Ask HN Getting Started in the SF Bay Area

I just moved to the SF Bay Area yesterday with the goal of grabbing a job in the tech community. I have a degree in English (research emphasis) and a minor in business, which combined leads me to looking specifically for a marketing job with a cool start-up company.

That being said, I am pretty open to any kind of job opportunity that is challenging and requires smarts, resourcefulness, and a willingness to learn. I definitely would like to grab a position that could lead me to a real field education in the tech field (very sad to have never taken any courses in programming or design). The main problem is I really have no idea what I am looking for or how to get started.

So far in preparation I have started a blog under my own domain, linked it to my twitter account, and completely restarted my boring, ordinary looking resume. I could really use some HN tech geniuses to help me figure out how to get started.

Thanks in advance for you thoughts.