soul tea

pg's been a bit sick and i'm hoping that it's not contagious.

---yesterday:

the first meeting with the boss. i got pretty much everything i need, and while i don't have answers vis-a-vis the legality of my employment we're all asking the same questions, so they're going to get back to me on that and we're going to play by the book. in the meanwhile, we'll just get to know each other (and the product) better.

he's a nice guy; not very quick to respond to emails, but i'm sure that we can work around that.

---here's a summary of important info and useless trivia that i've accumulated over the past day or so.

1. the weather's just beginning to take a dive. we don't know how to dress. wearing a coat over a blazer and taking the metro feels odd.

2. i'm in "nothing" mode and kinda enjoying it.

3. i need to get into the head-space of one who dresses down for weekends, not up for weekdays. as opposed to up for weekends, which is what i've been doing for the past couple of years.

4. i have two tickets to see alanis morissette next week ^_^

5. no pax for me, because i'll be on the other side of the planet for my niece's wedding - maybe you'll have better luck (if you can be in boston).

6. and i'm definitely out of luck on new york comic con. shit! i didn't even know it was happening :(

7. i argued with my uncle about tax incentives, citing wired's article on black market economies. then i checked it before sending it to him, and realized that we're in one of the few countries for which it's irrelevant.

8. i read a funny article on why psychopathy is a useful trait when employed productively. fascinating reading.

9. the world bank has something to say about global warming? wait... it's headed by a man who understands science?! no way!

10. isn't it interesting that the second i accept a job, a bunch of emails arrives from other companies who want to interview me? thank you, murphy!

11. this talk on the next incarnation of wing commander is lacking in style, but redlines on content. it's basically an expression of the kind of game i've been dreaming about for more than a decade. after watching the whole thing (it's long, but there're sections that are totally worth it) i headed straight to roberts space industries to make my pledge and secure my vessel.

that's made me think about the fact that i need to sell my pc in israel so i can buy some serious equipment over here. i wonder if i can get much for it.