leaving the company but moving out of the city) so there was a get together to wish him well. It is funny I probably talk to this guy more often than I see him anyway so for me if he is on the phone a mile a way or 500 miles away it doesn’t really matter I guess.

I had a good time. I meet a bunch of people I never meet before (some of them I may have spoken on the phone or email but never in person) and got to see others that I don’t see too often. For that it was really fun. I was amazed that I was one of the last 3 people to leave, but I also had the shortest trip to travel home so I wasn’t complaining.

Meet Up With Friends

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Today after work I headed into the city to Blaggards to meet up with friends. Yes headed into the city is what I said. I was working from home so it is always kind of odd to go into Manhattan to meet up with people after work when I am already home. Meet up with Mike, Luke, and others. I had a good time, but it is always fun hanging out with those guys.

Thankfully an otherwise uneventful day at work.

The Movies

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I hung out during the day today. Nothing spectacular. Just happy to relax after a long week at work.

Meet up with Danny this evening to see the new Star Trek movie. I was skeptical about the movie since I can’t remember a good Star Trek movie since my dad took me to see Star Trek II in the mid 80’s. I was pleasantly surprised. It was a decent movie. Nothing spectacular in my opinion but pretty good.

Afterwards Danny and I grabbed food at a bar near the theater. I got to have some Obon, so I was happy to have some nice scotch.

Half Day, Well Sort Of

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Today started out working from home like a normal Monday. By lunch time I had to go into the companies mid town office for a meeting in the early afternoon. Since I love the company cafeteria at that office I went in at lunch time. Seriously, it is not a dingy place to eat. They have tons of great stuff even though I usually get the same thing when I go since I don’t go too often. I am usually there 2-3 times a month at the most for lunch.

The meeting was eventful. Hopefully we can make our proposal work once the details are reviewed. I liked the old plan personally so either way would work for me! Vague I know, but I don’t talk details about work on the blog! Besides the meeting I got to have several conversations with people I don’t normally see in person since I am not in this office that much. That in and of itself was very productive. I am back in that office again this thursday all day. Hopefully that day is as productive!

I finished work around normal time. I ran down to near Macy’s to get my hair cut. I don’t know what it is exactly but I enjoy getting haircuts. Maybe it is the relaxing vibrations of the clippers on my head. Who knows!

It Is Finally Friday

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Today (well yesterday at this point) was a work from home day for me. It was surprisingly busy. Friday’s is typically a day that starts out free from meetings, but like today usually gets booked up. This week it got packed with meetings and things. I was glad to get the day over with since it was particularly hectic.

I ended up going to Blaggards for a few drinks. I saw a bunch of Redcats people there. Some I haven’t seen in a while. Had a drink with Louis. Saw Simonne, and others. It was fun. Mike was able to come out later. Saw Jenn and some of her friends again. Ended up hanging with Stanley and one of Jenn’s friends for a while, but I cannot recall her name. I can’t stand it when I do that. I don’t remember what time I headed home, but it was probably before 11, I hope!

Thursday NJ Day

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Today was my day to goto the NJ office. It was a long day as usual. Lots of meetings. Went to Uno’s for lunch with a few guys. Then more meetings. An issue came up late in the day so there was allot of pacing in a conference room as I talked on the phone. I pace when I talk on the phone for some reason. Then there was another conference call while I was on the bus going home. I became “that guy” and was on my blackberry for about 30-40 minutes on the bus. I never like it when people do it, but it was for work. At least it wasn’t someone yammering about so petty personal thing that no one needs to hear. I actually had stuff that needed to get done. Oh man, now I am justifying being that guy!

I was planning on going to dinner or bringing something home to eat, but since I went to lunch I wasn’t that hungry. I just came home and microwaved something. What fun.

Mixed Friday

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Friday was a work from home day for me. The day would be classified in the normal category. Crazy things went on, but nothing out of what I would consider normal for a day. After work I meet up with Luke, Mike, & others at Blaggards to hang out. Unfortunately the night got cut short around 9PM when I had to go home for a problem at work. I didn’t get to bed till around 2AM because of the commotion. That is not they way I want to end a week. In the end everything was fine, but the excitement can be hectic. Even with the late night adventures at work the day and evening was mostly good. I had a good time with friends for a few hours so I can’t complain!

Unfortunately now my sleep pattern is all messed up for the weekend! I am trying to relax so the bad night of sleep doesn’t turn into a migraine.

Lobster Tails

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Today I tried to cook up some lobster tails for the first time. I had a big pot for steaming so I decided to pick up 2 fresh tails at the store. I also picked up a small Sword Fish steak just in case the tails weren’t filling enough. I called my dad for cooking advise an after getting the steaming 101 class on the phone I was off preparing my meal. I think I started off with the flame too low since steaming up the first tail took longer than my dad said it should and it wasn’t fully cooked. I had to put it back in. I cooked one as a test and then tried the second one. In the end one of the tails was a bit over cooked and the other one was perfect. Since neither of them had the shell seamed it was an effort getting the meat out. The verdict was the lobster tails were very tasty but not worth the almost $10 a tail. I was still hungry and they weren’t filling at all. I ended up cooking the Sword Fish on the George Formal Grill. It was really good even though I had the same thing last night. I hadn’t had it in a while so it was still good!

The day was uneventful otherwise.

Beer Garden Monday

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Went to the Beer Garden in Astoria last night. Mike and co bailed out at the last minute but I ended up going with Jenn. Some of her friends meet up with is later. Apparently all these people worked in the same building as me for over a year and I never meet them (or don’t remember). Jenn works with Mike and hangs out at the same bar as I do and apparently I have meet all these people before but can’t recall. Such a small world.

In any event I was happy to meet new people, and goto the Beer Garden on a fantastic night. It was truly amazing out. I had a few drinks, some food, hung out and talked with some new people. It was a great night. Too bad it was a Monday!