The Daily Sabs

i noticed that it was really windy this afternoon, so randall and i headed over to crissy field to fly kites. vacation (which i actually don't think last week fits into anymore) is officially over when the day ends, so we decided to pack in a little extra fun. also it was the first time in weeks that i've sort of just relaxed and did nothing - it was windy enough for the kites to fly themselves, and so we just sort of lazed around. i love how i traveled across the country for a little rest only to find it here in my own backyard.

afterwards we wandered over to the warming hut where randall decided it was time to eat san francisco.

i'd planned on being a bit of a nerd friday (i'm helping scottel shoot his friend's wedding tomorrow and wanted to nerd out with the flash tonight), but circumstance had other plans. first we had to stop by randall's work to pick up a package, then we grabbed anneh and le chuck and headed out to parklife. there was a so-so art show opening (we didn't know it was so-so until we got there) and then we grabbed some pho across the street. while we were planning our eats and saying goodbye to le chuck, my sister -- who happens to live a few blocks away -- called to say she locked herself out and needed to get the spares from us. we made her eat dinner first, then we drove across town, grabbed the keys, dropped anneh off, then drove her back (stopping to pet that sushi dog). then we had to make a pitstop at the grocery store, and then back home.

now it's 11, and i'm going straight to bed. so much for nerding and recooperating.

ps. wish scottel and i luck. this is the first wedding we've shot (he doesn't count mine, and neither do i).

pps. i hope i don't cough during the ceremony. that would be pretty awful/embarassing.

It's been a bit of a party this evening. Of course this means I'm going to regret it tomorrow. But until then we have fun. It started off with a flashmob pie throwing contest (anneh and I were a few minutes late, but we were able to see the aftermath). While there we ran into a whipped cream covered val (and somehow I wasn't surprised)). We also ran into carolyn who joined us in a high school flashback drive to see some photos.

Now we're standing outside and waiting for mission street food to seat us. We're a large party (chuckles, randall, and eric joined us) so it's taking forever. We may go dancing afterwards, but now my feet hurt from standing.

Like I said, i'm going to regret this tomorrow. But until then I is having funz.

anneh and i went on a san francisco adventure today and somehow ended up on the other side of the bridge (i apparently am not good and paying attention). on the way there i taught anneh the hold your breath in a tunnel superstition. rumor has it that if you hold your breath during the entire tunnel, and then make a wish, it'll come true.

wish me luck on mine.

ps. i think we look a fun in this photo. wouldn't you want to be friends with us? better yet, wouldn't you book our band based solely on this photo?

 

i sometimes forget that adventures can be found in our own town and that fun can be had without leaving the 7-square miles that is san francisco.

today i met up with molly, becky, allison, lydia (and special appearance by kete) for a cookie stroll through north beach. the merchants there put together a cookie crawl so that you go there and get to see the shops. i don't know how some of them stay in business, and how is it that the highlight of the cookie crawl was cake? granted it was damn-delicious cake peppermint chocolate cranberry cake, but still it was cake.

after the cookies and some drinks, randall and i stopped by the house of nanking (aka HONK) for a bite to eat. we were early, so there was no need for their velvet rope. we've been going for over 10 years now, and the atmosphere is completely different now than it was before. recently it's gotten a facelift inside, and it's lost some of its weird fob charm. however it's always consistently delicious, so you can't really fault them for trying to make it better.

well if you excuse me, i must be going now. it's time to meet the appelgren baby, and then head off to britpop dancing and karaoke with Burger.