SoCal: First week

Let it never again be said that I don’t get out of the house!

In my first week here in Southern California, I did the following:

• Watched my friend and uber-rock star Annette’s band Random Ninjas rock out in Pasadena. I’m unbiased about my friends’ bands, so when I say that they are awesome, they seriously are awesome.
• Had a Benefit makeup makeover thanks to my crazy cousin, who refuses to be named
• Bought a shitload of makeup because of it
• Met up with Annette again to watch Inglorious Basterds. I loved it! It’s a bingo!
• Took the subway and Amtrak to Irvine. First time on a train (not counting the one I took in London when I was five years old). I was very promdi* and thought the train was super fun

• Toured Obsidian Entertainment, one of my favorite game studios ever
• Had lunch with Jim from Obsidian, who is now one of my favorite people ever
• Went to my first Beer Wednesday, organized by Jim and attended by a bunch of inebriated game developers and students. Mostly hung out w/ the students, but they’re sweethearts, and damn smart for their age
• Crashed at another cousin’s place in Irvine. Yes, I have a lot of cousins.
• Took the Amtrak and subway back to LA
• Rode a golf cart around the Universal Studios backlot, with my crazy cousin driving. Scary shit. They should have seatbelts on those things.
• Worked out of three virtual offices: Corner Bakery in Woodland Hills, CBTL in Irvine, and Jillian’s in Universal City
• Am now in Upland at my aunt’s place, trying not to worry about my game’s beta deadline next week

Just another week in the US, apparently – and next week might be much crazier!

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*Provincial; acting like you came from a small town and had never seen the big city