Ants marching

After a few days without the intarwebnets, we're on again. Yeah, definitely some withdrawals going on there, but what else do you expect from someone with an Apple tattoo?

People in Boise talk about traffic, how it takes sooooooo long to drive from Boise to some place like Meridian or Nampa. Please. From Boise, you can get to just about anywhere in 15 minutes. From Berkeley, you're looking at 30 minutes minimum to get anywhere. Don't bother with the freeway, it's not worth the frustration or the time.

I love the Bay Area. I'm proud to be from here. I love that I can get Indian, Southern, Chinese, Japanese, whatever kind of food I'm in the mood for. The weather is great, there's plenty to do. If you're a sports fan, this is a great area for college and pro sports. The schools are solid and it really is a beautiful area.

What I dislike is the sheer volume of people. And today was Saturday — and the roads were clogged. There are too many people, too many cars and not enough space. Sure, the air is cleaner here, and the Bay is right there too. I think living in Idaho has ruined me for what I'll tolerate in terms of crowds. I like the pace of the big city, just get rid of some of the people. Think about it: We're like ants, traveling along our paths, clustering in our work groups, traveling back to our nests. So much easier to get where you're going with fewer ants in the way.

Boise really isn't too horrible, other than being in the middle of Whiteyville and lacking diversity in ethnicity and food. The thing that drives me nuts about the Treasure Valley right now is the air quality. Well, that and the fact I can't drive to the coast in a timely manner.

It is good to be with family. Haven't done anything too exciting, but really, that's not what I do on vacations. We've gone out to eat several times, done a lot of shopping, but mostly, it's just been rest and relaxation.

So yeah. Time to get back to that relaxing thing.