Quick Update

Hey all...

Sorry I haven't written in a bit. Been fairly busy as of late. We're leaving for Europe on the 18th, so I've been busy busy getting stuff ready for that. I suppose I am a bit of a planner, but that's not a bad thing, right? (Wink, wink...) It seems as if every time I feel slightly ready to leave, 2 or 3 more things crop up. I got an international drivers license from AAA the other day, so I will be able to rent a car in Italy. I'm now trying to confirm reservations for museums and other attractions that the guide books say must be booked in advance. (Anyone else been to the Uffizi?)

My friend Cal from Scotland is coming into town on Saturday. I haven't seen him in about 2 years, so it will be cool to catch up with him. He's currently living it up in Los Angeles and Vegas.


He wants to go to Alcatraz. Need I say more? (For those of you not from San Francisco, Alcatraz is a place that you only go when you have family or friends in town. I have not been yet and I have lived here since 1998, so I suppose it is about time to set sail. My parents went years ago and really enjoyed it, I have never had the time nor the opportunity. But now I do.) It will be fun to show him around our amazing city. Summer has arrived the past few days and, with it, amazing fall weather. Gorgeous days and then fog rolling in at night, right on cue.

I hate to admit it, but I am such the techno geek lately. It seems like every time I get a gadget, there's 3 more things that I add to my wish list. I tried order the black MacBook, but apparently, it is the hottest thing since sliced bread right now.


Ordering it online wouldn't get it here until 9/22, so that was no good. Tonight, we visited the Apple Store where I was able to obtain the same MacBook in white for $150 less than the black one that is sold out all over. So I won't be cool, what else is new? They're also running a free iPod promotion 'til the 16th with the purchase of a laptop, so we picked up the boy a Nano for the trip. (He's been using my video iPod lately and I have a feeling we must have tussled over it in Europe.)

I am very happy with the experience I have had with Apple products thus far. Both my iPod and my iMac have been terrific and very low maintenance and I am looking forward to using my MacBook around town and when I start back to school in a year or so. I was hesitant after being a PC guy for so many years, but I am a big Apple fan now. They do everything with such great style which seems to be sorely lacking in so many other industries across the globe these days.

I had a couple of days off this week and Oziel managed to get the same days off, so we have been able to spend a good chunk of time together which has been a lot of fun. It's so nice to be able to fall asleep with him and wake up with him, laughing and cuddling and, uh, other stuff. I also got to hang out with Eliot earlier in the week. I hadn't seen him in a long time and it was great to catch up with my pbf.

I am back to work today until Sunday. I just work one day next week for a girlfriend that needs a swap and then I am off. I'm going to try to catch up with everyone next week before I take off. (Suzanne, Kellie, Daniela, Kalin, you know who you are.)

I also saw An Inconvenient Truth on Monday. I am a big Al Gore fan, but I was not a big fan of this film. It's him doing a presentation on global warming. Yes, this is an important issue that we need to be focusing on. If this film is a spark that gets some discussion started, then by all means, press on. If Al Gore is trying to run for president again, I am 110% behind him. He's always impressed me as someone who is passionate, intelligent, and exactly the type of person we need at this point in our history to be leading our country. However, If you are fairly well read on environmental issues, then there is not much new information in this film.

Hope everyone is doing well. Cuidate and have a great end of the week.