Three Hundred Thirty-Second Entry

I busted out and dusted off my pottery wheel last week. Yes, I have a pottery wheel. My aunt gave it to me quite a few years ago, and I always just assumed it didn't work and would need a little fixin'. Well, the pedal doesn't function quite right, one of the bat pins is broken (I had to break it to remove it!), and the splash pan doesn't clip anywhere and only goes around half the wheel, but I'm making it work. I can only throw one pot at a time. But I've made five pieces so far. And only two of them are noticeably lopsided. What sucks is I can't fire them because I don't have a kiln. So, before too long I'll have a bunch of dried out "green"ware waiting for their first fire. I guess that's OK, it doesn't harm the pieces any just sitting there. Unless we have an earthquake. I would post pictures of the pots, but I can't find my camera cord.

I did a little research and found a few used kilns on ebay. It's quite an investment, and one that will require a little more research into what my firing needs are.

I had lunch with ex-coworkers Mike, Arnel and Leonard yesterday. Sushi in downtown Hayward across the street from old city hall. Mmmmm....I love that place. I had the Raider roll, which is a baked scallop roll. It was good seeing they guys, and hearing about the trials and tribulations of their work. I miss working with them, but at the same time I'm glad to not have the stress of the late work nights and fast approaching deadlines.

Tomorrow I'm having sushi with my old boss Will and Roxana at Naked Fish at Jackson and Amador in Hayward. I love that place too....I hope to have the ceviche! It's delightful...and off-menu! It's funny because if I were to go there by myself, I couldn't have the ceviche since they wouldn't recognize me. I have to drag Roxana or JR with me or else no special off-menu items. That's OK. They're good company. Except for JR...j/k. Awwww!!

After lunch tomorrow, I am going to drive up to Napa, by way of Chick Fil A at Solano Mall in Fairfield (mmmmmmm), to visit Amy. She's been up there all week for her baking and pastry class in St. Helena. She's made cookies, pies, breads, and other stuff. She is really enjoying it and is seriously considering doing the 30 week certification class.

Earlier this week, I got my first rejection email for a job in Concord. That's OK. That job was a bit of a long shot for my experience level. Today I got a postcard saying that my application is under review at a company in San Jose. There is a glimmer of hope for my application at the City of Palo Alto. Cross fingers!