Monday, September 22, 2003
finally.
it took me about eight hours total to set up this damn computer. i finally got it to work with the help of a technician... whom i met up at the library... which is a 30-minute walk, one-way... in the god awful weather (it must be about 90-degrees out there), but now i'm gunna stop complaining; high-speed internet connection, air-conditioned room... it's all good now.
davis is a big-small town. yeah, let me explain.
davis, california is basically a town built with the college as its foundation. the result? if you take out uc davis, you also take out the town. basically, no college, no town. the land mass and area is pretty big. definitely a bike town. to get around, you might not want a car, for the inconveniece it causes; parking is so limited. but a bicycle would do you great help. you can get around town and the college (almost the same thing) without a bike, too. i have been, since i got here. though it takes longer, you still arrive at your destination if you manage your time well. if you want buff legs, come on over. no joke; my muscles ache all over my feet. but all that aside, davis is very tranquil. some may call it "slow", and it is. people are so laid-back; procrastination is their middle name. but it's something different from socal; everything's so fast there. and i hear that from narcal residents who visit la. but duh, of course la's going to be quick and snappy. socal's the business division of california. and i sure miss it.
at this point, i can't really say much about this place. and if you let me choose, i'd pick socal (anaheim) in a heartbeat. but that doesn't mean i don't like it here. it has its own benefits and exploring a new place is something i've been doing all my life. i just have to get used to it. adaptation is key.
but socal. that is my home.
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