A very long trip.
Monday night after work, I drove down to Encino. (That's down south, for those who don't know. Near LA.) My sister is there. I went down there so I could go see my friend Andrew and check out some apartments. I feel like it was a crazy few days.
On Tuesday, Kristin and I drove down to Long Beach to check out some places there. The traffic was pretty bad. I think it took us about 1.5 hours to drive the 40 miles. There was one apartment in particular that looked great on Craigslist. It was pretty good in person too, though I think my sister wouldn't agree with me. Then there were three others in the area that we were supposed to go see. They were all within 10 minutes driving time. So I drove over to the first one... And kept on driving right past it. OMG it was like we were in Los Santos in Balla territory. O_O Except the streets in Los Santos are wider. o_O (Los Santos is a city in GTA San Andreas. Though I'm surprised if you read this and don't know that.) The second apartment wasn't any better. There was a group of guys hanging out in front of the building, and they didn't look particularly friendly. We didn't bother going to the third apartment. And then back in the car, on the freeway, to sit in traffic. The drive home was a little quicker.
Then we went back to Kristin's. She went to a kick-boxing class, and I made pizza for dinner. It didn't turn out as well as I hoped, but you can only do so much when you don't have the requisite tools. It tasted pretty good, but the crust wasn't as crisp as I'd have liked.
Wednesday I drove down to Newport Beach to see hampsterstyle and check out the area. OMG. I am in LOVE!
I had a really great day. First, he took me out to lunch! Food is always good. And he didn't make any dirty jokes while I was eating my hot dog. (Reason he's a superfriend #1.) Then Andrew showed me around his office, and I got to meet a bunch of happy Shiny people. They were all SUPER friendly and nice. I had a little chat with Andrew's supervisor. Nothing earth-shattering. He showed us a REALLY funny video. I SO want to work there. After the office, he drove me around and showed me where some choice apartments are. Wow. I think everyone needs to spend a day down there. And THEN we went to a little cafe and sat around and talked for awhile. And THEN we went to a cute dive bar and hung for a little bit. And THEN... I had to go. >_<
I drove home today. That makes at least 1,000 miles since Monday night. I'm a little tired.
I woke up this morning in a strange mood. I was a little freaked out, like an anxiety attack was looming, but I didn't know why. I laid on the futon, thinking things over and over and over. (Which is actually what I did last night before finally passing out.) I guess I was in a contemplative mood. The anxiety faded a little once I was on the road. I think I was mostly concerned about my car. I need to have it looked at.
On the drive home, I listened to A Momentary Lapse of Reason. On the Turning Away came on, and it brought tears to my eyes. Not because of the subject matter they are tryng to express, but rather because of the subject matter their lyrics made me think about.
On the turning away from the pale and downtrodden
And the words they say which we won’t understand
“Don’t accept that what’s happening is just a case of other’s suffering
Or you’ll find that you’re joining in the turning away”
It’s a sin that somehow light is changing to shadow
And casting its shroud over all we have known
Unaware how the ranks have grown driven on by a heart of stone
We could find that we’re all alone in the dream of theproud
On the wings of the night as the daytime is stirring
Where the speechless unite in a silent accord
Using words you will find are strange, mesmerized as they light the flame
Feel the new wind of change on the wings of the night
No more turning away from the weak and the weary
No more turning away from the coldness inside
Just a world that we all must share, it’s not enough just to stand and stare
Is it only a dream that there’ll be no more turning away?
It’s a sin that somehow light is changing to shadow
And casting its shroud over all we have known
Those are the lines that made me teary. For me it was mourning the death of my youth. The loss of times past, when irresponsibility wasn't so bad.
But mostly I was sad about missed opportunities.
I don't know if I can express well right now what I was thinking at the time. I'm tired, and I need to go take a bath. I think I'll come back to this subject in a day or two, if anyone is interested.
On Tuesday, Kristin and I drove down to Long Beach to check out some places there. The traffic was pretty bad. I think it took us about 1.5 hours to drive the 40 miles. There was one apartment in particular that looked great on Craigslist. It was pretty good in person too, though I think my sister wouldn't agree with me. Then there were three others in the area that we were supposed to go see. They were all within 10 minutes driving time. So I drove over to the first one... And kept on driving right past it. OMG it was like we were in Los Santos in Balla territory. O_O Except the streets in Los Santos are wider. o_O (Los Santos is a city in GTA San Andreas. Though I'm surprised if you read this and don't know that.) The second apartment wasn't any better. There was a group of guys hanging out in front of the building, and they didn't look particularly friendly. We didn't bother going to the third apartment. And then back in the car, on the freeway, to sit in traffic. The drive home was a little quicker.
Then we went back to Kristin's. She went to a kick-boxing class, and I made pizza for dinner. It didn't turn out as well as I hoped, but you can only do so much when you don't have the requisite tools. It tasted pretty good, but the crust wasn't as crisp as I'd have liked.
Wednesday I drove down to Newport Beach to see hampsterstyle and check out the area. OMG. I am in LOVE!
I had a really great day. First, he took me out to lunch! Food is always good. And he didn't make any dirty jokes while I was eating my hot dog. (Reason he's a superfriend #1.) Then Andrew showed me around his office, and I got to meet a bunch of happy Shiny people. They were all SUPER friendly and nice. I had a little chat with Andrew's supervisor. Nothing earth-shattering. He showed us a REALLY funny video. I SO want to work there. After the office, he drove me around and showed me where some choice apartments are. Wow. I think everyone needs to spend a day down there. And THEN we went to a little cafe and sat around and talked for awhile. And THEN we went to a cute dive bar and hung for a little bit. And THEN... I had to go. >_<
I drove home today. That makes at least 1,000 miles since Monday night. I'm a little tired.
I woke up this morning in a strange mood. I was a little freaked out, like an anxiety attack was looming, but I didn't know why. I laid on the futon, thinking things over and over and over. (Which is actually what I did last night before finally passing out.) I guess I was in a contemplative mood. The anxiety faded a little once I was on the road. I think I was mostly concerned about my car. I need to have it looked at.
On the drive home, I listened to A Momentary Lapse of Reason. On the Turning Away came on, and it brought tears to my eyes. Not because of the subject matter they are tryng to express, but rather because of the subject matter their lyrics made me think about.
On the turning away from the pale and downtrodden
And the words they say which we won’t understand
“Don’t accept that what’s happening is just a case of other’s suffering
Or you’ll find that you’re joining in the turning away”
It’s a sin that somehow light is changing to shadow
And casting its shroud over all we have known
Unaware how the ranks have grown driven on by a heart of stone
We could find that we’re all alone in the dream of theproud
On the wings of the night as the daytime is stirring
Where the speechless unite in a silent accord
Using words you will find are strange, mesmerized as they light the flame
Feel the new wind of change on the wings of the night
No more turning away from the weak and the weary
No more turning away from the coldness inside
Just a world that we all must share, it’s not enough just to stand and stare
Is it only a dream that there’ll be no more turning away?
It’s a sin that somehow light is changing to shadow
And casting its shroud over all we have known
Those are the lines that made me teary. For me it was mourning the death of my youth. The loss of times past, when irresponsibility wasn't so bad.
But mostly I was sad about missed opportunities.
I don't know if I can express well right now what I was thinking at the time. I'm tired, and I need to go take a bath. I think I'll come back to this subject in a day or two, if anyone is interested.