Posted on July 1, 2008, 7:28 pm, by Reid, under
Environment.
This past weekend, Nelson, Koklynn, Wysz, Charlene, Jenny, and I went backpacking in Yosemite. The trip has already been considered a disaster and someone almost died of dehydration, but, in my opinion, it was well worth it. What’s a better way to bond with coworkers than to bring yourself to an extreme situation where you [...]
Posted on June 21, 2008, 7:04 pm, by Reid, under
Environment.
It’s really hot right now in the Bay Area. When I was driving around in the afternoon, my car was sensing 97 degrees Fahrenheit outdoors.
But, I’m not complaining. Bay Area weather is still the best. It’s in the hundreds in SoCal. It’s hot AND humid in St. Louis. It’s raining in New England.
So, the Bay [...]
I was looking back on some previous entries during my Xanga days, where I used to write about what I did everyday. While I think that is somewhat excessive, I do think it’s appropriate to write about some more noteworthy things that go on during my day to day. At least it will be interesting [...]
Posted on June 16, 2008, 11:06 pm, by Reid, under
Environment.
Wouldn’t it save us all some trouble if the following things/policies did not exist?
NASCAR – cars drive around in an oval about 500 times. Exciting. If you consider watching paint dry exciting. 100 cars + 500 laps = a lot of gas wasted for a “sport” which is dependent on burning fuel so a [...]
I remember when bottled water became mainstream some ten years ago. I thought, “how silly – who would end up paying $3 at a ballpark for water?” Little did I know, bottled water would be akin to some health craze; where having one in your hand represented some type of low-calorie fitness attitude. [...]