It started out with heading to the new company to do some orientation, but when the computer system wouldn't log me in, I got a tour instead. I was taken and shown around all the facilities in four different company buildings and met lots of people from all different departments who I don't even remember. Also I've discovered that my phone apparently doesn't disconnect immediately after a phone call. The manager who called me back to tell me they would like to hire me mentioned something about a "woohoo" I made after getting off the phone... I was a little embarrassed. He took us out for lunch after the tour so it was all good.
Later in the day I went with a friend up to a waterfall in the canyon. Neither of us had ever been up to it before though I've photographed it a few times from a distance across the canyon. See previous post. It was a short hike up a steep trail after climbing under a fence and across an old condemned bridge. We got a bit of a late start and by the time we got to the falls it was getting too dark for good pictures. There was snow up there also and a few really icy spots, especially right at the base of the falls. We both slipped a few times. It was an excellent little adventure and a good location that I'll definitely be returning to. After hiking back down in the dark we met a family with a campfire and they let us warm up a bit before hopping in the car.
After arriving back at my place, I followed a recipe received from my mother to make an apple crisp, which I've never done before & I did entirely on my own, without any help at all from the lady friend. It turned out phenomenal! This is a pretty big accomplishment for me. I've been asked to bring a fall dessert for a church social and I chose this one but needed to do a practice run before the real thing. It's sure to impress!
After enjoying some of the delicious apple crisp, we decided to hit up the cheap theater and upon arrival, chose to see Cowboys & Aliens. I hadn't seen any trailers or heard any reviews so I had zero expectations and therefore it would be nearly impossible to be disappointed. It stars Harrison Ford and Daniel Craig, the guy from the last two James Bond movies, the latter pulling off the Steve McQueen attitude pretty well. The aliens mentioned in the title weren't terribly ridiculous as one might fear from hearing a title such as Cowboys & Aliens. In fact, I honestly enjoyed the movie. In my opinion, it is an extremely rare blend of western and scifi, but it does it surprisingly well. We even get the trademark Harrison Ford half smile towards the end which is worth it for any fan of his.
All in all it was a great day, filled with excitement, adventure and discovery! That was yesterday. It's now 11:11pm on 11/11/11. I'm finishing this post and going to bed. Arrivederci!
That was a good adventure. Saturday we should go when it's light out. Like in the morning so we have really good light.
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