so today after work jay, our new coworker steve, and myself went into seattle for dinner. jake recommended this bar/restaurant called alibi room. the description for this place as citysearch illustrates is:
Tucked under Pike Place Market, the Alibi Room could easily be dismissed as a place strictly for drinks, but it's also a popular dinner spot. Snug, dimly lit spaces and a smoky haze encourage a subtle kind of mating dance. Downstairs, rotating DJs add to the atmosphere with beat-heavy mixing. Order one of the daily specials, such as first-catch halibut or a morel risotto with asparagus. For late-night dining, share the sun-dried tomato hummus plate or the baked chevre with pears.
our dinner discussion was mainly venting about ibm and how under paid we all were compared to people in the same industry. its the usual discussion when ever we meet someone new and it seems that we ALL feel the same way. most of us have left and the rest are looking to leave once our pension is vested. mine actually was actually vested a few months ago in which i was in the process of looking before everything happened in my life. now its time to reevaluate my options and what i can provide.
wanting to move out of california is also being factored now into my plans. its kind of hard to balance a career change or even a new job while investing in real estate. added to that is a whole new location in a new town. then i keep thinking to myself high risks, yield larger gains... then i think about family... if i didn't have to worry about them, i'd have left ibm ages ago. moving out of california has been a recent urge, one that i'll hopefully follow through. i don't think i can stand life in irvine anymore. its a good place to raise a family, but i'm currently not at that point, even though i wish i were.
oh well... i didn't get to exercise today cause we stayed out late in seattle, but tomorrow i'm working out with david back home before i drive over to alhambra to spend the night over at eileen's and judy's pad. right now i'm going to washup, get into bed, and catch some tv before dozing off. i'm kind of tired already so it shouldn't take too long to fall asleep. tomorrow i have to pack and checkout. i'm going to miss this hotel since its the best one they have in olympia. damn legislature is in session for the next 60 days voting on new laws for the new year. apparently they have my hotel booked solid. =(
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