Random thoughts on recent trip to SF

As some you already know, this past couple of weeks can be described as completely out of control. Cycling and training were the least on my mind as I took on a new engagement with a small up&coming startup company in San Francisco. It has been touted as one of the hottest join venture in the Bay Area with many lined up potential buyers. Yahoo and Google are among the bidder.

I'll be honest. I missed Frisco! I miss the winding roads of downtown, the scenic drive of Sonoma countryside along the Napa Valley vineyards, the bitterly cold wind blasting against my face as I cross Golden Gate Bridge on hwy 101, the easy stroll along shoreline of Sausalito, browsing through the art galleries on Embarcadero. Who wouldn't want to dress up for a fancy dinner at Slanted Door or Anna Mandara by the Wharf! But this time, somehow things changed! SF and I didn't click. Much to my surprise, I couldn't wait to be back to Minnesota with friends, church,...and of course, my ABC riders!

There was a time I tried everything to land that hot job that could afford me a yuppie lifestyle in the Bay Area of cool, hip, and trendy, especially in a town that run by Asians! It comes clear to me this city is no longer a good fit. Not to deny, I still enjoy greatly the gifts offered by Northern California, the food, the snappy trend setting diverse culture. But working condition here is just sheer painful. I had more stress in one week here than the entire year anywhere else. People here are driven madly by the next paycheck. It dictates every aspect of life. Call me crazy, but I miss Arden Hills where things are more "manageable".

At the mean time, I have a bit of work to loose that fat tummy of mine after 10 days of feasting on good food.

Ciao.