Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Sunday, April 15, 2007
Off-Road trip in the mountains
Saturday, I went to the mountains by San Bernardino to an off-road trail in a Jeep with my roommates and 3 of their friends. I had never seen such a landscape! We used the walky-talkies that Guilherme had bought, they proved themselves to be very useful! It was a nice trip! Soon pictures of what I saw.
Finally to the beach!
Today, I realized how weird one of my bosses could be! He spent 10 minutes laughing at women‘s pictures he had received in a work related email …(work related, i swear !) Don’t ask me why, I could not answer! I also witnessed a funny childish side of Guilherme who bought walky-talkies, with which he seemed to have a lot of fun! We ‘re supposed to use them Saturday, in a 4*4 trip in the mountains.
What about my job? Today, one of my bosses asked me to design a circuit… I proposed him a “tip” to avoid his complex solution and make it more simple...that and also because I have no idea how to actually make such a complex circuit… I hope my idea will work out!
Oh! Today, I went to the beach on lunch break! Sunny weather, fine sand beach and… odd people!
What about my job? Today, one of my bosses asked me to design a circuit… I proposed him a “tip” to avoid his complex solution and make it more simple...that and also because I have no idea how to actually make such a complex circuit… I hope my idea will work out!
Oh! Today, I went to the beach on lunch break! Sunny weather, fine sand beach and… odd people!
My First WE
This WE was cool !
Saturday night, I went to the movies and saw “ The pursuit of happiness” (starring Will Smith) with my roommates.
Sunday, I played football (or soccer ?) in Beverly Hills... ;-) and I went to “Father’s Burger” for dinner. I could finally speak English and make sentences more complicated than “ hello”, “ Thanks”, “ yes, please”… Gavin (a friend/colleague of Guilherme) joined us there, he is from Hong Kong. I had to understand his questions…and answer him! It was rather difficult…but not as much as when I had to have the waitress to understand what I wanted to order… I drank a 9$ glass of red wine…it’s expensive not to like beer… I ate the ”Office Burger”, probably, until now, the best (and most expensive!) burger I have ever had !
Saturday night, I went to the movies and saw “ The pursuit of happiness” (starring Will Smith) with my roommates.
Sunday, I played football (or soccer ?) in Beverly Hills... ;-) and I went to “Father’s Burger” for dinner. I could finally speak English and make sentences more complicated than “ hello”, “ Thanks”, “ yes, please”… Gavin (a friend/colleague of Guilherme) joined us there, he is from Hong Kong. I had to understand his questions…and answer him! It was rather difficult…but not as much as when I had to have the waitress to understand what I wanted to order… I drank a 9$ glass of red wine…it’s expensive not to like beer… I ate the ”Office Burger”, probably, until now, the best (and most expensive!) burger I have ever had !
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
2nd Day
I woke up Friday at 6.30 am before the alarm clock! The mission of the morning was to go to the Social Security to get the famous “Social Security Number”, needed to register to many things! I had to ride almost 2 hours to go there, first to a closed office and then to another. Once I did this, I arrived in Bossa Nova at 11 am. The rest of my working day was devoted to reading documents and asking questions about them. At noon, first “Fast Food” of my stay, a Chinese restaurant: “Panda Express”… I left work at 6 + ε. At 7pm, I was already in bed to take a nap before diner… I woke up at midnight…too late to have dinner, I continued sleeping until 8.30 am. My roommates were already ready to play tennis! I preferred to stay home and write this (the French version). When they returned, Guilherme took me to buy a bike. I should go to the beach too, but I still didn’t have time to! Something important: I will play soccer tomorrow with my roommate’s friends/colleagues!!!
So far, it’s all right!
I’m just wondering…and worrying…when will I speak English??!! My two roommates and every people in the company are (or speak) French…
So far, it’s all right!
I’m just wondering…and worrying…when will I speak English??!! My two roommates and every people in the company are (or speak) French…
First day in LA
Thursday.
Upon waking up at 8.30 am ( Jet lag damages…), I called my boss who told me to join them in the morning…I can go to the company using Guilherme’s bike. I live a 5 to 10 minutes bike ride away from work. When I arrived at work, I found a very laid-back atmosphere! My boss is in his late 40’s, dressed in shorts, tattooed on his arms, legs; with yellow sunglasses like Obispo. Another boss walks without shoes in the (little!) building (situated 10 minutes riding from the beach!).
I was explained what Bossa Nova deals with, what I will work on. I asked some questions. I will be working from 8 am to 6 pm, with a little hour break at noon to eat. After eating a sandwich with my colleagues, I went to “Bank of America” to open a checking account.
I went back home and to the supermarket with Lauriane… with her Jeep! I also jogged with Guilherme to an electronics shop to buy an alarm clock , so that I’m not late to work! I went to bed at 9 pm.... yes, still jet lagged!
Upon waking up at 8.30 am ( Jet lag damages…), I called my boss who told me to join them in the morning…I can go to the company using Guilherme’s bike. I live a 5 to 10 minutes bike ride away from work. When I arrived at work, I found a very laid-back atmosphere! My boss is in his late 40’s, dressed in shorts, tattooed on his arms, legs; with yellow sunglasses like Obispo. Another boss walks without shoes in the (little!) building (situated 10 minutes riding from the beach!).
I was explained what Bossa Nova deals with, what I will work on. I asked some questions. I will be working from 8 am to 6 pm, with a little hour break at noon to eat. After eating a sandwich with my colleagues, I went to “Bank of America” to open a checking account.
I went back home and to the supermarket with Lauriane… with her Jeep! I also jogged with Guilherme to an electronics shop to buy an alarm clock , so that I’m not late to work! I went to bed at 9 pm.... yes, still jet lagged!
A 25 hours trip
My trip started at 7.45am on Wednesday, April 4th, when I took the train to Paris. It ended the same day around 11.00 am, when I first stepped in my new apartment. It took approximately 25 hours … Even though it was my first airplane trip (yes, it is possible!!), I was not even afraid like I thought I would be … On the plane to Chicago, an example of a pure American stereotype was sitting next to me! A little fat smiling woman who ate during all the trip: sodas, sweets, sandwiches, the diner served by the air-hotesses. A one week calories’ quantity swallowed in 8 hours! While eating, she read a “so interesting” study about…Britney Spears’ behaviour…!!! I didnot think that it was possible to waste time writing (and reading!) so many things about her. Once I arrived at the airport, I retrieved my luggage and waited for my boss who was supposed to pick me up……….
…..I waited….
…..waited………………………………………………….waited…….
and I called Lauriane (my French roommate) and Guilherme (my Brazilian roommate), who proposed to come to pick me up. My boss would tell me later it was a misunderstanding…
Arriving at my new home, I visited the apartment quickly: I have my own bathroom, a large wall cupboard, a soft feather bed, a thick carpet ground, an desk and the internet. Perfect! After some blablabla, I went to bed.
…..I waited….
…..waited………………………………………………….waited…….
and I called Lauriane (my French roommate) and Guilherme (my Brazilian roommate), who proposed to come to pick me up. My boss would tell me later it was a misunderstanding…
Arriving at my new home, I visited the apartment quickly: I have my own bathroom, a large wall cupboard, a soft feather bed, a thick carpet ground, an desk and the internet. Perfect! After some blablabla, I went to bed.
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