Phewww! My jewelry temp job is ending this Friday and I just got a new, permanent full-time gig as a prep cook at a swanky new downtown Japanese vegetarian restaurant. Well, as "permanent" as a new restaurant in SF can be, but I'm hoping to not have to change jobs again too soon unless I get the super-art/engraving job with health insurance and vacation time shebang. At least I'll be able to pay my bills and stop worrying how Im gonna be able to feed myself for a while. The folks at the restaurant seem cool enough. We're beginning training on the 1st and the restaurant opens on the 5th. Not a lot of time to familiarize-I'm sure it'll be utter chaos for a few weeks, but I'm ready and happy I have a place to work at for 8 hours a day. I'm so glad I introduced myself to both the chefs in Japanese....