Gangsta Mittens
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May
31

Me? Homesick?

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I guess it kinda hit me today a little bit. I mean like really hit me. I’m starting to see that if i sit still too long, i’ll start to miss home. That’s not a bad thing… but it just means i have to limit how long I sit still.

Week #1 was good. I really like the interns that I work with and I’ve even picked out a few favorites. I’m proud at how outgoing I’ve managed to be but it helps that everyone is pretty friendly. The interns are all pretty brilliant and I’ll admit it’s still a bit intimidating, but i’m trying to figure it all out. My goals for the upcoming week are to learn to focus more and move more quickly thru my assignments. I realize that I’m here this summer to work and to prove myself. So that is what i’m going to do.

Not really sure what I’m getting into this weekend. There’s been talk of a baseball game but i have no confirmation on that at this point. I do know that I’m about to hop in the shower and head out to somewhere and see where the day takes me. Hopefully it’ll be somewhere fun.

Categorized in Baseball, DC, Friendship, Goals, Growth and San Francisco

May
30

The Beat Off

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Ok so I told Dom I’d stop calling it that… but “Beat Off” sounds wayyyyyy better than “Beat Battle”

At any rate, tonight (last night) we traveled to the city of Oakland for this:

Beat Battle Flier

Now I’ve been to a few Beat Of… errr Battles in my day and this was like no other. First off the place was packed… but it was packed with all types of ppl… like not the typical beat battle in dc… but like a real live beat battle. Aside from that, though, what i liked most was that the beats tended to have the regional bay area sound. Now that’s not to say that I am a fan of the sound or that I think that it’s even a good idea for a producer to focus solely on such a niche sound… I’m just saying that it was nice to hear a sound that was distinct to a region and to see how local folks reacted to it. It made me think a LOT about being in a go-go.
Apparently, a large portion of the crowd was there to see/hear producer Rick Rock. Before tonight I knew a couple of beats he had done (like “Yay Area” off of E40s My Ghetto Report Card) but apparently I’m a bit of a Rick Rock fan as he’s done shit like “Change the Game” (Jay-Z), “Candy (Drippin Like Water)” (Snoop), “Bumpin My Music” (Ray Cash), and the fuckin KICKER… “If I Could Go” by Angie Martinez. I dunno why I liked that song… but it probably had something to do with Rick Rock. At any rate, it was a pleasant surprise to see him and to figure out I liked his music. I’m not even scratching the surface of what he’s done but i’m wiling to bet that if you do a little digging you’ll see you’re a fan too.

The weekend is almost here and all in all so far i’ve had a good first few days in the bay. I’m definitely looking forward to what the rest of the summer has to offer.

And now… a little Angie to take you into the weekend. You can thank me later:

Categorized in Music, Oakland and Party

May
27

Day 1

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It was wonderful to not have to be at work until 930… but the day was long. I mean most orientation days tend to be that way… long and drawn out… or they’re like extra short and you have 7 hours to spend trying to look like you’re doing something even though no one seems to have any work for you… today was long. Tons of information on so many things that sounded interesting, and me just trying to take it all in.

The bus ride wasn’t bad at all even though i stood most of the way. I think I’m going to take the express bus tomorrow and see how that works. I also did some walking after work. I’m going to do my best to drop some lbs while i’m out here this summer. Unfortunately, I’m not really cooking while i’m here so there’ll either be a lot of skipped meals or “healthy” fast-food (can you say oxymoron?). My walk today has left my knees and ankle a bit sore so i’m going to take it easy tomorrow. It’s not easy being all broken up. I feel pretty good otherwise but i think i’ll save the pain since this is only day 1.

I loved the folks in my office. They’re all extremely passionate about what they do and it makes it that much more exciting. That’s actually what i used to love about xm. People loved that place… like it was scary how addicted folks were to their jobs. At any rate, day 1 was fun. The other interns seem like a good bunch too. I was pleasantly surprised to be honest. My first assignment seems like it’ll be cool although I’m a bit disappointed that I’m not sure whether I’ll get to delve into some of the areas i’m interested in this summer. But we’ll see.

I’m a bit homesick too… but i expected that. Maybe i’m not even homesick… kinda like BJ-sick…
did i type that? Could it get any more sappy? I just miss certain elements of home… BJ, my mom, all of the babies… I just feel like I’m missing out on a ton. By the time I get back the twins will be pretty much walking. But that’s ok. They get to grow and so do i.

I think i’m gonna do a bit of studying and call it a night. I’m exhausted.

Categorized in Children, DC, Family, Goals, Growth, Life, Parents, San Francisco, Weight, work and XM

May
26

I Made It

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I am (semi) officially a san francisco resident for the next ten weeks 🙂
The flight was cool… except for the landing… it was one of those landings where there’s like a blanket of clouds… and you have to fly thru those and *then* you see the ground. I’m always worried that we’ll get thru the clouds only to find the pilot has miscalculated and we’re really about to crash 😦
But… that didn’t happen and all is well. Got my keys and i’m as moved in as can be expected at this point. I’ve met one roommate so far and he is… well he’s quite fabulous. I’m debating whether I want to take a nap or go out and explore… I think i will explore since i know that I’m probably going to want dinner at some point tonight. I also think I’ve located a tv… That’d be wonderful. I’m not a big tv person, but it’s nice to have the option. At any rate, things are quickly falling into place.. which is good since i have to be to work at like 9am… or is it 930? I guess i’ll look into that…

Categorized in Children, Goals, Growth, Life, San Francisco, travel and work

May
25

“I’m so excited!!! I’m so… scared” © Jesse Spano

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So i’m 9 hours away from getting on the plane to head to SF… I’m terrified. Besides thinking that I’m not qualified, I’m terrified at being so far away from home for so long. When I first got separated back in 2005, I realized that it was my first time living alone. Since that time, I’ve grown immensely and I suppose this is the next step in that process. Doesn’t make it any less scary. People keep telling me “you’ll be fine”… yes, i know i’ll be fine… Doesn’t make it any less scary. I’m trying to stay positive though. First time i’ve ever done something like this… Doesn’t make it any le… you see where this is going

At any rate, I pretty much got to do everything I wanted to do before I left. Went to see my dad, played with the godkids and even made it down to Richmond to see Maria’s baby… I fell in love immediately. All in all it was an amazing weekend… but now it’s time to focus on this summer and the future… the future is… I don’t know what it is anymore. Things that I thought were important really aren’t anymore… I’m just taking it all in right now. We’ll see how this next year plays out. As long as i’m a law school graduate this time next year, the rest will fall into place

And now… a bit of overacting (also check out the picture of the day section for the newest baby to steal my heart)

Categorized in Children, Divorce, Family, Goals, Growth, Law School, Life, Love, Parents, San Francisco, travel and YouTube

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