So I decided to take a little break from what I was slogging through at work (yep I am still at work and it is almost 7 - the norm lately and not the exception) and looked out the window. It dawned on me that it is almost October!! How did that happen? The year has flown by so fast, I can hardly believe it.
Looking out that window got me pondering the seasons (now I know I have been at work too long today). The fall in San Francisco is really nice. September and October are the best months to visit SF because of the great weather - not much fog.
Since I was pondering the seasons already (and since I am already half delirious it seems) I decided that my favorite season is Fall. There is just something exhilarating about the crispness of the air. I like when it starts to rain too (most people hate the rain but I actually like it a lot - it is very relaxing to watch - preferably with a warm cup of cider and a throw blanket while curled up on the couch).
The fall is a great time to take road trips as well. You can go practically anywhere before it starts to rain. The Benz is practically begging me to take a road trip (it is quite nice to drive). I wish that I had a free weekend, I would drive up to Mt Lassen and visit Burney Falls. Too bad though, no road trips for me in the near future because of work... This brings me to the end of this pointless ramble - back to work I go!
Tuesday, September 26, 2006
Tuesday, September 19, 2006
Sexy Benz!
I picked up my lovely SUV tonight! It is one sexy Benz! I love all the little gizmos that it has (my favorites so far are that it tells you what direction you are driving on what street on a screen between the speedometer and the tachometer and it has a compass on the main screen that shows you what direction you are traveling and what elevation you are at! - great stuff for a person like me). These pictures are taken in my driveway (the blue house is my neighbor's house) Below are some pictures, Enjoy!
Saturday, September 16, 2006
Random stuff...
The past couple of weeks have been very interesting. A lot has happened, see below for details:
1) After much soul searching and debate, Baxter was returned to the breeder where he found another family (a little girl and a stay at home mom it sounds like). This was exactly what he needs. My household would not have provided the attention that he so deserves. Having a puppy was cool but it is better for all parties that he found another home. He will be missed but I am relieved that I am not tied down by a dog.
2) I attended my company picnic last Saturday. This year it was held at Angel Island. I managed to talk Louis in to attending this function and invited one of his co-workers who brought his girlfriend as well. The food was tasty and the ferry ride out to the island was very nice. I missed out on the rootbeer floats though because I was a bit too cold. Saturday night, the four of us also went to a Dragonforce concert at the Warfield in San Francisco. There were three bands that played that night: Horse The Band, All That Remains, and Dragonforce. The seats we had were great but the bands required a lot of audience participation. I like Dragonforce's music but I was not really in to all the participation. The show they put on was a bit over the top to say the least. Very theatrical but a bit cheeky.
3) The next thing that happened was that I received an unexpected promotion. This means that I will be really busy until around February but that is okay. I am looking forward to the challenge!
4) The newest happening in my life is that I purchased a new vehicle today! It is a black Mercedes ML 350 with a black leather interior. It will be arriving this week. I will miss my BMW a bit - it was a good car - but I needed a change. It was much more practical for me to have a SUV than a sedan at this point. Pictures will follow!
1) After much soul searching and debate, Baxter was returned to the breeder where he found another family (a little girl and a stay at home mom it sounds like). This was exactly what he needs. My household would not have provided the attention that he so deserves. Having a puppy was cool but it is better for all parties that he found another home. He will be missed but I am relieved that I am not tied down by a dog.
2) I attended my company picnic last Saturday. This year it was held at Angel Island. I managed to talk Louis in to attending this function and invited one of his co-workers who brought his girlfriend as well. The food was tasty and the ferry ride out to the island was very nice. I missed out on the rootbeer floats though because I was a bit too cold. Saturday night, the four of us also went to a Dragonforce concert at the Warfield in San Francisco. There were three bands that played that night: Horse The Band, All That Remains, and Dragonforce. The seats we had were great but the bands required a lot of audience participation. I like Dragonforce's music but I was not really in to all the participation. The show they put on was a bit over the top to say the least. Very theatrical but a bit cheeky.3) The next thing that happened was that I received an unexpected promotion. This means that I will be really busy until around February but that is okay. I am looking forward to the challenge!
4) The newest happening in my life is that I purchased a new vehicle today! It is a black Mercedes ML 350 with a black leather interior. It will be arriving this week. I will miss my BMW a bit - it was a good car - but I needed a change. It was much more practical for me to have a SUV than a sedan at this point. Pictures will follow!
Monday, September 04, 2006
Pet Pics!
So this weekend I got a new puppy! He is soooooo cute. In light of that, I thought I would post some pictures of all three of my pets:
Baxter - Golden retriever
Big Ben - Red Spotted Tabby - British Shorthair
QE (Queen Elizabeth) - Blue - British Shorthair
So far so good in the harmony dept in my household. My cats are taking the whole puppy thing rather well. QE is not bothered at all it seems. Benny is not eating as much as usual and stays pretty much at the opposite end of the house, but, he hasn't hissed at Baxter yet so that is a good thing. I hope Baxter grows fast so that he can go on hikes!
Baxter - Golden retriever
Big Ben - Red Spotted Tabby - British Shorthair
QE (Queen Elizabeth) - Blue - British ShorthairSo far so good in the harmony dept in my household. My cats are taking the whole puppy thing rather well. QE is not bothered at all it seems. Benny is not eating as much as usual and stays pretty much at the opposite end of the house, but, he hasn't hissed at Baxter yet so that is a good thing. I hope Baxter grows fast so that he can go on hikes!
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