Update

Well I'm not good at this. Seems when life gets busy, my time with my hobbies goes away. Perhaps I should learn some better time management or prioritization? Or maybe there just aren't enough hours in the day. Although lately, I've been needing less sleep and feeling more energized, which has given me more hours in the day to accomplish stuff. I think I give credit to 2 factors: being back in CA (and thus, being away from the more severe of my allergies) and taking high dosages of Vitamin D. 

I've been researching the supplement since I started taking them. Clinically they are only given credit to bone health and prevention of osteoperosis. But for me, since taking them, I feel like I am more energized and therefore, more happy and motivated. Sun does that to people, right? I'd assume Vit D could too then. In either case, that's how I feel. 

Work started at EA where I am working as a contract web producer for the Sims Online team. It is not gameplay production, which is where I want to be (I think...) but I am still having a lot of fun. And learning a lot. Being on the Sims team, one of the largest games in the world, definitely teaches you a lot about production and management and how things get done on a global scale.

Haven't been going anywhere new lately, but I've been cooking a lot more often. Maybe I should start sharing those photos?    

Sonoma

My friend Lauren came up to SF (oh yeah! I'm back in SF! :-D ) to spent Memorial Weekend with her aunt and uncle, who live in the the city. They were going to spend the weekend at their vineyard in Sonoma and guess who Lauren decided to invite? ^_^

I spent the weekend at a beautiful vineyard in what I will call an estate. There were 2 gates getting to their home and a long driveway up to a beautiful house that overlooked their vineyard and had a spectacular view of wine country. There was also a deck & porch with lovely decor, a vegetable & flower garden, a heated in-ground swimming pool, a lower viewing/picnic point, and two separate cottages for their 2 sons who come up on occasions.

We spent the weekend cooking and eating and went out for wine, olive oil, and balsamic tasting. Most of what we did was in the house though, which was fine with me. It was really nice.

During my stay there I kept thinking, "Wouldn't this be an awesome place to retire to?" Not that I am thinking of retiring any time soon (hello college debt), but I think a quiet country-side, when life is good and the night sky is so clear you can see the stars, seems like a perfect place to simply enjoy the rest of your life. Good food, good wine, relaxation... it was like a retreat. ^_^

Unfortunately, my allergies didn't want to agree with me. :P

Still, when your bedroom has a view like that, I think it's something to be grateful to have.



It's good to be back in SF. :-)