Here goes nothing...So, I showed up in California on a Thursday (1/24/08), with a long weekend ahead of me before starting my new job. I had a list of places to go play tourist at over the weekend--San Francisco stuff, Muir woods, etc. However, to my dismay, it was rainy when I arrived--and cold (40's), too. The forecast for the weekend was more of the same--definitely not how this place was advertised. (I'm told the weather tax I'm paying to live here is non-refundable.) So I went with the realtor to look at houses in the crummy weather on my first full day in CA. It was a productive use of the day, but shopping isn't something I enjoy, and I'm not overly excited about shelling out 3X what my house in Pearland is worth.
On the up side, I happened to notice a place called California Grand Casino ~5-10 minutes from where I'm staying. I felt obligated to see if they had a good buffet, but I found that it's not a real casino, but more of a poker room. It rained 8 of the first 10 days I was in CA; so I made several visits to the poker room in hopes of subsidizing the obscene home down payment I'm looking at. After a few successful visits to the poker room, I had notions of "pulling a Long" and raking in the chips for a living. However, my subsequent visits were less profitable, and I've decided to keep my day job.
Speaking of the day job, I started on a Monday, and by Wednesday afternoon I was able to log in to a computer. Oh, I also found out that Lyondell isn't the only company that struggles to get storage tanks repaired in a timely manner. On the up side, I did see a deer grazing outside my office window the first day, and the storage tanks are painted a pleasing shade of tan. The people are nice, and my commute is only 15 minutes.
Here are a couple of photos from the balcony of the townhouse I'm renting a room in:
On the up side, I happened to notice a place called California Grand Casino ~5-10 minutes from where I'm staying. I felt obligated to see if they had a good buffet, but I found that it's not a real casino, but more of a poker room. It rained 8 of the first 10 days I was in CA; so I made several visits to the poker room in hopes of subsidizing the obscene home down payment I'm looking at. After a few successful visits to the poker room, I had notions of "pulling a Long" and raking in the chips for a living. However, my subsequent visits were less profitable, and I've decided to keep my day job.
Speaking of the day job, I started on a Monday, and by Wednesday afternoon I was able to log in to a computer. Oh, I also found out that Lyondell isn't the only company that struggles to get storage tanks repaired in a timely manner. On the up side, I did see a deer grazing outside my office window the first day, and the storage tanks are painted a pleasing shade of tan. The people are nice, and my commute is only 15 minutes.
Here are a couple of photos from the balcony of the townhouse I'm renting a room in:
1 comment:
Hey BP, we used to see deer at Bayport all the time! And I thought I did warn you about cool nights, fog, and rain? :P
But glad you are getting flex Fridays again -- and great view!
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