Blog by Sumana Harihareswara, Changeset founder

Posts for 2003

27 Jan 2003, 8:46 a.m.

So I stood in the shower and tried to remember…

So I stood in the shower and tried to remember my dream from last night. "None!" I thought. "My bout of vivid strange dreams has ended! Hooray!" But then I visited my homepage and remembered …

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24 Jan 2003, 18:09 p.m.

I would actually watch Mr. Sterling, a new NBC drama best…

I would actually watch Mr. Sterling, a new NBC drama best described as The West Wing on Capitol Hill, were it to star Bruce Sterling. A few nights ago I met, conversed with, and listened …

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23 Jan 2003, 22:27 p.m.

Cue Old-School Star Search Theme

Tonight I did not-too-badly at The Brain Wash, that laundromat performance venue restaurant in SF. I'd never been, but Joe fully acted as my text adventure help/hints screen. "The man over there runs comedy classes …

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21 Jan 2003, 17:56 p.m.

Labor Legislation Vetoed By Sandman

Ever since I spent five days selling psychology textbooks from a small room, I've been having vivid and usually bad dreams. I'm thinking a worker's compensation suit. I mean, post hoc, right?

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21 Jan 2003, 7:59 a.m.

Search Request Terms On Which, Sadly, I Am Actually An Expert

"dating a gamer"

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20 Jan 2003, 8:50 a.m.

I'm steadily developing new material for tomorrow's A Cuppa Tea open…

I'm steadily developing new material for tomorrow's A Cuppa Tea open mic, my "showcase" performance (up to ten whole minutes!) for A Cuppa Tea next Tuesday, and of course for the Apollo Amateur Night on …

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18 Jan 2003, 18:09 p.m.

I worked overtime five hours a day selling textbooks from…

I worked overtime five hours a day selling textbooks from a small windowless office, but now it's back to my regularly scheduled schedule. My various nighttime activities proved reenergizing rather than ultra-exhausting. Coming soon: I …

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18 Jan 2003, 18:06 p.m.

Further investigation will reveal whether emptygeneration of Ohio and OgGogBeGog…

Further investigation will reveal whether emptygeneration of Ohio and OgGogBeGog really deserve thorough perusal.

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18 Jan 2003, 18:03 p.m.

Economists not only make great butts of jokes, they banter…

Economists not only make great butts of jokes, they banter better than West Wingers did last week.

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17 Jan 2003, 7:56 a.m.

Soliloquy on a Suspected Speakeasy

"The Mob?" "Yes, the Mob. Thank you. Thank you for articulating my unspoken fears. The Mob. And when you say it like that, it seems so trivial, the Mob. I mean, it's not like they're …

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