San Francisco Days: March 2009

March 30, 2009

Happy Spring

They weather has been pretty nice around here. I love the city especially when its sunny outside. Its beautiful!
This last weekend was spent outside mostly. I am officially a freelance makeup artist now, as I had my first job in Walnut Creek. It was great. The three women who's makeup I did were very nice and it was good experience for me.
Aside from that, Adam and I spend a lot of time outdoors, and enjoying the days.

We met early on Saturday to pick up some breakfast to eat by the bay in the Marina. We went for a nice walk after this...

What I find most funny here, is that when the days are nice people head down to the beach just like in SoCal...however there is one HUGE difference as you can see...

Yep - its still too cold to wear a bathing suit! Everyone is usually fully dressed, lol.

Last Thursday a group of us went to check out the brand new California Academy of Science building in Golden Gate Park. It was very fun, but we missed a few of the highlights so next time we will have to get there earlier and not waste time.
We walked through and entire Underground Aquarium, and saw some Tarantulas, the outside of the tropical rain forest bubble thing, and we went up to the "live roof" where we saw Jupiter through a huge telescope.
All the while they had DJ's mixing dance music that could be heard throughout the entire place. There were some interesting people dancing it up as well.

Thinking of that Aquarius song from 40 yr Old V. lol

Creepy huge fish:

On a different day...
Here is Civic Center on my walk to the MUNI station about 1/2 a mile form where I live. I was on my way to catch the train to school, and thought it was a good day for a courthouse picture =)

March 20, 2009

Ghirardelli Deliciousness

A little while back we set foot out to an area we try to steer clear from...Fisherman's Warf (shreek!). Its great if its your first time in the city but its definitely not a place where locals go. Its like going to Times Square when you live in NYC (right Kayleigh). However, we walked down there on a particular Saturday afternoon and just had to stop by Ghiradelli Square to have one of their infamouse ice cream sundays...a must try when you are feeling indulgent. And since we walked down there we thought we'd treat ourselves.
Lowe and behold: The Cookie Bottom Sunday

Happy Campers =)

One of us looks kinda scary =o

~XO

March 10, 2009

Golden Gate Bridge and update

Here is a mix of what we've been up to in the last month or so. I've been pretty busy with school and work so I haven't got the time or energy to get creative on here, which is why these posts will be mainly of pictures. Takes a lot less time ;)
So here we go..

Goden Gate Park. Yes, again =0
Apparently we're really into jumping in pics?

Here is Adam who was annoyed because I snapped the picture too late to catch his high jump. Not looking too happy there....

On to different day:
Here is a funky dog who belongs to a barber on Polk St. Btw, dogs here are extremely popular. They are everywhere and get to walk around most of the city without a leash. It really makes me want one =/
He is a Poodle with a mohawk. And its dyed different colors...friendly too!

Mural again, in the Mission (obvs)
Adam really wanted a picture with his idol...lol

This last weekend, Adam and I had our engagement pictures taken here in the city. They were taken on a trolley, Coit Tower, Ferry Building and various street/urban shots. I can't wait to see them! I wore a cotton white dress and Adam wore a while button down and blue jeans. We should be getting the proofs in next week or so.

Sunday we took an extremely long walk that began in the Marina, and we ended up walking all the way to, and across the Golden Gate Bridge for the first time ever. I had driven across it but never walked. It was so much fun, and an unexpected event. By the time I made it back home, I thought my body was going to collapse! lol. But the day was too gorgeous to not take full advantage of.

Crissy field is along the bay. Its a great grassy park area where people go to fly kites, play sports, and walk their dogs (of course). There is a pier there where people go to fish...
This little girl was so excited to show off this starfish she got. She ran to her dad right after this pic to show him. So cute!

A group of fishers showed us the crabs they caught and insisted I hold one...I really didn't want to, but finally gave in.

I look so comfortable.

Walking along Crissy Field, we went up the stairs to get to the Bridge.

Way in the back is "the city". We walked pretty far!

A look down from the bridge. All the sailboats were out that day.

On the way back there were a bunch of people balancing the beach rocks. The little girl shows them in scale ;)

~XO

Oh! The Places You’ll Go!

Congratulations!
Today is your day.
You’re off to Great Places!
You’re off and away!

You have brains in your head.
You have feet in your shoes.
You can steer yourself any direction you choose.
You’re on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the guy who’ll decide where to go.

You’ll look up and down streets. Look’em over with care. About some you will say, “I don’t choose to go there.” With your head full of brains and your shoes full of feet, you’re too smart to go down a not-so-good street.

And you may not find any you’ll want to go down. In that case, of course, you’ll head straight out of town. It’s opener there in the wide open air.

Out there things can happen and frequently do to people as brainy and footsy as you.

And when things start to happen, don’t worry. Don’t stew. Just go right along. You’ll start happening too.

Oh! The Places You’ll Go!

You’ll be on your way up!
You’ll be seeing great sights!
You’ll join the high fliers who soar to high heights.

You won’t lag behind, because you’ll have the speed. You’ll pass the whole gang and you’ll soon take the lead. Wherever you fly, you’ll be best of the best. Wherever you go, you will top all the rest.

Except when you don’t.
Because, sometimes, you won’t.

I’m sorry to say so but, sadly, it’s true that Bang-ups and Hang-ups can happen to you.

You can get all hung up in a prickle-ly perch. And your gang will fly on. You’ll be left in a Lurch.

You’ll come down from the Lurch with an unpleasant bump. And the chances are, then, that you’ll be in a Slump.

And when you’re in a Slump, you’re not in for much fun. Un-slumping yourself is not easily done.

You will come to a place where the streets are not marked. Some windows are lighted. But mostly they’re darked. A place you could sprain both your elbow and chin! Do you dare to stay out? Do you dare to go in? How much can you lose? How much can you win?

And if you go in, should you turn left or right…or right-and-three-quarters? Or, maybe, not quite? Or go around back and sneak in from behind? Simple it’s not, I’m afraid you will find, for a mind-maker-upper to make up his mind.

You can get so confused that you’ll start in to race down long wiggled roads at a break-necking pace and grind on for miles across weirdish wild space, headed, I fear, toward a most useless place.

The Waiting Place…for people just waiting.

Waiting for a train to go or a bus to come, or a plane to go or the mail to come, or the rain to go or the phone to ring, or the snow to snow or waiting around for a Yes or No or waiting for their hair to grow. Everyone is just waiting.

Waiting for the fish to bite or waiting for wind to fly a kite or waiting around for Friday night or waiting, perhaps, for their Uncle Jake or a pot to boil, or a Better Break or a string of pearls, or a pair of pants or a wig with curls, or Another Chance. Everyone is just waiting.

No! That’s not for you!
Somehow you’ll escape all that waiting and staying. You’ll find the bright places where Boom Bands are playing. With banner flip-flapping, once more you’ll ride high! Ready for anything under the sky. Ready because you’re that kind of a guy!

Oh, the places you’ll go! There is fun to be done! There are points to be scored. There are games to be won. And the magical things you can do with that ball will make you the winning-est winner of all. Fame! You’ll be famous as famous can be, with the whole wide world watching you win on TV.

Except when they don’t. Because, sometimes, they won’t.

I’m afraid that some times you’ll play lonely games too. Games you can’t win ‘cause you’ll play against you.

All Alone!
Whether you like it or not, Alone will be something you’ll be quite a lot.

And when you’re alone, there’s a very good chance you’ll meet things that scare you right out of your pants. There are some, down the road between hither and yon, that can scare you so much you won’t want to go on.

But on you will go though the weather be foul. On you will go though your enemies prowl. On you will go though the Hakken-Kraks howl. Onward up many a frightening creek, though your arms may get sore and your sneakers may leak. On and on you will hike. And I know you’ll hike far and face up to your problems whatever they are.

You’ll get mixed up, of course, as you already know. You’ll get mixed up with many strange birds as you go. So be sure when you step. Step with care and great tact and remember that Life’s a Great Balancing Act. Just never forget to be dexterous and deft. And never mix up your right foot with your left.

And will you succeed?
Yes! You will, indeed!
(98 and ¾ percent guaranteed.)

Kid, you’ll move mountains!
So…be your name Buxbaum or Bixby or Bray or Mordecai Ale Van Allen O’Shea, you’re off to Great Places!
Today is your day!
Your mountain is waiting.
So…get on your way!

-Dr. Seuss