GChata Shows
YESTERDAY:
- slept in for a bit
- bit of work
- Jackie went to workshops for Baychata
- head to 26&2 class in Santana Row
- much easier this time
- was going to order acai bowl
- ended up taking Jackie to malatong for lunch
- checked out a few open houses in the area
- head back home
- had a sync with Parth on negotiating internship offers
- bit of volunteer IT work
- head to Baychata event to watch Jackie’s team performances!
- they were running 30 minutes behind
- got the best seat in the house though :D
- dinner with Jackie’s Google teammates
- not sure if spicy hot pot is a great idea before social
- head back for social dancing
- got some good follows and fun leads
- gaurav dipped me with two legs up?
- got home by 3 am
West Coast Swing
YESTERDAY:
- little early morning firefighting
- luckily we had the issue identified in 20 mins
- fix rollout took ~2 hours
- only non-dairy lunch option was a chickpea thing
- stomach didn’t like that one
- head to Movement Belmont for workout
- more abs!
- head home
- Jackie had dance practice
- made sausage and corn!
- haven’t done this one in years
- used an old box of macaroni
- best by date was under 2 years ago …
- bit of guitar
Google Social
YESTERDAY:
- work from home!
- head out to lunch with my Dad
- picked up Auntie Olivia and Uncle Eddie from Los Altos
- haven’t seen them in ~20 years
- took them to a dim sum restaurant in Cupertino
- lots of catching up
- met with Auntie Vera and Uncle Daniel too
- head home
- meet with Elijah
- finished his Questbridge application
- laundry
- one nap
- bit of work
- property taxes
- bit of cleaning
- tried to air out my dad’s condo
- Mark set up mail forwarding for us
- got a coupon for Crate and Barrel due to the change of address
- head to Google for a bachata social
- ran into Amit there randomly
- only three couples actually dancing
- Jackie got some free food
- head home
- intro Jackie to Auntie Olivia and Uncle Eddie
- head to dance practice
- down to four follows now :’(
- drop by Safeway to get some milk
- cereal for dinner
- and four eggs
BMW Rims
YESTERDAY:
- woke up to meet with Sara
- wrote a recommendation letter for her
- had cereal for breakfast for once!
- head to a 26 & 2 class in Santana Row
- haven’t done this series in a hot while!
- holy cow, surprised I made it through
- toe stand wasn’t great
- shower
- head home
- passed out
- head to Sunnyvale downtown for a social
- Jackie dropped by K-Tea Cafe for a snack!
- Pawan joined us :D
- decent social, but just too tired
- finished the last of our gift card at fashion wok!
- head home
- Alice in Borderland
Team Lunch
YESTERDAY:
- head to work
- katsudon for lunch
- bit heavy
- they took away my beanbag! :’(
- I was using a beanbag in a supply closet for naps
- apparently they moved the supplies to another part of the office
- took a nap in my car instead
- tons of meetings today
- head to dance practice
- productive practice
- had to relearn some footwork and body positioning
- head to an Indian restaurant for dinner
- they closed a bit early
- went to an Indian food truck instead
- chicken 65 wasn’t bad
- momos were not worth it though
- head home
- another two episodes of Alice in Borderlands
Fish With Us
YESTERDAY:
- head to work
- some sort of pork curry dish for lunch
- mentee skipped our meeting to go to work
- head to Santa Clara for core workout
- fun team activity with a deck of cards
- head to climbing
- Brian, Sam, Gaurav, and Pawan showed up
- had fun with a tricky 10d climb
- dinner at Lopez!
- turns out you can order the steak as a side dish!
- got a weird notice for state taxes from Pennsylvania
No Inversions
YESTERDAY:
- head to work a bit late
- onboarding!
- had to use inhaler once during the day
- felt pretty OK by evening
- head to a hot yoga class in Palo Alto
- definitely helped with breathing
- took Jackie to pho for dinner
- Thorvald skipped to celebrate a birthday
- ended up working late into the night again
Movement Mountain View
YESTERDAY:
- woke up
- new ozone deodorizer device came in!
- bit of work
- head to yoga at Movement Mountain View
- first time at this gym!
- everything’s so new!
- power yoga class was fun
- haven’t done that many standing sequences in a while
- also, the L-sit jump backs for a bit much for the class …
- ozone deodorizer seems to work pretty well
- quick shower
- head to a free Google event with Jackie
- got a nice tour of the campus
- lunch at Roger’s deli
- bit of house hunting
- head to Fabrics R Us
- bit understaffed there …
- got a mango boba at Macu tea
- mango was delicious
- guy had to remake my drink since he forgot the boba
- second time, he used the wrong type of boba …
- took a nap while Jackie worked on our halloween costumes
- bit more work
- Ox9 for dinner!
- tried the big plate of chicken
- it was indeed a big plate!
- lots of noodles
Farewell Mark Again
YESTERDAY:
- head to work
- busy day!
- interview candidate did not do well :(
- skipped workout
- Taylor was sick :(
- went to a mobility yoga class instead
- interesting class, haven’t done some of these poses in a while
- Jackie picked up acai bowls for dinner!
Elijah
YESTERDAY:
- head to work
- busy day, one might say … loaded
- seafood paella for lunch!
- so heavy, but very tasty
- one nap
- head to yoga in Palo Alto
- quick shower at home
- head to dance practice
- ended up following
- mark’s last practice
- in-n-out with the gang
- Gaurav took Jackie and I for a spin in his new car
- Honda Prologue, electric car