I’m back in SF! The cold weather broke and now its just rainy.
I survived 3 days of very boring IDT (Incident Dispatch Training) material. It didn’t help that the class was way out in Concord1. The instructors were knowledgable however, it became clear very quickly this course was meant more as an intro vs real learning. Considering how much they charged my comm. center for the course it could have been better.
That said, I did get a better understanding of just how much more prepared California is compared to other states. Our FEMA/OES rating is the highest in the nation. I sleep good at night knowing the state I call home is very proactive in protecting and sheltering its citizens in times of peril.
I’ve been so busy w/training this week not much time for anything else. For those who asked, yes, I’m loving the TV and the Xbox. No regrets there. I’ve only had one whole day so far to actually sit down and play.
The roomie and I had an interesting conversation last night. He told me he had a friend who is a financial advisor helping him get his finances in order. I bluntly asked how much debt he had and it was only a couple
thousdand dollars. This makes me wonder how much money he “isn’t” making. It is none of my business however, it doesn’t boost my confidence in his ability to pay bills. He knows my strong feelings on stability so I’m not overly worried2. We’ve had a few ‘minor’ mishaps so far. I believe it has more to do w/this management skills than lack of funds. He doesn’t plan very well and his frequent trips down to New Orleans to see the boyfriend and trips to LA to see friends aren’t helping. Anything that makes him more accountable can’t hurt.
2 Remembering my own struggles just two short years ago, I am not unsympathetic here.
Sprawl isn’t my thing either. We were downtown just last night and said how good it felt to be near the energy and life of the city….and we’re only a few minutes away from it. Oh, the struggles between those who are organized/type A/well managed and those who are not. Good luck on making that work. A couple of thousand dollars in debt? We should all be so fortunate.
A couple thousand dollars in debt….well on the surface, that really isn’t much this day and age. That’s assuming it translates to $2000 dollars. If it’s more like $5-6K or thereabouts, watch it! So outside Concord, what did you think about the East Bay? Moraga, Lafayette, Danville, Alamo are beautiful places! But then again I was raised around those areas and the Peninsula.
Never a borrower nor a lender be.