First off, I just want to mention that I saw something that quite frankly defies explanation and should not even exist. Mere words cannot describe my horror at what I have seen, so I will let one picture do more than the English language can ever express.
Ugh ... I feel the bile rising every time I think about such a horrible concoction.
On a better note, I forgot to mention a nice experience I had shortly after arriving here in California. I joined my roommate, Kal, his girlfriend and his brother, Dan, in meeting some friends of theirs for dinner out a little bit away from the city. I wish I could remember what the name of the restaurant is, but one neat thing about it was all the interesting articles they had hanging all over the interior walls. Now, this by itself is not special but, well, just take a look at an example:
On a better note, I forgot to mention a nice experience I had shortly after arriving here in California. I joined my roommate, Kal, his girlfriend and his brother, Dan, in meeting some friends of theirs for dinner out a little bit away from the city. I wish I could remember what the name of the restaurant is, but one neat thing about it was all the interesting articles they had hanging all over the interior walls. Now, this by itself is not special but, well, just take a look at an example:
It was a fun place and the food was good too.
So, what have I been doing this last month since arriving in San Jose? A lot, actually. For the first two weeks here I pretty much just took a vacation and didn't worry about getting a job. It helped that Dan was in town visiting his brother. I have known Kal, and by extension Dan (and all his other brothers), for a long time now but it wasn't until these last few weeks that I really got to hang out with Dan. And I am glad I did. Dan is an awesome person to hang out with. I have to say it has sucked without him here (he left last Sunday) because it means I actually have to work towards getting a job. But I know I will be seeing him again soon. He is going to be traveling to Tokyo, Japan, in September to teach English and I am determined to go out and visit him next spring (and X will probably join me; whether he knows it or not). So, while Dan was here we went out to Chinatown and Japantown in San Francisco. We went to the boardwalk at Santa Cruz twice. We went to Muir Woods National Monument. We also saw some architectural genius at the Winchester Mystery House. And then we went in to the city (both San Jose and San Francisco) to go out drinking at various times. And let's not forget all the sushi we ate (pretty much every other day).
Well, I am sure I am forgetting a lot of other things. I did end up going to the WWE Great American Bash pay-per-view at the last minute last Sunday. Had a great time and took some decent pictures. Actually, I have tried to take a lot of pictures while out here on the west coast. You can see them on my Picasa Web Album, along with older pictures from past vacations, if you are interested.
I think I will stop there for now. I've been making progress on my job hunt since Dan has left. I am looking for some definite results to happen next week.
So, what have I been doing this last month since arriving in San Jose? A lot, actually. For the first two weeks here I pretty much just took a vacation and didn't worry about getting a job. It helped that Dan was in town visiting his brother. I have known Kal, and by extension Dan (and all his other brothers), for a long time now but it wasn't until these last few weeks that I really got to hang out with Dan. And I am glad I did. Dan is an awesome person to hang out with. I have to say it has sucked without him here (he left last Sunday) because it means I actually have to work towards getting a job. But I know I will be seeing him again soon. He is going to be traveling to Tokyo, Japan, in September to teach English and I am determined to go out and visit him next spring (and X will probably join me; whether he knows it or not). So, while Dan was here we went out to Chinatown and Japantown in San Francisco. We went to the boardwalk at Santa Cruz twice. We went to Muir Woods National Monument. We also saw some architectural genius at the Winchester Mystery House. And then we went in to the city (both San Jose and San Francisco) to go out drinking at various times. And let's not forget all the sushi we ate (pretty much every other day).
Well, I am sure I am forgetting a lot of other things. I did end up going to the WWE Great American Bash pay-per-view at the last minute last Sunday. Had a great time and took some decent pictures. Actually, I have tried to take a lot of pictures while out here on the west coast. You can see them on my Picasa Web Album, along with older pictures from past vacations, if you are interested.
I think I will stop there for now. I've been making progress on my job hunt since Dan has left. I am looking for some definite results to happen next week.
