Just Another Day

Yesterday we built these shelves:

It was a long day, but not nearly as bad as I had expected, thanks in large part to my friend Rebecca who was in town to visit her family in Claremont. She put together shelves just like this a few months ago, so she acted as our foreman and helped avoid all the pitfalls she and her girlfriend made. She said we had it extra easy because our floors are level, not too common in Brooklyn where they put their shelves together! We still have another set to put together (for the other side of the TV stand) and our dining room table and chairs, but it's starting to come together!

Yesterday I also found a 44-minute walk route that I like, though still no hills.

And last night I found my new favorite meal - a "side by side" at Baja Fresh. I have a feeling I will be eating A LOT of them. It's basically a salad that isn't mixed up and it has bite-sized chicken, salsa fresca, guacamole, cheese, lettuce, sliced avocados and a yummy dressing. I like it because you get to pick and choose what to have in each bite. Yum. I supplemented mine with chips, of course.

And today is Sunday: it is the first day since I have been here that I have done something not related to the move. This morning I visited my friend's little brother in the hospital and spent time with her sister who is there with him. My friend is back east and I'm trying to do what I can for her family. It's a sad story that I won't go into, only to say that he is not exactly conscious but not exactly in a coma and he is looking much better than I expected. I know hospitals freak a lot of people out, but not me. Hospitals are places of intensity and reality that I really appreciate. There's very little bullshit in a hospital, and there's practically none in a Critical Care Unit. My friend's brother has been there since early Tuesday morning (7/10) and it looks like it's going to be a while longer...I'm glad to be out here and will try to be helpful (did I mention, I'm unemployed?).

This afternoon SMS and I are meeting our friend KMAY for a hike in an LA park. I am very much looking forward to that.