Finally
So I finally got to San Francisco after much to-ing and fro-ing due to marriage certificate issues, visa issues, and mom's being sick.
It's a beautiful place, and although I went through a lot of shivering in the first few days, I've actually adjusted enough to go out with only a short sleeved shirt. (J says it's been unusually warm for October though, so it looks like further adjustment on the temperature front is needed).
We live in the Richmond District, which is a short walk to Clement Street -- where you find a lot of asian groceries and a cool bookstore of new and used books called the Green Apple, and Haight Street - home of the hippies in the 60s. So far I've been to a couple vineyards at Alexander Valley (J bought wine, I bought pickles), some great restaurants, and once J and I even ventured downtown Union Square.
I'm also enjoying my (temporary) hiatus from fulltime work. And surprisingly, homekeeping is not as distasteful / terrifying to me as I imagined. Between you and me, I think J was a bit worried I would cook nothing but SPAM and toasted bread...but I've actually been quite the cook (thanks to the internet and a book I found at Green Apple called "The Spur of the Moment Cook"). Can you believe I have a "Potato and Parsnip Gratin" waiting in the fridge? I do. Really.
To my joy I still get to be involved with our Manila office. Mostly checking documentation and admin, with the occassional cad work and planning. It was really serendipitious that on the week I was leaving I got a call from Liza, one of my best friends, asking me if I knew of any job openings that were not on a night shift (she was at a callcenter for 2 years and was still recovering from the messed up hours). I spoke with Aer my partner about her, and we offered her a job as our Office Manager -- job description was manage the office, do some marketing work, and play with our cats hehe. She started immediately and it has been wonderful. She is smart, efficient, cheerful (something our office really needs as we are a bunch of workaholic asshole grumps), and she loves pets :) And she gets along with Aer, whom we call "the DIVA" as he is bitchier and more demanding than I am sometimes.
And finally being with J? Well, what can I say...I waited 14 years for this and I am so not disappointed.
It's a beautiful place, and although I went through a lot of shivering in the first few days, I've actually adjusted enough to go out with only a short sleeved shirt. (J says it's been unusually warm for October though, so it looks like further adjustment on the temperature front is needed).
We live in the Richmond District, which is a short walk to Clement Street -- where you find a lot of asian groceries and a cool bookstore of new and used books called the Green Apple, and Haight Street - home of the hippies in the 60s. So far I've been to a couple vineyards at Alexander Valley (J bought wine, I bought pickles), some great restaurants, and once J and I even ventured downtown Union Square.
I'm also enjoying my (temporary) hiatus from fulltime work. And surprisingly, homekeeping is not as distasteful / terrifying to me as I imagined. Between you and me, I think J was a bit worried I would cook nothing but SPAM and toasted bread...but I've actually been quite the cook (thanks to the internet and a book I found at Green Apple called "The Spur of the Moment Cook"). Can you believe I have a "Potato and Parsnip Gratin" waiting in the fridge? I do. Really.
To my joy I still get to be involved with our Manila office. Mostly checking documentation and admin, with the occassional cad work and planning. It was really serendipitious that on the week I was leaving I got a call from Liza, one of my best friends, asking me if I knew of any job openings that were not on a night shift (she was at a callcenter for 2 years and was still recovering from the messed up hours). I spoke with Aer my partner about her, and we offered her a job as our Office Manager -- job description was manage the office, do some marketing work, and play with our cats hehe. She started immediately and it has been wonderful. She is smart, efficient, cheerful (something our office really needs as we are a bunch of workaholic asshole grumps), and she loves pets :) And she gets along with Aer, whom we call "the DIVA" as he is bitchier and more demanding than I am sometimes.
And finally being with J? Well, what can I say...I waited 14 years for this and I am so not disappointed.
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10/19/2005 11:36 pmhey mai.
so happy for you! finally! my prayers for both of you.
10/20/2005 8:18 am
i'm really happy everything is working out great for you :D at least when the temperature gets too low, you have the most comfy human arms to keep you warm :)
10/21/2005 1:34 am
Welcome to the States, Mai! Best wishes for all the happiness in the world.
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