let me count the ways.
freeway - yup, missed you, you're not the one i know, but you will do
palace of fine arts, exploratorium & pier 39 - places to go, see people, do things, not stuck with nowhere to go
starbucks, jamba juice, noah's bagels - right outside the hotel, good places to eat without even driving anywhere!
i'm at training now, well lunch break really, but loving it here.
the office is located on a pennisula, a group of 8 or 10 buildings where a lot of stuff is happening.
ever read about how microsoft has it's own little environment? yeah, here too. cafeteria lunch options included a few varieties of pizza, some mexican food, some indian food & sushi. then there's the salad/fruit bar & a sandwich bar, plus all kinds of breads, muffins & chips and 3 refrigeration units filled with all kinds of sodas, teas & fruit drinks.
i had chicken, tofu & vegetable vindaloo over basmati rice with lemongrass tea to drink...nice! i people watched as i sat at the table by myself. i miss working in a large environment.
Monday, June 23, 2008
san clam disco
that's an ode to james...
so we're here. didn't leave home until 12....30, so much for early, it's just not in the bloodline. made good time, about 7 hours...considering a stop for Z to potty, a stop for me to eat, then another stop for me because i was falling asleep & my eyes were crossing (which i hear isn't a good way to drive). Z didn't nap the entire drive but still managed to be a ball of energy once he got out of the car. i have to remind myself that he behaves in the way a perfectly healthy boy would& i have to be thankful for all the energy & non-stop talking (at school they say he doesn't talk much, evidently he saves it all for us).
we had dinner at a WAY authentic asian restuarant, forgive my uneducated self for not knowing what version of asian, but the menu was fricken scary i must say!
one chicken dish, showed the entire chicken (as in head still on) then there was a few frog dishes (not just legs, entire frog on a plate).
B had scallops & broccoli & in a mis-guided effort to please Z i ordered crab & vermicilli. i thought it was good but he didn't like & it took forever to get the crab out of the shell & they didn't give me pliers so i had to use my hands & teeth - attractive i know!
probably won't let any more stupid white people in their restaurant again...
Sun was great. we went down to the exploratorium. didn't realize it, but that in itself is an all day affair. unfortunately we parked in 4 hr zone, so we didn't get to see everything. B suggested we just move to another parking spot, he doesn't realize what a premium parking is in these parts. so we left there & went down to the 39th pier; wasn't what i expected, just shopping & food...oh & parking for $7/hr. we had to cut the day short as i was exhausted & wanted to rest up for training.
forgot to note - it was 57 degrees at 10am, 50 possible 60 degrees cooler than home!
so we're here. didn't leave home until 12....30, so much for early, it's just not in the bloodline. made good time, about 7 hours...considering a stop for Z to potty, a stop for me to eat, then another stop for me because i was falling asleep & my eyes were crossing (which i hear isn't a good way to drive). Z didn't nap the entire drive but still managed to be a ball of energy once he got out of the car. i have to remind myself that he behaves in the way a perfectly healthy boy would& i have to be thankful for all the energy & non-stop talking (at school they say he doesn't talk much, evidently he saves it all for us).
we had dinner at a WAY authentic asian restuarant, forgive my uneducated self for not knowing what version of asian, but the menu was fricken scary i must say!
one chicken dish, showed the entire chicken (as in head still on) then there was a few frog dishes (not just legs, entire frog on a plate).
B had scallops & broccoli & in a mis-guided effort to please Z i ordered crab & vermicilli. i thought it was good but he didn't like & it took forever to get the crab out of the shell & they didn't give me pliers so i had to use my hands & teeth - attractive i know!
probably won't let any more stupid white people in their restaurant again...
Sun was great. we went down to the exploratorium. didn't realize it, but that in itself is an all day affair. unfortunately we parked in 4 hr zone, so we didn't get to see everything. B suggested we just move to another parking spot, he doesn't realize what a premium parking is in these parts. so we left there & went down to the 39th pier; wasn't what i expected, just shopping & food...oh & parking for $7/hr. we had to cut the day short as i was exhausted & wanted to rest up for training.
forgot to note - it was 57 degrees at 10am, 50 possible 60 degrees cooler than home!
Friday, June 20, 2008
going fast
this week flew by. i've got internet access so i can surf & work (somewhat). tuesday we got the new, scratch that, gently used sofa & chair for the living room. on Weds B had his dr appt (V time) & Z had his birthday portrait taken. last night we had a friend over for dinner. tonight we have a little get together thing to go to & then we have to get everything ready for my training in SF.
yup, leaving as early as we can, which knowing us, we'll be happy that's 10am. have to drop L-Bird off at the kennel & pick up the rental, finish up any packing (assuming we get started tonight!) & on the road.
B & Z are tagging along - YAH!! - so we're going to sneak in some fun time.
oh & it's going to be cold, lows in the '50s & highs in the '60s, we're gonna freeze our pa-tooties off after being used to over 100 lately.
yeah, the other night coming home from town about 9:30pm & it was 96 degrees, so much for cooling down.
remember that day i complained about 80? i'm sorry, i'm spoiled, please come back.
yup, leaving as early as we can, which knowing us, we'll be happy that's 10am. have to drop L-Bird off at the kennel & pick up the rental, finish up any packing (assuming we get started tonight!) & on the road.
B & Z are tagging along - YAH!! - so we're going to sneak in some fun time.
oh & it's going to be cold, lows in the '50s & highs in the '60s, we're gonna freeze our pa-tooties off after being used to over 100 lately.
yeah, the other night coming home from town about 9:30pm & it was 96 degrees, so much for cooling down.
remember that day i complained about 80? i'm sorry, i'm spoiled, please come back.
Thursday, June 19, 2008
eyes of a stranger
don't know who sings it, haven't heard it in a long time, but LOVE that song!
can i touch you to see if you're real?
is there nothing, but something right?
was played in the '80s movie valleygirl, which had the BEST music!
update - thanks for the cd maya! i had the cassette a long time ago, now i'm finally updated!
can i touch you to see if you're real?
is there nothing, but something right?
was played in the '80s movie valleygirl, which had the BEST music!
update - thanks for the cd maya! i had the cassette a long time ago, now i'm finally updated!
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
computer luck = bad
finally got everything squared away & working at work but yesterday our home computer died. it's been giving us signals for probably 2 years that it wasn't happy. a few months ago B got extra memory for it & that seemed to help, but yesterday it went kaput.
B worked on it for a while to no avail. So then i had him call D at old job. luckily he had some free time & had B bring the machine over. we were all hoping for a 2 minute fix but that didn't happen. nor did a 2 hour fix happen.
memory = good
hd = good
motherboard = good
so what's wrong? no one knows
B worked on it for a while to no avail. So then i had him call D at old job. luckily he had some free time & had B bring the machine over. we were all hoping for a 2 minute fix but that didn't happen. nor did a 2 hour fix happen.
memory = good
hd = good
motherboard = good
so what's wrong? no one knows
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Z's grades
late as usual i am, but been meaning to post for some time....
report for the boy:
lit scores-1st trimester 517/2nd 503/3rd 594
areas where he could use some improvement:
Language - blending vowel & consonant sounds, writes CVC words (whatever those are), prints alphabet correctly (inconsistent sizes & sometimes writes letters backwards)
Math - 1 to 1 correspondence to 30, writing #s to 30
Measurement & Geometry (in K?) - Naming days of the week (reviewed & he had no trouble)
Personal & Social Dev (here's where it gets bad): practices self control (he's a boy & he's the son of B, honestly you really need to take those factors into consideration), cooperates with others (he's mine, we don't do that well), listens without interrupting (still working w/B on that, for 6 he's doing awesome), follows rules (again, child of B, be realistic), stays on tasks (ha! not with the parents he has)
Notes on file:
Nov conference - Z is hesitant to participate in class activities. He always completes his class work & enjoys his school friends.
June - Z is a careful & thoughtful worker. He completes assignments & takes pride in his work. He enjoys the extra K activities.
Grade placement for Fall '08 - 1st grade - WHOOHOO!
report for the boy:
lit scores-1st trimester 517/2nd 503/3rd 594
areas where he could use some improvement:
Language - blending vowel & consonant sounds, writes CVC words (whatever those are), prints alphabet correctly (inconsistent sizes & sometimes writes letters backwards)
Math - 1 to 1 correspondence to 30, writing #s to 30
Measurement & Geometry (in K?) - Naming days of the week (reviewed & he had no trouble)
Personal & Social Dev (here's where it gets bad): practices self control (he's a boy & he's the son of B, honestly you really need to take those factors into consideration), cooperates with others (he's mine, we don't do that well), listens without interrupting (still working w/B on that, for 6 he's doing awesome), follows rules (again, child of B, be realistic), stays on tasks (ha! not with the parents he has)
Notes on file:
Nov conference - Z is hesitant to participate in class activities. He always completes his class work & enjoys his school friends.
June - Z is a careful & thoughtful worker. He completes assignments & takes pride in his work. He enjoys the extra K activities.
Grade placement for Fall '08 - 1st grade - WHOOHOO!
about the stove
this post is on behalf of B's request...
this weekend, being fathers' day weekend & all, much bacon was consumed & B cooked breakfast 2x i believe. well, cooking on our stove is difficult at best. as i previously stated it's either WAY ON or barely lit, so cooking anything either takes 3 to 4x longer than it should or it's quicker & burnt.
get where i'm going?
yeah, B burnt the bacon.
although i've been burning bacon on that stove for the past 3 years, this was the catapult.
when i arrived home from work yesterday old stove was in the backyard & there was a gaping hole where it used to be. kinda nice having that extra space in that sardine can we use for a kitchen, however i need a stove because i have to eat often. luckily we have a spare stove. ok, not spare, but it's the one we brought up from SD house that B is supposed to fix so we can return down there & get the new one back up here. that's the plan at least.
but the sin of burnt bacon is making things happen. last night was time to bring the SD stove into our kitchen, not so new & somewhat broken is still loads better than the piece of crap we've been using. so i go to the garage because B can't just pick the thing up & carry it in by himself & i'm thinking to myself 'why doesn't he ask strong young guy across the street to help him?' i certainly don't want him to hurt himself, but really how much can i help?
when B shows up in the garage i tell him "you really should get a dolly, you move a lot of heavy stuff.....
& you make me help you".
he laughs & thanks me for being so concerned.
this weekend, being fathers' day weekend & all, much bacon was consumed & B cooked breakfast 2x i believe. well, cooking on our stove is difficult at best. as i previously stated it's either WAY ON or barely lit, so cooking anything either takes 3 to 4x longer than it should or it's quicker & burnt.
get where i'm going?
yeah, B burnt the bacon.
although i've been burning bacon on that stove for the past 3 years, this was the catapult.
when i arrived home from work yesterday old stove was in the backyard & there was a gaping hole where it used to be. kinda nice having that extra space in that sardine can we use for a kitchen, however i need a stove because i have to eat often. luckily we have a spare stove. ok, not spare, but it's the one we brought up from SD house that B is supposed to fix so we can return down there & get the new one back up here. that's the plan at least.
but the sin of burnt bacon is making things happen. last night was time to bring the SD stove into our kitchen, not so new & somewhat broken is still loads better than the piece of crap we've been using. so i go to the garage because B can't just pick the thing up & carry it in by himself & i'm thinking to myself 'why doesn't he ask strong young guy across the street to help him?' i certainly don't want him to hurt himself, but really how much can i help?
when B shows up in the garage i tell him "you really should get a dolly, you move a lot of heavy stuff.....
& you make me help you".
he laughs & thanks me for being so concerned.
Monday, June 16, 2008
a seed
if the phone call hadn't happened & interrupted my train of thought, i was supposed to have made this post:
after Z bathed & brushed his teeth i asked him if he wanted lotion. he said yes, but he wants a massage (truly, truly, his father's son - a massage wasn't the offer, it was lotion). then he rubs his eye & says there's "a seed" in his eye.
i assume he either mis-heard me say "sleep in his eye" or he knows it's "sleep" but the word just isn't coming out of his mouth right (i still have those issues, so why shouldn't he?).
but then he says "it's a seed to grow another eyeball".
so he WAS using the correct word, stupid me.
after Z bathed & brushed his teeth i asked him if he wanted lotion. he said yes, but he wants a massage (truly, truly, his father's son - a massage wasn't the offer, it was lotion). then he rubs his eye & says there's "a seed" in his eye.
i assume he either mis-heard me say "sleep in his eye" or he knows it's "sleep" but the word just isn't coming out of his mouth right (i still have those issues, so why shouldn't he?).
but then he says "it's a seed to grow another eyeball".
so he WAS using the correct word, stupid me.
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