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Attn: Betties and, uh, whatever they call dudes

A few friends and I have a ski house in north lake tahoe, near Truckee, for the upcoming ski season (Dec-April). We have some spots left for people who want to stay with us for the whole season. Please let me know if you're interested.

Update 9/5: Anyone? Anyone?

Grumble, grumble...

Today was my first day driving alone in my brand spanking new shiny shiny speedy and (most importantly) totally inappropriate-for-me car.

I have officially decided that driving in San Francisco sucks ass. I had to drive around double parked cars on almost every block I drove on during my behind-the-wheel test! How other people pass the test is beyond me. Well, on the brightside, I do actually own a car and have my very own parking space.

Hooray for a driver's license, car, and parking space.
Boo for SF's crazy drivers.

New sea creature friend

DZ got me this absolutely adorable knit octopus from Branch after I posted it to Thisnext. It's made in rural Kenya from natural materials. Definitely an heirloom toy to hold on to. Oh, and sooooo cute! (Thanks, DZ)

Where's my veggie dog?

Where Everyone Is a Critic

Yelp.com enables ordinary customers to tout or trash. For owners of restaurants and shops, it's no longer business as usual.
By Chris Gaither, Times Staff Writer
August 25, 2006

SAN FRANCISCO — Sorry, the hot dog vendor said, no more veggie dogs. Then, as a disappointed Monica Lee ordered fries instead, his gaze drifted south and settled on her chest.

Awkward pause.

"I'm scared of you guys," he said finally, pointing to Lee's olive-green lapel pin for Yelp.com, a website on which Bay Area hipsters post reviews of hot dog stands, five-star restaurants, corner bars and neighborhood hardware stores.

A few good words on Yelp can make cash registers ring. Enough dings — like, say, no veggie dogs or a rude waitress — can put a dent in business. Although the Internet is blamed for debasing public discourse with anonymous and poorly punctuated tirades, the amateur reviews posted on Yelp may be helping restore gentility and customer service to businesses all over town.

Connie, Miriam, and me at Stern Grove

David and I joined my friends at Stern Grove to see Crown City Rockers and Ozomatli on Sunday. We got there before noon and it was completely packed. Shortly after we arrived they closed the gates because there are too many people. The people sitting directly above us arrived at 8:30 to secure their spots. These free shows are getting a little too insane.

Past Shows

Here are the shows I've been to since 2003. I probably missed a few.

Aug 05, 2006 Peaches
Jul 29, 2006 Pitchfork Music Festival
Jul 22, 2006 The Album Leaf
Jul 18, 2006 Gnarls Barkley
Jun 18, 2006 Seu Jorge
Jun 11, 2006 Camille
Mar 01, 2006 Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Feb 03, 2006 Jenny Lewis Solo
Jan 21, 2006 The Elected
Dec 08, 2005 Autolux
Nov 06, 2005 Front 242
Oct 28 , 2005 Peter Hook (Joy Division/New Order
Oct 17, 2005 Robin Guthrie, Halou, Zoe Keating
Oct 15, 2005 deerhoof
Oct 09, 2005 Dengue Fever
Oct 08, 2005 Download Festival 2005 featuring:The Killers
Sep 26, 2005 Blackalicious
Sep 21, 2005 Bloc Party with The Kills
Aug 25, 2005 The Lovemakers w/ Death of a Party
Aug 04, 2005 Tegan and Sara
Jul 22, 2005 The Lovemakers
Jul 15, 2005 The Lovemakers
Jul 01, 2005 ANNIE w/ The LoveMakers, Every Move A Picture
Jun 18, 2005 Rilo Kiley
Jun 09, 2005 The Lovemakers, Chow Nasty, Blue Van, Postcoitus
May 14, 2005 M.I.A.
Apr 30, 2005 COACHELLA 2005!
Mar 26, 2005 SF Jazz: Orchestra Baobab
Feb 18, 2005 Secret Machines / Moving Units
Feb 15, 2005 Interpol
Feb 08, 2005 Eisley / The Elected
Jan 14, 2005 Album Leaf
Dec 18, 2004 The Rum Diary, From Monument To Masses, Continental
Dec 02, 2004 Keane / The Dears
Oct 30, 2004 Lovemakers
Oct 02, 2004 Snow Patrol with Eisley
Oct 01, 2004 The Libertines with Radio
Sep 21, 2004 Electrelane
Sep 18, 2004 Deerhoof
Aug 26, 2004 Slender (CD release), The Girls
Aug 17, 2004 Built to Spill
Aug 14, 2004 Dios, Sensations, Audio Out Send
Jul 30, 2004 Rilo Kiley
Jul 13, 2004 Deerhoof
Jul 11, 2004 Vue, Evening, Black Cat Music, Guilty Party
Jul 01, 2004 The Briefs, The Girls, The Bodies
Jun 27, 2004 The Ponys
Jun 11, 2004 The Lovemakers @ Cafe Du Nord
Jun 01, 2004 The Shins
May 21, 2004 Bob Schneider
May 14, 2004 Peaches
Mar 16, 2004 Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Mar 12, 2004 The Girls, Slim Cessna's Auto Club, The Ponys, The Lashes
Mar 05, 2004 Directions in Sound (Polysics, Dengue Fever, Dealership)
Feb 24, 2004+ Noisepop Festival
Oct 21, 2003 The Strokes w/ Kings of Leon
Oct 10, 2003The Sounds w/ Run Run Run
Sep 29, 2003 Interpol
Sep 11, 2003 Sensational Lawn
Sep 14, 2003 The Walkmen w/ Kaito and Dios
Aug 14, 2003 The Evening
Jul 23, 2003 Squarepusher
Jul 8, 2003 Rilo Kiley
Jul 5, 2003 The Evening
Jun 24, 2003 Le Tigre
Apr 29, 2003 White Stripes
Apr 17, 2003 The Girls
Mar 22, 2003 The Vines with The Music and Youth Group
Feb 15, 2003 Interpol
Feb 4, 2003 The Evening

It's bombdiggitty

90's coloring book

I took it for granted

I came home and my tv was gone and replaced with this one: