The BART is much different than the Subway in NYC. It's taking some getting used to. It looks like what people would think the future would look like from the perspective of the 1970s. The computerized voice that announces when the train is coming sounds like Stephen Hawking.
Also the BART trains are carpeted.
Okay, who's bright idea was it to carpet a commuter train?
Apart from looking like something out of the original Star Wars and having the interior consistency of some shag carpet nightmare. The BART is actually super convenient. It's too bad some of the other cities in the country (Shout out to Seattle) can't figure out mass transit.
Some of my favorite mass transit systems so far are in London, Paris, NYC, Sydney and Melbourne. Where are yours?
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Friday, March 20, 2009
Starbucks VS Caffeine Gum
I'm going to let you in on a little secret I have, that was developed by the good old boys at the United States Military: - Stay Alert Gum
This stuff is so powerful that when I was in a Sale Job with a quarterly quota, I was able to reach my goal in two weeks instead of 3 months. No joke.
I've been talking to a lot of people about giving up coffee. Coffee is great, I love it. In moderation that is... It's also really expensive if you get it at a coffee chain. 4 dollars in some cases. That's crazy! Also check out the calorie content.
Not only is it expensive but it's bad for you.
Save yourself some money and get the Caffeine gum instead. Sure ,it tastes weird and it makes you bounce off the walls and talk really fast but in this economic crisis can you really afford not to. Plus it's way better for you than coffee anyway.
This stuff is so powerful that when I was in a Sale Job with a quarterly quota, I was able to reach my goal in two weeks instead of 3 months. No joke.
I've been talking to a lot of people about giving up coffee. Coffee is great, I love it. In moderation that is... It's also really expensive if you get it at a coffee chain. 4 dollars in some cases. That's crazy! Also check out the calorie content.
Not only is it expensive but it's bad for you.
Save yourself some money and get the Caffeine gum instead. Sure ,it tastes weird and it makes you bounce off the walls and talk really fast but in this economic crisis can you really afford not to. Plus it's way better for you than coffee anyway.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Night Life In San Francisco
San Francisco is taking some adapting too. Since I first moved here I've been trying to compare San Francisco to New York. What I've found out is what Cervantes knew "Comparisons are odious"
My home town Seattle is known as a "city of neighborhoods" and I would have to put San Francisco in the same category.
Here are some night life gems I've found in some of the different neighborhoods here.
Vesuvio in North Beach is one of Jack Kerouac's old haunts. It has a chill dive bar feel with crazy view points throughout the bar. It made me feel like writing some poetry and having a beer.
Blondie's in the Mission district is great. I saw a two piece band here, where the lead singer and the guitar player got in a verbal tiff that was more hilarious than the actual music itself, that was deafining, but it holds a special place in my heart non the less.
Butter in SOMA is great if you want to drink pints of alchohal undetected in a club / trailer park atomsphear.
I also enjoyed Kyoto Sushi on Van Ness with their 99 cent beers. That I found on my trusty old Myopenbar.com.
This city gives you a lisence to be as weird as you want to be. What I've found is the night life is just as diverse and amazing as the people. I type all of this as I watch a homeless man balance a pop can on a fire hydrant.
My home town Seattle is known as a "city of neighborhoods" and I would have to put San Francisco in the same category.
Here are some night life gems I've found in some of the different neighborhoods here.
Vesuvio in North Beach is one of Jack Kerouac's old haunts. It has a chill dive bar feel with crazy view points throughout the bar. It made me feel like writing some poetry and having a beer.
Blondie's in the Mission district is great. I saw a two piece band here, where the lead singer and the guitar player got in a verbal tiff that was more hilarious than the actual music itself, that was deafining, but it holds a special place in my heart non the less.
Butter in SOMA is great if you want to drink pints of alchohal undetected in a club / trailer park atomsphear.
I also enjoyed Kyoto Sushi on Van Ness with their 99 cent beers. That I found on my trusty old Myopenbar.com.
This city gives you a lisence to be as weird as you want to be. What I've found is the night life is just as diverse and amazing as the people. I type all of this as I watch a homeless man balance a pop can on a fire hydrant.
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Job Search On Craigslist - Unbeleivable Pyramid Schemes and Toddlers
Right now I'm looking for a job on Craigslist.
Finding good job postings on craigslist is like finding a needle in a haystack.
You have to search though postings like this:
"do you seeking for jobs? if you can seeking for job just email us , then company will get back to with type of jobs available"
When I saw this post, I thought to myself. "Me seeking for jobby, me should email company then me think they get back to me if available. "
Apparently entrepreneuring toddlers are starting a head hunting company... great.
Then you also have to deal with Pyramid schemes like Upstream Business Solutions.
The posting looks real. I just... smelled something, call it a six sense. I knew going in something was fishy. At that time though, I could not find any of these helpful reviews on Yelp.
The phone screen was oddly short. They couldn't really answer any of my questions over the phone. The person I spoke with claimed she was just an HR lady.....
Even though I felt strange going in, I decided to go into the interview. At least it would be good kicks even if it was a stupid scam.
Once I got into the office for my interview, all my fears were confirmed. There were 10 other people waiting for the same interview, all dressed similar to me.
There was a plasma screen playing a Kanye West song "Drug dealing just to get by, stack your money till it gets sky high..." It's from his first CD.
Then I thought to myself wait a minute, why are they bringing in people two at a time for interviews? Why are they playing this old Kanye West song? Why can no one answer any off my questions? What the hell is going on?
They had me fill out an "application". At this point I smelled scam... so I just filled it out with really random things I normally wouldn't write with my worst hand writing possible. I felt I would test them out.
They called me in with another woman. I forget her name. The interviewers had a good cop bad cop role. It was setup to make you feel intimidated. I started feeling really nervous for some reason. Even though I knew it was setup to make you feel this way.
I started taking control of the interview, trying to ask them questions. They still couldn't really answer what the job was all about. Then they told both of us we should come in for a 2nd all day training and a free lunch.
"There is no such thing as a free lunch" Is what I was thinking. I told the other woman as we were walking out to not be fooled by it, It's a pyramid scheme. She was so desperate for a job that she said she was going to go to the 2nd interview.
I have no idea what the all day "training" was like. Nor do I care to find out ever. I did think it was funny that they were "impressed" by my application...
"As you know, Trevor was very impressed with you and would love for you to come back for a second round interview. Our second round interview is an all day interview from 9:15am-6:00pm. During this time you will go on a ride-along with one of top senior account executives to observe the Quill campaign that we are working on. One of our top employees will take you out to lunch and explain in greater detail about our company's goals and what we have to offer. Upon our senior account executives evaluation, you will have a third and final round interview at the end of the day (which is why the interview would possibly go until 6pm). Congratulations I look forward to seeing you again!Be prepared to wear comfortable shoes because it is an all day interview, but the dress attire is still business professional :) "
Nice touch on the smiley face. It masks their true intentions as soul sucking economic vampires from the 5th dimention!
Finding good job postings on craigslist is like finding a needle in a haystack.
You have to search though postings like this:
"do you seeking for jobs? if you can seeking for job just email us , then company will get back to with type of jobs available"
When I saw this post, I thought to myself. "Me seeking for jobby, me should email company then me think they get back to me if available. "
Apparently entrepreneuring toddlers are starting a head hunting company... great.
Then you also have to deal with Pyramid schemes like Upstream Business Solutions.
The posting looks real. I just... smelled something, call it a six sense. I knew going in something was fishy. At that time though, I could not find any of these helpful reviews on Yelp.
The phone screen was oddly short. They couldn't really answer any of my questions over the phone. The person I spoke with claimed she was just an HR lady.....
Even though I felt strange going in, I decided to go into the interview. At least it would be good kicks even if it was a stupid scam.
Once I got into the office for my interview, all my fears were confirmed. There were 10 other people waiting for the same interview, all dressed similar to me.
There was a plasma screen playing a Kanye West song "Drug dealing just to get by, stack your money till it gets sky high..." It's from his first CD.
Then I thought to myself wait a minute, why are they bringing in people two at a time for interviews? Why are they playing this old Kanye West song? Why can no one answer any off my questions? What the hell is going on?
They had me fill out an "application". At this point I smelled scam... so I just filled it out with really random things I normally wouldn't write with my worst hand writing possible. I felt I would test them out.
They called me in with another woman. I forget her name. The interviewers had a good cop bad cop role. It was setup to make you feel intimidated. I started feeling really nervous for some reason. Even though I knew it was setup to make you feel this way.
I started taking control of the interview, trying to ask them questions. They still couldn't really answer what the job was all about. Then they told both of us we should come in for a 2nd all day training and a free lunch.
"There is no such thing as a free lunch" Is what I was thinking. I told the other woman as we were walking out to not be fooled by it, It's a pyramid scheme. She was so desperate for a job that she said she was going to go to the 2nd interview.
I have no idea what the all day "training" was like. Nor do I care to find out ever. I did think it was funny that they were "impressed" by my application...
"As you know, Trevor was very impressed with you and would love for you to come back for a second round interview. Our second round interview is an all day interview from 9:15am-6:00pm. During this time you will go on a ride-along with one of top senior account executives to observe the Quill campaign that we are working on. One of our top employees will take you out to lunch and explain in greater detail about our company's goals and what we have to offer. Upon our senior account executives evaluation, you will have a third and final round interview at the end of the day (which is why the interview would possibly go until 6pm). Congratulations I look forward to seeing you again!Be prepared to wear comfortable shoes because it is an all day interview, but the dress attire is still business professional :) "
Nice touch on the smiley face. It masks their true intentions as soul sucking economic vampires from the 5th dimention!
Monday, March 2, 2009
Tactical Bums
For those of you who read the post about bums in San Francisco. On the left is a picture of the tactical bum that is ready for the Apocalypse. Notice the shoulder pads, back armor, elbow pads and trench coat. Another thing I should note is he was wearing all black on a 65 degree day.
I don't know about you, but if this guy ran up to me and told me there was a cybernetic killing machine from the future after me, I might just believe him. Then I realized I was in the state of California and the actor who played the killing machine is the Governor. Truth is stranger than fiction. 
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