Beautiful San Jose, California

I just settled in San Jose, California after a little over one week in Sunnyvale CA (a small city in Silicon Valley). I am subleasing a small room from an international masters student as San Jose State University in a residential area on the east side of town.



So why did I chose San Jose? Here's my story.

I planned for a cross-country road trip lasting from the moment I arrived from Bahrain starting in New York for about 2 weeks, ending in San Diego. At which point, A friend of mine told me he just moved near San Francisco and started work (Sunnyvale) and would love to have a familiar face around. I, having never seen San Francisco and wanting to see an old friend from years back, agreed to come and stay for around two weeks. I booked a cheap southwest ticket, and I arranged for a ride with a personal acquaintance two weeks later from San Francisco to Alpena, MI (my hometown).

Just before I got to San Diego I got a call, my ride from San Francisco to Alpena was cancelled, and my friend in Sunnyvale's girl friend had changed her plans and decided to come and stay with him. She arrived the same day that I did.

Since a primary reason I came to the Bay area was to try and find a job, I figured my only two options left were to buy an expensive ticket back to Michigan, or rent a place to stay and try to make it work until I found a job. I chose the latter, more challenging, and by far more interesting option.

So here I am in San Jose California, surrounded by technology firm's global HQs, just over an hour train ride to lovely San Francisco, and a cheap ticket away from Washington, Los Angeles, Vancouver, Las Vegas, and San Diego, and not far off from Hawaii!

Two items left, job and Arabic classes.

Anyone want a great new asset in their company? Call me.

Berlitz, Here I come!