Frankenstein's Monster

This Frankenstein was wearing a Santa hat a month ago, but now only has a straitjacket to keep him warm. He belongs to a hobby store in cute little downtown San Anselmo, where the owner made me take a photo with Frankenstein as well. You're spared from having to see that pic on my blog.

Language of the Birds

This is definitely one of my favorite public art pieces in the City. The SF Art Comission and Public Works worked together for this permanent art installation at the intersection of Broadway and Columbus. What's cool is that the books are illuminated at night solar power, and from a different angle, mimic the wings of birds in flight. They widened the sidewalk at the intersection (and removed a horrible turn lane off Columbus, but I digress). Look down at your feet and the paving is imprinted with words taken from certain books tied to the literary history of the area, and they kept the original fonts!!!! So cool!!!!

Stay tuned for other shots- I'm hoping to get a night shot and a detail of the paving.

Chasing Pavements

We saw the amazing and soulful Adele at the Warfield. Here's one of my favorites. . . .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGwH-x4VoH8

Angry Girl Goes to Lunch

I only have 3 minutes left in the day and I barely got this post up. Today, I met up with the original Angry Girl for lunch. And I'm sad that the Hidden Pony is dead.

http://myhiddenpony.blogspot.com

Red Light Special

I've been wanting to take a pic like this for while, and I tried to leave the shutter open long enough to capture all three signals on the traffic light. It only took my 2 months to realize that the sign outside reads "Laguna Honda Blvd"- so much for my environmental awareness.

The red light maked me think of this TLC song- might as well make it stuck in your head for the rest of the day. . . .

Baby it's yours.

All yours,

If you want it tonight,

I'll give you the red light special all through the night

Happy 4707!!!

Happy New Year everyone! Check out the cute envelopes I've gotten so far! So supposedly, my lucky element is metal this year and I should have a very lucky year, particuarly August and September. Keep you fingers crossed everyone!

You can try to fiugre out your birth element and horoscope for fun here.

http://www.chinesefortunecalendar.com/2009ChineseHoroscope.htm

Pre Lunar New Year

It's almost New Years and my place was invaded by too much food and random small people. A word to the wise: It's not smart to let kids play with a cereal vending machine if you don't feel like sweeping Cheerios off the floor afterwards.