San Francisco
Ballhalla
A Love Letter to Mexican Coffee
Mayra Bracamontes and her husband Adrian Betanzos opened Chula Café in the Dogpatch at Crane Cove Park, serving beans from the Bracamontes family farm in
Syd Mead: Future Pastime
Opening today in San Francisco: an exhibition of the legendary futurist Syd Mead.
Christmas in SF
The Ordinary, Day 43
Glass N of ~20.
Through a Glass, Clearly
Heather’s photo only stokes my excitement further about the upcoming reopening of the California Academy of Sciences.
The Ordinary, Day 25
Sleepy.
The Ordinary, Day 19
Yesterday Chris and I split a 9 year old cab and grilled steaks, then went to the Homestead for cheladas and olympics.
The Ordinary, Day 14
Played Avenue D at pub quiz last night, and they want more.
3 Encores!!!
Saw Bloc Party last night at the Fillmore with Arsie—like their first performance there, they played three encores.
Reprise
Walking to the Muni last night before the party, I tried to reconcile the evening’s plans with a nagging sense of post-30 bedroom DJs suffering from Peter Pan
20th Street
Looking at houses with my friend the other day, the agent showing us around was ecstatic to note the coming redevelopment of the ship repairyard at the bay side
Rusty
Got asked to spin at a club on Wednesday.
Congee Talk
Had lunch yesterday with Shawn + Jenny at Out The Door.
My Moon My Man
Friday morning, the marina Fuzio restaurant, doors open, crew setting up tables for the lunch rush was playing Feist.
Bastille Day
One of my favorite parties every year is almost here.
Stop Signs
Finally—San Francisco considering exempting cyclists from stop signs.
Weekendering
Reaping the benefits of the Boingo WiFi tax, battling back curmudgeonly instincts while the woman at the AA desk seeming less convinced as each successive
Cute Overload
Ali kind of wins the prize.
Prop 98 Kills Kittens
Fine California astroturfing:
Bay to Breakers 2008
BYOBW 2008
The society of San Franciscans with expensive cameras had a meet & greet yesterday on Potrero hill:
Shopping FTW
I confess.
Night Rider
Went night riding with the ever-spectacular Jenny last night.
Atomicity
After yesterday’s antics—almost crashed my motorcycle, saw the sun rise from the top of Mount Tam, worked, got paid, had coffee with Tiff, cooked dinner for
Sunrise
I Track SF
March 27
Jose Gonzales or Justice?
Ride One
This morning’s ride up the Headlands and subsequent burning forearms and calves was a simple reminder why endorphin is my drug of choice.
In California
One feeling that was absolutely reinforced with blazing clarity by traveling was how much I actually love living in San Francisco.
Loosely Speaking
たとえば I love San Fran
On TeeVee!
Thanks to Ayako, proof that I am big on TV in Japan!
A Storm?
I hope all my friends in SF are okay.
One Last Americano in Hayes Valley
Krissy: I can has beans!
Sunshine Before Coffee
Climb
Fin
Halfway at the Edge
Jenny Oh
Speed or Cargo
Got KT?
This one goes out to my homie Krissy:
Jose González / San Francisco / Bouncing Little Balls
Besides the very last few seconds where it shills for Sony, this is one of my favorite ads.
2nd Annual Supermarket Street Sweep
Alleycat.
Paying for it
Current T-shirt <3.
Comfort Food, Nihonmachi Station
Sometimes a belly full of warm good is completely necessary.
Meanwhile, in San Francisco
Gavin had 12x the votes of 2nd place, prop A passed and prop H sputtered out.
The Prevail
The end of Daylight Saving Time in San Francisco is an interesting event.
Yay! Mom & Dad
Sunset
Illegal Soap Box Derby 2007 on Bernal Heights Hill
SFist: Baskets Are the New Minimalism
Saturation
Tweaking the Brightness and Contrast
Helvetica at YBCA Screening Room
Going to see this this weekend.
Off Piste
Sicky WFH on Sofa
Pista likes it.
WINNARS
Bicycle Film Festival 2007
2 Books
Added two books to my library today: Bansky: Wall and Piece and Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills.
Fixie Mania
Stolen from Beau.
Drive Your Bike to Work Day
Because it’s okay to have a carbon footprint, as long as you pay for some guy to plant a tree.
Evening Bouldering
Moving In
Last Thursday in SOMA
7:45 PM, listening to Spoon.
Pave the Date
QotD: The Best Blend
What’s your favorite blend or brand of coffee or tea?
At the Symphony
Brad Gets Twenty Seven
Fun list:
I ♥ Bacon
Just in case there was any question, my devotion to bacon is utter and complete.
C-note
Just finished my first century of the year.
Homelife
Kicking it at home with Pista, cooking chicken soup with lentils on the stove, with The Streets and Sufjan on the stereo.
Mo Beta
Yesterday I finished a pair of walls longer than I’d climbed before, and did the insanely hard 5.10C corner that had previously stumped me.
6A Reprazent (Part 2)
Paradise PB Redux
48.6 miles, 2:58.
Paradise PB
Rode the Paradise/Tiburon loop door-to-door in 3:05, just a hair over 48 miles.
Vox Hunt: Great Postcard
Show us a great postcard.
Alleycat
Raced in an all fixed-gear alleycat today.
Alien Ninja Sea Lions From the Future
San Francisco never fails in the random WTF department.
Now with 25% More Space
At the aforementioned DWR warehouse sale (a disappointing shadow of its former self), I acquired a bookshelf.
Windows Mobile Sucks
…or maybe just Cingular sucks.
My Real Neighborhood
Construction in my neighborhood is at an all-time high.
Barry’s 710th Homerun
Thanks to Andrew, I got to see Barry crank it out of the park his 1st time up to bat.
Breakfast of Champignons
Had some chanterelles waiting to be eaten, so I decided to make breakfast.
Hayes Valley to SOMA
A couple months ago I tried to see if it was possible to walk from Hayes Valley (specifically Blue Bottle) to the office in SOMA.
The Neighborhood
One of my best friends John just put an offer on a place in my neighborhood.
The Routine
Every morning around 7 or so, I take Pista for a walk around SOMA.
Overheard
Overheard at Otis bar last night:
the uncanny ted(-alike)
Talking with Beau whose other thing has a truly righteous logo this morning, I looked down and did a double-take.
Moving Redux
Today I’m moving for the 25th time in 29 years.
Triple Half-Caf Venti IED, Please
WTF?
Flyers 2000-2004
Posted a bunch of old party flyers I designed 2000-2004.
AIDS LifeCycle 3
On June 6-12 2004 I’m riding in the AIDS LifeCycle ride from SF to LA for the San Francisco AIDS Foundation.
Toys
Acquired first road bike today.
Nurning Ban
Skipped Burning Man again and instead spent some QT with a few kids from Ritual, showing them a bit of the San Francisco flavor (and not-so-flavorful).
WHITEOUT This Friday
This Friday at WHITEOUT: Xis will be cutting it up with guest Kaspar Hauser at Sno-Drift, San Francisco.
TN-SL1200 Concorde Racing League (TM)
Eats, drinks, beats.
Optimal 4
Throwing another party this evening, at Sno-Drift in San Francisco.
Holiday Cheer
An early Christmas present…37 textures in four sets from the olden days in Archived.
Optimal
If you’re going to be in San Francisco on August 18, and like a little bit of that Detroit techno love, check this.
Additions to the Family
Put up a few of the latest batch, including some new cb action in Cinderblock and Detail.