always an epic event. it lasted 12 hours, and ended with a party in our hotel room at 4am. read more here!

It’s 2 PM, there is a couple of big noises and a rumor. Suddenly some messages through the vocal system: This is an emergency. Do not move and stay in your office. It’s an emergency situation. I try to call a friend and she said: there is somebody with guns inside a building near ...  read more

1) I'm grateful that it's a sunny day, though cold as hell.2) I'm grateful that there's someone on our project team who can very likely figure out our memory problems on our production server.3) I'm grateful that our meetings with our new boss have gotten a lot more relaxed.  All I need to d...  read more

1) I'm grateful that despite misplacing/losing my keys, it is not truly a disaster.  They can all be replaced.  Worst case, I left them in the door and a thief took them, but that is very unlikely.2) I'm grateful that I will be inside today, looking out at the rain.3) I'm grateful that ...  read more

1) I'm grateful that I have a fun day of work (I hope!) ahead of me.2) I'm grateful that the nighttime is over.  I had too many weird dreams and troubled sleep.3) I'm grateful that I woke up feeling clear-headed despite troubled sleep.

1) I'm grateful that I got to go out to the café with my collaborators downtown.  It was fun, and they really enjoyed it. They are so close to town, but I don't think they take advantage of it much.2) I'm grateful that there is some interesting work coming down the pike, based on toda...  read more

1) I'm grateful that I got a good night's sleep with NO NIGHTMARES!2) I'm grateful that I will be part of a technical interview today in which we put our candidate through his paces to see how he thinks. This should be interesting!3) I'm grateful that I have been enjoying my job.  I've actua...  read more

1) I'm grateful that my nightmare was over quickly, and that I had nice dreams afterwards.2) I'm grateful that, although I might not be a cat person, I'm a Meep person (our cat).3) I'm grateful that I am a valued member of my project team.  Yeah, sounds hokey, I know.  But it means a lo...  read more

1) I'm grateful that I had yet another evening to write, and that I got to spend it writing about happy memories.2) I'm grateful that I am finally able to bake a pie!3) I'm grateful that the work project which has consistently been one of the best things about my job for the last year is being re...  read more

1) I'm grateful that I got to go to the Monday Night Comedy Series at the Michigan Theater, which was showing "Victor/Victoria" tonight.2) I'm grateful that I am feeling good about my job and my team members, and about my boss.3) I'm gratefult that my cat quickly adapted to a position t...  read more