| Alison and I have been in our new little place on 6th street now for a week and a day. It’s been a learning experience for both of us. We have been very lucky so far – we both got jobs just about as fast as anyone could ever hope to get a job. I start training tomorrow (Monday 4/14/08) at a casual dining restaurant called Macaroni Grill. I’ll be a server there, after my week of training and tests. Alison starts her job this week in the action sports section of our local REI. Now that is going to be a sweet gig because it’s only four blocks away from here. Me, I’ve got a 10-15 minute bike ride, but Alison’s looking at less than 5 if she huffs it! |
us and our moving truck |
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first dinner Alison cooked at our place |
There have been some times in our recent past where I remember saying to Alison: just wait until we get our place and things calm down – everything will be okay then. Truthfully, now that we’re here, it’s something else: jobs, friends, transportation, getting lost, selling stuff – it’s a never ending river of things to deal with. It was a whole different river of things in Sierra Leone, but still a river that had to be dealt with. There a moral to that story? I suppose so: enjoy where you are as much as you can. |
| Alison and I have a lot to look forward to, even now that we’re already here in Berkeley. Katie will be our new roomie in another month, and there is still so much to get to know in this wonderful neighborhood. I often feel very lucky that Alison did such a bang up job chosing Berkeley as a place to live. I’m sure I would’ve ended up out on the peninsula or something where there’s nothing going on within fifty miles. But as it is now, the rapid trasit to/from San Francisco is close, work is close, and the stores are close. I get to ride my fixed gear bike all over the place, and I can get rid of my car. We’ll be a one car couple then – that will be much cheaper for sure. |
Alison is actually not happy with this loaf of bread she just baked |
That’s all that’s new now, thanks for waiting on this update, I know you know my life has been very busy!
Drew