August 2000

8/18-8/19/2000

I've never visited San Mateo, but I've driven through there a few times. Ever been? Jay and Allison live up there and it's a really cool place…expensive as hell to live, but a bomb place to live! And if you're into technology, it's one of the places you want to be. I've known Jay and Allison for about 5 or 6 years, and they're getting married. If you ever want to see 'happiness' personified, watch these too in action. J Well I think San Mateo is part of what's known as 'Silicon Valley'. If I get my way, that's where I'm going after UCSB. Hopefully doing web development, being closer to my mother and brother, and trying to enjoy a normal life.

Ok, so they took me to this cool pizza joint. We also went for a walk by the Bay…and it is a big Bay! People were doing something that looked like para-surfing if you can picture that. Jay cooked us up this incredible meal, because he has skills like that. I brought up my DVD player (see toys), and we watched DVDs in style on their new HUGE 36" Sony that must have cost crazy dollars (I'm gonna get me one when I grow up haha).

However any visit to Jay and Allison's I not complete without a Death Match!! The last visit I made Jay and I played a Half Life death match. If you've never played Half Life, at least download the demo version! The H&K MP5 and crossbow are my 2 favorite weapons. So peep this, 2 computers networked facing each other…each with great video (19" & 22" monitors, tied to kick but graphics cards) AND sound (subs under the table too!). This time it wasn't Half Life, Quake III! Rail guns, rocket launchers, and machine guns oh my! Aiight, so I got spanked like a wicked stepchild, but damn it was fun! If you haven't done a Death Match with a friend, do so! It's great way to work out aggression!