Taking a walk in San Diego downtown after a fantastic dinner would be one of the finest things you’d like to do. And I did it.
I went to San Diego zoo on July 18. Although I’m not a 10 years old boy anymore, it still interests me seeing many kinds of animals on the same day. Of course, that includes human beings. =) There are lions, polar bears, monkeys, camels, bongos, giraffes, rhinos, zebras, tigers and snakes -- you name it. Not to mention the Sea Lion Show several times during the day. Thereafter, I drove to San Diego downtown. There is a Brazilian restaurant called “Rei do Gado” at 4th Ave. and Broadway St. (I heard it from a friend.) In simple words, it’s a steak house. The food was absolutely fantastic with excellent services. The best thing I liked was the Brazilian cocktail special. After eating too much that I had to take a walk in Downtown, that’s where all the fun begun.
To me, San Diego downtown displays a combination of Mexican cultures and American revolution. I’m sure there are 80 some restaurants on 4th and 5th Ave. alone, southward from Broadway. Most of them are either Mexican or Brazilian style with their own uniqueness. Enjoying the music while walking down the streets with views Mexican style buildings. Another place worth to mention is the Horton Plaza on 4th Ave. It’s a nicely constructed mall with an interesting structure. Although seems not a big place from the outside, you can easily get lost on the shopping trip. Right at downtown, there is San Diego Convention Center constructed as a long glass-made train lies along the waterside. Take the elevator to the top, you can see the bay area while enjoying a beautiful sunset. Two aircraft carriers parked at the San Diego bay, one of them is opened to the public as a museum. I will definitely go there once I have another chance to go to downtown.
Saturday, July 24, 2004
Monday, July 12, 2004
airport
Well, there’s nothing worse than typing up a blog on your laptop inside an airport…hmm, that’s what I’m doing right now. It’s been very busy since I started my full time job. Living in the United States becomes a quite difficult thing to do now, because of the “home land security” implementation. It took me almost three weeks to get my SSN, and some banks refused to open an account for me until I get that stupid number, not to mention my ZERO credit history in the states that credit card companies turned me down just like I’m a homeless man on the street.
And now, I’m flying to San Diego to start my 4 weeks of applications training. I feel OK to leave my apartment because I have nothing left behind. Within that lovely 560 square feet apartment, the only “furniture” that belongs to me is my King-size mattress and boxes. BTW, I didn’t buy them from a store. I “picked them up” from a hotel garbage station. My wife is not here with me because she needs to apply for an American Visa. It happens once in a while that I feel not like to home after work because I have nothing to do but having my dinner on the floor…No, I don’t have table.
It’s too late when I realized that I left my mp3 player and the headphone in the bag that I checked in. So I can’t listen my own music while I’m waiting for the plane to come. It’s funny that the Jazz they play inside the SJC airport makes me feel that I’m falling asleep. Well, I think I should just stop here before I drop my laptop onto the floor.
And now, I’m flying to San Diego to start my 4 weeks of applications training. I feel OK to leave my apartment because I have nothing left behind. Within that lovely 560 square feet apartment, the only “furniture” that belongs to me is my King-size mattress and boxes. BTW, I didn’t buy them from a store. I “picked them up” from a hotel garbage station. My wife is not here with me because she needs to apply for an American Visa. It happens once in a while that I feel not like to home after work because I have nothing to do but having my dinner on the floor…No, I don’t have table.
It’s too late when I realized that I left my mp3 player and the headphone in the bag that I checked in. So I can’t listen my own music while I’m waiting for the plane to come. It’s funny that the Jazz they play inside the SJC airport makes me feel that I’m falling asleep. Well, I think I should just stop here before I drop my laptop onto the floor.
Thursday, July 01, 2004
Time for a new start
It's been 3 weeks since I moved to San Jose. I think it's time for me to start writing this blog again with a fresh start, to document what is happening around me.
As a quick note, I'm doing my rotation for two weeks. In mid July, I will fly to San Diego and lived there for 35 days for my applications training. Life has been challenging to live in the states. But I believe that things will settle, as time goes.
Weather in California is always nice, about 23~15C since I moved here. And I have not yet seen any rain drop at all. The raining period should start around October. I'm looking forward to it.
As a quick note, I'm doing my rotation for two weeks. In mid July, I will fly to San Diego and lived there for 35 days for my applications training. Life has been challenging to live in the states. But I believe that things will settle, as time goes.
Weather in California is always nice, about 23~15C since I moved here. And I have not yet seen any rain drop at all. The raining period should start around October. I'm looking forward to it.
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