Posts Tagged ‘san francisco’
Macarons
My new obsession is Paulette on Hayes in Hayes Valley. Their French macarons are insanely delicious & completely different than traditional macarons. For one, there are three textures in Paulette’s delectable cookies, crunchy, chewy and gooey. And as you bite into them the flavors explode like a mini filled cupcake of gloriousness. Two, there is [...]
Hog Island Oyster Co.
Yesterday Nick & I went up to Hog Island Oyster Co. in Tomales Bay for our friend Dean’s 30th Birthday…
Growlers
I have seen a lot of growlers in my day, but nothing like these. The giant mason jar is from Lagunitas Brewing in Petaluma and with an ale inside, it looks a bit like a pee jar. On the other hand, Magnolia Pub & Brewery makes a beautiful growler complete with a ceramic and rubber [...]
Spork & Cheese
While Nick’s mum Kathy and brother Johnny were in town, we ate out a lot. One of those spots was Spork in the Mission, which has a really yummy Southern-inspired brunch. While I had a take on huevos rancheros with carnitas and cabbage, Nick had a burger with gravy and an egg. Both were exceptional. [...]
Break
I’ve been taking a break to focus on creating my new portfolio website and finally get our new apartment in order. Cannot believe it’s the 1st of March already. The season is changing!
2009
2009 was a huge year for me. I got married, graduated from school and moved to San Francisco (all within five months) and went on many interesting trips. Here are some of my favorite memories from the past year.
Jolly Ol’ Weekend
Friday night Nick & I headed over to House of Shields to see our friends Dean & Laura play a Haiti benefit gig with their band Tracing Figures. The bar itself is a piece of charming San Francisco history in that it is rumored that President Warren G. Harding died in this speakeasy and was [...]
Dog City
It’s all set-Nick and I have found an apartment in San Francisco and we’re moving in early January. As happy as we are, Oakley is overjoyed. San Francisco is a much more dog-friendly city than Los Angeles, and on her first visit there it was clear she preferred the city by the bay with its [...]
San Francisco: Art & Architecture
A couple of weeks ago I watched the film La Jetee by Chris Marker for a multimedia class. I fell in love with the film and the method in which a long series of sometimes unrelated photographs can be streamed together with sound to create a story. I have actually been collecting images and stories [...]
Wedding Weekend in Video
Our lovely friend Tom made this cool video from our wedding weekend. I love images cut to music (or vice versa). And I love how Tom sped up the dancing portion so everyone looked like they were swinging back and forth. Thanks Tom! San Francisco from Tom Suharto on Vimeo.
San Francisco Morning
Lately I’ve been falling asleep way to late and waking up way too early. Usually I just lie in bed, frustrated that my herbal tea isn’t working. But while in San Francisco for our wedding (yes, I am now a married woman) I decided that instead of lying in bed with a million thoughts running [...]
Weekend Getaway
Last weekend Nick and I went back up to San Francisco for final wedding preparations and some rest and relaxation in the Napa Valley. Friday night we had dinner at Isa in Cow Hollow for our good friend Amber’s 30th birthday. It has a great covered patio with greenery and strung lights, delicious small plate [...]
San Francisco: Part 2
Our second day in San Francisco we had a nice petite breakfast at the Vitale before heading to Muir Beach to meet with our wedding photographer and have a pub lunch on the grass at the Pelican Inn, where we’re getting hitched. The weather couldn’t have been more beautiful. It’s a treat to see San [...]
Weekend Trip to San Francisco: Part 1
When Nick was scheduled to go up to San Francisco for work this month, I jumped on the bandwagon, eager to spend as much time as possible in the city I am desperately waiting to move back to. We stayed at the Hotel Vitale in the Embarcadero, right across the street from the Ferry Building. [...]
Insomnia
I’ve had periods of insomnia since I was a little kid. My mind gets too excited, too anxious, too analytical and sleep becomes a far off goal. I exercise, eat healthy, don’t drink too much caffeine and take vitamins to help me sleep, but every once in awhile it gets so bad that I can’t [...]