Trampolines

Last night I went to a place called Sky High Sports, where they have a large number of trampolines all piled together. It doesn’t seem terribly exciting, but time passes surprisingly quickly, and it’s a surprisingly good workout. Plus, it’s guaranteed to produce injuries at regular intervals. ;) It’s been a very long time since… Read more

Muir Woods

Yesterday I drove up to Muir Woods. It was just an excuse to get out in my new car and celebrate my new range of freedom, but I’d nonetheless heard a lot of good things about the woods. We’d originally intended on riding there a few weeks back when we went over to Sausalito, but… Read more

My inner greenie

I remember as a kid thinking planes were so wasteful, that I’d never fly in one without a really good reason… I even wondered if space exploration was worth the environment cost of rocket & shuttle launches. I really am a greenie at heart. Although I did stop short of buying the tree-hugger car, a… Read more

Holy crap I can’t believe I just did that

Well… let me just cut to the chase by saying that I drove home tonight. As one might imagine, I’m freaking out slightly, now that I’ve just signed away what seems like the better part of my paycheque. And what do I get for my lifetime of servitude? Ooooh, shiny. :D So I went down… Read more

Here, let me burst that bubble for you

I’m feeling very financially fragile this week, as a result of all the crap I’ve detailed previously. It’s been very trying… I mean, I’m glad I’m here, because I really enjoy my job, the people I work with are great, and every now and again I do drag my sorry backside out of the house… Read more

Sicko

I’m yet to see the movie Sicko, and although I’d like to I am somewhat fearful as to how depressingly relatable it’ll be.. I’ve been to the doctors twice since I’ve been here. Both all of ten minute consultations, if that. I figured that since I was already paying $1,400 a year for the privilege… Read more

You’re born a sinner… and a credit risk…

I’ve been ferreting around everywhere the last few days trying to get things in motion to get a car. I haven’t saved up as much as I’d hoped to have at this point, for a few reasons – mainly due to random little expenses and because I’ve diverted part of my pay to buying shares… Read more