Blog by Sumana Harihareswara, Changeset founder

Posts for 2004

04 May 2004, 8:47 a.m.

Cherry Blossoms

Once upon a time, during my senior year in high school, my classmates and I all applied to the University of California at the same time. UC asked me to look at their list of …

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03 May 2004, 17:21 p.m.

Women

Last night I stayed up too late watching Part I of the original Prime Suspect. Yes, the critics love Helen Mirren for a reason. Women I have wanted to be (an incomplete list):Jane Tennison. Tina …

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03 May 2004, 12:07 p.m.

The Replacement Swimmer

Betty now swims happily alongside her new tankmate, Bill. I did not realize until after naming Bill that I'd created an homage to Pleasantville.

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30 Apr 2004, 11:00 a.m.

Compare And Contract

Currently reading Confessions of a Tax Collector: One Man's Tour of Duty Inside the IRS by Richard Yancey. I find it quite enjoyable, as I did Scott Turow's One-L (memoir of his first year at …

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30 Apr 2004, 9:46 a.m.

Dave, my grey goldfish, died yesterday. Leonard and I…

Dave, my grey goldfish, died yesterday. Leonard and I buried him in my backyard. I hope he did not suffer too much in his death, and that I helped him live a happy life while …

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28 Apr 2004, 9:16 a.m.

Dave

Dave, my grey goldfish, is dying, or at least very ill. He was lethargic this morning, floating sideways, getting caught in the fake plant. I isolated him and did what I could, but by the …

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27 Apr 2004, 16:27 p.m.

Spring

At a BART station, birds have nested on the stanchions, and I saw an egg.

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27 Apr 2004, 12:59 p.m.

Shopping Is Hard; Let's Do Math

I spent my first 21 years hating shopping for clothes. I still find shopping laborious, not fun. But recently I've begun dressing more professionally for work as part of my "don't work in customer support …

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27 Apr 2004, 11:04 a.m.

It's Been A Quiet Week in Riyadh

The Religious Policeman, Saudi Arabia's Salam Pax, has read Garrison Keillor.

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26 Apr 2004, 16:01 p.m.

Enjoy

Sometimes people offer to me, say, a chance to go out and do something with them, or to share a dessert, and I refuse and say "have a good time." Leonard pointed out to me …

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