Wii cat vs dog

Mamma MIA

I know i’ve been MIA since I moved to seattle. Despite the warnings I got from sun lovin Californians, I’m lovin this city like a happy meal.

The best investment here is a comfy hoodie. And maybe a light box if you get SAD.

I’m surprised to say that this place almost feels like home already. When MM gets here it will be a blast.

Movin’

In just 10 days I will transform from typical Bay Area software grunt to typical Seattle software grunt.

The apartment search was craigslist-driven and I found an expensive 1-bedroom that suited me. Then I found movers (cross-checking http://www.movingscam.com). The only thing left to do is pack and say farewell to all the friends I’ve made here.

10 years in the Bay Area, see ya later!

Vacation

It’s 7:30 AM on Saturday and I can’t sleep in. This is why I need a vacation. I haven’t had a full week off work this whole year. No wonder I’m going a little crazy.

Best Trick

Best Buy sent me a coupon worth a mystery amount ranging from at least $5 to $5000.  All I have to do is visit a Best Buy location and have them scan my coupon.  I know it’s just a gimmick, but I’m oddly compelled to discover what my mystery amount is.

Chick-fil-a fries

Ever since I moved to the west coast I’ve missed the waffle fries at Chick-fil-a. I saw a commercial on TV for Chick-fil-a so there must be one closeby right?

Wrong. Just maybe at Oakland airport if google maps can be trusted.

Test

Dis is a test

Blackberry Pearl

I got a Blackberry Pearl 8130 today.  It’s no iPhone, but for about $150 after rebate and sticking with Verizon’s faster data network I can’t complain.  I just downloaded google maps and it uses the phone’s built-in GPS!  Then I downloaded the Facebook mobile application and wrote on somebody’s wall.  I’ve been messing around so much on the web I forgot that this sleek baby can make phone calls too.

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving weekend was different this year – I didn’t see my family and I flew last-minute to LA to get to a friend’s wedding.  I originally planned to drive but MM’s neck has been seriously hurting (Vicodin wasn’t enough) so we decided a 7+ hour road trip would not help.  I booked a flight on Southwest and I was on the plane within 90 minutes – I got in my seat 10 minutes before takeoff!

Right after I landed in the OC, AL took me to BCD Tofu House and I ate way too much food.  I can’t help it if the soondubu and bulgogi were delicious.

The wedding was awesome and the reception was really touching.  The couple sang a duet and the bride’s father sang a song complete with a captioned slideshow (each photograph had a line from the song).  It must have taken him hours to prepare.

Random memory that I’ll never forget: AL’s house in Newport was a balmy 63 degrees and they refused to turn up the heat.  Taking a shower in the morning was brutal.  I forgot what evaporation at 63 degrees felt like!

Only three weeks until vacation.  I can’t wait for 2008.

Best Buy

At 5pm I drove past Best Buy and people were already camping outside.  I guess they really really want that HDTV for a few hundred dollars less than normal.

I’ll probably wake up late and grab some Polo shirts at Macy’s because they are never on sale except two days per year as one store clerk had explained to me.  The one black Polo shirt I have has stood the test of time and it still fits great.