Nici nu am apucat să îmi trag sufletul după marea mutare... că firma m-a şi trimis la client. Aşa că, începând de luni seară sunt in San Diego. Oraş foarte plăcut, liniştit... îmi aminteşte de New Orleans într-un fel - străzile din centru, numit Gas Lamp, sunt pline de restaurante, cluburi de jazz, terase, chiar şi baruri pe stradă... adică un fel de terasă care nu are decât un blat pe post de bar, ca să poţi sta şi savura un pahar. Totuşi nu se poate bea pe stradă... New Orleansul era şi mai pitoresc de altfel.
Lucrul la client merge tare încet... mă plicti destul de tare. În schimb mai am timp să vizitez câte un pic seara. În prima seară, Marţi, am făcut greşală mare, tovarăşa profesoară... am mers, la recomandarea colegilor de la firmă totuşi, la un restaurant brazilian de jenul all-you-can-eat. Şi Doamne-ţi mulţam, io pot mânca. Erau vreo 10 de feluri de carne, cu care umblau vreo 10 chelneri pe proţap. Tot cam la 2 minute apărea unul pe la mese şi îţi tăia o felioară. Pe masă avea un fel de solniţă cu un cap roşu şi unul verde. Atâta timp cât capul verde era deasupra ei îţi aduceau carne. Mai era şi un bar de salată de toate gusturile, formele şi apetitele. Mi-am dat însă seama că ăla e pentru neştiutori, care se lăcomesc pe salată şi nu mai am loc de cărnuri... aşa că nu am cazut în capcana lor şi am fost tare cumpătat la salate... he he he. Localul se numeşte Rei Do Gado pe 4th street.
În seara asta am fost la altă minunăţie culinară... Un local de genul Coco's Outback din Amsterdam, adică un fel de bar în care se serveşte mâncare multă, într-un mod tare rustic... adică din găleţi. Se numeşte Rockin' Baja şi e specializat pe creveţi. Aşa că am păpat o găleată de creveţi cu nişte pui şi o bucată de vită. Iam Iam! :)
De mâine începem dieta... iarăşi! He he...
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Sunday, January 25, 2009
No More Shopping
For the past 4 days we did nothing else but shop. It's damned exhausting! We visited Ikea (about 4 times), BedBath & Beyond (3 times), Circuit City (2 times), Best Buy (3 times), Michaels, Furniture Discounters (2 times), and the rest I don't recall anymore...
A guy in Bed Bath & Beyond asked if we were on a shopping spree... He had no idea!
We managed in just 5 days to furnish most of the apartment (that includes the master bedroom, dining, living, kitchen, 2 bathrooms). For the same amount of stuff, in our previous apartment in Amsterdam, it took us about 1.5 years. We bought utensils for most of the stuff, we made subscriptions to utilities, phone, mobile, internet, tools. We assembled stuff around the house. We cleared stuff from the bags. All in all the bill went up to 6500 $.
We are exhausted. Luckilly, tomorrow is Monday, so I can go to work and relax ;) riiight!
A guy in Bed Bath & Beyond asked if we were on a shopping spree... He had no idea!
We managed in just 5 days to furnish most of the apartment (that includes the master bedroom, dining, living, kitchen, 2 bathrooms). For the same amount of stuff, in our previous apartment in Amsterdam, it took us about 1.5 years. We bought utensils for most of the stuff, we made subscriptions to utilities, phone, mobile, internet, tools. We assembled stuff around the house. We cleared stuff from the bags. All in all the bill went up to 6500 $.
We are exhausted. Luckilly, tomorrow is Monday, so I can go to work and relax ;) riiight!
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Safeway is open.....
U won't believe it but Safeway (a giant supermarket) is open 24/7............ohhh my GOD!!!!
I keep forgetting that here stores are open longer and I keep functioning on Netherlands schedule...and I panic that we are out of bread in the evening.
All the stores here are giants........one Safeway is probably 5 times an Albert Heijn. I always wanted to have space....and choice.....and ohhh yeah....there is pleeeeeenty of choice. As u know I love my shrimps so in Safeway there is a huge aisle only with shrimps...(hypnotized eyes).
I keep forgetting that here stores are open longer and I keep functioning on Netherlands schedule...and I panic that we are out of bread in the evening.
All the stores here are giants........one Safeway is probably 5 times an Albert Heijn. I always wanted to have space....and choice.....and ohhh yeah....there is pleeeeeenty of choice. As u know I love my shrimps so in Safeway there is a huge aisle only with shrimps...(hypnotized eyes).
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Avem casă
De azi de la ora 11:15 dimineaţa avem casă.... Nu mai suntem pe străzi.
După ce am semnat un contract de 27 pagini, în care absolut totul era explicat, am primit cheile de la apartament. Avem 2 locuri în parcarea subterană (unul în spate la celălalt, deci cel din faţă e blocat de cel din spate), căsuţă poştală, cheie magnetică, etc.
Ce e interesant e că nici căsuţa poştală şi nici numărul parcării nu corespund cu numărul apartamentului... Oare să fie din cauză de securitate? Să nu ştie ceielalţi unde stai?
După ce am semnat un contract de 27 pagini, în care absolut totul era explicat, am primit cheile de la apartament. Avem 2 locuri în parcarea subterană (unul în spate la celălalt, deci cel din faţă e blocat de cel din spate), căsuţă poştală, cheie magnetică, etc.
Ce e interesant e că nici căsuţa poştală şi nici numărul parcării nu corespund cu numărul apartamentului... Oare să fie din cauză de securitate? Să nu ştie ceielalţi unde stai?
Monday, January 19, 2009
Blocked Cards? Same Old. Same Old...
Today we had the surprise we were actually expecting -- blocking of credit cards. We heard from several people that when you make an 'unusual' expenditure on your credit card, the card will be temporarily blocked by the anti-fraud department.
Since credit cards are so unusual to pay with in Holland, of course our credit card got blocked becuase we paid the deposit for the apartment with it.
I had to wake up a 6:30 a.m. in order to still catch the anti-fraud department open (time difference of 9 hours with Amsterdam, and this department only operates between 9-5). I managed to get it unblocked and they even promised me they would call me if another 'unusual' transaction is about to take place. Let's see how this works, as I have colleagues who got their credit card blocked even after explaining and agreeing with the bank they would call them... So let's see... Soo exciting !! :P
Since credit cards are so unusual to pay with in Holland, of course our credit card got blocked becuase we paid the deposit for the apartment with it.
I had to wake up a 6:30 a.m. in order to still catch the anti-fraud department open (time difference of 9 hours with Amsterdam, and this department only operates between 9-5). I managed to get it unblocked and they even promised me they would call me if another 'unusual' transaction is about to take place. Let's see how this works, as I have colleagues who got their credit card blocked even after explaining and agreeing with the bank they would call them... So let's see... Soo exciting !! :P
There is No Jetlag
I keep having this argument with my BIL: "there is no jetlag"... And so far I was able to prove it.
However, I think 9 hours time difference between Amsterdam and San Francisco, it's just too much to take in in just 1 day. The first two nights I slept about 6 hours each -- from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. and from midnight to 6 a.m. respectively.
It's so strange that your biorhythm just doesn't want to follow the day/night intervals. Let's see what happens in the third night... Probably I'll sleep about 8 hours and then be completely shifted to this time zone.... because, of course, there is no jetlag -- you're just tired for not sleeping enough ;)
However, I think 9 hours time difference between Amsterdam and San Francisco, it's just too much to take in in just 1 day. The first two nights I slept about 6 hours each -- from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. and from midnight to 6 a.m. respectively.
It's so strange that your biorhythm just doesn't want to follow the day/night intervals. Let's see what happens in the third night... Probably I'll sleep about 8 hours and then be completely shifted to this time zone.... because, of course, there is no jetlag -- you're just tired for not sleeping enough ;)
Sunday, January 18, 2009
A Place to Stay
We got the place! We are now the newest residents at the Sycamore complex in North Park, San Jose. And a very nice place it is indeed for the 2245$ it costs per month. Luckilly, my BIL agreed to be our guarantor, so we only had to pay one month deposit (instead of 2).
Since we are fresh off the boat, we have no credit history, no rental history, etc. It doesn't matter you have good history outside the US. If you don't have it in the US, you don't exist. Right? Right!
Anyway, I am really excited abut the new place. Been to Ikea and already started the big adventure: furnishing! We bought kitchen utensils, bathroom stuff. This was our second visit to Ikea... and many more will come. Hail the Ikea!
As of today www.mitza.net is also up&running. So pictures will come...
Since we are fresh off the boat, we have no credit history, no rental history, etc. It doesn't matter you have good history outside the US. If you don't have it in the US, you don't exist. Right? Right!
Anyway, I am really excited abut the new place. Been to Ikea and already started the big adventure: furnishing! We bought kitchen utensils, bathroom stuff. This was our second visit to Ikea... and many more will come. Hail the Ikea!
As of today www.mitza.net is also up&running. So pictures will come...
With Flowers In Your Hair...
We did it. We are in California.
Fresh off the plane. Here we are in sunny 20 degrees (Celsius that is). Confortable direct flight Amsterda-San Francisco (9h45m). We cleared customs with no problems. Nobody found any illegal substances/food that we might have had on us.
Saw one nice apartment yesterday. In San Jose, North Park complex. Very impressive. The complex has pretty much everything one needs (warmed pools, jacuzzi, BBQs, gym, spinning, lots of classes, basketball court). Waiting for the approval for it today. Fingers crossed!!!
Fresh off the plane. Here we are in sunny 20 degrees (Celsius that is). Confortable direct flight Amsterda-San Francisco (9h45m). We cleared customs with no problems. Nobody found any illegal substances/food that we might have had on us.
Saw one nice apartment yesterday. In San Jose, North Park complex. Very impressive. The complex has pretty much everything one needs (warmed pools, jacuzzi, BBQs, gym, spinning, lots of classes, basketball court). Waiting for the approval for it today. Fingers crossed!!!
Monday, January 12, 2009
We've Got Visas
Yes, we are legal aliens as of today. Well... potentially legal aliens, as we have not moved yet.
Today, we went to the US Consulate (in Amsterdam). After horror security checks, we made it in. There were 3 queues just for getting inside. Some poor people who had mobile phones on them were waiting to get in when we get there, and they were still waiting to get in when we left. So remember, no electronics on you when you go there.
Inside there were again 2 queues: one for applying, one for the actual interview. All in all went really well. In about half an hour we we done with everything.
So in the next episode, finishing packing and flying to the US.
Today, we went to the US Consulate (in Amsterdam). After horror security checks, we made it in. There were 3 queues just for getting inside. Some poor people who had mobile phones on them were waiting to get in when we get there, and they were still waiting to get in when we left. So remember, no electronics on you when you go there.
Inside there were again 2 queues: one for applying, one for the actual interview. All in all went really well. In about half an hour we we done with everything.
So in the next episode, finishing packing and flying to the US.
Saturday, December 20, 2008
Holiday is here... Flying to Cluj
Finally the long awaited holiday is here. Today we flew to Cluj-Napoca (Romania). The entire flight went very well. As there are no direct flights from Amsterdam to Cluj, we had to take alternatives. The best connection/price was Dortmund - Cluj with Wizzair for about 210 Eur.
Woke up at 3 a.m., left by car at 3:40 a.m. from Amsterdam, got to the Dortmund airport at 6 a.m. after 270 km, boarded on time at 8 a.m., landed beautifully in Cluj at 11:20 a.m. 15 minutes ahead of schedule. Lovely!! In just about 8 hours we got from Amsterdam to Cluj safe and sound.
We left the car in the long-term car Park 6-7, at Dortmund airport for about 63 Eur for 3 weeks.
You always know when it's going to be a good trip. And I have this feeling now. Our luggage was heavier than allowed - no problems. Plane was pretty full - but we ahd no problems finding good seats next to each other (we were traveling with 4 people), the cabin crew was in a cheerful joking mood... and the good strike continues in the next post...
I am in a very positive mood now ;) Let's see how this holiday continues...
Woke up at 3 a.m., left by car at 3:40 a.m. from Amsterdam, got to the Dortmund airport at 6 a.m. after 270 km, boarded on time at 8 a.m., landed beautifully in Cluj at 11:20 a.m. 15 minutes ahead of schedule. Lovely!! In just about 8 hours we got from Amsterdam to Cluj safe and sound.
We left the car in the long-term car Park 6-7, at Dortmund airport for about 63 Eur for 3 weeks.
You always know when it's going to be a good trip. And I have this feeling now. Our luggage was heavier than allowed - no problems. Plane was pretty full - but we ahd no problems finding good seats next to each other (we were traveling with 4 people), the cabin crew was in a cheerful joking mood... and the good strike continues in the next post...
I am in a very positive mood now ;) Let's see how this holiday continues...
Friday, December 19, 2008
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Wednesday, December 10, 2008
JAD Command Line
These are the parameters I normally use with JAD:
jad -r -b -dead -ff -i -o -space -nonlb -s java com\**\*.class
jad -r -b -dead -ff -i -o -space -nonlb -s java com\**\*.class
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Caseta 1 - Traducere automată
Programele automate de traducere mă distrează de foioioi. Înţeleg şi respect efortul făcut pentru a ajunge la acest nivel tehnologic, dar mă şi umflă râsul când văd ce formulări scoate "robo-traducătorul".
Deci, ceea ce urmează este o traducere automată a postului anterior "Box 1", realizată de Google translator.
Dixtraţi-vă:
Deci, ceea ce urmează este o traducere automată a postului anterior "Box 1", realizată de Google translator.
Dixtraţi-vă:
Caseta 1
Acesta poate fi un pas mic pentru omenire, dar cu siguranţă un mare pas pentru noi: am trimis prin e-mail de la prima caseta de California.
Am fost scris într-un post mai devreme, că suntem pe cale de a muta, până la coasta occidentală a SUA în ianuarie 2009. În ziua de vin este destul de rapid, asa ca am inceput de ambalare. Să sperăm că nu va fi prea multe cutii, de când l-am lăsa noastre de mobila si toate lucrurile în apartament din Amsterdam.
Oricum, TNT Post - (în limba olandeză de servicii poştale) taxele de 54.95 de Euro pentru o economie de transport în America de până la un maxim de 20 de kg. Parcelă de până se termină pe o navă şi estimările de la TNT Post ajungă în 4-6 săptămâni. Voi blog despre durata efectiva atunci când / dacă sosesc. Nu jinxing!
Am fost scris într-un post mai devreme, că suntem pe cale de a muta, până la coasta occidentală a SUA în ianuarie 2009. În ziua de vin este destul de rapid, asa ca am inceput de ambalare. Să sperăm că nu va fi prea multe cutii, de când l-am lăsa noastre de mobila si toate lucrurile în apartament din Amsterdam.
Oricum, TNT Post - (în limba olandeză de servicii poştale) taxele de 54.95 de Euro pentru o economie de transport în America de până la un maxim de 20 de kg. Parcelă de până se termină pe o navă şi estimările de la TNT Post ajungă în 4-6 săptămâni. Voi blog despre durata efectiva atunci când / dacă sosesc. Nu jinxing!
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