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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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!

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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

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