The nice thing about the Bay Area is that it's a great place to work. I was feeling a bit bored / disconnected towards the end of my stay on the East Coast, but things have been going really well here. I'm working on lots of projects I'm excited about, and I can easily meet up with my coworkers to work on things together. Also I get to see my Bay ( Read more... )

So I took a trip, which is hardly surprising, but it was for vacation, which is: my roommate was heading to Thailand and suggested I tag along. So I spent the last two weeks of February in Thailand, part of it in Koh Tao learning to hold my breath for long periods of time in the water, and part of it clambering around Chiang Mai with my roommate ( Read more... )

I think I'm finally settling in. I signed myself up for office keys, a martial arts class, and a transit card. My bicycle got stolen (because, San Francisco). My room is, as of Sunday evening, clean and organized. (I did 4 loads of laundry! Everything is put away! I even vacuumed!) Spent most of January feeling tired and introverted, and staying ( Read more... )

Me: *rants about work stuff for most of dinner*
Aforementioned friend of the on-point observations: “You seem to be a lot more excited about your work than before.”
Me: Yeah.

Like top-hinged cabinets (hi, I'm not 7' tall yo, and neither are most people), sharply-creased stainless-steel sinks (do you clean your sink, ever?), lack of shallow drawers atop base-level cabinets (where were you thinking one should put the silverware tray?), bathtub drains with permanently-raised built-in plugs that therefore can't take a ( Read more... )

NYC, circa Thanksgiving (paraphrased from memory)...

Friend: Riding a motorcycle isn't something I'd have expected from you.
Me: Me neither. But I was more scared of parking in SF than I was of riding a motorcycle.
Friend: Now that, that logic is totally something I'd expect from you.

It all makes sense now!

I found my dream apartment in San Francisco. Corner unit, facing southeast and southwest, kitchen integrated into the living room, with enough counter space and appliances that don't suck, LOOK AT ALL THE SUNSHINE!! :DDDD, windows that open wide for ventilation, an actual entry hallway (with a hall closet!) for taking off shoes, separate closet ( Read more... )

So, I am in the process of moving from NYC to Philadelphia, to continue with studies for a master's degree in Architecture. I've signed a lease, I have a roommate who is a good friend of mine, and I have packed up all my boxes and schlepped half of them to Philly. Fine ( Read more... )

I'm in New York! I'm not sure why I'm mildly hyper, it's 1am here and I just watched a movie. But I'm living here! I'm 2 blocks from everything (well, Times Square, which is pretty well-connected to everything)! It's warm! It's warm!!! (You East Coast ppl have no idea. Warm doesn't exist in San Francisco.)
My apartment is a 5th floor walkup with ( Read more... )

So, it’s been awhile. A lot has happened: I moved out of Philly and went travelling in Europe, spent some time at home over the summer, went to meetings in Paris via SF via Seattle, and then moved back to Philly, this time to a spare room in a friend’s house. And then moved out of Philly, and I’m back in SF for the month right now. Planning to move ( Read more... )