thanksgiving 2009, originally uploaded by kendrak.

i made a feast and we had the best center piece – a uterus! i know how to entertain!

cat sent me this picture to add to my collection of caffeinated beverages. she also wants to remind me that everton are having a shite season. it’s true. wednesday are middling.

thanks, cat!

i love my black hoodie and feel weird if i’m not wearing it. is it because i grew up loving the east bay punk scene? it’s like a security blanket.

two cups, originally uploaded by kendrak.

i made coffee today for my coworker. his cup is on the left, with harmer e. davis, first director of the institute i work for.

if you didn’t know, a number of students barricaded themselves in wheeler today to protest the 32% tuition increase. they’re still going at it. it’s pretty awesome.

coffee time, originally uploaded by kendrak.

i’m making an effort to make coffee at work, which means i get to drink out of my lucky mug.

NYC, originally uploaded by kendrak.

i’m back from my trip to new york. this is a cup of coffee my friend mimi made for me. it was tasty. in a few weeks i will make her a cup of coffee.

NYC, originally uploaded by kendrak.

is good for me! i felt like law & order.

NYC, originally uploaded by kendrak.

and the coffee is pretty good to me. here is my coffee today i got with larry (and his cappuccino). three more days!!!

NYC!, originally uploaded by kendrak.

i’m in new york city. did you know that? well, it’s true!

first park is now first pork. FIRST PORK!

coffee and friends, originally uploaded by kendrak.

another view of some coffee. this was a large iced coffee from peet’s on campus. don’t tell brewed awakening i’m cheating on them.

in highschool i played softball until i tore my shoulder and then switched to band. up until that point, i had always played softball, basketball, or soccer. i wasn’t a jock though, i had other interests like band.

in high school i opted out of IM teams to hang out with friends during lunch. in college i didn’t play IM sports because i wanted to avoid the bro-scene. i assumed it would all be high school jocks not good enough for the college teams, exiled to asserting past glory on a lowly field.

turns out i was somewhat correct.

i joined my first IM team this semester to play with grad students from work. we all got along and had fun. some of the teams we played were groups of friends who you could tell were also having fun. other teams were arrogant, cocky, and totally the element from high school i tried to avoid. i’m a fair bit older than them now, but it really takes me back to an unhappy place where i know they are judging me and think they’re hot stuff. maybe if they weren’t playing against me, they would be? otherwise, they’re just sort of pathetic.

beverages, originally uploaded by kendrak.

it’s hot today so i got an iced coffee before my staff meeting. i also have my water because you need to stay hydrated.

breakfast, originally uploaded by kendrak.

i like it a lot, and i think i might just start taking pictures of my coffee cups. this is my bag.