Another busy day in the office (the living room couch)! I'm under some real tight deadlines (meh) and the boss (me) is a real pain to work with. However, today was a really exciting one because for the first time in a week and a half, I had a coworker (my brother worked from home today). We even took our lunch break together.
-Pause to relish in the adorableness of my sibling bondery. (Yes it's a word despite what spellcheck thinks. No one is impressed with your red squiggly line and while we're on the topic, "meh" is also a word. Adjust accordingly. Thank you.) -
Some big discoveries in the last week, folks.
Get this - a mere 5 minute walk (yes...everything is a five minute walk in my world) from the apartment there is a phenomenal set of 500 (give or take) stairs that people go to for a great workout. Who needs a stair master when you have actual stairs? Not to mention the view from the top is spectacular! I would take some pictures, but I don't bring my phone with me when I go run them. I'm fairly certain my phone would withstand some water damage if I did - this girl knows how to sweat.
Word to the wise - if you come to visit me, I will most likely be subjecting you to an outdoor workout on these bad boys so make sure you pack your Lululemon gear.
Last Friday I ventured out for some quality interaction with PEOPLE MY OWN AGE. Yes, you read correctly. I hung up my knitting needles and orthopedic shoes for the evening and went to a bar with my friend Kira. We ended up running into some fellow UW alum (just now I typed slum by accident), which was pretty random! I also struck up a conversation with a man who works at Google. He proceeded to grill me about what features I would like to see added to Gmail...
Is this what bar conversation is like in SF? If so, I better stop racking up the "Bieber Fun Facts" and start focusing on more technological material. Sigh.
After I left the bar I went to go catch the bus and wound up chatting with the other people at the bus stop for awhile until unexpectedly, a stretch limo rolled up in front of us. Next thing I know, the window creaked open about 5 inches...just enough for me to see a set of dark eyes staring out. Sure enough, a moment later a finger began beckoning me to come closer. In my mind I wondered "is this what Julia Roberts felt like in Pretty Woman?"
Foreign Limo Creep (hence forth known as FLC): "you look very nice"
Me: "yes."
FLC: "do you have the liquor store?"
Me: "There's one right behind me."
FLC: "Do they have the Budweiser?"
Me: "I'm sure they do."
FLC: "Do they have the champagne?"
Me: "I don't know, sir."
At this point the door swung open and a robust man leaps out of the limo followed by his equally creepy friend.
FLC: "We are celebrating 101st birthday!"
Me: "You hardly look 101...but ok."
He was slurring pretty badly having evidently celebrated heavily prior to his limo jaunt (keep in mind that it was only 8pm...) and rambled on about God knows what before he finally went off to the liquor store.
....10 minutes rolled by....still no bus so I texted DJ and Julie to come get me.
FLC comes skipping out the liquor store with two bags.
FLC: "Do you have the glasses???"
Me: "No."
FLC: "What is your name?"
Me: "Natalie.."
FLC: "Why is it that everyone with the name Natalie is beautiful?"
Me: "I don't know, sir."
FLC: "Let's have some champagne!"
FLC then proceeded to begin opening the bottle of champagne. Thankfully, DJ pulled up at that moment and it was all I could do to keep from sprinting to the car.
Just another public transportation adventure in San Francisco.
Saturday, Kira and I went to quite possibly one of the most amazing house parties I have ever experienced. And I don't mean amazing in the way you might imagine. I could not dream up a more awkward evening if I tried. I can't even do it justice. So I won't.
OH! How could I forget my near death experience??
I drove for the first time in the city on Sunday. My GPS conveniently decided it didn't want to work properly and I was stuck navigating the one-way streets and steep hills on my own. Quite an adventure if I do say so. I arrived at Bed, Bath, and Beyond sweating profusely. I do consider it quite an achievement that I was only honked at once during the excursion. It's the small things in life.
I think that's enough for now. Stay tuned for some exciting photos of my living quarters. I've been putting it off because, let's be real, I don't feel like making the bed.
Ciao for now!
