new life, day one

wellllll i did sleep in a little. amazing how little motivation there is to start the day when you don't actually *have* to start your day - nothing to get up for, offically speaking (no job, no appointments). it's been so long since i've had this kind of down time, i almost didn't know what to do with myself.

but i got up, ate some cereal, read the paper. had a cup of tea. and eventually got my stuff together and followed tracy's directions to piedmont ave (where apparently there was...stuff).

found a yoga studio, and was told by a very chill woman named skylar (how appropriate) that they do have a work study program, and i could call for more information. hooray!

did some work on the computer, compiling a list of "job contacts" i need to call/email asap if i want to find a job. and a list of "friend contacts" i need to conatct asap if i want to keep my social skills. then i met adam reich for a lecture at uc berkely on the prison system and social inequality in the us. veeery "sociology". but it was great to see adam and meet some sociology types. and get to know berkeley a little bit.

then i came back and hung out with tracy, jesse, and tracy's daughter caitlin. funny. just like home!

watching "the warriors" on tv right now. and it's the famous part "warriors, come out to play-ay!" i'm giggling to myself. what a weird movie. not even very good. but now it's a cult classic, and not only is it being released on dvd, but there's going to be a VIDEO GAME of the warriors. which will clearly only be played by nerdy young men my age with some kind of nostalgia for both the eighties and street gang drama. for those of you who HAVEN'T seen it, it's a wonderful romp through nyc in the early eighties, full of vintage phrases like "can you dig it?" and crazy make-upped thugs in lower manhattan. oh, and the chief from carmen sandiago is the gang radio announcer.

i'll try to get more pictures up soon. the trip is over, but the adventure is just beginning! heheh.
(oh, and my parents sent me FLOWERS!! they're the best)