December 15th, 2011
Part I: Work. I went to Environment, Health, and Safety in the morning and actually worked a whopping 5 hours! In the process I helped finalize a brochure for my boss and inputted various data into Core, the Lab Audit Safety Database of EHS.
Part II: Home. I went home to my wonderful accord that is La Regencia. While there, I sufficiently finished packing and getting ready to ultimately depart upon Earle’s arrival. Earle eventually came with Triet and Thiep. I met them on the side of the road to guide them back to my place, jammed all my stuff into the car, said goodbye to Tyler (who gave me a really nice reading lamp for christmas), as I got on my merry old way.
Part III: Phil’s. The four of us went to Phil’s BBQ, waited in line in the rain (they moved the line accordingly so nobody would get wet). In the process, I went to the bathroom while waiting, writing the ultimate sign “Ron Paul 2012: Restore America Now!” as listed above in chalk. Earle went ahead and trolled me by writing a subsequent sign replacing it, on its immediate left, which read: “Jon Raul 2012: Destroy America Now!”. It was humorous, and Earle eventually bought me my meal as we all chowed away our precious ribs. Eventually we sustained a 90 minute car ride back home to Garden Grove (food coma and all).
Part IV: Home. I brought home all my things, including all the wonderful gifts I managed to wrap yesterday. My mom was relatively surprised at my doing so. I also put Freddy in his new home in a tank with some other unknown goldfish. Luckily for me they did not eat him. Juxtaposed within the bathroom picture above is a subsequent picture of all the big fishies being afraid of little old Freddy. I ended the night fixing my terribly slow Internet as well as watching Ron Paul Debate highlights. Good night everyone.
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| On this day in 2001, Italy’s Leaning Tower of Pisa reopens after a team of experts spent 11 years and $27 million to fortify the tower without eliminating its famous lean. In the 12th century, construction began on the bell tower for the cathedral of Pisa, a busy trade center on the Arno River in western Italy, some 50 miles from Florence. While construction was still in progress, the tower’s foundation began to sink into the soft, marshy ground, causing it to lean to one side. Its builders tried to compensate for the lean by making the top stories slightly taller on one side, but the extra masonry required only made the tower sink further. By the time it was completed in 1360, modern-day engineers say it was a miracle it didn’t fall down completely. HEH. |
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