Monday, December 22, 2003
Blah
Stayed home last weekend. Nothing exciting to blog about since I didn't go anywhere...
But from the socialist paradise, the following:
There was a blackout (which PG&E will take a lot of heat for) over the weekend.
There was an earthquake today on the Central Coast.
Makes me want to head back to Roppongi so I can smoke and drink and listen to jazz...
But from the socialist paradise, the following:
There was a blackout (which PG&E will take a lot of heat for) over the weekend.
There was an earthquake today on the Central Coast.
Makes me want to head back to Roppongi so I can smoke and drink and listen to jazz...
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Sunday, December 14, 2003
New York Snow
I decided to disappear this weekend to New York City. NYC is all dolled up for Xmas and there's nothing quite like it.
This is Prospect Park, Brooklyn's answer to Manhattan's Central Park. It snowed all morning Sunday and this is pretty much how the neighborhood looked when I trudged (Hey Joe, used yr word!) to the subway to head into town, err, Manhattan.
Me with the big twinkle-y tree at Rockefeller Center while it's snowing.
As the day went on and it warmed up, the snow from the sky turned into rain and the rain as it hit the ground, melted the snow that was already there.
So at the end of the day, you had slush. Messy icky slush. It would be nice if you could freeze time right after a fresh snowfall and revel in it. I did that today.
But then, it doesn't snow in San Francisco, does it?
Some big balls to end this post...
This is Prospect Park, Brooklyn's answer to Manhattan's Central Park. It snowed all morning Sunday and this is pretty much how the neighborhood looked when I trudged (Hey Joe, used yr word!) to the subway to head into town, err, Manhattan.
Me with the big twinkle-y tree at Rockefeller Center while it's snowing.
As the day went on and it warmed up, the snow from the sky turned into rain and the rain as it hit the ground, melted the snow that was already there.
So at the end of the day, you had slush. Messy icky slush. It would be nice if you could freeze time right after a fresh snowfall and revel in it. I did that today.
But then, it doesn't snow in San Francisco, does it?
Some big balls to end this post...
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Monday, December 08, 2003
LA Weekend
I went to LA this past weekend.
Saw the game. Beat the Beavers. Savored the victory and for 12 hours, we all thought we'd be going to New Orleans for the BCS Nat'l Championship. Instead, in theory, we could be playing for a co-championship.
We need out of the BCS, it's absolute bullshite and it's biased against Pac-10 teams anyway...
Here's a shot of an SC tradition...
This is toward the end of the 5th Quarter, when the greatest marching band in the history of the universe plays for the faithful for about 30 minutes after the game.
Then Coliseum security kicks us out!
On the way back, I cruised past LA's latest landmark and new home of the LA Philharmonic, the new Frank Gehry Disney Concert Hall.
Couldn't get in though. Or even close because they were doing some kind of shoot that closed all the streets around the Hall. So this pic was taken in the rain two blocks away.
Sunday was visiting friends and former classmates. Wound up at a Burberry's in South Coast Plaza. Brrrr....! But dinner was fine.
Saw the game. Beat the Beavers. Savored the victory and for 12 hours, we all thought we'd be going to New Orleans for the BCS Nat'l Championship. Instead, in theory, we could be playing for a co-championship.
We need out of the BCS, it's absolute bullshite and it's biased against Pac-10 teams anyway...
Here's a shot of an SC tradition...
This is toward the end of the 5th Quarter, when the greatest marching band in the history of the universe plays for the faithful for about 30 minutes after the game.
Then Coliseum security kicks us out!
On the way back, I cruised past LA's latest landmark and new home of the LA Philharmonic, the new Frank Gehry Disney Concert Hall.
Couldn't get in though. Or even close because they were doing some kind of shoot that closed all the streets around the Hall. So this pic was taken in the rain two blocks away.
Sunday was visiting friends and former classmates. Wound up at a Burberry's in South Coast Plaza. Brrrr....! But dinner was fine.
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Monday, December 01, 2003
Leaving Asia
Sunday was a verrrry long day, mostly because of that International Date Line thingy. Here's how my day went.
Late Sat. PM: Had silly idea about going to sento after more drinking after we got back to Myung-Dong. Silly idea disappeared after shochu kicked in.
Sunday 0700: Woke up. Left hotel. Trudged to bus stop for 1 hour ride to Incheon.
Sunday 1100: Left for NRT after contributing to South Korean economy by spending at Duty Free.
Sunday 1300: Arrived at NRT and cleared customs & passport control. It's raining here. Again.
Sunday 1600: Retrieved baggage, repacked, moved to Terminal 2, checked in, cleared customs and passport control (again) and waited for late flight. In desperation, I bought a bowl of ramen from airport concession. As I've said in the past, it's a rule that airports gank you when it comes to food being overpriced.
Sunday 1700: Left for SFO on 10 hour flight. Didn't sleep on long flight. ANA Air Hostesses are awesome, food was excellent but seats weren't much better than UA. So it's pretty much SQ for me if I have a choice.
Sunday 1000: Arrived SFO.
Sunday 1030: Cleared customs after being subjected to secondary inspection for food items. It's raining here too.
Sunday 2300: Finally went to sleep.
That was a freakin' long day!
Late Sat. PM: Had silly idea about going to sento after more drinking after we got back to Myung-Dong. Silly idea disappeared after shochu kicked in.
Sunday 0700: Woke up. Left hotel. Trudged to bus stop for 1 hour ride to Incheon.
Sunday 1100: Left for NRT after contributing to South Korean economy by spending at Duty Free.
Sunday 1300: Arrived at NRT and cleared customs & passport control. It's raining here. Again.
Sunday 1600: Retrieved baggage, repacked, moved to Terminal 2, checked in, cleared customs and passport control (again) and waited for late flight. In desperation, I bought a bowl of ramen from airport concession. As I've said in the past, it's a rule that airports gank you when it comes to food being overpriced.
Sunday 1700: Left for SFO on 10 hour flight. Didn't sleep on long flight. ANA Air Hostesses are awesome, food was excellent but seats weren't much better than UA. So it's pretty much SQ for me if I have a choice.
Sunday 1000: Arrived SFO.
Sunday 1030: Cleared customs after being subjected to secondary inspection for food items. It's raining here too.
Sunday 2300: Finally went to sleep.
That was a freakin' long day!
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