The hardest adjustment to the working world for me is having to be physically present in the office, in front of the computer for 8-9 hours a day and 5 days a week. The occasional week-long or 3-4 week long breaks virtually disappear. In place of them, every day is like any other day. The closest thing to a "break" is the "long weekend" when we get an extra day off, and this only occurs a few times a year.
This July 4th, hence, becomes THE event of the summer, and we definitely made the most out of it! Here is a list of activities we accomplished:
1) Driving to the Great Mall: Huy spent time in the giant movie theater and I roamed around the mall to do some sale shopping with Mun napping on the stroller.
2) Having lunch with our friend in Sunnyvale, whom we haven't seen for over 1 month.
3) Making a 2-hour trip to Sausalito (a scenic town past the Golden Gate Bridge): We were a little bit lost finding our way there but finally made it, strolled the main street and ate ice cream.
4) Hiking the Ritz Carlton trail in Half Moon Bay: The view is extraordinary. I want to come here every weekend.
5) Attending the Foster City independence day fair : We put Mun in the bouncy house for the very first time and he was intimidated. Other kids jumped and jumped while Mun sat in the corner, observed other kids with confused eyes. He did get up and walk toward me when I baited him by holding another baby :)
6) Watching fireworks at 9 pm on Independence Day: Traffic was horrendous, the weather was not cooperative (cold and windy), and the fireworks were pedestrian. Compared to the Boston fireworks by the Charles, this one seems provincial.
7) Making bun oc and bun rieu and savoring every spoon of the spicy and sour tomato based soup with Vietnamese herbs. Definitely satisfied my cravings!
I'm proud of of the things we got done! and feel energized to start a new work week!
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