This is my first trip to CA without a return ticket. The flights were smooth. I got a first class upgrade for one of the three legs of my trip. Managed to get some sleeps and some reading and for the first time in my life, my luggage were the very first to arrive.
I took a cab to DAS and picked up my car. As usual, there were lots of autographed pictures of movie stars on the walls who apperently very happy shipping their cars using them. They seem to take the movie star validation very seriously here.
The apartment was ready, cool and clean. I made many trips bringing in my stuff from the car. Met an older Iranian lady in the elevator and asked for tips on where to shop for groceries. She gave me directions
to whole foods and other pricey places and closed by saying "if you are one of those who shops at Ralphs, there is one on such and such." In a snooty tone. I almost said "hey, the dude shops at Ralphs!"
I am having a bit of buyers remorse about moving to California tonight. Three plastic bags of grocery containing bananas, oranges, coffee, tomatoes, lettuce and such cost $35 bucks. I miss the family and feel a bit lonely, thinking to myself "what the heck were you thinking? What are you doing here? Should have just moved to Bloomfield Hills!"
Oh well. Let's see what the first day will bring.
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