10 June 2002
which brilliant minds came up with Monday as the new name for PricewaterhouseCoopers Consulting? MarchFirst, the last consulting firm to change its name to an abstract date, didn’t do so well. plus, who likes Monday? ah well; their loss. new on the site: some new photos.

23 May 2002
22 years today. no longer shockingly young. no updates lately since there’ve been uploading problems at home and work. sorry! will be back next week.

10 May 2002
yay! My name’s becoming less popular! “Payton” was the 167th most popular given name for girls and 256th most popular for boys born in the U.S. in 2001, down from 165/222 last year –
though it’s still ahead of Pablo, Douglas, Lance, Abby, Cynthia, Gracie, and Brooklyn. (Brooklyn?)
Apparently, two degrees separate me from the “Choir Boy” bank robber.

8 May 2002
depths of corporate numbskullery: corporate anthems that combine tunes on the far side of awful with lyrics plucked from the worst of management self-help books. eeeew. somehow, it
seemed more innocent back in the ’50s.
what will future archaeologists make of SUVs?
when is petty crime not? when it’s in or around Arcata.
“Anti-vacuum cleaner forces took direct action… liberating oppressed auto sweepings from their canister bastilles…”

4 May 2002
new on the site: separate photo album of chicago infill and first sight. plus, new photos in other albums. once I figure out a self-updating TOC system, I’ll put up Post.