Gloomy Days

well, its been a while since i updated. i have gotten to my new home safe and sound for those of you still wondering. despite earlier delays at the airport. the past 2 days have been gloomy. rainy and cold. at least today wasnt windy. i dont mind rain and cold taht much if its not windy. :)

my new home is nice. i actually just moved into my room officially last night, and everything is still in my suitcase. i'll do the cleaning this weekend since i'll have more time. most of the weekday, i just wake up, go to work, come back, eat and watch tv, talk, then sleep. and i havent even done any over time yet. but ive been busy running the errands that i have taken for granted when i was in canada. for instance, today i had to go open a new bank accoutn so i left work a bit early. they were really nice, but it just took a really long time. and then, i went to get my new celly fone. i originally wanted to go for the cheapest one, a nokia, but when i saw it it person, it looked really bad. it looked like it was 50 years old or something. it was also huge. almsot the size of a walkie talkie. ne way, so i went with the samsung one. it wouldve almost cost the same, except that the nokia one had a mail in rebate special. but now i have a sexy fone:). lol....

so the last few days have been quite eventful. although i feel that i will be too tired to write it all out. i will highlight that my expoeriece with the transit system here has not been too great, but i believe that i have gotten the worst of it over, and better things will come. for instance, the first day comiing back from work, soem guy at a bus stop tells the bus driver to call the cops when she pulls the bus over to the stop for people to get on. he said that he had been robbed, but the other 2 guys that were also standing there. there was some argueing shouting, denial, and then we had to wait for the police to come. the 2 guys took off. the bus driver could not drive off. so we waited. and then another bus pulls up, and we all kinda pile into that one cuz we just want to go home. and this doesnt even involve us! and when i get on the bus, who do i see, but the 2 guys hiding in the back. i was so scared. i know i tend to exaggerate things, but u never know right. ne way, i just tired to hide in my seat, cuz the driver wouldnt let people get off. it seemed like the longest half hour of my life. i guess i mustve looked really scared, cuz the guy next to me asked me if i was ok? and not to worry cuz he would protect me. right.

ne way, the cops came, and they got the two guys. they were questioning them when we finally left. whew! i know i always think of the worst case scenario, but i imagined it escalating, and you never know with people.

backtracking to the weekend that just passed, i did go out on sunday. to harvard square. i think i basically live right next to cambridge. did some window shopping. foudn a store that sold MIT stuff and harvard stuff. :) who wants harvard or MIT stuff? :D the store is huge! 2 floors!

ne way, just some random stuff i notice:
- the sidewalks are made of bricks
- there are a lot of one ways
- intersections dont intersect at 90 degrees
- lots of zigzagging, looping roads
- buses come 5 minutes earlier than when they say
- there's a lot of yielding in traffice
- there is a high expectation of other to yield as well, people cut off buses like crazy
- some buses have gps systems that tell u the next stop
- some buses dont have bells that work and u need to shout to the bus driver
- boston people have an accent
- no one knows that "roots" is
- there is only a 5% sales tax
- they still highlight or circle (with pen) transfer slips

thats all for now... more updates to come

o yea, one more thing. i have these little cafe's at work. basically a little kitchenette with coffeemakes and stuff. there are so many flavours to choose from! its those coffee machines where you can choose ur own gourmet coffee, and it makes it in a cup... SO COOL! yes i am easily amused.