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It's looking good for the tech writing job in Redwood City. I'll know tomorrow. Meanwhile I'm already spending my new salary in my head. I guess I'm tired of making $14.60 an hour.

I was at the doctor yesterday. While I waited for the nurse to get off the phone, I heard her speaking to a prospective patient. "So your name again," she asked, "is Mr. Plato Wang??" Now that is an excellent name. Hong Kong Chinese really get into these nutty first names for boys. I've encountered men named Thorick, Lauffer and Ceasar. (Actually I don't know why I think it's a Hong Kong thing -- I guess because of the presumed British influence.)