Parisa's Blog

Today I went to San Francisco with the nVIDIA interns, and did normal tourist things. After parking in an overly priced parking lot only to find out all of the parking meters were free because it was Memorial Day, we set out to find China town and food for our grumbling tummies. The food was unimpressive, but Yisong managed to finish off whatever anyone else couldn't. Some bubble tea and jelly candies later, we were off to Fisherman's warf. After we made our way through the gaggle of people on the pier staring off or floating towards Alcatraz, we stumbled upon what I have self proclaimed to be the 8th wonder of the new world... the BushMan. The BushMan sits behind his branchy facade and jumps out at ignorant passerbys, victim to his impulsive instinct. After watching him scare a few people and make a small girl cry, I couldn't help but give him a dollar for his genius - I've never gotten such quality entertainment at that cheap a price.

After we took pictures of the Goldengate Bridge, barely visible from the distance and fog, we stood in line for chocolate fixes at Ghiraedelli's. The original Ghiraedelli's. If there is a heaven and it is half as nice as the taste of their homemade chocolate sauce, I better start my penance tonight. After sitting and waiting for our sugar-induced comas to lift, we set out for Japan town. Japan town had an indoor mall that we wasted time in, specifically, taking "cool" pictures and playing with stuffed kitties in Japanese book stores. After a quick calf stretch, we set off towards our cars back through hilly San Francisco, taking a moment's rest in Union Square to watch shady characters circle statues and take Brady-family style pictures. We still haven't found Stephanie Tanner's house, so there is more to be done in the city before the summer ends...

First, I got a cell phone. Then, I joined thefacebook. Now, I fall once again to the pressures of the new age, and start a Blog - le disappointment. Actually, I've wanted to for some time, but didn't have the time or desire to implement a blogging system of my own, and didn't like any of the free options out there. I wanted to integrate it nicely into the waste of web space I tend to at fscked, so after I learned I could template up blogger and use their easy interface, I thought I'd give it a go. And so, an explanation of my purpose in succumbing to the masses:

1. To improve my writing skills. I consider myself a decent writer, and always up for good discussion concerning some social, political, or technical topic, but unless I can clearly and effectively communicate my ideas, I can't expect to be taken seriously by anyone of importance. Hopefully with practice, improvement will follow.

2. Keep some digital record of what is happening and what I have to say about it. I'd like to have some form of documentation concerning current events in the world and my personal life, and I think the most efficient and robust way of doing this is through an electronic medium. Down the road, I will hopefully have something to review and have a good laugh (or scoff) at.

3. Since all good things come in threes, my third reason is perhaps one in vanity, but I'll keep this blog public in the hopes that one or two people out there are entertained by what I have to say or how I manage to say it. I've been known to read a blog or two, so if I can afford that same luxury to some other surfer on the net, I won't mind feeling slightly accomplished.

And here we go...