After two semesters of university lecturers badmouthing Windows, and generally being intruiged I have finally totally abandoned Windows in favour of Macintosh. This news will sadden some, and probably not mean very much to anyone else.

After over a week of complications with Apple, I finally got my little 13″ Macbook (with a tidy little discount thanks to the exchange rate. Also due further reimbursement from my uni!). It’s a beautiful machine - silent, fast and very user friendly. Highly stylish too.

Even in my work, they gave my PC to a French guy to use so I’m using the massive iMac. Takes a little getting used to but generally it’s not half as annoying as the old ways.

The biggest date in San Francisco’s calender was on Sunday past there - the BLGT Pride Parade. I think there was like 500,000 turned up for it, unfortunately I missed all of it being stuck in work. The parade itself is supposed to be quite impressive, and I’m quite annoyed I missed it. Personally I’m morally against homosexuality, but it doesn’t mean I don’t like gay people. Plus you don’t have to be gay to enjoy the Pride parade. There was a huge party in the Castro which I headed to after work only to find that it was over by 6pm! Good day for the homeless guys all the same - the Tenderloin was crowded with guys carrying burger and hotdog baps they had obviously pinched from street vendors.

Work has been good banter lately. I’m getting on really well with the people in the office, but we’re so busy with reservations lately that I spend most of the day taking bookings…which really sucks. It’s stressfull dealing with customers that we’ve had to cancel on or move about, and I’ve just been moved to the early morning 7-4 shift which is even worse!

Lastly, I’ve been reading a book called the Ragamuffin Gospel lately. Despite it’s strange name (those of you in the know might spot the Rich Mullins connection) it’s possibly one of the most inspiring books I’ve ever read. It was given to me by a friend to read on my flight over here, and she couldn’t have made a better choice. Every new paragraph opens my eyes to things about Jesus I never thought about before, and it’s fantastically anchored to the Bible. I’ve only read the first 4 chapters so far (I’m not much of a reader these days) but definately get it. Get it and read the first chapter and see if you’re not inspired. It’s fantastic, even for non-religious people (not that I count myself as religious, I don’t).

Oh - rather gory news story to leave you with: Six Flags, KY accident

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