YakShaving: Shawn Ferry's Weblog
v. intr. [MIT AI Lab, after 2000: orig. probably from a Ren & Stimpy episode.] Any seemingly pointless activity which is actually necessary to solve a problem which solves a problem which, several levels of recursion later, solves the real problem you're working on.
Archives
« November 2009
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
     
       
Today

 Subscribe

Search

Links
 

Today's Page Hits: 111

Locations of visitors to this page
« CEC: Tuesday General... | Main | CEC: Wednesday GCS... »
20071013 Saturday October 13, 2007
CEC: Party (and beyond)

The party was interesting, the space was nearly big enough but the ability to move was constrained by the shape of the spaces.

A party in three parts:


The pool: Big hit, weather was really nice. Women dancing on platforms on the pool, RC boats running around the pool, piles of CEC attendees standing around the pool, live band. Long lines.

people watching the poolThe Pool

Air HockeyA spherical projector

The Band:

The bandThe BandThe BandThe Band

Inside, downstairs: Eh, dark, loud. Everyone was packing the pool side so lines inside (particularly upstairs) were non-existent when I was there. Easy access to taquitos wasn't especially engaging. We also had a briefly interesting but overall uninspiring Kill Bill interpretive dance also some disappointing fire play (I am spoiled).

Kill Bill as Interpretive Dance

Fire PlayIt is a tech conf after all

Little Buddha: Apparently there was sushi, I got a couple of pieces from the on the run guy, he would barely slow down to let you get anything. Couldn't find any of the carry out type boxes with food in them, no idea what they were. Dessert was tasty but I am not sure how the baklava relates to the sushi theme. Really tasty whipped peanut butter tart things (if you like peanut butter). I took one picture it wasn't so good.

The final I am sometimes a negative person verdict: music was to loud (always is) forgot my earplugs, party wasn't bad but it was somewhat hard to navigate. Got some good pictures of the dancing (sure to be a hit based on the long term ogling around the pool).

Ogling, take a picture it lasts longer :)A view from the upper deck

DancingdancingDancing for the cameraJust to make sure you are paying attention

Dancing for the camera

After the party we went back to the hotel had a drink and cigar at Napoleon's then on to an "outdoor" cafe/stage at paris.

SteveSteve

I forgot the name of the group

After the party

Gallery of all the pictures.


Oct 13 2007, 12:12:56 AM EST Permalink Comments [1]

Comments:

The little take out containers had tiny portions. I saw some that had what looked like sesame chicken, and some that had some kind of beef. You hardly needed the chopsticks they came with, as you could inhale the small portion. The coconut shrimp was good, if you could catch it. I also had 2 pieces of sushi and 2 pieces of vegetarian spring roll. I agree that the peanut butter tarts were good. I had 2 early on to tide me over in case I didn't get anything else. :-)

Posted by Perley on October 13, 2007 at 07:43 PM EST #

Post a Comment:

Comments are closed for this entry.
Blog Information Profile for YakShaving