Kicking Out This Deep Base
So it’s almost been forever since I went to a decent mall. The mall out here isn’t that great. Not that it’s bad or anything it’s just not great. I found the one Express store in town but couldn’t find an H&M. Then I found out through a quick web search that H&M seems to be more of an east coast store. The closest store is in San Francisco. Bummer. Not that I wouldn’t want to go to SF, it’s just that it’s such a long drive for one store. The only solution, of course, is for me to find more things to do in SF to justify a trip.
Speaking of SF, I got a chance to talk to Aaron yesterday. It was good hearing from him again. As a matter of fact, this past week I also spoke to Tal, Matt, and E-Man. Good to hear from them all. It’s funny how you can take your friends for granted when they are close by. And it usually takes something like moving to the opposite side of the country for you to realize how good you had it when they were right there. This leaves me with the enormous task of trying to convince them to come visit. I mean, I could play the guilt angle, but if I got them out here I’d want them to come back again. I’d even play the excitement angle, but there isn’t anything that exciting happening out here at the beginning of February. So I guess I’m stuck here with out any of my old buds at least until spring. God I hope this place comes to life in the spring.
I just got through watching the Super-Bowl over at a friends house. It’s been about two years since I’ve watched the Super-Bowl, not that it’s my thing. The last time I did, I think Tal came over for the game. He reminded me of it just recently. The main reason I went was to hang out and get to know a few more people out here. It was funny listening to the P.O. talking smack. But I have to agree with him, the officials were clearly on the side of the Pittsburgh team. Wow what a rip-off.
Work has been giving my brain a work out, which is totally cool as long as I’m still finding solutions. It’s when I start getting stumped or start feeling like I’m way out of my league that it starts getting bad. And I haven’t been getting that lately so I’m still stoked. I just hope that they’re still stoked with me.
Music: Underworld, “Two Months Off”