Alinna keeps saying that I think I'm 19. This Sunday, I played basketball at Terman Park and when I came back home, I bloody blisters on my feet, had a hard time walking straight, and was sore all over. Alinna's also been noticing that I "sleep in the morning like dead things." What I can't seem to understand is how my left shoulder is more sore than anything in my body. Maybe it was all the long passes. It was ridiculous. Our team was like the Run TMC Warriors team. Not a whole lot of defense but a whole lotta cherry picking.
This week in fantasy baseball: Beating Dong 4-3
The South Bay Craigslist Finds of the Morning
1. Folding bookcase $25 (San Jose)
2. TV Stand $70 (Mountain View)
3. Large Mirror $5 (Santa Clara)
4. Portable Jump Starter $40 (San Jose)
5. Bathroom Shelving $15 (Los Gatos)
Tuesday, April 25, 2006
Monday, April 24, 2006
In a Cave
Lately, I've been feeling like I live in a cave. I had no idea what was going on in the world. Just yesterday, I was looking through CNN's website and I found out about the stuff going down in Nepal and the student arrests in Kansas and Alaska. It's so crazy. It felt crazy, like there's no order in the world anymore. I just had no idea.
This week in fantasy baseball: Lost to Jonathan 2-7 (pretty demoralizing when you lose to a dead team)
The South Bay Craigslist Finds of the Morning
1. Oversized chair $40 (San Jose)
2. Wood coffee table $35 (Santa Clara)
3. Barbeque tool set in case $25 (San Jose)
4. 27 Mason jars $20 (San Jose)
5. Crate & Barrel 52 piece dining set $60 (Cupertino)
6. 6 Glass cups $5 (Sunnyvale)
7. Roomba Vacuum $35 (Menlo Park)
This week in fantasy baseball: Lost to Jonathan 2-7 (pretty demoralizing when you lose to a dead team)
The South Bay Craigslist Finds of the Morning
1. Oversized chair $40 (San Jose)
2. Wood coffee table $35 (Santa Clara)
3. Barbeque tool set in case $25 (San Jose)
4. 27 Mason jars $20 (San Jose)
5. Crate & Barrel 52 piece dining set $60 (Cupertino)
6. 6 Glass cups $5 (Sunnyvale)
7. Roomba Vacuum $35 (Menlo Park)
Friday, April 21, 2006
No Time
No time to post right now just a quick update...
This week in fantasy baseball: Losing to Jonathan 3-7
The South Bay Craigslist Finds of the Day
1. Coffee Table $45 (San Jose)
2. Folding Oak Bookshelf $10 (Palo Alto)
3. Kenwood Room Heater $25 (Sunnyvale)
4. Emile Henry 3.5qt Casserole Dish $30 (San Jose)
5. Marble Rolling Pin $10 (Santa Clara)
This week in fantasy baseball: Losing to Jonathan 3-7
The South Bay Craigslist Finds of the Day
1. Coffee Table $45 (San Jose)
2. Folding Oak Bookshelf $10 (Palo Alto)
3. Kenwood Room Heater $25 (Sunnyvale)
4. Emile Henry 3.5qt Casserole Dish $30 (San Jose)
5. Marble Rolling Pin $10 (Santa Clara)
Thursday, April 20, 2006
The Wonderlic
Step aside Vince Young. In an interview yesterday for a bartending job, I had to take the Wonderlic test. I had heard about it and how it brought Vince Young's stock down for the NFL draft (because he's as dumb as box of rocks), but this was the first time I had actually seen and taken the exam.
Interesting little thing. 50 questions to be answered in 12 minutes. In the introduction to the test, it says that it doesn't expect you to finish the entire exam in the time allotted. Instead, I was expected to skip around and finish all the problems that I could. A lot like an IQ test, it asked questions like which of these shapes are not like the others or which of these words doesn't fit or continuing the number pattern, what's the next number?
I take the test, finished probably 2/3 of it, skipped around a bit. The test wasn't hard but it wasn't easy either. So side by side comparison of Vince Young and me.
Vince Young Hideyo Satake
Wonderlic Poor Freaking awesome
Height 6'5" 5'8"
Weight 233lbs. 160lbs.
Arm Strength Good 20 yards max
40 time 4.58 Slow as molasses
College championships 1 Last place finish in IM Softball
I don't know. It looks like a toss up. Maybe I should enter the draft.
In related news, has anybody seen this Travis Ishikawa guy on the Giants? Could he be the first Japanese-American in the majors? He's only got one at bat on his record and yesterday he was on the on-deck circle when the game ended.
The week in fantasy baseball: Losing to Jonathan 3-7
The South Bay Craigslist Finds of the Morning
1. 3 Panel Shoji Screen $40 (San Jose)
2. Large steamer trunk $40 (Mountain View)
3. Toastmaster 4 toast toaster $6 (San Jose)
4. Chicago Cutlery Kitchen Knives and Block $20 (Menlo Park)
5. Water dispenser and water $10 (Menlo Park)
Interesting little thing. 50 questions to be answered in 12 minutes. In the introduction to the test, it says that it doesn't expect you to finish the entire exam in the time allotted. Instead, I was expected to skip around and finish all the problems that I could. A lot like an IQ test, it asked questions like which of these shapes are not like the others or which of these words doesn't fit or continuing the number pattern, what's the next number?
I take the test, finished probably 2/3 of it, skipped around a bit. The test wasn't hard but it wasn't easy either. So side by side comparison of Vince Young and me.
Vince Young Hideyo Satake
Wonderlic Poor Freaking awesome
Height 6'5" 5'8"
Weight 233lbs. 160lbs.
Arm Strength Good 20 yards max
40 time 4.58 Slow as molasses
College championships 1 Last place finish in IM Softball
I don't know. It looks like a toss up. Maybe I should enter the draft.
In related news, has anybody seen this Travis Ishikawa guy on the Giants? Could he be the first Japanese-American in the majors? He's only got one at bat on his record and yesterday he was on the on-deck circle when the game ended.
The week in fantasy baseball: Losing to Jonathan 3-7
The South Bay Craigslist Finds of the Morning
1. 3 Panel Shoji Screen $40 (San Jose)
2. Large steamer trunk $40 (Mountain View)
3. Toastmaster 4 toast toaster $6 (San Jose)
4. Chicago Cutlery Kitchen Knives and Block $20 (Menlo Park)
5. Water dispenser and water $10 (Menlo Park)
Wednesday, April 19, 2006
Googling
Many thanks to Dean and Julia for bringing Alinna and I into the land flowing with milk and honey (or ice cream and gummies) known as Google headquarters. Yes, we went googling. That place is like food Disneyland. A full cafeteria with tasty food and hidden snack station/drawers everywhere. I made off with a very full stomach, a Naked OJ, a cup full of cherry gummies, and a lime. Alinna left with an equally full stomach and handfuls of potato chip bags. Oh, and we had google do our laundry while we were eating. Pretty sweet deal. I felt like a kid visiting the Willy Wonka Chocolate Factory.
A few notes from the visit to Googleland. They only Japanese toilets. Move aside American Standard. Google has Toto toilets. And yes, some of them have bidets. I really wanted to ride one of the motorized scooters, but out of fear of bringing undue attention to my "Visitor" badge and Alinna being afraid for my life, I kept quiet about my desires. And the Googleplex is an interesting building full of really cool-looking people and really nerdy-looking people. There are average looking people too. It's just that I've never seen a place where cool and nerdy hung out or worked together. Bizaare.
This week in fantasy baseball: Losing to Jonathan 3-7
The South Bay Craigslist Finds of the Morning
1. Closet $30 (San Jose)
2. Coffee Table/Hope Chest $75 (Palo Alto)
3. Coffee Table $50 (Palo Alto)
4. Dining Table and 4 Chairs $70 (Mountain View)
5. Airguide Ships Clock with Barometer and Thermometer $25 (San Jose)
Bonus:
6. Used Professional Kitchenaid Stand Mixer $100 (San Jose)
7. New In-Box Classic Kitchenaid Stand Mixer $100 (Mountain View)
A few notes from the visit to Googleland. They only Japanese toilets. Move aside American Standard. Google has Toto toilets. And yes, some of them have bidets. I really wanted to ride one of the motorized scooters, but out of fear of bringing undue attention to my "Visitor" badge and Alinna being afraid for my life, I kept quiet about my desires. And the Googleplex is an interesting building full of really cool-looking people and really nerdy-looking people. There are average looking people too. It's just that I've never seen a place where cool and nerdy hung out or worked together. Bizaare.
This week in fantasy baseball: Losing to Jonathan 3-7
The South Bay Craigslist Finds of the Morning
1. Closet $30 (San Jose)
2. Coffee Table/Hope Chest $75 (Palo Alto)
3. Coffee Table $50 (Palo Alto)
4. Dining Table and 4 Chairs $70 (Mountain View)
5. Airguide Ships Clock with Barometer and Thermometer $25 (San Jose)
Bonus:
6. Used Professional Kitchenaid Stand Mixer $100 (San Jose)
7. New In-Box Classic Kitchenaid Stand Mixer $100 (Mountain View)
Tuesday, April 18, 2006
Job Searching
So an Asian guy walks into a bar...
...and turns right back around and out the door. Why? Because he saw nothing but really big, burly white men sitting on the bar stools with either an equally big, burly white guy serving them drinks, or a big breasted white woman doing the same.
That's me today. I was looking around for work as a bartender here in the South Bay so I did what any nerdy Asian guy looking for a bartending job would do. I searched for local bars on the internet, looked up the directions to the places on google maps, and hopped in my Integra in search for jobs.
There are a good number of white dive bars out here in Silicon Valley. I was pretty surprised. Here in the land of Chinese and Indians, I've finally found where the white people are hiding out (note: they're also hiding out in the city of Los Gatos).
So anyway, I don't think I'll be working at one of those bars. It's not that I'm afraid of white people. I'm afraid of big, burly white people, especially if there are a good number of them concentrated in one place without a minority in sight. I especially get the heebies if they're all wearing leather or denim vests exposing their tats. Yikes.
Still looking.
...and turns right back around and out the door. Why? Because he saw nothing but really big, burly white men sitting on the bar stools with either an equally big, burly white guy serving them drinks, or a big breasted white woman doing the same.
That's me today. I was looking around for work as a bartender here in the South Bay so I did what any nerdy Asian guy looking for a bartending job would do. I searched for local bars on the internet, looked up the directions to the places on google maps, and hopped in my Integra in search for jobs.
There are a good number of white dive bars out here in Silicon Valley. I was pretty surprised. Here in the land of Chinese and Indians, I've finally found where the white people are hiding out (note: they're also hiding out in the city of Los Gatos).
So anyway, I don't think I'll be working at one of those bars. It's not that I'm afraid of white people. I'm afraid of big, burly white people, especially if there are a good number of them concentrated in one place without a minority in sight. I especially get the heebies if they're all wearing leather or denim vests exposing their tats. Yikes.
Still looking.
Bad Bedmate
Alinna says I'm a bad bedmate. Apparently, I toss and turn in such a way that I end up swaddling myself in the sheets and comforter when I'm sleeping. Of course, this means that at around 3AM, Alinna finds herself shivering with nothing keeping her warm except for her pajamas. Not cool.
It's at 3AM then that she wakes up and tries to pull some of the blankets out her way. Unfortunately for her, I have a 50 lbs. advantage... and for those of you who know me fairly well, you know that I won't wake up even if Alinna's pulling real hard on the blankets that are wrapped around me. I just don't feel it.
Any suggestions?
This week in fantasy baseball: Losing to Jonathan 0-7
The South Bay Craigslist Finds of the Morning
1. Coffee Table $30 (San Jose)
2. Nightstand $5 (Palo Alto)
3. Wine barrel tables (2) for $50 (Palo Alto)
4. Dresser and nightstand $30 (Palo Alto)
5. Table and 2 Chairs $25 (San Jose)
It's at 3AM then that she wakes up and tries to pull some of the blankets out her way. Unfortunately for her, I have a 50 lbs. advantage... and for those of you who know me fairly well, you know that I won't wake up even if Alinna's pulling real hard on the blankets that are wrapped around me. I just don't feel it.
Any suggestions?
This week in fantasy baseball: Losing to Jonathan 0-7
The South Bay Craigslist Finds of the Morning
1. Coffee Table $30 (San Jose)
2. Nightstand $5 (Palo Alto)
3. Wine barrel tables (2) for $50 (Palo Alto)
4. Dresser and nightstand $30 (Palo Alto)
5. Table and 2 Chairs $25 (San Jose)
Monday, April 17, 2006
Opposable Thumbs
Opposable thumbs are important. On Friday, I accidentally cut my left thumb with a kitchen knife. After freaking out, twisting to my left and right thereby leaving a CSI-like crime scene of blood in the kitchen, Alinna calmly told me to raise my thumb over my head to slow down the bleeding.
For the next hour or so, I had my left thumb raised over my head like Hacksaw Jim Duggan. In honor of the great wrestler, I let out a few deep gutteral "Hooo-oooo"'s. I don't think Alinna got the reference.
So anyway, for the last few days, I've had to go about without using my left thumb. I don't know how monkies do it. Truly amazing creatures.
This week in fantasy baseball: Beat Joonho 7-2 (currently in 6th place). I won, I won! My pitching super-sucks but Chris Shelton is leading the way.
The South Bay Craigslist Finds of the Morning (Extended edition)
1. Bathroom Floor Cabinet $20 (Sunnyvale)
2. Vellux Queen Blanket in Green Mist $15 (Mountain View)
3. Dining table and chairs $90 (Santa Clara)
4. Alabaster Glass Bathroom Light Fixture $50 (San Jose)
5. Sofa $99 (Menlo Park)
6. Igloo Cooler and Jug $15 (San Jose)
7. Iron Magazine Rack $10 (Sunnyvale)
For the next hour or so, I had my left thumb raised over my head like Hacksaw Jim Duggan. In honor of the great wrestler, I let out a few deep gutteral "Hooo-oooo"'s. I don't think Alinna got the reference.
So anyway, for the last few days, I've had to go about without using my left thumb. I don't know how monkies do it. Truly amazing creatures.
This week in fantasy baseball: Beat Joonho 7-2 (currently in 6th place). I won, I won! My pitching super-sucks but Chris Shelton is leading the way.
The South Bay Craigslist Finds of the Morning (Extended edition)
1. Bathroom Floor Cabinet $20 (Sunnyvale)
2. Vellux Queen Blanket in Green Mist $15 (Mountain View)
3. Dining table and chairs $90 (Santa Clara)
4. Alabaster Glass Bathroom Light Fixture $50 (San Jose)
5. Sofa $99 (Menlo Park)
6. Igloo Cooler and Jug $15 (San Jose)
7. Iron Magazine Rack $10 (Sunnyvale)
Friday, April 14, 2006
Groundhog's Day
This week has been Alinna's spring break, hence why I haven't posted the last two days with Craigslist finds. I know I've already posted that, but I can't say it enough. It's been great having her home almost all day.
You can find out about our day yesterday on her blog. In short, we went to the Giants game and sat at Club Level seating with Ryan and Karen. Great thanks to Jeff for hooking us up with the tickets. One thing, Alinna forgot to mention, sitting at Club Level means that you sit with the bosses of companies of the Bay Area. Sitting right in front of us was this guy named Jeff who went by the name of "El Jefe." That's right, the boss. You could tell that he was very boss-like... authoritative, takes command kind of guy, at least I'm sure he's like that at work. But on a sunny Thursday afternoon, he was just Jeff, a guy watching the Giants game in casual clothes, having the time of his life. Ryan noted that next time we get these tickets we should bring our resumes. Ya think anybody's looking for a personal assistant with bartending skills?
This week in fantasy baseball: Tied with Joonho 4-4 (thank you Matt Morris for bringing my whip down.
The South Bay Craigslist Finds of the Morning
1. Light Brown Recliner $39 (Milpitas)
2. Williams-Sonoma Mixing Bowls and Spatulas $30 (Sunnyvale)
3. Bakers Rack $30 (Los Gatos)
4. Pottery Barn Cafe Style Dishes 31 pieces $40 (San Jose)
5. Kitchen Cart $20 (San Jose)
You can find out about our day yesterday on her blog. In short, we went to the Giants game and sat at Club Level seating with Ryan and Karen. Great thanks to Jeff for hooking us up with the tickets. One thing, Alinna forgot to mention, sitting at Club Level means that you sit with the bosses of companies of the Bay Area. Sitting right in front of us was this guy named Jeff who went by the name of "El Jefe." That's right, the boss. You could tell that he was very boss-like... authoritative, takes command kind of guy, at least I'm sure he's like that at work. But on a sunny Thursday afternoon, he was just Jeff, a guy watching the Giants game in casual clothes, having the time of his life. Ryan noted that next time we get these tickets we should bring our resumes. Ya think anybody's looking for a personal assistant with bartending skills?
This week in fantasy baseball: Tied with Joonho 4-4 (thank you Matt Morris for bringing my whip down.
The South Bay Craigslist Finds of the Morning
1. Light Brown Recliner $39 (Milpitas)
2. Williams-Sonoma Mixing Bowls and Spatulas $30 (Sunnyvale)
3. Bakers Rack $30 (Los Gatos)
4. Pottery Barn Cafe Style Dishes 31 pieces $40 (San Jose)
5. Kitchen Cart $20 (San Jose)
Tuesday, April 11, 2006
Day O' Fun
Everyday this week is a Saturday. At least it feels that way. Alinna's off on Spring Break. Me? Well, I have classes on Wednesday nights and Saturday from 8-3, so I guess technically, Saturdays don't feel like Saturdays. But you get the point. Monday, Tuesday, most of Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday are Saturday in our minds! (sorry to all those who are reading this while working)
On this not so fine, rainy, and windy Tuesday we went on an excusion to Berkeley. At the end of the day we tallied up the fine eating establishments we graced: Cafe Strada + Top Dog + La Burrita + Fat Slice + Love at First Bite Cupcakery = A whole lotta fat and oil. On the car ride back home, my stomach was on a spin cycle. While Alinna was peacefully taking a nap, I was frantically squirming around, trying to keep from having to go to the bathroom.
We also went wine tasting in Alameda. Yes, that's right, Alameda. Rosenblum Cellars. Not exactly a picturesque setting for a winery, but they do make wines there and a mighty tasty Zinfandel at that. At least I think so. I don't think Alinna digs it nearly as much as I do. The 2004 Paso Robles Zin was a bold wine with flavors of raisin and plum and hints of pepper. Ok, now I just sound like a wine snob. For anybody who wants to try out some wines, I think it's a good place to go. Complementary (read: free) tastings and the wines aren't bad. Pleasantly surprised.
This week in fantasy baseball: Losing to Joonho 0-8 (my pitching's getting rocked again... I knew it was bad when Alinna looked at my team ERA and said, "Honey, I don't know much about baseball but I know that that's a bad ERA)
The South Bay Craigslist Finds of the... Day
1. Entertainment Center $25 (Santa Clara)
2. Wood file cabinet with two drawers $25 (San Jose)
3. Dark walnut desk $10 (Mountain View)
4. Bagel Toaster $10 (Sunnyvale)
5. 8" Tortilla Maker $10 (Mountain View)
On this not so fine, rainy, and windy Tuesday we went on an excusion to Berkeley. At the end of the day we tallied up the fine eating establishments we graced: Cafe Strada + Top Dog + La Burrita + Fat Slice + Love at First Bite Cupcakery = A whole lotta fat and oil. On the car ride back home, my stomach was on a spin cycle. While Alinna was peacefully taking a nap, I was frantically squirming around, trying to keep from having to go to the bathroom.
We also went wine tasting in Alameda. Yes, that's right, Alameda. Rosenblum Cellars. Not exactly a picturesque setting for a winery, but they do make wines there and a mighty tasty Zinfandel at that. At least I think so. I don't think Alinna digs it nearly as much as I do. The 2004 Paso Robles Zin was a bold wine with flavors of raisin and plum and hints of pepper. Ok, now I just sound like a wine snob. For anybody who wants to try out some wines, I think it's a good place to go. Complementary (read: free) tastings and the wines aren't bad. Pleasantly surprised.
This week in fantasy baseball: Losing to Joonho 0-8 (my pitching's getting rocked again... I knew it was bad when Alinna looked at my team ERA and said, "Honey, I don't know much about baseball but I know that that's a bad ERA)
The South Bay Craigslist Finds of the... Day
1. Entertainment Center $25 (Santa Clara)
2. Wood file cabinet with two drawers $25 (San Jose)
3. Dark walnut desk $10 (Mountain View)
4. Bagel Toaster $10 (Sunnyvale)
5. 8" Tortilla Maker $10 (Mountain View)
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