Weeknotes: Paranoid — Week 10, 2026

Like the sequence in every good heist movie, I’m doing the rounds and reassembling the brain trust. What’s the job? Stealing something precious from someone who first stole from me. Hosted a departmental all-hands and the time-keeping was ギリギリ. Since it was last thing on Friday, I closed it with the bit I’ve wanted to do since joining this company: “Have a Good Week-End!” Now the proud owner of a Trader Joe's tote bag. Thanks Danny. One of the appointments made a few weeks ago was kept: We returned for Kabukicho’s best curry and a few rounds of gin. Never break a promise, eh? Clocked off early on Thursday to see a World Baseball Classic match: Korea vs. Czechia. Korea scored a grand slam in the first inning, and maintained a healthy lead the entire game so it was no surprise when they won. But considering that Korea’s team is pro and Czechia’s is not, I thought both sides played incredibly well. And we had a lot of fun at the match! This was my first MLB-style baseball game… Read the…