The Daily Sabs

the other day randall and chris were talking about Beatles rock band, and randall mentioned that he had ordered it. i had no idea and was surprised to hear that we were going to own it. randall wiggled out of that one by telling me he was buying it with the change we've been collecting for the last couple of years, and that because of this, it was like we were getting it for free. i didn't really buy into his logic until i read the Wired article about BRB (sadly not online). after that, i was psyched and couldn't wait until it arrived.

well guess what? it arrived. and you can only bet that this nerd friday will be beatles themed. are you game?

in case you can't tell by the photo reference, i am a true blood fan. and even though it goes back and forth between totally campy and totally great drama (with a little bit of a soft core vignetted edges blur porn feel), i think it's a fun way to veg out.

went to the doctor's office this morning. headache is all gone now. my doctor is awesome and i love her despite the fact that she makes me sit in an uncomfortable gown while she hits my knees with hammers.

she told me that the moral of my visit was to stop working so much and to step away from the computer. i just laughed. maybe i can get her to write my bossdudes a note?

ps. that thing in the back isn't some weird medical contraption, it's a straight out of some weird jules verne story fan (as in it circulates air and that's all). however my awesome doctor told me that sometimes she likes to mess with people and tell them it's part of some invasive test she needs to run. that's how awesome she is.

after work, molly, dk, kjell, and i went to check out a new bar near our office. it's called rickhouse (named after the warehouses where whiskey barrels are aged) and it's from the folks behind bourbon and branch. it was also packed, and had a 28 page menu that included a table of contents. i had a delicious drink that was mixed up by a bartender in an old-timey outfit. in fact all the staff were in old-timey outfits: ties, vests, button up shirts, pomaded hair, and moustaches. molly remarked that the bouncer might want to wear a different outfit. i had to agree. it's hard to take him as a person of power. me however, i'm sure i look like a pillar of authority.

so say, what'you havin'?

ps. julie - sorry if you showed up and we were already gone, we tried to order a second drink but it was taking far too long to get any of the old-timey bartender's attention so we left.

this will be our fourth summer in this house, but only our third growing season. each year i try to grow a bunch of things, and while i've been successful with some things (see cucumbers in november) i've mostly learned that san francisco has crazy microclimates and that our backyard only gets sun in one tiny little area. this is why i've decided to move things to the front yard. there's not a lot of space there, but there's a decent sized planter box that gets lots of sunshine. so sayonara horse tails, see you later leftover tulip bulbs, we gotta make room for tomatoes, peppers and more. in fact, i'll throw in some cilantro too just so we can grow some salsa.

and yes i am fully aware that growing things in the front yard seems weird, but i'm on a cul de sac and at the end of a huge hill, so foot traffic is pretty sparse. let's just hope those pesky neighbors don't want salsa first.