Second Week In: Hey everyone, my name is Devon and welcome to my blog. I am a Jersey girl (no, not like Snookie) and just made the trek to California, San Francisco to be exact, for a new job. This is actually my second week in San Francisco—sorry for the delay! It took me a week to get used to the time change (even though I swear I'm still on Eastern standard time) and settle into my new job!
As of now, I am staying with my Aunt in Pleasanton, which is a quaint and cute little town about 45 minutes outside San Francisco. It's a lot like my town in New Jersey and I love it there. I have the cutest little room with 'welcome home' signs on the wall (thanks, Aunt Karen!) and everything I need.
I take BART into work everyday, which has been pretty great (except for today when a man stood over me the whole and trip and reeked of cigarettes. bleh. Not to mention he stared at me for most the tripped. Creeped me out so much, I practically ran off of the train looking over my shoulder). I don't mind commuting and love people watching—what better way than to sit on the train for an hour and just gaze around?
San Francisco is...amazing. It's so clean and such a humble city. The architecture is beautiful and the people so friendly. Not to mention the food...oh my God, the food. So fresh and so delicious! The other day, I walked down the street to the taco truck that is there until 2 p.m. and got three chicken tacos—made my day.
Today was a gorgeous day in the city. Usually when I arrive, the fog is still thicky and heavy and it can be quite chilly, but it was already pretty warm and extremely clear at 8:30 a.m. It's my favorite kind of day in the city. There is no better place to be on a pretty day than in the city with everyone else who appreciates how nice it is outside.
Around 11:18 Pacific time, so 2:18 Eastern time, I got a call from my Mom. When I answered, there was no answer and then the call got lost. I instantly freaked, as I always do when my mom calls unexpectedly (this new thing I started doing now that I'm not physically with them!), but knew it was probably nothing, as usual. But this time it was. A second later, I got an email from her that read, "WE just had an earthquake". What?! But I'M in California!! Doesn't that happen HERE?!
Luckily, it was only about a 5.8, and everyone is okay! But still shook everyone up....literally and metaphorically. Easy to say, I survived my first "event" being away from home. It was scary and I wished I was there (well, besides being in an earthquake), but like I said, it could've been much worse—thank God it wasn't!
My mom said it was gorgeous day there as well, and jokingly said she's starting not to like those days as much—something always seems to happen! September 11 was a beautiful, beautiful day as well.
San Francisco is still standing! No earthquakes here! (fingers crossed) Now my friends and family can't use that as an excuse not to move to Cali! ;)
Tonight, Karen and I are going to Target to do some "good deed" shopping. I'm tres excited.
So, that is my first week in the great city of San Francisco and state of California. I'm doing pretty well on missing everyone. I got to see my boyfriend and his mom this weekend, which was so nice and fun. And he'll be in San Jose for culinary school at the end of September, another thing I can't wait for!!!!! (partially because I cannot wait to eat the amazing concoctions he mixes up :P)
When I asked my boyfriend innocently why California is called the Golden Coast, he told me because of the gold rush (duh). But I think it's golden for a lot of other reasons. The beautiful weather, the personality and the people. I think I've started to fall in love with my new home.
Until next time...D
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