another beautiful day in the bay, another day at the architect’s office. i’ll be here through next tuesday, manning the phones, signing for packages, typing up notes. these guys are so self-sufficient compared to some of the other offices i’ve worked at. so refreshing.
i’m still trying to time my mornings so that i’m not arriving 30 minutes early like i was today. i ended up getting off the muni a few blocks away from the office and walked along the piers. the sun was rising over the bay bridge and everything was so calm. joggers ran by me and old chinese folks exercised by the water. pigeons and seagulls pecked at crumbs. boathouse residents cleared condensation from their windows.
whenever i look out to the ocean, i’m always hoping to see a whale. i mean, there never is one, but a whale to me represents the ULTIMATE ocean sighting. so large and majestic, yet who ever sees one? i almost died when i saw dolphins at ocean beach last year so i’m not sure i could handle a whale sighting. i might faint. it’s like seeing the president. you know he exists, but what are the chances you’ll ever catch a glimpse of him?
anyway, apart from the staff being so nice, i like this office because they blast a stereo pretty much the whole day. problem is it’s set on one station and today’s station keeps looping the same playlist. that means 6-7 more hours of the same songs. oy. i’m already thinking about lunch. another sandwich?
Will Dao 