Kokochi

Halloween prep

At Dav's friends' with pumkins.

Ringside

Went out last night to a funky club that is a guy's 4 story house with different music on each floor. Last night was a lot of old rather funny country stuff so the bartenders were specially decked out with hats and all. We were with Dav's friends Ele and Paul.

I tried...

I knew it'd be a blur, but I wanted to capture the hwy exist Raleigh/Durham. Call me cheesy...Go on.

First time in TX

We're heading to NC where Dav's company's head office is. He will be working. I am tagging along cuz it's where Dav is from too and I want to meet everyone and see his hometown. I am thrilled cuz I've never been in the area. Right now we have a 2 hour layover in Dallas. Having a yummy drink. Wish I could get out to peek around a bit...

And even a bear came

Yeah, a bear at a rave.

Being extra

Dav and I are gonna be extras in a film Dav's cousin is working for: ERM. We're supposed to be at a rave sorta party. For now, we're hanging out for things to start...

My neighborhood Potrero Hill

Today was Potrero Hill's neighborhood festival. We (Dav, Toni, and I) initially thought we'd mosey over for maybe a coffee. But we got sucked in and had an awesome, very productive afternoon! In addition to street booths and festivities that included a teenage girl rock group concert, an "e-bus" where people could enter a bus and check their emails, a Polynesian dance group, and various artwork (like where Dav and I bought very nice hats made by a small tribe in Thailand), the main activity was a treasure hunt walk sponsored by the San Francisco Community Power Cooperative. We signed up with the cooperative, got a map of stores in the neighborhood that were participating, went around to these stores to receive the required stamp from them plus a free goodie. We ate ice cream, had coffee, a bagel with cream cheese, got a notebook, had fish and chips, and pizza. Yeah, it was a lot. But it was great seeing everyone out and about...especially all their friendly pets hanging out at coffess shops.

AND, because we got over 10 stamps, we ADDITIONALLY got 10 energy saving light bulbs, a halogen lamp, and a motion-sensor light switch.

I'm so impressed. Not only did we discover new things in the neighborhood, but I felt like the cooperative was giving so much to us...not to mention all the food goodies we got by walking around. I'm loving Potrero Hill more and more...

Remember Tutu?

Yes, the Tutu. Although she didn't have a name when I found her.

Tracey who was meant to be Tutu's mom, recently sent me some update photos. Can you believe how big Tutu is? Now I just can't picture Tracey and Tutu apart.

More from Thoralf

I had asked Thoralf, who had been documenting his stay here with his digital camera, what his favorite picture was. He sent me one of Elaine at Burning Man because, as he put it, "It is a picture that shows what this city and its favorite party in the desert is all about: It's on the cutting edge of craziness, sexy with a touch of class and it is simply georgous.''

The second pic is from the potluck dinner he threw for us. It is of our Potrero Hill household. I also asked Thoralf for a quote on San Francisco (he being a journalist and all). This is what Thoralf has to say: "The Beauty at the Bay has smiled at me through every person I met

and I have taken her picture in my mind. It will

remind me of lovely days and nights at the Pacifist Ocean."

Come back and visit Thoralf. Or at least, we'll see you at Burning Man next year!

simul moblogging

Did it a long time ago with Stuart in Tokyo. Doing it for the first time here with Sean who has the same phone as me! I learned this time around that you gotta look at the other person's phone lense...not your own.