by Ira | Mar 14, 2020 | Challenge, Journal
We podcasted tonight. Might be the last one we do for a little while given how concerning the outbreak continues to be. But, we wrapped up the Lord of the Rings trilogy tonight. It’s definitely too late to write much, but we had such a good time....
by Ira | Mar 13, 2020 | Challenge, Journal
America is shutting down. Everyone is retreating to their homes. Large gatherings are all cancelled. Workplaces are shuttering. The only busy places that remain are the grocery stores…which aren’t really that bad, all things considered. Here’s why: the trains...
by Ira | Mar 12, 2020 | Challenge, Journal
It was my last day for a while in the Netflix offices today, and it just so happens to have coincided with the first confirmed Coronavirus case for an employee’s spouse who works in the other building on campus, the big building. So . . . It’s all in lockdown over...
by Ira | Mar 11, 2020 | Challenge, Journal
The three month struggle to get our new bed is finally over. I’m lying in it right now. West Elm has really cool stuff. Love it. But if it’s not something they say they can ship immediately, be prepared to wait for it way, waaaaay longer than they say it will take....
by Ira | Mar 10, 2020 | Challenge, Journal
Looks like I’ll be starting a new job on Monday. Except it’s also my old job. The group of people I work with are being outsourced to a new company, and that includes me. I’ve always been a contractor anyway, so this really isn’t all that unexpected. But it is a...