Today we voted on the one ballot measure on the Oakland ballot. Exciting. Apparently the ballots in Vallejo actually had some stuff on them, people to vote into office and whatnot. San Francisco had at least eight measures on their ballot. We in Oakland lead a simpler life.
I took the car up to Vallejo today so the guy we bought it from could fix the leaking coolant system. It was a little scary driving up there, although the radiator was totally full. I’ve had to stop once due to overheating, that’s all I ever hope to do. As he was driving me back home (how good a deal is that?), he told me about many things, one of which was the ballot in Vallejo. This year they took the party information off the ballot, so you had no idea (unless you had memorized in advance) what party these various people were in. Really weird.
I learned a lot in that car ride today: how tuna are vicious predators; how there still exist investors who will give their money to someone who has an idea, but no real business; how shrimp are grown (yuck); how drag racing cars go from 0-300(!) mph in less than five seconds. This is a very interesting person who has sold us his old car.
Under the heading of being more adult, I finally started an application for health insurance today. My parents will be relieved. There’s also the distinct possibility that I’ll be getting a cell phone soon, especially after getting stranded on the roadside last Friday. Had it not been for that good samaritan auto mechanic who lent me his phone, I would have been gone a long time. No more, at least not for long. I aspire to keep it turned off at all times.
A cell phone?! Gosh, you're turning more and more Hollywood everyday! Come on down and I'll teach you to "share your cell phone conversation at 80 decibels while in Starbucks." It's a good skill to know.
At least, it seems that way from the number of people who flaunt it in my neck of the woods...
Posted by Moi at November 20, 2001 1:10 PM