I received my first paycheck from the new job, which of course is pretty much already spent. A large chunk of it went to the California Department of Motor Vehicles. Yes, I finally officially own my car. The fee was significantly more than what the DMV website said it would be. It was the $165 usage tax that killed me. Oh well, I get paid weekly for the time being, so its not like I have to wait long to get paid again.<\/p>\n
On Saturday, I drove up to Santa Barbara for a friends birthday bbq. It was nice to get out of LA, even just for the evening. The bbq was pretty low key but still a great time. One of the food highlights was my first experience with Ceviche<\/a>. This particular ceviche was made by one of my friends Peruvian friends, with halibut. There were also homemade potato chips and exquisitely bbq’d tri-tip and chicken. Oh, and maybe a beer or two.<\/p>\n Work so far has been good. I’m still not completely sure about everything I’m supposed to be doing, but I’m learning more everyday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I received my first paycheck from the new job, which of course is pretty much already spent. A large chunk of it went to the California Department of Motor Vehicles. Yes, I finally officially own my car. The fee was significantly more than what the DMV website said it would be. It was the $165 … <\/p>\n