Went to CA with Em for her interviews. It turned out to be more of an ordeal for me than expected. The driving was too hectic for me. I had to immediately get into a ready for battle mentality as soon as I entered the highway. The old ohio lay back driving style will never work there. And it’s almost to a science for merging in and changing lanes. I compare the two kinds of driving and termed the CA driving to be the professional kind and the OH driving, the amature kind. I don’t want to be in that state all the time when I’m driving. So it was too stressful for me. Maybe if I live there, I would get used to it. But for occasional visits, it’s too much for me.
E’s itnerviews all went well. Some even asked her what would it take to get her to work there. She is an outstanding student and she should not have any problem finding a well suited residency program.
Came back with a developing cold though and spent the first couple of days in bed. And still have the nagging cough now. Xmas is approaching fast. Got to get the gifts wrapped and placed under the tree. Got to think about what to make for Xmas dinner.
The Gaggia Baby Twin is a nice machine. Easy to use and produces quite good cups of espresso and my mochachino. I’m happy for the purchase and L now has an extra task to roast espresso beans in addition to the regular coffee. But he has got a system goig already, much better than I ever did.
Never been a card giver. Still get lots of cards from our friends, wonder how long they will last if i don’t send one back. It’s a task for the well organized people, not me. Too much planning and work for a little card. But I have to say, gift wrapping can give a small gift a more meaningful feeling. I may need to look into that. A careless wrapping makes a well thought out gift look hastely put together.
Ok, just random thoughts. I know I can do better than this and write more often.