Monthly Archives: May 2009

Third time is not the charm

Posted on 29 May 2009 by tychay

I got an e-mail today: Terrence, Good afternoon, I wanted to touch base with you about an opportunity in ____, CA. I thought you might be a nice fit for the role. Let me know if you or someone you … Continue reading →

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Will

Posted on 18 May 2009 by tychay

I have a friend and web developer who thinks I’m really smart, but he doesn’t think much of his own abilities. During a particular coincidence of both opinions, he asked me if I’d hire him if I was in a … Continue reading →

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Obama’s Notre Dame commencement

Posted on 18 May 2009 by tychay

I remember watching the second presidential debate in 2004, pissed with John Kerry. “Why?” someone asked. “Because his answer to the abortion question fits right in line with the image of him as a flip-flop.” I replied. “He doesn’t have … Continue reading →

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Fink’d

Posted on 14 May 2009 by tychay

Something strange I ran across reading a book last night: Tom Fink was my roommate in college. He got me in trouble with the instructor when he got caught with my lab notebooks in physics lab. I’ll always remember him … Continue reading →

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The pocket digicam

Posted on 14 May 2009 by tychay

I haven’t written about photography in a while. This is probably a bad sign for my soul because it means I haven’t been shooting much lately. I am in the market for a new digital camera and was wondering if … Continue reading →

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bromance

Posted on 12 May 2009 by tychay

I’m sorry I missed this word. From DoubleX: I agree that the Kirk/Spock dynamic was the richest in the film. But there’s another key relationship that I thought was even more fascinating—the one between Spock and Lt. Uhura. First off, … Continue reading →

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Leica No. 5

Posted on 9 May 2009 by tychay

Saw this in Chanel’s new commercial. Is that a Leica M8? Is it wrong that I recognized the camera before the actress? Nothing beats a rangefinder if you want to evoke “classic.”

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Fun things to do at a party

Posted on 8 May 2009 by tychay

One time at a party in SoMa, I was chatting up a couple girls who were waiting in an inordinately long bathroom line. Since I didn’t have to pee and they did, this pretty much amounted to as much exposition … Continue reading →

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Time to c—

Posted on 8 May 2009 by tychay

At lunch today someone related this to me. In the video game industry there is this expression called, “Time To Crate which is the shortest amount of time it takes for a gamer to reach the first crate (which contains … Continue reading →

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Mouths Wide Shut

Posted on 8 May 2009 by tychay

It’s been a while since I’ve shared some stories about growing up. Halle writes about talking too much. It’s funny because I think the last time I had dinner with her, we talked too much about just that—how we both … Continue reading →

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