Tuesday, February 20, 2007
I was back in California a couple weeks ago for work. Some highlights/notes:
* Great to see all my friends and coworkers. I miss everyone!
* I miss driving my Miata. Nick Hsu was in Cupertino and drove it around also. He loved it. It made his list of cars to own in the future.
* I was quickly reminded of the costs involved with driving. Most people think of gas, but I think the cost and hassle of repairs and maintainance is a bigger deal. *sigh*
* Traffic sucks. Why can't people drive faster? Or at least get out of my way.
* Thank you Valentine 1. Totally saved my ass on the drive to and from San Luis Obispo
* Spent lots of time at a casino near Santa Barbara with my dad
* Went to Costco. I miss Costco
* Went to Trader Joes. I miss Trader Joes. There is one in Union Square but I rarely go. I should
* I don't think NY people are rude (which is the stereotype). But I do find people in SLO extremely friendly
* Ate lots of avocados (Baja Fresh!)
* Test drove the new BMW 335i (twin turbo 3 liter!) Didn't feel much faster than my BMW, but the suspension was perfect.
* Weekly Tuesday night dinner at Emily's (thanks!)
* SF Wednesdays, bigger and better than ever
* Thursday Los Gatos Brewery with some Phi Psis (I love Los Gatos)
* Friday wii party
* Spent all of Saturday in Berkeley with Avi, Karen, Nik, and Becca. Berkeley is awesome
* Rained the second half of the week. booo!
* Had to cancel my hiking plans for Big Basin because of the rain
Some people who live in New York are excited to leave the city and get off the island once in a while. I'm generally not itching to leave Manhattan, but when I do it is nice to go somewhere quiet, clean, and spacious.
Being in San Francisco is always tough because I end up making giant lists of what I like about San Francisco and New York and I wonder if I can move back. It's really going to be a hard choice. Being in San Francisco is great, but coming back to New York is a shock every time. It's like "oh wow. this is a real city. I missed you, New York." Those "I love New York" tshirts are no joke.
* Great to see all my friends and coworkers. I miss everyone!
* I miss driving my Miata. Nick Hsu was in Cupertino and drove it around also. He loved it. It made his list of cars to own in the future.
* I was quickly reminded of the costs involved with driving. Most people think of gas, but I think the cost and hassle of repairs and maintainance is a bigger deal. *sigh*
* Traffic sucks. Why can't people drive faster? Or at least get out of my way.
* Thank you Valentine 1. Totally saved my ass on the drive to and from San Luis Obispo
* Spent lots of time at a casino near Santa Barbara with my dad
* Went to Costco. I miss Costco
* Went to Trader Joes. I miss Trader Joes. There is one in Union Square but I rarely go. I should
* I don't think NY people are rude (which is the stereotype). But I do find people in SLO extremely friendly
* Ate lots of avocados (Baja Fresh!)
* Test drove the new BMW 335i (twin turbo 3 liter!) Didn't feel much faster than my BMW, but the suspension was perfect.
* Weekly Tuesday night dinner at Emily's (thanks!)
* SF Wednesdays, bigger and better than ever
* Thursday Los Gatos Brewery with some Phi Psis (I love Los Gatos)
* Friday wii party
* Spent all of Saturday in Berkeley with Avi, Karen, Nik, and Becca. Berkeley is awesome
* Rained the second half of the week. booo!
* Had to cancel my hiking plans for Big Basin because of the rain
Some people who live in New York are excited to leave the city and get off the island once in a while. I'm generally not itching to leave Manhattan, but when I do it is nice to go somewhere quiet, clean, and spacious.
Being in San Francisco is always tough because I end up making giant lists of what I like about San Francisco and New York and I wonder if I can move back. It's really going to be a hard choice. Being in San Francisco is great, but coming back to New York is a shock every time. It's like "oh wow. this is a real city. I missed you, New York." Those "I love New York" tshirts are no joke.