So, when one is moving to San Diego, what does one need to know?
Posted by ghost of dkw (Member # 4046) on :
Congratulations.
Hypothetically speaking, how soon might one be moving?
Posted by Lady Jane (Member # 7249) on :
You got it, then!!
Congratulations.
And.. (for your Minnesota friends)
Posted by Dagonee (Member # 5818) on :
Sangrita. Not Sangria. Best way to drink Tequila.
Posted by Intelligence3 (Member # 6944) on :
I have to be there March 14th.
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
That it's too expensive to live there. Get used to beans and rice. Posted by Annie (Member # 295) on :
They let you pet the bat rays at Sea World.
Posted by Jim-Me (Member # 6426) on :
Balboa Park, the Zoo, the Air Museum, Ruben H. Fleet Space Theater, Imperial Beach and Mission Bay.
Disneyland and the Griffith Park Observatory up in LA are worth regular visits...
Posted by Altáriël of Dorthonion (Member # 6473) on :
I live here, so you should know first about apartments and stuff. How long do you plan on starying here? Do you know the area? What do you like more, East, North, South, County or the coast??
Posted by Intelligence3 (Member # 6944) on :
I'll be working in Mira Mesa. I want to be within 10 miles. I want to rent, and I want a nice place since I'll probably be spending a lot of time at home at first since I don't know anyone. I have $1000/mo budgeted for an apartment. I'll be working with the relocation agency to find something, but advice is welcome.
Mainly, I'd like to know what/where to avoid.
Posted by ElJay (Member # 6358) on :
quote: They let you pet the bat rays at Sea World.
Oooooooooh...
Posted by saxon75 (Member # 4589) on :
Dude! I work in Mira Mesa! But I don't actually live in San Diego yet. I'm commuting from Orange County.
How big an apartment are you looking for? $1000 will probably get you a one-bedroom in Mira Mesa or Clairemont, but probably not a two-bedroom.
Taco shops: They are everywhere, and they rock. Alejandro's on Mira Mesa Blvd. is good, but Alejandro is constantly surly. Roberto's is better, and they have multiple locations. Closest one to Mira Mesa is on Miramar Blvd. (Rd? St?)
Casa de Bandini in Oldtown is AWESOME if you like Mexican food. Generally a long wait, but since they have a huge waiting area where they bring you complementary chips and salsa, and where you can get pretty good margaritas, it's not so bad. The prices are quite reasonable, too.
Posted by Intelligence3 (Member # 6944) on :
1 BR will do. It's just me.
Lessee, I work (!) just off Mira Mesa Blvd near Camino Santa Fe.
Posted by Intelligence3 (Member # 6944) on :
quote:
quote:They let you pet the bat rays at Sea World.
Oooooooooh...
See, and you weren't going to come visit. Posted by saxon75 (Member # 4589) on :
My office is at Mira Mesa and Scranton, which is about 5 or 6 blocks west of Camino Santa Fe. We should have lunch of something when you're here.
Posted by ElJay (Member # 6358) on :
quote: See, and you weren't going to come visit.
Like anyone's going to buy that?
Posted by Stan the man (Member # 6249) on :
Oh, and The Field in Downtown SD has great food and beer. Strongbow, Mmmmmmmmm. Guiness, Mmmmmmmmm.
Posted by Intelligence3 (Member # 6944) on :
It's a date, Saxon.
You too, ElJay. Posted by Kama (Member # 3022) on :
job, eh?
Posted by ElJay (Member # 6358) on :
Ya know, as long as there's bat rays involved.
Posted by Intelligence3 (Member # 6944) on :
quote: Ya know, as long as there's bat rays involved.
That doesn't sound even remotely prurient.
(Grammar edited for.)
[ February 17, 2005, 01:10 PM: Message edited by: Intelligence3 ]
Posted by Intelligence3 (Member # 6944) on :
quote: job, eh?
I know, I'll be even farther away from you, Kama. Posted by ElJay (Member # 6358) on :
(I think she's saying that if you're employed she'll add you onto her Potential American Husband list. )
And how am I supposed to sound prurient when I don't even know what it means?
Posted by Intelligence3 (Member # 6944) on :
lascivious
Posted by ElJay (Member # 6358) on :
Hmmmm. I know what that means, but I can't pronounce it.
Posted by twinky (Member # 693) on :
That's really cool. Congratulations.
An on a somewhat random note, I start my shiny new job on March 14th as well. I'm supposed to be packing right now (I'm not home much these days, so I have to steal packing time when I can get it), but instead I'm loafing.
Sadly, I am not going anywhere nearly as exciting as California. So enjoy it twice as much on my behalf, okay?
Edit: lass-iv-ee-us
[ February 17, 2005, 02:16 PM: Message edited by: twinky ]
Posted by Intelligence3 (Member # 6944) on :
quote: (I think she's saying that if you're employed she'll add you onto her Potential American Husband list. )
hey, congrats Twink!!!!!!
Posted by Kama (Member # 3022) on :
well, actually, ElJay, if I ever get the job I'm counting on, my husband doesn't need to have a job. He needs to be able to cook, though.
***
Can you cook, punched heart?
Posted by Intelligence3 (Member # 6944) on :
Is the pope Polski?
Posted by ElJay (Member # 6358) on :
Hey, nobody's asked I3 who he's going to be working for or what he's doing. Someone should do that.
And thanks, twinky. Posted by Stan the man (Member # 6249) on :
Oooh, this looks like toughie. Not only can you cook, but can you cook well? Posted by Kama (Member # 3022) on :
why should I ask, ElJay? He's gonna have to resign anyway, if he's moving to Europe.
Posted by twinky (Member # 693) on :
Speaking of which, Kama, is the job you've been flirting with in Poland, or some other part of Europe?
Posted by Intelligence3 (Member # 6944) on :
I am going to remain circumspect. I'll be an associate producer making games. I'm not sure what corporate policy and/or preferences are, and I'd hate to start spouting off in a public forum about it and find out that they prefer that I not identify myself with them. I spent too many years doing public contact for people, and I know the pitfalls of becoming an unofficial spokesman. The New York Times once quoted me out of context and made Apple look bad, and they were really mad.
I turned down a lead designer position here to take the job. I think I need to grow.
Well, grow personally. I need less sideways growth.
[ February 17, 2005, 02:27 PM: Message edited by: Intelligence3 ]
Posted by twinky (Member # 693) on :
You, sir, are wise.
Posted by Kama (Member # 3022) on :
Brussels or Luxembourg. I'm on the waiting list. I don't know how long the waiting might take.
Posted by Intelligence3 (Member # 6944) on :
Boss: Hey, Steve Jobs knows your name.
Me: Sweet!
Boss: And he wants to know what the heck you were saying to the New York Times. He's pretty mad.
Me: Not good.
Posted by twinky (Member # 693) on :
Dude, that's awesome! (In an awful, terrible, no good very bad way, but still... )
Kama, that's pretty cool. Posted by Intelligence3 (Member # 6944) on :
quote: Brussels or Luxembourg. I'm on the waiting list. I don't know how long the waiting might take.
EU stuff?
Posted by ElJay (Member # 6358) on :
How come I've never heard that part of the story before?!? That's the best part!
Posted by fugu13 (Member # 2859) on :
I3, care to talk about what you did when you worked for apple? Perhaps tell us more about this story? Posted by Intelligence3 (Member # 6944) on :
At the time I worked for MacSoft, the (then) number one game publisher for Macs. I never worked for Apple.
Paraphrasing somewhat:
A NYT reporter asked me at Macworld NY the year they introduced the iMac, "So do you get enough support from Apple?"
I replied, "Well, I'm sure everyone wants more support from Apple, but that's because the support we have gotten has been so excellent and has improved our business. They're doing amazing things right now, and we see a lot of growth opportunity."
The quote they ran was, "I'm sure everyone wants more support from Apple."
Lesson learned.
(Me: Boss, I swear, it was the food service knish, it was making me hallucinate!)
[ February 17, 2005, 02:44 PM: Message edited by: Intelligence3 ]
Posted by Kama (Member # 3022) on :
quote: EU stuff?
Yup. Translator.
Posted by twinky (Member # 693) on :
Wait, wait. You worked at MacSoft?
...
*looks over at game shelf*
... ...
*looks over at G5 tower*
... ... ...
That's awesome! Posted by ElJay (Member # 6358) on :
*remembers*
So I3 and I were having dinner down at the local dank corner bar one time several years back. I was dating "Jeff" at the time, but this was my night out with my friend, and it was just I3 and me. (They did know each other casually, but not well.) Jeff had recently started up his own tech writing company, and was aggressively pursuing contracts. He also was a total Machead.
Jeff had been driving home and noticed my car outside the bar and stopped in to say hi. I3 was wearing a MacSoft shirt, and Jeff asked him if he worked there.
On hearing an affirmative, Jeff launched into a rather long pitch about how much he loved MacSoft and that he was doing freelance tech writing, and it would basically be his dream job to write game manuals for MacSoft, and could Nate give him a contact for that sort of thing and a good word to the right ear.
Nate sat and very patiently listened to the whole thing, as Jeff was kinda hard to interrupt once he got going, and then basically said "Well that's what my job is, so, no."
Jeff looked rather nonplussed and said "Oh. Well, okay." I did not burst out laughing. But it was hard.
Posted by jeniwren (Member # 2002) on :
ElJay! That's hysterical!
Posted by twinky (Member # 693) on :
Good story. Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
Congrats, I3.
quote: Disneyland and the Griffith Park Observatory up in LA are worth regular visits...
Disneyland is NOT in Los Angeles, although I guess it's closer than it is to San Diego. Also, I don't think the Observatory has reopened yet. Nope.
We'll have to have a welcoming Shinda. Posted by Intelligence3 (Member # 6944) on :
Thanks for the well wishes. Posted by dkw (Member # 3264) on :
Since Nate's leaving soon, I wish we'd made this weekend a co-ed gathering.
Nate and Tom and Bob together would be . . . well, kind of scarey, actually. Especially if Tom grew his hair out a little. And dyed it brown.
Posted by ElJay (Member # 6358) on :
Added: Tom would need a beard, too. Nate's hair is shorter now, though. Although still not short.
[ February 18, 2005, 09:22 AM: Message edited by: ElJay ]
Posted by Intelligence3 (Member # 6944) on :
I don't know Tom, but I had thought about the BobnNate angle.
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
For shame! Bob is an engaged person!
Posted by jeniwren (Member # 2002) on :
rivka, could you have the Shinda for I3 on your birthday? Then maybe we could come too.
Posted by Intelligence3 (Member # 6944) on :
By context, I presume Shinda is some sort of celebration/welcoming. And I'd be happy to have one!
But I want to point out that there is no wikipedia article for Shinda. I think it behooves you to at least start a stem. Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
Hey, I3! Wanna come visit L.A. on April 9th? Posted by Intelligence3 (Member # 6944) on :
Lemme see what the work situation looks like. I tend to start big when I get a new job or position. (No sense in jumping out of the plane if I'm not going to hit the ground running.)
But I'd love to try!
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
It's a Saturday, if that helps.
Posted by Intelligence3 (Member # 6944) on :
That makes it easier. Let's say yes, and we'll see what happens!
Posted by Lady Jane (Member # 7249) on :
Aw, this is a good reason to like Hatrack. Friends almost everywhere you go. Posted by Intelligence3 (Member # 6944) on :
*grumble*
I was getting extra excited about the move to San Diego because it would mean that I would live in a city with a Major League Soccer team. Now I just learned that Club Deportivo Chivas decided to go to LA instead of San Diego. I hadn't been following the news on it.
Oh, well, LA is only a couple hours away. Posted by Glaphyra the Corruptor (Member # 7408) on :
You know, after meeting you this weekend, I am sorely bummed that you are moving yet further away.
You better not ditch Hatrack, too. *shakes fist
[Edit: 1) This is Sara having forgotten to log out. 2) Congrats again on the job! ]
[ February 21, 2005, 05:46 PM: Message edited by: Glaphyra the Corruptor ]
Posted by Intelligence3 (Member # 6944) on :
Heehee, likewise, Sara!
Who knows what the future holds? I've lived in Minnesota ~35 years, maybe I'll be back this way again. Right now, the road leads elsewhere. I'm not ditching anything, I'm seizing the day!
You people and all your dopps!
[ February 21, 2005, 06:10 PM: Message edited by: Intelligence3 ]
Posted by ElJay (Member # 6358) on :
(ppppst. If you're referring to multiple nicks by the term I used in speaking the other day to refer to them, it would be "dupes." Short for "Duplicate accounts." And I only use that 'cause it's what we use at work, so there's a good chance no one else will know what you're talking about. If you're not, carry on.)
Posted by Intelligence3 (Member # 6944) on :
Where I come from (wayyyy back in the day, admittedly), it's Dopps, short for Dopplegangers.
Of course, in Tribes it was "Smurfs," but I figured no one would get that...
Posted by ElJay (Member # 6358) on :
Cool. I like that one.
Posted by Altáriël of Dorthonion (Member # 6473) on :
I'm at El Cajon, you should go to http://www.forrent.com Posted by Intelligence3 (Member # 6944) on :
Thanks! I've been to that site. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to indicate vacancies, just who advertises with them.
I'm trying to connect with a broker to find something.
[ February 22, 2005, 06:02 PM: Message edited by: Intelligence3 ]
Posted by Altáriël of Dorthonion (Member # 6473) on :
It has a link right there to inquire about vacancies. have you tried that?
Posted by Intelligence3 (Member # 6944) on :
What about this one or this one? They have vacancies. Any idea what the neighborhoods are like?
Posted by Dagonee (Member # 5818) on :
You know you've lived too long near DC when you see those prices and think, "wow, that's pretty cheap."
Posted by Dagonee (Member # 5818) on :
Bay point is very much near a party area. I think it's close to the boardwalk and a couple of strips of bars.
The other one is pretty close to their. I think you get a lot of SD Staters there.
I only know this from a tourist's perspective.
Dagonee
Posted by Intelligence3 (Member # 6944) on :
quote: The other one is pretty close to their. I think you get a lot of SD Staters there.
Pretty close to "there," you mean? I'm a little confused...
Posted by Dagonee (Member # 5818) on :
Yes, I meant there. Cold medicine just kicking in.
They're party neighborhoods, or close to it.
[ February 23, 2005, 10:31 PM: Message edited by: Dagonee ]
Posted by Intelligence3 (Member # 6944) on :
I am going to unabashedly bump this thread since I would like to get feedback from Stan and Altariel on those last two links. Posted by Intelligence3 (Member # 6944) on :
*clears throat*
Posted by Intelligence3 (Member # 6944) on :
So far, this one and this one sound pretty good, and I have the applications for them.
Posted by Intelligence3 (Member # 6944) on :
Okay, I have booked a flight out to San Diego next Tuesday morning, flight back Wednesday afternoon.
This all feels so real all of a sudden.
Posted by ElJay (Member # 6358) on :
That last complex looks pretty nifty.
And that's a pretty whirl-wind trip.
Claudia RSVP'd, by the way. I thought that was pretty funny.
Posted by Intelligence3 (Member # 6944) on :
My friend Carol's brother says the second one is across the street from a huge shopping center, so I would be close to the stores. Plus, it's 2 miles from work.
The first one is right on Crown Point in a big bay, and I could walk to the bay. It's supposed to be kind of a "party" area, with lots of younger people, bars, etc. The woman in the office there has been extra solicitous, and that's something that I like (I'm a sucker for good service). Plus, they have separate motorcycle parking! Plus, the HR person (at work) said she thought I would like living somewhere fun to start with, and she used to live just down the street from there.
Every apartment I've found so far has been ground floor, so no balconies.
The movers did a walkthrough today. They pack my stuff on Monday the 7th and move it on Tuesday the 8th.
Posted by ElJay (Member # 6358) on :
I had breakfast with I3 this morning. After we left the restaurant, he was going to pick up his cat, and then head to the airport. He should be checked in by now, his plane leaves in about an hour.
I could tell during breakfast that his mind was racing a mile a minute. There's been so much to do, and then on Tuesday the movers took his stuff away, and he's been staying down with his family for the last few days, soaking up hugs and saying goodbye. His stuff isn't supposed to hit CA until the middle of the week, and then his internet isn't hooked up until 3/17, so he'll be off-line for a little longer.
rivka, he mentioned the possible shinda... if you need to get ahold of him before then let me know, and I'll send you his number.
Nate and I have been friends for a long time, and it's going to be weird not to see him regularly. We've had our spats, certainly, but we've mostly just shook them off. We sit down to talk and suddenly hours are gone. I know this is a good move for him, both career-wise and probably personally as well. Time for a change, to try something new. And what an exciting way to do it! But I'll miss him, very much. Good luck, Nate.
Oh, and San Diegoites... he's got a Fluxx deck!
Posted by Kama (Member # 3022) on :
Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
Is that like a Flux Capacitor?
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
Not exactly, quid. That would be the Chrononauts deck.
ElJay, I think I'll let the poor guy settle in. Anyway, at this point, the Shinda plans go as follows:
April 5 (I have the afternoon off) -- buy food April 7/8 -- cook food April 9 -- serve and eat food with fun people
Posted by Stan the man (Member # 6249) on :
I guess I3 and I (if he wants too) would have to hang out later. I just did the math and found out I have duty April 9th. I don't have much room to swap duty because the first class in my section is not standing duty. His chief placed him "on call." Therefore, it lowers my section down to 2 supervisors (the third is going out to sea w/ the Nimitz), and me as the duty section "dirty blue shirt" leader. Though I do have to admit that being the senior guy does have its perks .
Maybe Cory.....hmmmm. I'll have to see what I can do and what strings I can pull.
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
Bummer! Sometimes those "RL" things suck.
It would be great if you could switch things around and join us. Posted by Stan the man (Member # 6249) on :
Yeah, I'm gonna check around and see who would be willing to switch duty days. I know there is somebody (more than a few) who owes me at the least a duty day.
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
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(for your Minnesota friends)
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Especially if Tom grew his hair out a little. And dyed it brown.
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For shame! Bob is an engaged person!
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*shakes fist![[Dont Know]](graemlins/dontknow.gif)
I've lived in Minnesota ~35 years, maybe I'll be back this way again. Right now, the road leads elsewhere. I'm not ditching anything, I'm seizing the day!