i live three blocks from the county jail. haha.
no really, 3 blocks. we discovered this little fact a few days ago... and on further examination, it's totally true. a lot of the small county/city government offices are nearby in downtown redwood city (which is, well, 3 blocks away -- and actually quite cozy and cute with yummy cafes), but that county/city building complex includes the county jail. some of the dinky businesses nearby have fluorescent BAIL BONDS 24/7 signs on the windows. it's great :)
today, i withdrew $875 from my bank account (for next month's rent and the remainder of the security deposit), and i realized that hmm... i need a source of income. for a while, i was happily receiving $10 bills from emsense for willingly subjecting myself to brainwashing/testing, but now that i'm in redwood city, i'm spending way more moola that i actually have. good thing i set up a savings account way back when.
the house is finally in a state of semi-order. our living room is no longer filled to the ceiling with my boxes of books and clothes (though there IS still one uber-large box in the corner that i've yet to tackle); the kitchen's looking pretty good except for when vegas-the-puppy forgets about bladder control; and my bedroom officially has a pathway for walking now. during the past week, weaving between boxes, cardboard, screwdrivers, nails, papers, and plastic ikea bags was rather treacherous. but alas, i can see the carpet again. it's so nice and clean :)
my job search is absolutely insane. i had --- FIVE -- interviews last week, three of which all happened to fall on a lovely friday. and i spoke on the phone to the interviewers more than once (or twice or thrice) to arrange talk times and meeting times and blah blah blah. most of the interviews went well, i think, so now i'm just sitting and waiting for more information. i technically accepted a part-time offer at MSI (marine science institute! yahoo!), but since i've yet to hear about training and a start date, i think they're a little skeptical as to whether or not i'll actually be working for them. hmmm... and for once, job takes precedence over vacationing and fun (gah), so i'm not going to the inaugural dc-climber trip to rumney, nh over labor day weekend. they're gonna do a multi-pitch climb... i'm jealous. boo boo boo. and moo for good measure. BOO.
anyway, hopefully, things will settle down eventually, and i'll soon have a job (and transportation and benefits and colleagues) to worry about instead of fretting over the number of ill-placed holes (so far, 8) i've managed to drill/poke/hammer into my bedroom wall. hehe. but i have to say -- i remember, 6 years ago, that i'd get bored during empty summers without school. HA. no more. i love free time :O)
vegas-the-puppy is stupendous despite two sleepless nights earlier last week. he's growing, and he's hyper, and he's uber-cute and fuzzy and soft. and he chews at the plants in our itty-bitty front yard, and he gets really excited when he successfully pees and poops outside. and he's a sucker for tummy rubs and dog treats. he also humped one of susan's pooh-bear pillows the other day.... that was disturbing. i guess male dogs are sexual beings even at 9 weeks. eesh. ha.
aaand i have a new niece. she's furry and barely a week old. katherine. to go along with the now-18-month madeleine. maddy actually recognizes me now... she only frowns a little bit. and she readily gives me a high-five -- pretty sweet :) and man, there's tons of people in cali.. or at least, lots of people who visit or pass through or are temporarily stationed here for work or are planning on moving to the area. and the weather -- good god -- is CRAZY. i know i know, weather is not something to talk about, especially 'cause i've mentioned it numerous times before, but lordy -- it's dry (YAY), it's sunny, it's breezy, it's making me delusional. i can't remember the last time it rained. i haven't checked weather.com in months; i've completely ditched that website -- it used to be my best friend in boston and dc.
speaking of boston, the poor red sox. siiiiiiiiiiiiiigh.
photos coming, yeah yeah.
today, i withdrew $875 from my bank account (for next month's rent and the remainder of the security deposit), and i realized that hmm... i need a source of income. for a while, i was happily receiving $10 bills from emsense for willingly subjecting myself to brainwashing/testing, but now that i'm in redwood city, i'm spending way more moola that i actually have. good thing i set up a savings account way back when.
the house is finally in a state of semi-order. our living room is no longer filled to the ceiling with my boxes of books and clothes (though there IS still one uber-large box in the corner that i've yet to tackle); the kitchen's looking pretty good except for when vegas-the-puppy forgets about bladder control; and my bedroom officially has a pathway for walking now. during the past week, weaving between boxes, cardboard, screwdrivers, nails, papers, and plastic ikea bags was rather treacherous. but alas, i can see the carpet again. it's so nice and clean :)
my job search is absolutely insane. i had --- FIVE -- interviews last week, three of which all happened to fall on a lovely friday. and i spoke on the phone to the interviewers more than once (or twice or thrice) to arrange talk times and meeting times and blah blah blah. most of the interviews went well, i think, so now i'm just sitting and waiting for more information. i technically accepted a part-time offer at MSI (marine science institute! yahoo!), but since i've yet to hear about training and a start date, i think they're a little skeptical as to whether or not i'll actually be working for them. hmmm... and for once, job takes precedence over vacationing and fun (gah), so i'm not going to the inaugural dc-climber trip to rumney, nh over labor day weekend. they're gonna do a multi-pitch climb... i'm jealous. boo boo boo. and moo for good measure. BOO.
anyway, hopefully, things will settle down eventually, and i'll soon have a job (and transportation and benefits and colleagues) to worry about instead of fretting over the number of ill-placed holes (so far, 8) i've managed to drill/poke/hammer into my bedroom wall. hehe. but i have to say -- i remember, 6 years ago, that i'd get bored during empty summers without school. HA. no more. i love free time :O)
vegas-the-puppy is stupendous despite two sleepless nights earlier last week. he's growing, and he's hyper, and he's uber-cute and fuzzy and soft. and he chews at the plants in our itty-bitty front yard, and he gets really excited when he successfully pees and poops outside. and he's a sucker for tummy rubs and dog treats. he also humped one of susan's pooh-bear pillows the other day.... that was disturbing. i guess male dogs are sexual beings even at 9 weeks. eesh. ha.
aaand i have a new niece. she's furry and barely a week old. katherine. to go along with the now-18-month madeleine. maddy actually recognizes me now... she only frowns a little bit. and she readily gives me a high-five -- pretty sweet :) and man, there's tons of people in cali.. or at least, lots of people who visit or pass through or are temporarily stationed here for work or are planning on moving to the area. and the weather -- good god -- is CRAZY. i know i know, weather is not something to talk about, especially 'cause i've mentioned it numerous times before, but lordy -- it's dry (YAY), it's sunny, it's breezy, it's making me delusional. i can't remember the last time it rained. i haven't checked weather.com in months; i've completely ditched that website -- it used to be my best friend in boston and dc.
speaking of boston, the poor red sox. siiiiiiiiiiiiiigh.
photos coming, yeah yeah.
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