2002-09-30 6:16 p.m.
Magpie's Nest 101
I made it into Diary Survivor 4!! Woohoo!
This may be the first time you've visited this diary. (That's ok, I won't hold it against you.) Here's a quick introduction to what this is all about.
Cast:
- Magpie (or Ms. Nest if you're nasty). Your hostess. 33-year
old sysadmin at one of the last of the
Internet startups, herein referred to as bigwannabe.com. Bay Area born and raised and excessively proud of being
one of the few natives around here. Has many interests and little attention span.
- TheBoy, Magpie's partner in crime. He doesn't exactly approve of
the diary thing. He makes occasional appearances here, essentially as a Greek chorus of snark.
Referred to as TheBoy because of...
- TheCat, Magpie's foul-tempered little calico. TheBoy is the
center of her universe, and while she hates and/or fears most everyone else,
she moons around after TheBoy, gazing at him with fatuous, drooling
adoration.
- Occasional appearances by various friends and coworkers, TheBoy's biker
trash pals, the parents, the bro (Sweetcheeks) and his girlfriend (Turtledove), and Barry Zito.
- What's Shiny Today, my blog-style entries,
sometimes grouped by theme. (They're all linked together; look for the
::more what's shiny:: at the bottom of each one.)
- Beating Them Off With a Popsicle Stick,
in which I make an unfortunate choice in shaving product.
- Grumpy, in which I'm crabby. (I don't know
why this one has as many hits as it does.)
- Toilet Fishing, in which TheBoy makes fun
of me.
- 10 Things You Should Know Before Visiting the San
Francisco Bay Area a lengthy rant/tourist guide in which I say why you
should visit my beloved ancestral homeland and why you really, really don't
want to move here.
- Operation Superbowl, about a critical
moment just before a company's slide into dot-com doom.
- Bug Collections Get More Respect Than This,
about an odd and frightening gift item.
- Every Woman's Dream, in which I use the
mighty power of the web to catch up on all those female indoctrination
lessons I missed out on in high school.
- No Love For The Monkey, a baseball entry
which will probably earn me a lifetime disqualification from
12% Beer.
- An Open Letter to Sundry's Intern, in
which I offer some unsolicited advice about the exciting world of employment.