so ive been busy enough at work. enough to keep me there all day, and come back to not much time with myself before just falling asleep and repeating the cycle again. work is going alright, starting to pick up more that deadlines are coming up.
so im heading out to new york this afternoon. need to finish packing my clothes and stuff. im meeting up with my uncles and aunts that i havent seen since 2 summers ago. so that will be nice. gonna head out for some breakfast with some friends fromwork soon. even though im just starving now. and have been hungry since about 8 30 when i got up. actually i got up closer to 8... whats wrong with me... i cant seem to sleep in. and its not like i get up super early for work either, at 7 00....
ne way, i get to go to cleveland, ohio to help out on some testing. i just found out yseterday, so im really excited. reeallly excited. i get the whole package, flight, hotel, everything. :D i hope i can stay involved in this project. it was pretty crazy scrambling to get stuff done yesterday. i havent decided if i like that rush. mebbe i do.
i cant believe its been a month. darrick has midterms in a week. and just doesnt feel so soon. i need to do more sight seeing. things long distance have been going much better this time around. mebbe because im busy now. when i have time on my hands, to be bored and to think too much, ive been told im troublesome. :P havent decided what to do with my independence day holiday. thats a 4 day weekend.
ne way, time to shower and pack. i'll take lots of pics in new york.
i dotn get comments ne more. :(
Saturday, May 27, 2006
Wednesday, May 24, 2006
Boston Buses Suck
yea... ive had a bad 2 days with the buses.
im liking my short hair now that ive gotten used to it. it usually takes me bout a week or so to get used to it, as well as that long for my hair to adapt to it.
im reading "the devil wears prada" im not sure if im tired of the chick lit yet. but so far, this is not better than something blue.
im so tired. its not even 10pm and i think im gonna call it a night and sleep. so sleepy.
skype is kool. i can make calls to phones. for free. wahoo. :)
im going to new york for this long weekend. gonna see my uncles and aunt that i havent seen since 2 summers ago. im looking forward to it.
i get paid tomorrow. it better go thru. grrrrr
i bought a new bag. those purse / bags that are supposed to go with anything u wear. lets hope it does.
i went to the gym today. tried hip hop dancing. it was a disaster. i think i'll stick to pilates. at least taht works my abs. im just lost most of the time, and my feet dont know how to move. i think i might of pulled something. my leg felt weird.
theyre interviewing the new coop from uw next week. my american boss said to my canadian boss that he had to be there to translate. lol... i get stuck with canadian jokes. someone demanded to know what i was doing wearing gloves in may. it was cold this morning!
so far, my favourite coffee flavours at work: french vanilla, hazelnut, and breakfast blend. yummy. how can i ever go back to just normal coffee after having "gourmet" coffee every morning. mebbe its not "gourmet" its just gourmet to me.
they dont drink aberfoyle here, they drink poland springs. yup, its everywhere.
time to sleep. miss u darrick! miss u, con and car, and my parents! and jo! and everyone back in canada! it doesnt even feel like its almost been a month.
o yea. people here have never head of boston pizza and think its an outrageous thing. i went to pinochio's pizza (apparently its been around forever) its a teeny tiny pizza place tucked in a corner just off jfk street. its pretty good. too bad my pizza fell on the ground. 5 second rule! yea... i ate it. gross? mebbe...
o ya, theres also this little coffee shop in harvard sq, called peets. yummy. there white mocha is really good. this is more for my benefit, so i remember where all the good places are to go back to. :)
im liking my short hair now that ive gotten used to it. it usually takes me bout a week or so to get used to it, as well as that long for my hair to adapt to it.
im reading "the devil wears prada" im not sure if im tired of the chick lit yet. but so far, this is not better than something blue.
im so tired. its not even 10pm and i think im gonna call it a night and sleep. so sleepy.
skype is kool. i can make calls to phones. for free. wahoo. :)
im going to new york for this long weekend. gonna see my uncles and aunt that i havent seen since 2 summers ago. im looking forward to it.
i get paid tomorrow. it better go thru. grrrrr
i bought a new bag. those purse / bags that are supposed to go with anything u wear. lets hope it does.
i went to the gym today. tried hip hop dancing. it was a disaster. i think i'll stick to pilates. at least taht works my abs. im just lost most of the time, and my feet dont know how to move. i think i might of pulled something. my leg felt weird.
theyre interviewing the new coop from uw next week. my american boss said to my canadian boss that he had to be there to translate. lol... i get stuck with canadian jokes. someone demanded to know what i was doing wearing gloves in may. it was cold this morning!
so far, my favourite coffee flavours at work: french vanilla, hazelnut, and breakfast blend. yummy. how can i ever go back to just normal coffee after having "gourmet" coffee every morning. mebbe its not "gourmet" its just gourmet to me.
they dont drink aberfoyle here, they drink poland springs. yup, its everywhere.
time to sleep. miss u darrick! miss u, con and car, and my parents! and jo! and everyone back in canada! it doesnt even feel like its almost been a month.
o yea. people here have never head of boston pizza and think its an outrageous thing. i went to pinochio's pizza (apparently its been around forever) its a teeny tiny pizza place tucked in a corner just off jfk street. its pretty good. too bad my pizza fell on the ground. 5 second rule! yea... i ate it. gross? mebbe...
o ya, theres also this little coffee shop in harvard sq, called peets. yummy. there white mocha is really good. this is more for my benefit, so i remember where all the good places are to go back to. :)
Tuesday, May 16, 2006
Finally... SUNSHINE!!!
so after more than a week, practically a week and a half of rain, rain and more relentless rain, i get my first glimpse of sun again. i swear, my eyes were so adjusted to no sun, that i had to blink and had some tears cuz it was so bright. this was of course at around 7:00 at night though, so that just tells u how "bright" the sun could have been. lol...
o today was a long day. just got home, and about to take a shower cuz ive been out all day since 8 00 this morning until basically 7 something on site checking leakage at the boston convention center. it was not cool, but its my first time doing field work, so it had that excitement in it. it was basically a poorly designed building in terms of waterproofing, and there are leaks everywhere. we were looking on one of the roofs, and making detailed notes and taking pictures of each and every leak. i kept bumping my head in the crawlspace areas that we had to get to ... ouch.... it really hurts. i mustve bumped my head at least a few dozen times. :(
welll, off for a relaxing shower. it was very dirty there, but at least i had a hat on. o yea... hehehe... the roof is flooded so i had to get rainboots, but as you know, its been raining for so long in boston that rainboots were almost sold out at homedepot, where i went. they had 5 boots left. not 5 pairs, 5 boots. and they are all right feet. only 2 of them were the same size, size 9 mens. im a size 7 womens. but i got it anyway, i had no choice. so basically, i had my sneakers under neath it, stompling along clumpsily in my basically size 11 shoes. but at least i was dry!
i feel like making somehting warm and comforting tongiht.... we'll see... what i come up with.
o today was a long day. just got home, and about to take a shower cuz ive been out all day since 8 00 this morning until basically 7 something on site checking leakage at the boston convention center. it was not cool, but its my first time doing field work, so it had that excitement in it. it was basically a poorly designed building in terms of waterproofing, and there are leaks everywhere. we were looking on one of the roofs, and making detailed notes and taking pictures of each and every leak. i kept bumping my head in the crawlspace areas that we had to get to ... ouch.... it really hurts. i mustve bumped my head at least a few dozen times. :(
welll, off for a relaxing shower. it was very dirty there, but at least i had a hat on. o yea... hehehe... the roof is flooded so i had to get rainboots, but as you know, its been raining for so long in boston that rainboots were almost sold out at homedepot, where i went. they had 5 boots left. not 5 pairs, 5 boots. and they are all right feet. only 2 of them were the same size, size 9 mens. im a size 7 womens. but i got it anyway, i had no choice. so basically, i had my sneakers under neath it, stompling along clumpsily in my basically size 11 shoes. but at least i was dry!
i feel like making somehting warm and comforting tongiht.... we'll see... what i come up with.
Sunday, May 14, 2006
Grey's Anatomy!! BURKE!!!!
is that how u spell burke!? ne way, he's my favourite character, i think.
HOW COULD THEY END IT LIKE THAT?!?!
good thing i can watch the end of it tomorrow!!! if i had to wait a week!!!! THATS TORTUREEEEEEEE!!!
i will not be able to concentrate tomorrow! cannot concentrate on ANYTHING until i watch GREY's ANATOMY!
HOW COULD THEY END IT LIKE THAT?!?!
good thing i can watch the end of it tomorrow!!! if i had to wait a week!!!! THATS TORTUREEEEEEEE!!!
i will not be able to concentrate tomorrow! cannot concentrate on ANYTHING until i watch GREY's ANATOMY!
Still Raining...
when it rains in boston, it doesnt stop. this has been true for the past week, and will continue to be true for the next week as well. in my time here, i have only seen a total of mebbe 3 -4 sunny days. yuck! it didnt even rain this much in waterloo. when i say raining, i mean raining everyday for almost 2 weeks!!!
yesterday i went to "diego's" for a haircut. its pretty well known in boston for its haircuts. and darrick insisted that i go somewhere professional if i do get a hair cut. the service was very good, and people very friendly. and i do like my new cut. its quite a bit shorter than it used to be, so i think it takes me some time to adjust, but i like it. im waiting for my face to clear up so i can appreciate the cut fully. ive been breaking out a bit, and i think its finally going down. grrrr... i hate it when that happens.
well, i walked in the rain yesterday cuz it was then or i'd have to wait for another week, and like i mentioned before, my hair was really pissing me off being all limp and stuff. so, i took the trek. against my roommates advice, cuz they said it was raining too hard to go out, but told me to be careful. they're really nice, and have made my transition here so much nicer. so off i went in the rain, with my trusty umbrella and my scribbled google map on the back of an envolope. mebbe it was me, mebbe it was google maps, i blame it on the google map, but i got lost again. the roads here are kinda crazy. they wind, they loop, they go in every which way, and fork into different roads. grr.... what a day to get lost. i could hear the water in my shoe squishy by the time i got close enough to the hair salon. o and i experienced the full meaning of capillary action. my jjeans were soaked passed my knees!!! o.... it was not fun.
ne way, i asked the lady to feel free to do whatever she felt would be nice with my hair. i didnt mind a little makeover. but i did also mention that i have had long hair for a while and my bf likes long hair. but as long as its not passed my ears or a mohawk, anything is fine with me. i like change sometimes.
the hair dresser lady really loved me hair. and kept complimenting about how smooth it was and that i really didnt need to do much to style it. so it made me feel more confident in my new hair cut. i took some pics, but i want to take some nice pics before posting them up in msn space.
gonna go do some laudry soon. cooked zuchinni pasta, bean salad, and a zuchinni and tomatoe soup today. i really like cooking. and when i cook for myself, its nice to have it last all week (sometimes). my roomies really like my pasta too, and even taught me a garlic and oregano yogurt sauce that went really well with it. i had a lot of zuchinni left, and i really didnt want to go out and do grocery shopping todya. but i must go sometime i suppose, since i cant exactly wait until it stops raining to go, which would usually be the plan. mebbe i'll just go across the street to the convenience store instead or something. arrrg.... this weather is so depressing. note to self, may is not a good time to be visiting boston.
i also found this game that i loved playing in grade 5. its called where in the world is carmen sandiego. and i honestly thought it was the greatest game ever. so ive been playing for the past few days. im a private eye now:).
yesterday i went to "diego's" for a haircut. its pretty well known in boston for its haircuts. and darrick insisted that i go somewhere professional if i do get a hair cut. the service was very good, and people very friendly. and i do like my new cut. its quite a bit shorter than it used to be, so i think it takes me some time to adjust, but i like it. im waiting for my face to clear up so i can appreciate the cut fully. ive been breaking out a bit, and i think its finally going down. grrrr... i hate it when that happens.
well, i walked in the rain yesterday cuz it was then or i'd have to wait for another week, and like i mentioned before, my hair was really pissing me off being all limp and stuff. so, i took the trek. against my roommates advice, cuz they said it was raining too hard to go out, but told me to be careful. they're really nice, and have made my transition here so much nicer. so off i went in the rain, with my trusty umbrella and my scribbled google map on the back of an envolope. mebbe it was me, mebbe it was google maps, i blame it on the google map, but i got lost again. the roads here are kinda crazy. they wind, they loop, they go in every which way, and fork into different roads. grr.... what a day to get lost. i could hear the water in my shoe squishy by the time i got close enough to the hair salon. o and i experienced the full meaning of capillary action. my jjeans were soaked passed my knees!!! o.... it was not fun.
ne way, i asked the lady to feel free to do whatever she felt would be nice with my hair. i didnt mind a little makeover. but i did also mention that i have had long hair for a while and my bf likes long hair. but as long as its not passed my ears or a mohawk, anything is fine with me. i like change sometimes.
the hair dresser lady really loved me hair. and kept complimenting about how smooth it was and that i really didnt need to do much to style it. so it made me feel more confident in my new hair cut. i took some pics, but i want to take some nice pics before posting them up in msn space.
gonna go do some laudry soon. cooked zuchinni pasta, bean salad, and a zuchinni and tomatoe soup today. i really like cooking. and when i cook for myself, its nice to have it last all week (sometimes). my roomies really like my pasta too, and even taught me a garlic and oregano yogurt sauce that went really well with it. i had a lot of zuchinni left, and i really didnt want to go out and do grocery shopping todya. but i must go sometime i suppose, since i cant exactly wait until it stops raining to go, which would usually be the plan. mebbe i'll just go across the street to the convenience store instead or something. arrrg.... this weather is so depressing. note to self, may is not a good time to be visiting boston.
i also found this game that i loved playing in grade 5. its called where in the world is carmen sandiego. and i honestly thought it was the greatest game ever. so ive been playing for the past few days. im a private eye now:).
Wednesday, May 10, 2006
Another day in London
another cold and rainy day. i dont think even waterloo weather was this bad. heck, im still wearing my winter jacket!
well, not much happened today. i took the moring off to apply for my social security number, and work was really slow. really slow. i hate slow times, it makes me think too much. think about home, missing home, missing friends, and missing darrick. it was just a bit of an over whelming feeling today.
i went to the gym again. i was in some kickboxing cardio class. theres a hip hop jam at until 7 30. but i didnt really feel like waiting for the bus in the dark and in the cold. so mebbe another time. i do wanna go to it sometime, it sounds interesting. it will also be interesting to see myself dance to hip hop. lol...
im gonna read parts of somethign blue again. ooooo.... i think im likeing soomething blue more. even though i like rachel's character more, there's just something in a changed character that makes me have more sympathy towards. but this change is character is really drastic, and at times, unrealistic, but ... the rest of the book makes up for it.
i might sleep soon. even though its only 9 17pm. ive been getting some zits, and sleep usually makes them go away. theres a really big one on my forehead:(. o yea, my hair is really annoying me these passed few days. idunno if its my shampoo or something, but its really really flat. and i hate that! grrr.... i found a place called diego on the loft. ne ways, its a hair salon thats apparently very well known for their make overs. im debating going. i want someone who knows that they are doing to do soemthign to my hair. cuz i honestly have no idea what looks good. i just want them to take control and do something. soemting that i will love and would have never thought of myself.
see, darrick doesnt want me to cut my hair. buts its really annoying me now, cuz its so long. but, he might let me, if i go to a nice place, thats actually professional, and no "$10 hair cuts". that might be the rule. i called up this place and asked how much they charge, and its starts at $45 and goes up depending on who cuts my hair. ouch. but, im debating. and mebbe i should have a real professional hair cut. we'll see.
well, not much happened today. i took the moring off to apply for my social security number, and work was really slow. really slow. i hate slow times, it makes me think too much. think about home, missing home, missing friends, and missing darrick. it was just a bit of an over whelming feeling today.
i went to the gym again. i was in some kickboxing cardio class. theres a hip hop jam at until 7 30. but i didnt really feel like waiting for the bus in the dark and in the cold. so mebbe another time. i do wanna go to it sometime, it sounds interesting. it will also be interesting to see myself dance to hip hop. lol...
im gonna read parts of somethign blue again. ooooo.... i think im likeing soomething blue more. even though i like rachel's character more, there's just something in a changed character that makes me have more sympathy towards. but this change is character is really drastic, and at times, unrealistic, but ... the rest of the book makes up for it.
i might sleep soon. even though its only 9 17pm. ive been getting some zits, and sleep usually makes them go away. theres a really big one on my forehead:(. o yea, my hair is really annoying me these passed few days. idunno if its my shampoo or something, but its really really flat. and i hate that! grrr.... i found a place called diego on the loft. ne ways, its a hair salon thats apparently very well known for their make overs. im debating going. i want someone who knows that they are doing to do soemthign to my hair. cuz i honestly have no idea what looks good. i just want them to take control and do something. soemting that i will love and would have never thought of myself.
see, darrick doesnt want me to cut my hair. buts its really annoying me now, cuz its so long. but, he might let me, if i go to a nice place, thats actually professional, and no "$10 hair cuts". that might be the rule. i called up this place and asked how much they charge, and its starts at $45 and goes up depending on who cuts my hair. ouch. but, im debating. and mebbe i should have a real professional hair cut. we'll see.
Tuesday, May 09, 2006
Am I in London?
there are two reasons why i could be in london. i) its crummy weather, just cold, dreary and rainy ii) the book i just finished, the main character is in london. see, when i get into a book, i feel like im that character, and i even catch myself sorta acting like that character at times. yesterday on the bus, i expected the people to have english accents, and then i remembered that i was not in london. yea... im weird
so ne way, i should be sleeping now, as it is passed my bedtime. but i forgot that i have the morning off to get my ssn, so im gonna sleep in a bit. if u count sleeping until 7 30 sleeping in.
well, i jsut had to gush a bit of the book im reading. its called something blue, by emily griffin. i lOVE it! i cant really tell if i like this one more or something borrowed more. this one was predictable, but i love it any how. i just love it when a good book makes u cry, and there were parts that i just had a really good cry over. i thnk i like it more when the main character is flawed, and they learn from their mistakes. its almost better than a heroine who was perfect to begin with. so i think that i like something blue more for that reason.
ne way, work is going. chugging along. i have learned a bit anout the building code of new york state. its actually pretty similar, format wise and stuff. and its not too interesting but i know that its stuff that i will have to deal with later on. so a little run down on the project taht im working on is fireproofing that has collapsed in a grocery store. and my job is to find out if fireproofing is required after the bad stuff is ripped out, and if so, how much. there is currently about 3-4 inches of it, which is way too much, the selfwieght of that itself is about 15 - 20 lbs. so they're not kidding when they say building code. unless someone teaches you how to read it, its hard to learn. i was atually going about the whole thing backwards, until my boss shed the light and explained to me how to read the tables and all the exceptions and stuff. so much legal stuff, harde to understand sometimes cuz there is double and even triple negatives sometimes.
have 2 little projects on my plate. just literature searches for some articles that my boss is writing and hoping to publish in a well known scientific journal for a client. who knew that there was research in to hand rails@!? the other paper is oon progressive collapse. which is when a little thing causes unproportionate amount of damage. so that should be more interesting that hand rails. we'll see.
must bring umbrella. or else i'll end up wearing a garbage bag to keep dry / warm. i wonder if you're supposed to offer your umbrella if someone is standin with you in the rain and they done have one. i think i wouldve. obvioulsy i was not offered one, today. hence the garbage bag.
i did go see boston a bit on the weekend. details to follow. pics to be psted. but later. i shouild sleep.
o yea, i joined a gym. its right by my work! so its conveneint. lucky for me, theres another location by my house too. :) theres aother long story that goes with that.
i like to cook, it makes me feel comfy and homey. i think i need a hair trim / cut. my hair is not behaving nciely in the mornings.
thats all. goodnite
so ne way, i should be sleeping now, as it is passed my bedtime. but i forgot that i have the morning off to get my ssn, so im gonna sleep in a bit. if u count sleeping until 7 30 sleeping in.
well, i jsut had to gush a bit of the book im reading. its called something blue, by emily griffin. i lOVE it! i cant really tell if i like this one more or something borrowed more. this one was predictable, but i love it any how. i just love it when a good book makes u cry, and there were parts that i just had a really good cry over. i thnk i like it more when the main character is flawed, and they learn from their mistakes. its almost better than a heroine who was perfect to begin with. so i think that i like something blue more for that reason.
ne way, work is going. chugging along. i have learned a bit anout the building code of new york state. its actually pretty similar, format wise and stuff. and its not too interesting but i know that its stuff that i will have to deal with later on. so a little run down on the project taht im working on is fireproofing that has collapsed in a grocery store. and my job is to find out if fireproofing is required after the bad stuff is ripped out, and if so, how much. there is currently about 3-4 inches of it, which is way too much, the selfwieght of that itself is about 15 - 20 lbs. so they're not kidding when they say building code. unless someone teaches you how to read it, its hard to learn. i was atually going about the whole thing backwards, until my boss shed the light and explained to me how to read the tables and all the exceptions and stuff. so much legal stuff, harde to understand sometimes cuz there is double and even triple negatives sometimes.
have 2 little projects on my plate. just literature searches for some articles that my boss is writing and hoping to publish in a well known scientific journal for a client. who knew that there was research in to hand rails@!? the other paper is oon progressive collapse. which is when a little thing causes unproportionate amount of damage. so that should be more interesting that hand rails. we'll see.
must bring umbrella. or else i'll end up wearing a garbage bag to keep dry / warm. i wonder if you're supposed to offer your umbrella if someone is standin with you in the rain and they done have one. i think i wouldve. obvioulsy i was not offered one, today. hence the garbage bag.
i did go see boston a bit on the weekend. details to follow. pics to be psted. but later. i shouild sleep.
o yea, i joined a gym. its right by my work! so its conveneint. lucky for me, theres another location by my house too. :) theres aother long story that goes with that.
i like to cook, it makes me feel comfy and homey. i think i need a hair trim / cut. my hair is not behaving nciely in the mornings.
thats all. goodnite
Friday, May 05, 2006
First Friday of Work
nuthun much happened today. got dumped with a bunch of paper work. so far, i have 2 paper cuts. :(
i joined a gym today. its right next to my work, practically in the same building. i have no excuse not to join. im not sure when i should be going. i could go in earlier, they also have special classes throughout the day. or i could go after work, but i dont wanna stay too late. i'll prob go with something in between early or during lunch.
i'll be doing some research in fireproofing on monday. so im looking forward to doign something new. and hopefully exciting.
i need to buy stuff, but still must wait for paycheck first. i've been wearing my boots at work, the heeled ones cuz they go with my dress pants. im not sure if i wanna wear heels. im wondering if it will make me seem to girly. like mebbe i cant do some of the field work ro somehting. well, ihave no choice now, cuz its that or running shoes. and i denfinately dont want to go with the running shoes.
might go touring tomorrow. still awaiting confirmation from other coops. its hard when no one has a phone, except me, and we call communicate by msn and email.
i wanna get the book, "something blue" i wanna know the story from darcy's point of view. but i still think that i will like "somethign borrowed" more. i think im similar to rachel in many ways. except, of course the part about stealing her best freinds' fiance. although, i do believe she has her reasons.
i joined a gym today. its right next to my work, practically in the same building. i have no excuse not to join. im not sure when i should be going. i could go in earlier, they also have special classes throughout the day. or i could go after work, but i dont wanna stay too late. i'll prob go with something in between early or during lunch.
i'll be doing some research in fireproofing on monday. so im looking forward to doign something new. and hopefully exciting.
i need to buy stuff, but still must wait for paycheck first. i've been wearing my boots at work, the heeled ones cuz they go with my dress pants. im not sure if i wanna wear heels. im wondering if it will make me seem to girly. like mebbe i cant do some of the field work ro somehting. well, ihave no choice now, cuz its that or running shoes. and i denfinately dont want to go with the running shoes.
might go touring tomorrow. still awaiting confirmation from other coops. its hard when no one has a phone, except me, and we call communicate by msn and email.
i wanna get the book, "something blue" i wanna know the story from darcy's point of view. but i still think that i will like "somethign borrowed" more. i think im similar to rachel in many ways. except, of course the part about stealing her best freinds' fiance. although, i do believe she has her reasons.
Wednesday, May 03, 2006
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.
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.
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