USS Pampantino

A submarine in SF harbour. We took a trip with Matt on friday into SF as an introductory tour for him and a chance to do all the little things I hadn't done yet. Put a tick in the box for:
*the submarine,
*clam chowder one last time,
*riding the cable cars by hanging on the outside,
*going into the huge Victoria's Secret store at Union Square (Sashi was shopping so we had an excuse).
All things above: very enjoyable ;)

Crazy times

Matt arrived wednesday (my replacement). The bastard stepped right into a thanksgiving four day weekend. So much for work. We expected him crash with jet lag but so far he has been killing us. The first night we stayed up till 3am. Every night he has been here has involved the consumption of at least a bottle of wine or tequila - and we just restocked this afternoon. We've been going out to dinner every night as well. At least we're going out with a bang.

Starting home

The nice men from the moving company came today and picked up my stuff. Actually it was one man from the moving company plus mexican helpers. They stuffed everything into inadequate cardboard boxes and sealed them in kilometres of packing tape. The worst part is I'm without my awesome doona for until I get home at christmas (assuming its arrived when I get back).
I don't hold much hope for most of my stuff making it home intact. But I intend to cripple them with inflated claims when it happens.
BTW - the weather is still mid-high twenties. Unbelievable for mid November.

Stripy men on skates

I have no idea what you call it when the Referee drops the puck in between the two players but thats what this is.

I should be a paparazzi

The match was really fun and exciting but the fights were even better. That's what 10x zoom is for.
Before the game we had dinner in the stadium. The "terriaki chicken" we tried consisted of.
1. Put three pieces of chicken on some rice
2. Squirt "sauce" on top from a sauce bottle. Yuk.
BTW - the Canadians kicked the Yanks arse's both in the fight and in the game.

Sharks vs Canucks

Wednesday night we hit the HP Pavilion to see the San Jose Sharks vs the Vancouver Canucks.
Contain yourself Brush.
The whole of central San Jose almost shut down with cops directing traffic to cope with the huge numbers of people driving to the game. And they do this like three times a week!
We actually left directly from work in San Jose so we got there about an hour early. Turned out to be perfect timing what with parking, and having to walk to the other side to pick up tickets. The stadium looked huge but wasn't much bigger than Melbourne's Tennis Centre inside.

Bakers Dozen

13 Work Days to go !!(minus Thanksgiving day holidays). Then home via London.