End of May

Written: May 31, 2002
Last Updated: May 31, 2002

Goodbyes are in order for the end of May, 2002.

Today, I completed my month-long stint at the local newspaper. Overall it was a good experience. I learned quite a bit about the industry and was able to go on photoshoots that I normally would never have gone to. All good things must come to an end, however, and now it's on to different ventures.

Today was also the last day for a couple of people who worked with me back at Palm. Jon is leaving for a travelling and a job in New Jersey, while Josh is off to business school after his own European excursion for the next two months. Palm's past, present, and future gathered together at the Blue Chalk Cafe in Palo Alto this afternoon to send them off with food and drink.

We learned that news of Palm's low-than-expected third quarter earnings also meant that more layoffs are in store at the handheld company in Santa Clara. Sigh. More and more people are leaving the company with each passing month. Who's left but the executives to run the show? I got a kick out of Brian Blair's (an analyst at hedge fund Bluewater Capital) comment on News.com, "They always blame everything except their own lack of innovation and mismanagement of inventory."

Here come Jon and Josh

Jon chilling with his drink

Brian is living long and prosperously at Palm

Julie and Trevor

Gimme back your badge, Jon!

The man purse

I hadn't seen people like Brian, Natasha, Trevor, Julie, Katherine, Morgan, Vijay, and the others in such a long time. It's hard to believe that it's been over 6 months since I left Palm! Tomorrow's the start of the 6th month of 2002. The year's almost half over already?!?

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Reader Comments

love the man purse dude

-- posted by Trev @ Saturday, June 1 2002, 18:44 pm CDT

Hey,

I was on line looking for styles for a young lady whose hair I will be braiding this evening and I came across your site. I have a sister in law who is Asian and I braided her hair a few times so you are definitely not the only asian who enjoys the look. I must say that you do wear it well. Are you still sporting the "Undercover Asian Brotha" look?

--posted by Kim @ Friday, October 24 2003, 8:33 am EDT

Hey,

I was on line looking for styles for a young lady whose hair I will be braiding this evening and I came across your site. I have a sister in law who is Asian and I braided her hair a few times so you are definitely not the only asian who enjoys the look. I must say that you do wear it well. Are you still sporting the "Undercover Asian Brotha" look?

--posted by Kim @ Friday, October 24 2003, 8:33 am EDT

Nope, I'm not sporting the rows at the moment, just long hair.

--posted by Adam @ Friday, October 24 2003, 12:21 pm EDT

Whoa...had no idea that a simple hairstyle could have spurned this much racist crap. I grew up on an island where everyone I knew (Puerto Rican and West Indian) cornrowed their hair. Then again, my view was a little less colorful until I moved to the U.S. I say, Adam, do what you do and do it well. My only comment on your hair is to get a more detailed design next time. It would look great! And to all the haters on line...I'm West Indian, Seminole,Hispanic,French, and some Chinese. I live within the African American society in Oklahoma, of all places. Does this mean I shouldn't cornrow my hair because I'm not the typical Black Person? Y'all need to let go of this racist crap because it's not getting us anywhere. That's like saying I'm trying to be white by getting a weave and dyeing my hair blonde. It's just a style. Give it a rest already. You're all acting as if Adam did something personal to each and every one of you and in some way, any one that's not Black should be given 40 acres and a mule. Sheesh. Grow up already.

--posted by Vonya K @ Sunday, August 7 2005, 13:17 pm PDT