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Work and Fun

Tuesday, March 28th, 2006

I have a lot of work to do while I’m in the Bay Area, but luckily I’m managing to squeeze in plenty of fun, too, in the form of such treats and acitivities as a tasty mediterranean dinner, Italian movie, burrito, book release party, Italian dinner, workday lunch in downtown Oakland, happy hour with old co-workers, live music at a sushi restaurant in Albany, burrito, movie at “home,” yoga, brunch, Ellis Marsalis in concert, brunch at a Thai temple in Berkeley, a rather lush Sunday evening with a lengthy unofficial happy hour and too much food, Indian dinner, Super Scrabble, mediterranean lunch, and much more to come.

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Phase One

Monday, March 20th, 2006

Despite my moments of panic about getting everything done in time, I did just that, and everything came full circle–I was hung over the day I moved into my apartment, and hung over on my last day there as well, thanks to a night on the town for St. Patrick’s Day with my roommate and her friends (yes, I did try the green beer, for the first and last time). Sunday morning I felt much better, and after an early-morning breakfast send-off with my friend Jen at Hill Street Cafe I hit the road. The ride was uneventful, and Rolo performed like a champ, even through the grapevine (the 4,000-foot pass just north of L.A. on I-5–anyone know why it’s called the grapevine?). The snow on the mountains kept me entranced (and patient) as Rolo slowly chugged up the hills. After an obligatory stop at In-N-Out for lunch, and several more bathroom and fuel stops, Rolo and I arrived at my friend Mia’s house just in time to change and head into the city for her concert–she’s part of the San Francisco Concert Chorale, and last night they performed Carmina Burana at Mission Dolores Basilica. A fantastic start to my time in the Bay Area–topped off by a burrito (grilled chicken, super, no rice) at Cancun. I have a feeling there is more good music and plenty of fabulous burritos to be enjoyed before I go.

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If You Don’t Have a Reason to Be in LA…

Tuesday, March 14th, 2006
I can't believe I'm actually leaving LA in less than a week. I'm in that mode of recognizing the last of everything: Last Sunday night, last yoga class, last Tuesday... I remember the same countdown before I left for my ... [Continue reading this entry]

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The End of an Era

Sunday, March 12th, 2006
I'm feeling good about the progress I've made with packing and such. But I'm also realizing how little cargo room I really have in my car, and am still trying to figure out how to maximize that space and what ... [Continue reading this entry]

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Going Postal

Tuesday, March 7th, 2006
I'm enjoying the freelance lifestyle of not needing to set an alarm to wake up in the morning, and I usually get up by 7:30 or so. Last night I checked the hours for the nearest post office and was ... [Continue reading this entry]

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About Me and This Trip

Monday, March 6th, 2006
After finishing college in Washington, D.C., I packed up two suitcases of stuff and flew across the country to Sacramento, California. What I thought would be a summer-long adventure turned into a full-fledged life in California for the next nearly ... [Continue reading this entry]

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Countdown Begins…

Monday, March 6th, 2006
I've made plans in San Francisco for Sunday, March 19, so that's the day I have to be moved out of my apartment and drive north. I have less than two weeks to finish packing up my stuff (two suitcases, ... [Continue reading this entry]

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