.. Paris' pet kinkajou?
That question has been bothering me for quite awhile. (I'm not even kidding; these are the things I think about.) There used to be reports about it all the time, and then one day, they stopped talking about it. I figured that the government probably took it away seeing as how it's not your typical pet (and from what I remember, she didn't exactly acquire it legally).
But then today I saw this:
Paris kicks out kinkajou
Paris Hilton has apparently gotten rid of her pet kinkajou, Baby Luv, because it kept scratching and biting her.
I wonder where you go to get rid of your kinkajou. Does the local humane society accept such animals? Or did she just give it to a friend? As with most things Paris, I guess we'll have to wait and see.
Oh, in other mysteries, the last episode of this round of Veronica Mars is tonight and we'll finally get to see who murdered the Dean.
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Layoffs
6 people were laid off from the company that is currently paying our salaries (ironically, none of us were laid off, even though we haven't contributed anything or raised any sort of funding yet).
In a big company, that might not be a big deal, but there's only about 15 or 16 people left.
I feel really bad for those that I hung out with outside of work, since they were very bright and worked hard. In a perfect world, they would be recognized and appreciated for their contributions instead of being laid off. In all honesty, though, most of them were looking for a way out anyway and weren't exactly happy working there. But it would still be nice to leave on your own terms instead of someone else's.
I can think of people that should have been let go instead of those that were, but I suppose that politics sometimes plays a bigger role than merit.
We should have determined the layoffs Survivor-style, where everyone votes for who they want out. That way, we'd build morale within the company (since everyone is united against the deadweights), and we'd also get rid of those who are the most disliked (and probably least productive). Two birds, one stone.
In a big company, that might not be a big deal, but there's only about 15 or 16 people left.
I feel really bad for those that I hung out with outside of work, since they were very bright and worked hard. In a perfect world, they would be recognized and appreciated for their contributions instead of being laid off. In all honesty, though, most of them were looking for a way out anyway and weren't exactly happy working there. But it would still be nice to leave on your own terms instead of someone else's.
I can think of people that should have been let go instead of those that were, but I suppose that politics sometimes plays a bigger role than merit.
We should have determined the layoffs Survivor-style, where everyone votes for who they want out. That way, we'd build morale within the company (since everyone is united against the deadweights), and we'd also get rid of those who are the most disliked (and probably least productive). Two birds, one stone.
Monday, February 12, 2007
Laughter
You know that commercial for candy where the girl's sitting in class, laughing at the professor even though he's incredibly boring and there's nothing funny going on (but she's in her own world because of the candy)?
Yeah, that was me back in school, and continues today in meetings at work. Even though I don't have the candy, somehow I always find the speaker to be far more amusing than everyone else around me (sometimes the speaker is trying to be funny, but most of the time they're not).
I've also been told that my laugh is very loud and distinctive, and that people can hear it from down the hall and since I've moved floors, downstairs as well.
UPDATE (2/17): At the party last night, two more girls said they loved my laugh. One of them even said that her office would be complete if someone had my laugh there. Then again, they were both drunk by this point in the night.
Oh, and apparently everyone thinks I hype events too much. I don't think that's true. I just like to keep it real, and the majority of the events have been really fun, and they would be even more fun if certain people came. People are relieved that they didn't come if it was lame, but really, if they had come, it would have been a lot of fun.
Yeah, that was me back in school, and continues today in meetings at work. Even though I don't have the candy, somehow I always find the speaker to be far more amusing than everyone else around me (sometimes the speaker is trying to be funny, but most of the time they're not).
I've also been told that my laugh is very loud and distinctive, and that people can hear it from down the hall and since I've moved floors, downstairs as well.
UPDATE (2/17): At the party last night, two more girls said they loved my laugh. One of them even said that her office would be complete if someone had my laugh there. Then again, they were both drunk by this point in the night.
Oh, and apparently everyone thinks I hype events too much. I don't think that's true. I just like to keep it real, and the majority of the events have been really fun, and they would be even more fun if certain people came. People are relieved that they didn't come if it was lame, but really, if they had come, it would have been a lot of fun.
Friday, February 09, 2007
I disagree
As you may have heard, Anna Nicole Smith died yesterday after being found unconscious in her hotel room.
Our waiter at lunch today said that he liked her because "not everyone lives their life the way they want to, but she did."
There was an article on cnn about her life, and for some reason, they dragged Paris Hilton into it.
This quote caught my attention:
"With Anna Nicole, she was pathetic but at the same time you thought, 'Gosh, if I could just scoop you up and fix things, it would be OK,"' said Jerry Herron, a professor of American culture at Wayne State University. "You wouldn't want to scoop up Paris Hilton."
Sorry, Jerry, but I can think of many people who would want to scoop up Paris Hilton. Apparently, American culture means something completely different at Wayne State University (where the hell is that, anyways?). I'm glad I didn't go there.
Our waiter at lunch today said that he liked her because "not everyone lives their life the way they want to, but she did."
There was an article on cnn about her life, and for some reason, they dragged Paris Hilton into it.
This quote caught my attention:
"With Anna Nicole, she was pathetic but at the same time you thought, 'Gosh, if I could just scoop you up and fix things, it would be OK,"' said Jerry Herron, a professor of American culture at Wayne State University. "You wouldn't want to scoop up Paris Hilton."
Sorry, Jerry, but I can think of many people who would want to scoop up Paris Hilton. Apparently, American culture means something completely different at Wayne State University (where the hell is that, anyways?). I'm glad I didn't go there.
Monday, February 05, 2007
Video Games
Until recently, I haven't been a big fan of video games. Most of them seem very similar and they tend to lose their novelty after the first couple times I play them. The last games I played regularly about were the GTA series on PS2 (hey, we all need a way to vent and soliciting prostitutes/stealing cars/beating up innocent people/killing cops is a great way to do it! - although driving right after playing is ill-advised).
But, now, there's a new crop of video games that are ridiculously interactive and more fun than anything that's come out in the past 20 years. With games that have specialized controllers like Guitar Hero and Karaoke Revolution to consoles like the Wii, the idea of video games has a whole new meaning.
I played Wii Sports this weekend at a friend's place, and it definitely matched the hype. Instead of giving the advantage to players who can memorize a bunch of button sequences, the advantage now clearly goes to the person who is the most into the game. I suppose we'll still have to wait for a truly interactive video game system, but the Wii is the closest we've gotten.
I don't know why they didn't introduce this idea on home consoles earlier. Companies were too focused on improving the graphics with each of their consoles (and essentially relying heavily on their established customer base) that they didn't realize they could revolutionize the way video games are played and designed just by modifying the user interface. Arcades rely on this sort of "trick" for most of their games, since there is no central controller design for all of the games to share.
In retrospect, it seems obvious. But it's a whole different story to suggest giving up the graphics fight in favor of a complete redesign of the game system (especially at the risk of losing one's job).
I'm sure there's a great business lesson here about underestimating markets and thinking outside the box.
But, now, there's a new crop of video games that are ridiculously interactive and more fun than anything that's come out in the past 20 years. With games that have specialized controllers like Guitar Hero and Karaoke Revolution to consoles like the Wii, the idea of video games has a whole new meaning.
I played Wii Sports this weekend at a friend's place, and it definitely matched the hype. Instead of giving the advantage to players who can memorize a bunch of button sequences, the advantage now clearly goes to the person who is the most into the game. I suppose we'll still have to wait for a truly interactive video game system, but the Wii is the closest we've gotten.
I don't know why they didn't introduce this idea on home consoles earlier. Companies were too focused on improving the graphics with each of their consoles (and essentially relying heavily on their established customer base) that they didn't realize they could revolutionize the way video games are played and designed just by modifying the user interface. Arcades rely on this sort of "trick" for most of their games, since there is no central controller design for all of the games to share.
In retrospect, it seems obvious. But it's a whole different story to suggest giving up the graphics fight in favor of a complete redesign of the game system (especially at the risk of losing one's job).
I'm sure there's a great business lesson here about underestimating markets and thinking outside the box.
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