omg. I can't believe this. I've been keeping my eyes open for a show when (e:Paul) is here. Not because he'd be into the same music I am, but because I would love to have him experience a show in SF. Well, this isn't what I was looking for, but when I read it, I almost freaked my freak. Mitch Easter/Let's Active is going to be here the Day Before I leave for Italy. And they're playing at the Rickshaw Stop, less than 1/4 mile from my house. How crazy is that?

So that's where I'll be Thursday, March 29th. I really can't recommend the show to anyone else. It's kind of a personal thing for me. And within walking distance of my house! How crazy is that?

p.s. -- usersound is "Every Word Means No" by Let's Active.

p.p.s. -- Note to (e:Matthew): matt, I totally neglected to see if you wanted to come along that night. I just assumed since (e:Paul) was down for the count that you were going to stay in too. although at some point after I got to the show it dawned on my overloaded brain that's probably why you roused yourself. sorry. I didn't mean to be rude/antisocial, I was just brain-dead at that point.

I just bought these murals from a laundromat going out of business in my neighborhood. I think they'll all fit in my new hallway. Granted, I'm not sure what that last one is of, but they look pretty cool as a set. At least, I think so.











p.s. - I lead a charmed life. If only I believed in fantasy...

I was walking past the Hayes Green near my house when a runaway hula hoop crossed my path. I returned it to it's rightful owner after chatting for a bit, then thought to snap this video. May not be blog-worthy, but what else am I going to do with it?

::Download Flash Video::

Turns out it was the SF Bay Area Hoopers. No surprise there. Although I thought it might have been a reincarnation of this Black Rock Arts Foundation event which happened just before I moved here. I do miss having the Burning Man pagoda in the green though. That was pretty cool.

In other news, if my neighbors hate me now, just wait until I paint my house this color. Ha!



Yeah, it's a little bright. But I like it.

Hey, it'll totally match my new estrip cons! Sweet!



p.s. - yes, it was warm and sunny here today. No snow in the forecast yet. I am enjoying the snow pics from afar though.

The SF Tool Lending Center is CLOSED for several MONTHS!!!

The San Francisco Tool Lending Center is currently transitioning to a new location and is not open to the public. We anticipate this transition to take several months. Sorry for any inconvenience and we thank you for your continued support. Please check this website for any updates.

What if I have a tool-lending emergency? I was going to borrow some stuff to dig out that tree root, plant my garden, and repair the concrete. Oh yeah, in addition to posting it on my door, the city also sent me the 30 day notice by certified mail. I guess they're not kidding. Maybe if I sent Pacific Gas & Electric a certified letter they would finally hook up my neighbor's new service line instead of continuing to feed off mine. We've been waiting since August 8. They have promised to come out "next week" several times. Six months later and we're still waiting. This city is really fcked up about some things.

I can't seem to buy a break these days. Which may be just as well since I probably couldn't afford it anyway, haha.

p.s. -- Also closed now for renovation is the Steinhart Aquarium at the California Academy of Sciences. It reopens March 31. Figures.

Oh well, I'm heading over there for the neighborhood free day today anyway. I was checking out the differences between the SF City Pass vs. the 7-day passport vs. the weekly MUNI pass (don't ask, I need a spreadsheet to compare all the nuances) to see if any of them would be worth it for (e:Matthew) to use on the days Paul will be at the conference and I might be at work. Anyway, that's when I stumbled on the neighborhood free days schedule. 94102 baby! Just in the nick of time.

My niece is the cutest:



My sister said she asked her what Aunt Lisa likes, and my sister told her I like dogs. So she put a dog in the picture. That is so cute! If only everything in life was that easy.

In other news, I biked down to Golden Gate park last Sunday to take some pictures of the California Native plants at the Arnold Arboretum as potential candidates for my urban sidewalk garden, now on the fast track. I have to submit a plant listing with my application to the city, and although California native plants aren't required, they're highly encouraged.











I realized later I may have wandered into South Africa for part of my photo shoot. Oops! Well, how different can that be? All these plants seem to be thriving just fine in California soil, which is all I care about. So sue me for not being a botanical purest.

p.s. - (e:Matthew), I wish you were here now to help me pick out my landscaping and paint colors. On the other hand, maybe by the time you get here my little construction zone upstairs will be habitable. That would probably be better all around.