Yesterday I went to the city and made an awesome new friend, Krista.  We hung out all day and got delicious coffee and weird shaped pizza and tried our best not to look like hipsters with our silly glasses, unlabeled coffee cups, cigarettes, plaid and obscure band shirts.  Then later we learned how incredibly directionally retarded we are after spending many worried hours of not being able to find the car.  Finally we did and thank GOD for Google Maps on iPhone or the whole trip might have been a bust.  There’s some irony behind “thanking god” as our car was apparently underneath a church the entire time.

We made it to Oakland just barely in time for the concert we were ultimately headed to.  We saw most of The Residents and they were totally awesome.  I’m really glad I got to see that.  Then Primus came on and they weren’t great, but Les Claypool is still a BAMF on the bass.  We left a little early because we were both exhausted, but all-in-all it was worthwhile.  There were going to be bacon donuts too but instead the shop was closed and we got a parking ticket.  :/

Today I woke up in Oakland!  I slept pretty well.  All the exercise definitely helped, but I did learn later that there was a BACON AIR FRESHENER in the apartment near me the whole time.  Smells of bacon help everyone sleep better, right?  Sure they do.

I started work pretty much right when I got up.  Got into an argument with my boss.  Didn’t go to sushi with my friend because I was too busy, which was lame, but we did hang out for a while after.  Went to Target in Oakland then the BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit).  I think I finally was in Santa Rosa around 8pm.  I tried to get a ride as I missed the last City Bus but everyone was too busy so I went to the Aleworks and had a pear cider and, ironically again, a veggie sandwich called “The Hippie” which was really good.

After dinner I tried calling people again and still no luck so I called a taxi which took forever and I stood in the cold and rain for far too long feeling kinda pathetic… then angry.  I yelled at my roommate for not letting me take the car to the Park & Ride ahead of time.  I’ve been winding down since, and I feel much better now that I am home.

So yeah, yesterday was spectacular, and today was kinda meh.  After two bad holidays in a row I’m feeling like I don’t want to be participating in this holiday thing anymore at all.  We’ll see…