Tea and Coffee

Last night I met up with SuTi and went to dinner. She warned me about the porridge place she had picked out. She said the staff yells at her almost every time she goes for ordering out of order. First you sit, she told me. Then you walk up to the counter and order your side dishes while they put porridge on the table. Then you don't pay but sit and eat. And then you go back up to the counter to pay. Duly warned, I stepped lightly.

Afterwards, we went to a Harvard mentoring event, where professionals were looking to find mentors in their field for career advice and advancement. It was mainly a networking event. There were few people who put themselves in the media category when choosing their professional affiliation. One woman had recently left the Wall Street Journal. An unrelated woman had just completed her Ph.D. in virology. She was looking to find a job in the fertile field of biotech. I found myself behind the sign in table, registering guests. I told SuTi that I'd go by her place and repaint the walls today.

The event was held in Arthur's, a restaurant in Santa Clara associated with a hotel. The carpet was in dire need of disposal. The speaker seemed to chide the attendees, telling the crowd that those who need mentoring are inner city children from broken homes. She told them that if a kid managed to get to Harvard and graduate and find a job, they were probably going to be alright. Posted by eku at June 10, 2004 2:40 PM