So much has happened this quarter that it’s now difficult to recall specifics, but knowing all too well that it only gets more difficult with time I’ll try to recall some of the more awesome events. Early in the quarter the computer science department hosted an industry related …

The drive back down to Santa Barbara was awesome. I really got to enjoy Verena and test out the roof rack system with my bike on top. Despite having more stuff than I came up with, the increased space in Verena left me with plenty of visibility. Upon arriving in …

Damn it’s been over 8 weeks since I last wrote, and how I’ve missed it. As you may have guessed I’ve been terribly busy since my last post, especially in the most recent weeks. Since there is too much information for a single post, I’ll split …

This evening I went to dinner at the American Table cafe with Steve. Tonight’s selection was amazing! I had:

• A bit of grilled wild boar bratwurst with sauerkraut, caramelized onions, mushrooms, shoestring celery root, turnips, brandy, Guinness
• A bit of pacific almandine tilapia with crunchy almonds, lemon teriyaki and …

Around three a few of us headed over to the hub for coffee, and as usual there is a different treat of the day. Today my snack time consisted of:

• A few profiteroles
• An iced mocha special made from the friendly barista
• A little piece of chocolaty goodness
• About 10 …

Today I had lunch at Google’s newest Cafe, Big Table. I headed there at noon and met up with some Santa Barbara Googlers. I didn’t eat that much since breakfast held me over quite well.

• 2 Falafel patties(?) with Tahini and Yogurt Cucumber Mint Sauce
• Caesar Salad with …

I’ve been meaning to do this at least once all summer.

I arrived at Cafe Moma for breakfast at approximately 9:15 and I filled my plate with the following:

• 2 Pancakes which I put a very light amount of raspberry syrup on
• A piece of Sourdough French Toast …

My last week at Google is finally here. It seems like just yesterday I was driving up to the Bay Area in the Porsche loaded to the roof with my stuff. Oh it’s been a great summer, but it’s not over yet!

Week 12 gave me the opportunity …

First I’d like to mention the obvious; I sold the Porsche this morning. Hmm ok maybe that’s not the obvious. Anyway my 944 of 6 years is finally gone, and it’s sad. Maybe someday when I have money to play with and a child who is into …

I overheard a retold conversation between two people this afternoon. The conversation went something like this:

Person A: I just heard the most ridiculous thing.
Person B: Oh yeah, what is it?
Person A: My friend who works at [XYZ Coorporation] told me they discovered the problem as to why …