I got up this morning unable to walk straight. I figured it was something odd with my inner ear and sinuses, so I went back to sleep. I figured I could go in late, since I had an 8PM conference call. But I’d forgotten a dinner with neighbors, and I’d forgotten how little I want to go to work. I ended up working from home, setting up my computer to do some of the programming I do at work.

The dinner was at Pok Pok, which was named the best restaurant in Portland by some hipster doofus which just means it’s insanely crowded and pretty good. Not excellent or exquisite. Just pretty good. I’m not in the mood to be bullied by people in the service industry who can get away with it because their restaurant is popular. Or having my ears ring because I’m in a tiny room with a bunch of women at the next table screeching at each other because, well, I don’t know why they were shouting at each other but it was loud. Maybe I’m just not as enamored of Southeast Asian cuisine. I certainly don’t like cilantro. But nothing was bad, so I wouldn’t not suggest it to anyone.