keepin' it together by livin' it up

the job hunting has been little bit on a rough side... still can't find anything, and i refuse to go back to the lab. life back in cali has been wonderful. i feel well supported despite occasional surge of solitude. i try not to think too deeply about things that are out of my control, like my dad's health, which i will discuss in another post. so i do my best to keep it together by filling my lazy days with occasions, like monday evening outing with amanda to amnesia where there's live bluegrass. wednesday nights i often join rod and chris at albatross playing darts (i'm getting really into it - thanks to rod). when i'm in the mood i go on a long run at redwood regional park in oakland hills. i've also gone to stinson beach with cherry who was visiting from the east coast, and i go to oakland A's game when i have a chance. there were street cinema with drums and dancing and free popcorn in the neighborhood of temescal which is just few blocks away sponsored by oaklandish, a wonderful urban-arts organization. tonight, i saw po'girl at freight and salvage. the heirloom tomato seeds i planted have sprouted (yay), and i'm waiting for cuke, pepper, lemon, rosmary, and string beans to come out. all in all, unemployment isn't too bad, i suppose... livin' it up baby.