I didn't get the job as AISC. Moving on. Hung out with the parents a bit this weekend, and made them dinner Saturday night. Oh, Dim Sum with the Wang Brothers and their significant others and Akira Saturday morning. That was good. Warmed up some leftover steak for some of the boys at poker last night. Made some tarts, pear and blueberry and some mixed fruit ones.

So I'm updating a friend's powerbook, and get some memory from Other World Computing. It's a company started and run by one of my brother's classmates from High School, oh, and it's located in my hometown. And while checking on my order status, I come across the fact that they have job openings. Particularly, one for a PHP/SQL programmer. Something that makes me go hmmmmm. Otherwise, sushi to celebrate Big's birthday on Monday, so much fish, so good at Sai. Nothing on tuesday, but managed to finally pick up some Fin du Monde. I've heard it's good. Also going to be making Tournedos of Beef in Puff Pastry with some potato dish and zucchini stuffed tomotoes for a postponed Monday Night Dinner.

So Monday Wednesday Night dinner went really well, except for being 2 hours late. But still, it was really good. So much butter makes everything taste good. I got interviewed as part of Jessica Jenkin's security clearance this morning. I then got to play with Apple's Remote Desktop at work. Then some laundry. Worked out for the first time since the season ended, decided to run some stairs in my building. Now, a little sore. I think I'm headed back to Woodstock tomorrow night. I should be back in the city by Saturday. Oh, and also going to watch my friend and teammate Anjali rip it up in her powderpuff game as strong safety tomorrow afternoon.

So big water main break in front of my building. Nothing wrong with my building, or the garage which has my car underneath. Pretty surprising considering it is right in front of my building. So I was awake and watching, peeking out my window at the huge plume of water shooting out of the street this morning. First time I saw it was around 3:15. Cops on the scene around 3:45. Flooding eventually reached a tiny bit of northbound outer drive. But lots of water. Lots. I felt bad for the one car that was pretty much in direct line of the spout the whole time. That was the one that ended up back end in the sinkhole with the trunk open. I also saw the one person run out in pajamas and move their car. It was loud too, like an airport, with the sound of rushing water. But it finally got shut down around 6 or so. When I turned on the TV to catch the news, I was able to see all the Sky Cams in their helicopters outside my window. So if any of you wondered where I live, that's the building you saw on the news in Chicago today. Pretty exciting.

Wow. Tuesday already. To recap the weekend, Dinner by Bryan Saturday night, really good steak, double baked potatoes, vegetable medley, chocolate mousse. Sunday was some fun pickup, and hanging out with Leah and her friend Sarah. Managed to watch X-Men and She's All That. It was an Anna Paquin kind of night. Monday Night dinner was the easy way out, with Italian Beef Bake, something out of a quick and easy recipe book, but decent. Needed some more flavor though. Managed to watch High Fidelity last night as well. Got my eyes checked this morning. Only a small change in my left eye, but not enough to warrant new glasses or contacts, just replacements for the one I lost. So my eyes are all good, which is good to hear.

Dinner on Wednesday went well. Pan Seared Salmon with Miso/Plum sauce and Cilantro Vinaigrette, Wasabi (very green) mashed potatoes, Asparagus Beef Rolls, and some Cardinal Gateaux for dessert. Watched Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone for the release of Chamber of Secrets which comes out today. Also made some Chocolate Chip Cookies from Emeril's recipe. Not bad. I've gotten suggestions to try Alton Brown's. Probably a good idea. Plans for the weekend? Might see a movie tonight, movie night tomorrow night, and Chili on sunday. Not a bad fall weekend. Oh, and on the job front, I'm applying for a Mac Genius spot at the Oak Brook Apple Store to be. Gotta keep the dream alive.

Managed to see 8 Mile over the weekend, when Harry Potter was sold out. But a pretty good movie. Entertaining. Also managed to catch up with my ex on Sunday while chowing down on some sushi, which was good. Monday Night Dinner was some Walleye with Mango Salsa and Couscous. I tried to make these baked apples in golden cages from my dessert book, but they didn't turn out that well. I'm gonna try and see Harry Potter tonight digitally projected at the new River East theater at 7pm. Gonna try anyway.

A real date tomorrow night. With Leah. Angelina Ristorante and a movie. About time some might say. Possible Movie Night on saturday, a postponement from last weekend, since I ran errands last saturday. Sunday looks like a little story time by Margie, which means I finally get to hear the Phantom Tollbooth. And I need to do some baking, I think, this weekend since I'm doing dessert for Thanksgiving this year. Right now I'm passing the time by ripping Russell's CD's with iTunes, he's a Switcher. Helped renderblender almost get off the ground today, hopefully within the next couple of days when the DNS switches over.

I got a new cell phone over the weekend. Sony Ericsson t68i with T-Mobile service. You can get my new number by calling my old number. Somethings I just don't give away on the internet. But the phone, it's freakin' cool. iSyncing wirelessly with Bluetooth to my cube. Got all my numbers just like that, started to put pictures in, it's all good. This all happened because my old phone, a Qualcomm QCP-2760 started dying on me, and it was 3 years old, so it was about time anyway for a new phone. And in this case, a new phone needed a new service. I got to see the longer edition of Fellowship of the Rings saturday night, so good. Listened to most of the Phantom Tollbooth as read by Margie on Sunday. I need to do some tart baking for thanksgiving, Cappucino and Mixed Fruit, maybe a Tiramisu for fun since I've got ladyfingers sitting in my freezer.

Out to Woodstock by way of Lake Geneva this evening. Made my tarts, finished up this morning, round 4:30. Remind me to not do that again. Hung out with Karl Nack, a college friend all night, catching up. Had dinner at Mongolian BBQ and watched movies at my place, Blade II and When Harry Met Sally. After a cooking lesson from my Mom, I think I'll be back in Chicago on Friday, and probably head out to the Apple Store Opening in Oak Brook, mostly just to see about the job. Poker with the boys on Sunday. Should be a good holiday weekend.