So on my second day I slept in longer. I was so tired after the two days of hanging out all night. When I was finally able to drag my self out of bed. Jacky and I went up to Berkley and had lunch and this nice Italian deli. We then went into the city were we returned the microphone from the day before and then headed to Dolores Park. We stopped off at Birite Creamery for some Gelato and headed across the street to the top of the furthest hill in the park. It was an amazing view of the city.
I had fun hanging out with Jacky in the park people and Dog watching. There were a lot of cute dogs running around. As the sun was setting we decided to head back to Oakland. On the way we stopped to check out this supper cool store Jacky was telling me about they had a lion in the window ( it was stuffed). It was closed so we just peeked in the windows and then walked towards the BART stop.
We happened to stumble upon one of the shops I wanted to see called the Five & Diamond. Oh my it was a site to behold… I’ve touched Skin Graft!!! ( for thoughts of you who do not know this is a couture clothing line based in San Francisco. I also got to touch and pick up Wild Card ( more SF designers ).
I was like a religious experience to finally be in the store I’ve been ogling online for years. I totally had a moment and poor Jacky couldn’t join in. She realized the coolness just not why I would get so excited about a store that charges $80 for a sleeveless shirt. lol This reminded me of why I wanted to come here. To be around this kind of creativity and to experience the things that I have and will soon experience.
We walked back to the BART and started on our way. Jacky went to her BF’s house and I went back to the apartment to spend a nice relaxing evening with my kitty. On the way home I stopped in at the local Trader Joe’s and picked up a few things then walked home with my bag of goodies. Its starting to feel like I live here but I don’t think its sunk in all the way yet. I think once I have a place of my own, a job, and have been here a few months it may seem real. Its like every time I step out of the apartment and into the street its sensory overload. There so much to see and so many things to remember. I’m still working on getting my barring.
I miss my friends back east. I miss my family too. But I know this is what I’ve wanted for a long time now and its turning out to be better than I had hoped for.
