1, 2, 3 days OB-ing

12.08.2006 25 °C

IM HEEEERE!

Despite the fact that the entire process of arrive in San Diego was retarded, everything worked out amazingly! From the get-go with "heightened security" a.k.a stupid rules that prohibit liquid past check points in the airport and on plane a.k.a stupid rules that made me very thirsty...to delayed flights, to my bags being a flight behind me... i arrived only ummm 1 hour late?
I have been so welcomed since i got here. i phoned the hostel as soon as i got in and was speaking with an all too familiar Aussie accent -my ol' buddy Kyle! i get there and was greeted by Doc, Kyle, Katie, Tenesee, Pedro and introduced to all the new staff!
Within 15 minutes i had put my bags down, had a beer in my hand and was working my first shift as a hostess! - basically i show people around the hostel when they get in..thats it.
Yesterday i did housekeeping for 4 hours which sucked, bt im back to doing the hostess thing today
I've made a good friend, one of my work-mates and my bunk-mate Pedro..a different one...there are two.
He is a GREAT tour guide! and SO motivating..yesterday we worked and then hopped on bikes, along with Sonni from Arizona, and with intetnions on going to Balboa Park (and i'll have to show pictures because this place is f-ing HUGE it holds at least 10 museums and the San Deigo Zoo) -we ended up on a 4 hour bike ride through old town, the park, the gaslamp quater and all along the water. It was INTENSE, with some hills we had to walk the bike up because it was impossible to ride! - The payoff was sweet thought, when we got to cruise down the hills most of the way home - Pedro went through all the stop signs and just gave 'er AALLL THE WAY DOWN!!! we barely made it home by dark, and missed the BBQ, but the views we saw were absolutely worth that and the sore ass i have now.
All in all, great first three days. I cannot believe how similar everything is to last year. I can't figure out if its cool or sad that nothing here has changed including most staff at the hostel, yet i love it still...oh well.