Huh. It’s a blog post! Considering my last one was in December, I thought I’d write another one and try to be better at it. I said try, folks. In said post I had mentioned that COVID cases continued to surge. That’s no longer the case as more and more people get vaccinated and numbers … Continue reading Hello Again
Category: California
Another DMV Visit
As some of you may know, I haven’t had much luck in passing my motorcycle skills exam. In fact, I’ve failed it twice (and you can read the reasons why both here and here). But today was different. I knew I was going to pass it and with flying colors. Or so I thought. I … Continue reading Another DMV Visit
Legit
Well, it's official: as of today, I'm a permitted motorcycle rider according to the wonderful state of California. Permitted but not licensed. I will get that one I pass the skills exam, the behind-the-handlebars test that shows the DMV that I can skilfully navigate through a row of five cones and a "lollipop" course, both … Continue reading Legit
(Un)employed
It’s official: I’m no longer unemployed.This was the result of about a week of inquiring, calling, and probing a cashier at our local grocery store with questions relating to the store’s current employment status. Finally, after all of that and finishing with my interview today, I can say that I have job.The cashier in question … Continue reading (Un)employed
The Disneyland VIP Experience
To paraphrase the Walt Disney quote, it was all started by a text. On Friday afternoon, Ann received a text from longtime friend Colleen (pseudonym). She said she was in town for the week and had a question for her: would you and the family like to join us at Disneyland on Saturday? We immediately … Continue reading The Disneyland VIP Experience