... I am a certified bonafide lazy bum...
What else can i be when i have done nothing but read random books and browsed even more random sites on a bright and sunny California afternoon? I finally dragged my self out of my erratic web-browsing to pen these words, simply because i was so disgusted with the way i whiled away my time.
Of course, i did do something worthy by getting myself committed to an evening out by booking a cab to go to a local mall...that way i have to leave the room!!! Hopefully tomorrow will be a better day, since i have tickets to go to Alcatraz.
I wonder if i would have done any better had i visited California five years ago. I cant but help contrasting my London visit where i was literally out on the roads visiting and gobbling up the sites... and all alone to boot. Not that i'm cribbing about lack of company, but i am not sure if it is the place or me who has contributed to the lazy-bum-ness!
Not driving in suburban USA is very different from not driving in the UK. I guess that is what causes the main difference. To be honest, i was up bright and early at 630AM, called a friend to fix the plans for the day who in turn promised to call back about a possible birding trip. Surprise, surprise, i never heard back. Was quite cheesed off, so decided to go out somewhere till i figured that Cupertino is the back of the beyonds in terms of public transportation : Actually, its no exaggeration to say that there IS no such thing as public transport here.
So after much soul (?) and google searching, i narrowed down to a couple of malls where i could while away some time, blow some money, buy some jigzaw puzzles and pickup dinner at subway. Let's hope the cabbie turns up and doesnt fleece me for a 4m ride (which they do tend to often esp. if they are Desi cabbies)
I wish i had followed my instincts and stayed over at SFO for the weekend. May have been easier to go around and see the sights.
Ah well...tomorrow is another day ... and the cabbie awaits for an exciting evening out shopping at walmart ;)
What else can i be when i have done nothing but read random books and browsed even more random sites on a bright and sunny California afternoon? I finally dragged my self out of my erratic web-browsing to pen these words, simply because i was so disgusted with the way i whiled away my time.
Of course, i did do something worthy by getting myself committed to an evening out by booking a cab to go to a local mall...that way i have to leave the room!!! Hopefully tomorrow will be a better day, since i have tickets to go to Alcatraz.
I wonder if i would have done any better had i visited California five years ago. I cant but help contrasting my London visit where i was literally out on the roads visiting and gobbling up the sites... and all alone to boot. Not that i'm cribbing about lack of company, but i am not sure if it is the place or me who has contributed to the lazy-bum-ness!
Not driving in suburban USA is very different from not driving in the UK. I guess that is what causes the main difference. To be honest, i was up bright and early at 630AM, called a friend to fix the plans for the day who in turn promised to call back about a possible birding trip. Surprise, surprise, i never heard back. Was quite cheesed off, so decided to go out somewhere till i figured that Cupertino is the back of the beyonds in terms of public transportation : Actually, its no exaggeration to say that there IS no such thing as public transport here.
So after much soul (?) and google searching, i narrowed down to a couple of malls where i could while away some time, blow some money, buy some jigzaw puzzles and pickup dinner at subway. Let's hope the cabbie turns up and doesnt fleece me for a 4m ride (which they do tend to often esp. if they are Desi cabbies)
I wish i had followed my instincts and stayed over at SFO for the weekend. May have been easier to go around and see the sights.
Ah well...tomorrow is another day ... and the cabbie awaits for an exciting evening out shopping at walmart ;)
