01: shocking Rosarito - Kevin tells me of some disturbing scenes he witnessed in this Mexican resort town.
02: U-Haul family - Homeless people with a breadwinner living out in the office building parking lot.
03: I cook dinner - I cook the first real meal in a year.
04: smart silly four year old - Scotty, Lisa's little four year old charge.
05: Kim can paint - She plays around with acrylic and water colour and does okay.
06: Labour Day 1999 - And I actually have the day off.
07: a motivational opportunity - The Grand Pooh Bah is never one to miss an opportunity.
08: head along the river - I see a strange activity on the banks of the San Diego River.
09: 9-9-99 - I see a strange activity on the banks of the San Diego River.
10: geyser - Some idiot backs into a fire hydrant. Also, Schnauzer eyebrows, central Asian politics and the death of Energy.
11: solo socializing in the courtyard community - Some idiot backs into a fire hydrant. Also, Schnauzer eyebrows, central Asian politics and the death of Energy.
12: San Diego Zoo - I always like zoos better than I expect to.
13: underneath the bridge - A metaphor for the corporate blues.
14: some bad assumptions - The infrastructure redesign team somehow manages to miss a whole sector of our present technology.
15: subterfuge, spying and other survival techniques of a human resource - How to pretend you're just another idiotic robot while secretly knowing the real deal.
16: no more ramen - I'm too wealthy for that stuff.
17: body in the river - Police pull a stiff out of the San Diego River.
18: you're breathing so I guess you're still alive - The Prince's Bride and more.
19: manja - I cook and look forward to the day of infinitely dense data storage.
20: sushi happy hour - After work Kim and I do sushi at Sushi on the rock in La Jolla. Then we watch a documentary about the fall of Heidi Fleiss.
21: what passes for weather - A tropical storm comes through, bringing Virginia-like weather and the co-workers set off for their Hawaii vacation.
22: cool fat elvi - Do the Collapse by Guided by Voices.
23: martyrocracy - A company run by martyrs.
24: asserting my three dimensions - Rejecting the corporate shallowness that snuffs out the humanity of my colleagues.
25: I must have thrown it away! - Kim loses her Ecstasy pills.
26: North Park - We check out a unique dog care facility in North Park, San Diego.
27: The Matrix on videotape - Bad science meets great special effects.
28: osprey in the fog - The first time I'd ever seen him. Also, a review of Heavenly Creatures.
29: heat - Whoah, it's actually hot in Mission Valley today.
30: fuck John Bunnell - The host of World's Scariest Police Chases should show us the truth about the odds of fleeing from the law.