Sitting in a Cafe on a cloudy day...

Temps are in the 60s today and it's cloudy and breezy outside. In Southern California, that means Fall is here. It's a nice change. Every once in a while, I like not seeing the sun.

I'm sure you'll all be happy to know that I have electricity. (hooray!) Who knew that it was such a glorious thing. Not that I mind sitting around by candlelight every once in a while, but having light when you want it is great too. Since I've barely gotten the electricity thing done, I haven't gotten around to hooking up to the internet yet. Which I should do very soon, because it's starting to get annoying not having instant access to the rest of the world. Today is not so bad though. I'm sitting here at a nice cafe in Long Beach, called Portfolio, which has free wireless access. Sipping my vanilla latte, enjoying the cold afternoon. And TRYING to work on this application that is due very soon. I'm a procrastinator. Always have been and always will be. I spent most of yesterday shopping instead of working on it. But I need to get this thing done. ASAP. Yet, I'm sitting here writing this entry...

The apartment is great. Tiny, but all mine. I'm so close to the bike/walking path and am trying to force myself to take advantage of it. Last week, I woke up early and went for a run before work. That's a start, right? Speaking of running--I need to pick up on an exercise routine again. I was doing so well from March to June, working out at least 5 days a week. But then things got busy, and I've been slacking since. Today was my first attempt at starting up again, and I actually made it to the gym. Let's hope things continue...

So my great accomplishment this past weekend: staying awake for an entire movie! My record has been less than stellar the past few months, but I'm turning things around. Chan and I went to see Flags of our Fathers on Saturday evening, and even though I was hungover earlier in the morning and had a long and busy day at work, I made it through the entire movie without even a head nod. Yay.

Well, a happy halloween to you all. Until next time. (as in the next time i have internet access.)

Scatterbrain

When I came home to my apartment the other night, none of the lights would turn on. And my alarm clock was off. And the fridge was warm. Then I realized that I had forgotten to call Edison to switch the electricity into my name. *slaps palm on forhead* Oops! Good thing I'm all unpacked and know where most of my stuff is. So I bust out my flashlight--which didn't work. Then I dug into my camping bin and found my lantern, lit some candles and had an evening in the dark...

Staticky Country is better than No Country

A few months back, my country radio station was pulled off the air, which was a pretty upsetting event. It happened right around the time I started driving a lot, which made things even worse. My sitting-in-traffic-listening-to-music experience has gone downhill ever since. Recently, I've discovered another country station though, but it doesn't come through very clearly and sometimes it doesn't come through at all. But staticky country is better than no country! During my hour drive to work this morning, I switched from the morning talk radio stations to the country station, and had a bit of reception. I could still hear my music through all of that static, and it made me happy. I don't care what anyone says, I heart country music.

The Root

I've discovered why it feel so lonely in my new place. Yes it's a little bit of: not having any roomates or people around, and not having a tv to watch...but the main reason is because I don't have internet access! I feel so disconnected from the rest of the world. It's sad, but I don't think I can live without it and must invest in some sort of internet connection soon. Yes, we do live in a technological world...

Party & Poles

The past two nights:
Friday the 13th Party at the Ferris'. Meg, Lisa, Nicole, Alyssa and I dressed up as characters from the Wizard of Oz--Dorothy, Lion, Scarecrow, Glinda the Good Witch, and the Wicked Witch of the West. All we were missing was the tin man. I'm so glad they decided on a group theme, because I'm usually not very good at coming up with costume ideas. The party was fun, but the unfortunate part was that I had to work the next day.
So I worked all day Saturday, then drove straight to Long Beach to meet up with the girls for our Girl's Night Out--pole dancing class, dinner, then dancing. Twelve of us took the pole dancing class, and it was tons of fun. It may take a few more classes to get the moves down and get use to the bruises on our arms and knees, and who knew that pole dancing could be such a workout?! I think all the girls thoroughly enjoyed it and are ready for the next class--which may include some lap dancing lessons, haha. Dinner and dancing afterwards was good, but I was exhausted towards the end of the night. Oh, fun times with the girls...

Sunrise

I was on the road early enough today to see the sun rise over the mountains, and it was gorgeous. I forget sometimes how amazing they can be. My favorite sunrise ever was when I worked at the Long Beach airport. Our shifts started early--at 5:30am--and it was still dark out when we got to work. The sun would rise over the landing strip, so our view wasn't obstructed, and it was awesome...

First Night

After two months and one week, I've retired from my hobo lifestyle. Finally! How exciting! Last night, I spent my first evening in my own little studio apartment. Although it should've been a relief to have my own space again, it was actually a little too quiet and lonely. I've always had roomates, and I've lived with friends the past two months, so it's such an abrupt change from constantly having people around. I'm sure this feeling will pass very soon, and I will thoroughly enjoy being on my own. Maybe having a tv will help. Or unpacking all the boxes, so it will feel a little more like home...

From Rome to Athens

Hello Strangers! Wow, It has been nearly a month since my last post. I guess that's what happens when you're a hobo with no time or internet access! I just wanted to take a moment to write and let you know that I'm alive and doing well. Life is still busy and crazy...

So, I went to a couple of fun cultural festivals the past two weekends--an Italian festival two weekends ago, and a Greek festival this past Friday. Food, music and shopping, who could ask for a better evening? The food at the Italian festival was amazing! Pizza, pasta, paninis, gelatto, mmmm... And it was great entertainment watching the Greek guys dancing away. Sara and I are now itching to go to Italy and Greece....