This is going to be a random post but here we go...
When you first move to a city, you have to re-think pretty much everything. Like getting from point A to point B, for example. I'm still not very efficient at timing departures and arrivals for dinner or other appointments. Luckily I have another week before this becomes a serious issue - my job. I plan on being a bit more efficient by then.
Certain essentials in urban areas seems a bit more elusive than in the mid-sized towns I'm used to. For example, the Walgreens two block from my apartment has most things I need, and they are gladly willing to sell me those items at a seizure-enducing premium. I have recently seen a normal size bottle of Dove shampoo for $9.99 and a small block of cheddar cheese for $4.99. (Luckily the Safeway is a short bus ride away.) The main elusive essential I am referring to right now is something that seems simple enough, yet I feel I could have located the loch ness monster more quickly. Pillows. I began my search on Tuesday, I believe. I did not find any until Friday when I went to Costco. I have been heavily employing the use of Yelp! recently, however all of the "home furnishings" locations I tried from Yelp! took me to upper-end Asian furniture with Chinese and Japanese writing. It's interesting that something so simple, yet specific can be so difficult to find.
I also went garage sale-ing today. I felt like a grandmother as I got up at a somewhat-early hour on a Saturday morning with my list of 3 garage sales I wanted to visit. All I ended up with, however was a metal drying rack for laundry. Hopefully my quest for a bed and desk will end quickly and successfully.
I played Karaoke last night with a group from the church I've been visiting. There were songs in Chinese, Tagalog, and Spanish included on this Karaoke set. Here's the proof:
I also found my new favorite street in San Francisco. It's in The Mission:
And last but not least I grabbed coffee at an awesome coffee shop on Nob Hill:
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