My past 3 days in California
Alright, so I’m still sleeping on the floor, but at least I won’t have to worry about the wind blowing me the tent away =). Insha Allah (god willing) today I will go to IKEA and grab a few things, I looked on line and I could get all the I need (including a closet) all for about $200. And then I’m SET! w00t.
Today is my 2nd day at work, and things are nice and cool, the first thing that I need to do at this point is format and reinstall windows on one of the machine, but we have to do it Cali style =). I researched a topic called “Slipstream”, Jut (the current lab tech) suggested that we use this method, its actually a pretty good method, I’m going to read up more on it before I dive into this project.
Yesterday (my 1st day of work), was also nice and chill, Jut took me on a tour of the other labs, I got to sit in through part of the session they were having, very interesting stuff, and then Elizabeth took us out to lunch, we had Mexican food. Everyone is so nice and helpful here, and so welcoming.
Elizabeth is also helping me find a part time position to fill in my 15 hour gab, she’s so cool, she has brought me some very awesome opportunities, hopefully I’ll have enough skill to actually be part of it, it would ROCK!
Wednesday night, John & I drove into San Francisco, we went to The Great American Music Hall. Heather (of ilyAIMY) was playing hand percussion for Dar Williams, also Shawn Mullen was the opening act, he’s such a great story teller, and Dar was really awesome. It was my first time to actually hear her, but she has a die hard crowd that sang along and emailed requests. It was great, I also got a chance to have both Dar & Shawn autograph their CDs for me.
After the concert John, Heather & I got to hang out in the streets of San Francisco. It was so good to see a familiar face in person. Seeing her only made me miss my East Coast friends even more. All in all it has been awesome since I got here.
We already have 2 shows coming up in November, with a possibility of a show in December for John (people really love his stuff here). Also it looks like he will move into The Muse, sweet. We all get along so well there, true it has been only a few days, but you can tell from the interactions that have happened so far, that we will all be juuuust fine.
This is going to be one colorful chapter in my life.
Speaking of colors
The mini-apartment I’m in has two (door sized) areas that are unpainted, Guita & Steve (The awesome landlords) gave me freedom to paint/do what ever I want with it. So yesterday I started drawing on one of them. I’m thinking of turning it into a mural, keep in mind I’m not a painter nor an artiest, so it will be one of the ugliest door sized space you will ever see in an apartment, but you know what, it will be MY ugliest door sized space you will ever see in an apartment. So deal with it.
So, in short. I love my job, I love my town, I love my mini-apartment, I’m making friends almost everyday, therefore I absolutely love California.
Salaam =)
