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Dark day at DreamWorks. Darkest in my thirteen years there. My thoughts are with all my friends and colleagues, but especially those up at PDI.

My friend and ODW colleague Nafees found out this week that he’s receiving his second(!) technical achievement Academy Award.  To celebrate, we all went out to a dinner last night.  The restaurant’s cuisine was from the far western Chinese province … Continue reading →

Things that have secretly delighted me to hear my Shanghainese cubicle neighbor Daly try to pronounce: Zach Galifianakis Prince Charles Grosse Point Blank

It rained today.  The first time since I’ve been here. Despite my Shirley Manson attitude toward the rain, I’ve always hated how the tip of every rib of every umbrella hits me exactly at eye level.  But not here in … Continue reading →

All that being said, I fucked up. Proving once again that I am neither “smart” nor “a computer guy”, I am currently in possession of two, expensive, Apple-brand doorstops.My theory was that I could just waltz into any Apple Store … Continue reading →

On the tray with my check at the noodle shop:More polite in English than in Chinese (which only has one “please.”)

My mantra for China has been “make new mistakes.” Today, I tried cooking at my new place for the first time. Mushrooms, potatoes, and (expensive, because Asia) steak. Discovered — until my air shipment arrives Sunday — that I don’t … Continue reading →

Quick question. How is the Lexus “A December to Remember” ™ sales event going?