10 November 2000 (Friday)
Help me! I am starting to hibernate for the winter already! I tend to do this when it gets too dauntingly cold to put on a skirt and truck around the city at night.
Friday night I had dinner and a rented movie with Diane. We rented "But I'm a Cheerleader", which despite the film's title is not about cheerleading. That was pretty disappointing. Here are pictures of Mr. Vargas:
11 November 2000 (Saturday)
On Saturday I headed down to the South Bay to hang out with Cara. While she was getting her hair cut and colored, I had some time to explore downtown Los Gatos. Ok - Los Gatos is a bit creepy, sort of like the small town you see in movies - brick buildings along Main Street nestled in the hills. It's like all white, conservative people - couples with babies and suburban moms buying ornaments for their Christmas trees. I felt like such an odd duck there.
Cara asked me what I think the difference between the South Bay and San Francisco is, and the difference really is that there is very little diversity in the South Bay. It would be like SF if SF was devoid of all creativity, energy and individuality. I feel like in the South Bay, there is nothing to do but nest. There is not much to do if you are in your late-30's and still single. Whereas in SF, you can be in your late-30's and still act like you are 20. There are way too many distractions and people in SF. It's easy to lose sight of what everyone else in the US is doing. I mean, I was looking at my high school website where people can tell what they are up to - a lot of my classmates are married with kids. And that thought really boggles my mind, when I compare it to my own life. I mean, I am barely responsible enough to water a plant much less take care of myself. But compared to everyone else in the US, 26 really is not that old to be married with kids. Am I ever going to be ready to settle down? I think I'm at a point in my life right now where I would like to settle down, but a lot of my friends that I talk to don't seem to think I am looking to settle down. I don't know what I'm ready for.
