Seriously, it doesn't get any fresher than this. And, at this age, they don't have that gamey taste they get around age 6 or so. Bon appètit!
Day Around The Bay: Lenny Kravitz In The Haight
2 hours ago
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Pride Month is ending
But there are reasons to be proud every day--many many reasons. I, for example, am proud of my former home of Seattle. For the first time ever, the management company for the Space Needle decided to fly the Pride Flag. From one of the tallest buildings in the city. Where everyone can see it. Congrats, Seattle. I'm very proud of you.
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
It's either a scary drag queen or Whitney Houston is off the wagon
Stay with it until about 2:30. You won't regret it.
Dear Everyone with Feet [RE-POST]
I had to share this because I've been seeing it in SF, too. These things are an abomination. Look them up. They're in the Bible or something.
From SLOG:
This is not okay:
I was hoping I could just ignore the whole shoes-with-articulated-toes mess and it would go away. But as WOW Report reveals, Hollywood has taken to the monstrosities, and any and all burgeoning trendiness must be nipped in the bud.
So: If you see someone wearing articulated-toe shoes in public, you should scream. Don't stop screaming until the person has removed the shoes or left the area.
I wonder if Michael Bauer has tried this burger?
via s3.amazonaws.com
Dear Michael, you should have Gary Danko make you one of these.
According to the site I found it on, it's called the Luther Burger.
1 giant meat patty
Bacon
Cheese
2 glazed donuts as buns
What more can we do, America? What do we have left to give to the universe?
The best part of SF Pride 2010: Andy Bell of Erasure
It was glorious. The sun was shining. The crowd had thinned out (after the Backstreet Boys departed). And I was able to get closer to the stage. Andy was the one thing I wanted to see at Pride, and boy did he put on a show. He easily sang seven songs for the crowd. Spectators young and "older" watched, danced and sang along. I saw one young man drop his shirt and hat on the ground so he could stop and dance to this song.
Yes, time has been rough on Andy (on us all, no?), but he still sounds great. And he clearly loves to perform. Thank you, Andy--for being there when some people were afraid to march, when no one else sang about or talked about the things you did, and, most of all, for making some of the best music ever.
Feeling peckish? How about a bowl of bacon?
Straight from the Fancy Food show in NYC comes this abomination: Bacon Krisps (loving the "K" in Krisps BTW). They're microwaveable and, of course, artificially flavored. I can only imagine what they're actually made of and how much sodium they contain. With any luck, though, they won't contain the Silly Putty ingredient they found in Chicken McNuggets.
Monday, June 28, 2010
"I am become death, the destroyer of worlds" Or, It's a bird eat bird world out there
Thanks to Mission Mission for letting us know that the end is nigh.
Leena Shirlee on the Melodipump performing a "Lesbian Song"
Check out her other videos here: Leena Shirlee on Vimeo
Gavin Newsom is moist
Mayor Soon-to-be Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom attended the SF Pride parade as usual this past Sunday, but apparently he forgot his handkerchief. Dear Mr. Mayor, they won't forgive this "delicate flower" routine in the Inland Empire. If you want the hardy voters of mid-California to give you their support, you're going to need to substitute your after-shave with antiperspirant. Or you're going to have to start carrying one of these:
When is a t-shirt worth $156?
via bluefly.com
When it's a D.Squared 'Mustdash2' t-shirt. Then it's ONLY $156.
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!! Or not.
Talk about conspicuous consumption. Good luck, Amerika.
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Is this the worst news story graphic you've ever seen?
via sfgate.com
C'mon, SF Gate! This city is crawling with graphic designers and THIS is what you came up with?
A European Vacation: One Year Later
It took me a year to get the footage from my Flip, put it all together and upload it (with a long break during which I mostly forgot about it). But, here it is. Paris, je t'aime. I can't wait to go back.
I ate this: Outside-In Food Festival
This is Kitchenette's English muffin slider with their strawberry soda. And it was delicious!
Saturday, June 26, 2010
Friday at Radius
The sunshine kept coming and going, but it didn't stop me from enjoying this Trumer Pils.
Friday, June 25, 2010
Martuni's: Abba or bust
If it's Friday night at Martuni's, then by god it's ABBA!! Seriously, it's the law.
I miss the storms of my youth
How about you? Does anyone else miss lightning and thunder? SF is great and I don't miss hot, humid summers or cold, icy winters, but a nice thunderstorm would be nice once in a while.
Proof of Evolution!
In time, they will no longer need their horses and buggies. Children will be born with wheels on their feet. Oh, how I envy the Amish.
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
My iPhone has arrived!
Yes, I was patient enough to take this photo of my iPhone 4 before ripping it out of its box. Wish me luck with the setup!!
Monday, June 21, 2010
Homosexuality is a sin, girlfriend
I truly wanted to believe this was a joke. But the gravitas of his gold-threaded ascot has convinced me: this man believes what he is saying. And that makes this video even sadder.
Dear ex-gay Adam, lose the ascot, shave the soul patch, have a nice vodka cocktail or three and get thee to a gay bar soon.
You need to re-connect to your people.
You need to have the brainwashing reversed.
You need to stop, take stock of your hollowed out life, and reclaim your true self.
Can I get an amen?
Saturday, June 19, 2010
Wedding Day! Persia meets France in the East Bay
Today is the wedding of my friends Yacy and François. It's a gorgeous collision of France and Iran. I wish them a lovely beautiful happy life together.
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Recipe for success: Faye Dunaway + hard boiled egg + Kazumi Kurigami
Thanks to my co-worker Amy for sharing this. She's right. Faye is both amazing and terrifying here. She is the sacred (female, egg) and the profane (the veil and the sensual devouring of the egg). She is the dearest mommy and she will eat you.
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
A Classic Drink to Celebrate the iPhone 4
Yes, it took all day to place my order. Yes, I even stayed up until 1 AM last night to try to be one of the first to order--hoping against hope that everyone would just wait until morning. And, yes, in CA you get taxed on the UNBUNDLED price of the phone (ridiculous). But, I placed my order and now I can sit back and relax.
What better way to relax than with a delicious classic cocktail? So, I give you the Sidecar. Now, to be true to the name, you should always have a little left over and served. . . on the side (thus the name), but I don't throw a screaming fit if I order one and don't get my "sidecar." I just enjoy the delicious citrus yumminess of the drink and pretend I'm at the club, or at the beach, or in my panic room. You get the idea: away from my troubles.
I hope you can enjoy one soon.
The Sidecar
Ingredients:
2 oz Cognac
1 oz Cointreau
3/4 oz Lemon juice
Preparation:
Vigorously shake Cognac, Cointreau, and lemon juice over ice. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass with a sugared rim.
Everyone's a critic: Jesus statue struck by lightning
Apparently, lightning struck and burned this lovely statue to the ground in Monroe, OH. All that's left now is something reminiscent of a particular California ritual held annually in the desert. Perhaps you've heard of it?
Life is funny, huh? I do love the dramatic imagery behind the burnt out husk of the statue, though. It's very Cecil B. DeMille meets Burning Man meets "Left Behind." In short, awesome.
Monday, June 14, 2010
Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean
I didn't even know this sausage could sing. RIP.
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Dinner at Mission Beach
I think (now that all is said and done) that this will be my last trip to Mission Beach Cafe. I love their hour-glasses and I think they have a good burger. But, that's where it ends. I had three servers over the course of one meal. The host marked me as a no-show on Open Table. And I still think my food was a little lukewarm. Perhaps I'm spoiled by Nopa (and many other restaurants worthy of my money), but I think you can get a better meal at many, many other places in SF.
Bon appétit!
Friday, June 11, 2010
Terroir-ist imagery
I hope your night is going well. The Syrah at Terroir was "fine." Next stop, Orson for dinner.
Is it winter yet? I'm so over summer.
This warm sunshiny happy people garbage has got to end. Bring back the fog and drizzle!! I need mopey, Emo-goth, post-industrial psychic wasteland depression to fuel my sardonic lifestyle. Oh, and have a good weekend.
A Broke-Ass Manifesto -- Because Poetry Matters
Direct from Broke-Ass Stuart's site comes Silvi's "Broke-Ass Manifesto." Check her out at the Poetry Store. 
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
The End of An Era: Paper Muni Fast Pass Ends This October in SF
The rumors are true. Paper Fast Passes are going away. No more bent and wrinkled passes that barely register in Muni's card readers. No more guys standing at the Powell St. cable car turnaround offering to buy last month's Fast Passes (they're good for 3 days into the new month!). Instead, we're now stuck with another credit card-like thing in our wallets/purses. Here's the official announcement:
The SFMTA is moving to TransLink! Online sales of monthly paper passes will end after June 22, 2010 (July pass sales period)
MUNI Diaries emailed SFMTA and talked to spokesperson Murray Bond. Here’s the skinny:
The last day to purchase monthly paper Fast Passes online at sfmta.com is June 22. They can also be purchased online at Translink.org through June 16 and thereafter at Clippercard.com. The paper passes will be phased out in October and customers must load them on a Clipper card beginning November 1.
As a salute to the passing of the Pass, Muni Diaries put together this "look at Fast Passes through the years."
February 1978
Photo by Troy Holden
June 1991
Photo by sbfisher
May 1996
Photo by size8jeans
December 2007
Photo by cbcastro
Photo by Steve Rhodes
For more photos of John Kuzich’s Fast Pass exhibit at the DeYoung from summer 2009, see Flickr.
December 2009
Photo by Trevor H
January 2010
Photo by spieri_sf
Photo by Troy Holden
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Monday, June 7, 2010
Friday, June 4, 2010
Waiting for your cat to bark? It's #VolunteerDay!
This cat knows something you and I don't. Nevertheless, we had a great day volunteering at the SF Library Donation Center. Many great book covers and titles were found and shared. Here's to next year's Volunteer Day!
Mmmm, bacon!
I'm about to go volunteer at the SF Library Donation Center. I wonder if they'll have any snacks for us this year?
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Just like Nonna used to make: Piccino Restaurant & Cafe
I had a nice dinner at Piccino tonight. Meatballs, antipasti plate, thin crust pizza with goat cheese, capers & gold chard, Blue Bottle coffee and a flourless chocolate torta--just like Nonna used to make.
If you're in the Dogpatch, check them out.Not Your Father's Cadbury Bunny, or How Oil Spills Ruin Everything
via boston.com
No, this "chocolate-covered" creature is a little less sweet and much more flammable. This is a product of mass-consumption and greed and capitalism and eco-rape. And it's nowhere near ending.
From The Big Picture:
AP Photographer Charlie Riedel just filed the following images of seabirds caught in the oil slick on a beach on Louisiana's East Grand Terre Island. As BP engineers continue their efforts to cap the underwater flow of oil, landfall is becoming more frequent, and the effects more evident.
Square blackboard brooch only $105!! [Conspicuous Consumption]
via oyemodern.com
But it comes with the chalk! Do you have any idea how expensive chalk is these days?
Ok, this is a cute idea, but come on: $105?! If a brooch costs $105 dollars, there shouldn't be any danger of chalk dust rubbing off onto my cashmere pashmina. I'm just sayin' is all.
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Sinkholes Rock! Or, the Existential Crisis of a Big Hole in the Ground
Wow! Yes, it's terrible that this thing is going to eventually swallow all of Guatemala, but for now can we just sit back and enjoy the majesty of the hole? (Since we're safely in another country, yes we can.)
Behold the abyss, my friends. This is the existential crisis point smack dab in the middle of a neighborhood. What is it? What does it mean? Where does it go? What am I? How do I fit into a world where giant swaths of nothingness can just appear? Oh, yes, we are small indeed.
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