Last week, I made it down to San Jose to visit my close friend Rachel. I’ve really enjoyed being here and seeing her again, since it’s been awhile and she’s like a sister to me. There’s something about being with her that makes me feel more centered… perhaps it’s just that her chosen profession is therapy, but whatever it is I feel more like myself now that I’m here.
Rachel is doing very well considering how much she has going on. She’s about to finish classes in December and she’ll be graduating mid-year 2012, once she gets all the practicum hours she needs. I arrived with perfect timing to support Rachel while she ended a relationship. I gave her tips from my experience about how to break-up, which is never an easy process. Although, I haven’t done it many times, I feel like my break-up process is pretty darn good and leaves both people in a decent situation. I’ll definitely be writing a post about this topic soon.
While I’ve been here, I made the unfortunate mistake of leaving the interior lights on in my van for several days. Oops! I had AAA come out to jump the battery, only to discover that the battery had a dead cell and wasn’t the correct size for a vehicle like mine. (In retrospect, the battery did look pretty small… I wonder why I missed that?) I purchased a new battery from AAA for $130 with free installation. I’m glad I found out about my battery while I was at a friends house.
With my finances dwindling, I’ve decided to start looking for work in the bay area again. I’ve started this process by updating my resume and my online portfolio, which was actually a lot of fun! I’ve changed it quite a bit and added more content to it.
The SF Bay Area is a great place to find design work especially in the South Bay. Now that I’m in San Jose, that area is much more accessible to me than it was when I lived in the East Bay last year. Hope I find something good!
