CA SEM
Not sure if I've posted this before, but I have a stalker. He works for a company that sells scanning electron microscopes and he calls me ALL THE TIME. At least once a day. My colleagues don't tell me when he calls anymore... because every time they saw me, they'd have to tell me he called again. I made the crucial mistake of letting him have my cell number. REAL bad. I guess he wants me to buy his $65K machine.
So, instead, I went to San Francisco to evaluate another company's SEM... on the U's dime! Guess what kind of rental car had my name on it when I arrived:
I actually started laughing out loud in the ramp. It's CA. They would.
Btw, Avis Preferred Service is 4 shades of awesome.
After checking out the obligatory SF sights and finishing the SEM meeting Friday afternoon, I had until midnight Saturday to chill. I drove up a big hill and saw this (That's Oakland, the Bay, and SF on the other side):
And that is true... this is a picture of what I saw. What I missed was the couple having sex in the car parked immediately next to me. I... noticed that as I was getting back into my car. Yikes. It's CA. They would.
Then I checked out Cal Berkeley. The place was awesome and made me envious... but everybody kept giving me really weird looks the whole time. I even stopped in front of a mirror to make sure I didn't spill something on myself or something. After doing some asking around, I've concluded that the looks were due to the fact that I was wearing a dress shirt and pants. Apparently they are all hippies there? It's CA. They would.
Then I blasted out of the foggy, chilly bay area for grapier pastures... Napa Valley, to be precise. It was, as you'd expect, gorgeous. Tried some wine, walked into a hand hewn tunnel, drove my stealth electric car through some vineyards... quality. And free.
Also, I hit some art shows, walked around Cal Davis, and played Guitar Hero for the first time. I'd recommend checking it out. It's CA. I would.
Oh, and Stalkipants was jealous, wanted me to visit him there, too, and has since thrown several temper tantrums via email. Classic.
So, instead, I went to San Francisco to evaluate another company's SEM... on the U's dime! Guess what kind of rental car had my name on it when I arrived:
I actually started laughing out loud in the ramp. It's CA. They would.
Btw, Avis Preferred Service is 4 shades of awesome.
After checking out the obligatory SF sights and finishing the SEM meeting Friday afternoon, I had until midnight Saturday to chill. I drove up a big hill and saw this (That's Oakland, the Bay, and SF on the other side):
And that is true... this is a picture of what I saw. What I missed was the couple having sex in the car parked immediately next to me. I... noticed that as I was getting back into my car. Yikes. It's CA. They would.
Then I checked out Cal Berkeley. The place was awesome and made me envious... but everybody kept giving me really weird looks the whole time. I even stopped in front of a mirror to make sure I didn't spill something on myself or something. After doing some asking around, I've concluded that the looks were due to the fact that I was wearing a dress shirt and pants. Apparently they are all hippies there? It's CA. They would.
Then I blasted out of the foggy, chilly bay area for grapier pastures... Napa Valley, to be precise. It was, as you'd expect, gorgeous. Tried some wine, walked into a hand hewn tunnel, drove my stealth electric car through some vineyards... quality. And free.
Also, I hit some art shows, walked around Cal Davis, and played Guitar Hero for the first time. I'd recommend checking it out. It's CA. I would.
Oh, and Stalkipants was jealous, wanted me to visit him there, too, and has since thrown several temper tantrums via email. Classic.
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