The Saddle Rack

I'm not getting accustomed to this routine. And I think I'm starting to know why. I don't have my own space for anything really. No time for down time.

At work, I sit next to the printer most of the day listening to the English guys talk, every once in a while talking too. But I normally end up leaving the room to work somewhere else, anywhere new and random...outside if I can (that's one nice thing...wireless EVERYWHERE). Nobody else here does that. Most people stay in their offices with the doors closed. Perhaps if I actually had an office I may be more inclined to stay too.

Either way, I have to clean up all my stuff at the end of the day and lug it back to the car with me. I come over to my cousins house and take in a bag of stuff in the evening, and pack out my bag of stuff every morning. Most of my things of interest just stay in the car untouched.

Ah well I've been alright so far. I think that things are catching up with me though. I found out today that my fitness account had been terminated over at 24 Hour Fitness. I pretty much had the lifetime membership deal. They said they won't reactivate it. I'm calling the headquarters tomorrow, but I don't know how to deal with them. They'll probably just tell me to talk to someone in person on site. Bah.

But yea work was laid back today. I got a lot more administrative stuff done, talked to a few more people and made more friends, found out some more ways to get involved in the IBM culture, and...ran into someone I knew lol. I was on my way out of the cafeteria when I heard my name and turned around to see Samuel Park, from my 309 class last quarter. Sweetness someone else from Cal Poly. He's on a coop too and started two weeks ago. The majority of his team is younger than mine and I sat down and talked with them for the rest of lunch. They asked me to go to dim sum for lunch tomorrow...Mmm. I made friends with some girls in the food lounge too and we talked about playing soccer on Saturdays and I suggested coordinating an ultimate frisbee game or two. They said they'd totally come.

It was nice not having to check out houses after work today. I went up with Kim to check out the Saddle Rack in Fremont. I turned down a street and totally thought I had made a wrong turn since it was in the back of a deserted street in a business area. Kind of reminded me of the Grad tucked way back there too. The place is huge. They teach dances, but I must admit, they're more accomodating to the older folk...which there were quite a few of. I take it the younger crowd comes more on Fridays and Saturdays from what I hear. Either way, the place is pretty neat with multiple dance floors, pool tables, mechanical bull, bars, and a live band. If I came with more people I knew, it would be a blast no matter who the other crowd was. The place is nice and the band is good and I'm with people I care about, so what else would matter? We played pool, danced a few dances, and had a drink before taking off. It was pretty low key tonight, but exciting all the same. And of course...two of the only asians there lol.

Fun times. Took the bridge back to Atherton. Ready to take a shower, do some senior project, hit the sack, and start another day of work tomorrow. Perhaps head to Fresno afterwards, or maybe go straight to SLO-town...haven't really decided yet.