i saw a bunch of stores while on my drive back to the hotel that i was surprised at. there was a brick and mortar tigerdirect.com store, a dick’s sporting goods store, and some other store i can’t remember, but they have a strong online presence, but no brick and mortars back at home.

i guess it made me realize how different of a place this is here. i guess the first thing that’s really different is that people, in general, are just nicer. there’s just a warmer, fuzzier feeling going on here.

i don’t know. it’s nice out here, but there is something about home that i miss. maybe it’s my internet connection. whatever the case, my stay here is half over and i think that it’ll be nice to come back to san jose and sleep in my own bed.

speaking of which, the sheets and blankets that are supplied by the hotel are very thin and not very warm. i made the mistake of turning off the heater last night before going to bed and i woke up this morning a little cold. i guess i’ll just leave that heater on from now on. so much for trying to conserve energy.

it doesn’t seem like people really conserve much out here. people don’t walk anywhere, they drive. i haven’t really seen any recycling bins anywhere, either. i wonder if it is only the bay area where you see so much of that.

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