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From mi eyes and out the window.

December 9, 2014 4 Comments

A window has observed and absorbed us, observing and absorbing life through it.

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× Monday morning, on Burrows /SF.
I really enjoy stopping by this small quiet four barrel in portola once every couple/or few of months — however, I highly dislike that it doesn’t have a restroom.

la luna, de coqueta × oh hai moon
The moon.
× moon me, home.
It makes its flirty bright rounds through the neighbors’ fire escape. It really feels like someone put a new streetlight back there. Sometimes dogs are also seen, cats, random raccoons, but mostly the moon. Humans, not so much.

w/ wlmhsu ×
× light roast, on Polk street /SF.
The light through Saint Frank’s coffee shop on Polk street this past Saturday. The day had been mostly overcast but the sun made an appearance for a bit. It’s been great weather lately, I love the rainy days.

w/ wlmhsu :) HBD! ×
× Toast to the thirties, on Polk street /SF.
Mi friend William made it over to the better decade side (30+). We had breakfast with lots of hashbrowns with cheese. This is at Toast on Polk y Sacramento streets. The dish is call Hasbrown Hill or something but I like to call it Big Mountain of hashbrowns w/extra aguacado* (*meliism english: avocado+ spanish: aguacate)

felton, califas.
× Fog and trees /in Felton.
Quick trip to Felton, Ca in the Santa Cruz mountains last weekend. Taken from the passenger window.

SF Grill × 4th anniversary
× Balkan band by the window, on California street /SF.
SF Grill is KT’s favorite place, and it is becoming mi fave place to tag along with her. Great staff. They celebrated their 4th anniversary last Saturday night with live Balkan band music. The small place was full of great characters. Everyone drank, talked, ate, hugged, danced all good things. We met new people from all walks of life, corners of the world and careers — our absolute favorite and the life of the party was Tito.

Thanks again KT for inviting me♥
los sharx en los altos cafecito spot :) × for butterbill
× Coffees at the Red Berry Coffee Bar /in Los Altos.
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Had coffee with the beautiful Diana in downtown Los Altos. Diana knows all the good cozy, local spots through the peninsula like no other. A few laptops around but mostly unpretentious and on the quiet side, this coffee shop had a bunch of beans from around roasters around the Bay. Nice staff too. It was exciting to try San José’s Chromatic for the first time. In the words of my mom, the best part about going out for coffee, is the company. 
“life is a full-time job” ×
× After or before the rain /in Palo Alto.
Great windows at the Anderson Collection at Stanford University. Mi first time there, plan to visit sometime again.
gwsf ×
× the bar exam /somewhere in the city.
The morning rush will always be there, often it is a pleasant moment to find things that I haven’t seen the hundredth time around.
muchos cooking books :)
× bookstore windows, on Fillmore street /SF.
Documenting bookstore windows is one of my fave things. books are my fave things. food is the best thing. I’m not a cook. There is a Peet’s next to this window. That was the best thing at that moment. must repeat frequently, the documenting of bookstore windows. 

cafecito earlier today @snowbirdcoffee new spot en el inner sunset × great coffee, nice staff :)
× Sunset window, on 9th Avenue /SF.
Two Sundays ago went to Snowbird coffee on 9th Avenue (between Judah/Irving) to check it out for the first time with my mom. Somehow her and one of the barista were chatting it up in Spanish sharing their mutual joy of being two-sugar-cubes-in-their-lattes type of people 🙂 
estylo
× The end /SF.

“A habit cannot be tossed out the window; it must be coaxed down the stairs a step at a time.” 
× Mark Twain

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sunday fotos: two firsts

November 24, 2014 6 Comments

× Annie street
I had recently seen the SFPlanning dpt flickr pictures of the Annie street plaza opening off Mission street in the South of Market, which had its official opening night last week. It was pretty exciting to be within a block from Annie street earlier today, so I took a minute to go check it out.

annie ×
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pigeon butt

× Additional info and links are available via here: The Yerba Buena Community Benefit District.

international orange ×
Annie street is adjacent to the California Historical Society building, one of my favorite places 🙂

deloitte
Sculptures at the Deloitte buidling.

san cranecisco
The under-construction Transbay terminal, many gigantic cranes everywhere.

earlier today × 545 mission street.
545 Mission street, this place is called the salt house, I think.

Hadn’t walked around that area in quite some time.
All store fronts and buildings mostly quiet on a Sunday morning.

× Emperor Boozeland
yes ×

First time visiting since this historical building since the spot changed hands from its Deco days, place looks great and it is one of the cleanest restrooms I’ve seen at a bar. Got to chat with MK. The bartending crew & the VG are super cool on an early quiet Sunday afternoon. Perhaps becoming a good time of day to get a cold pint around town.
They retained the great curves and feel of it, with a current look. Would have never guessed that this place lets in any sunlight — it has great natural light … I liked it.
I’ll definitely be back 🙂

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Tomorrow back t the grind, and belly awaits for Thankgsiving festivities.
All images taken with my Nexus5 mobile device.

xxo
M.
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LOS EVENTS × Sat. 11/22 @sfbicycleexpo Cow Palace 11am-5pm

November 22, 2014 No Comments
Tomorrow Saturday the good peeps @rideSFO /SFBike Expo do their annual thing. 
$5 10am-5pm. 
Cow Palace × 2600 Geneva Ave, Daly City, CA 94014
More details, boooths and brands here: sfbikeexpo.com 

M.

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Everyone is Dirty

November 4, 2014 No Comments

Friday September 5th at the Rickshaw Stop, Hayes Valley.
Went to see my friend Will’s band LI XI but got there after they played(!) They just released an album called Meet me somewhere and they are hitting some venues through the city.
All ages shows start rather punctual. Mi friend muffin came along and we had a beer and listened to some cool music alongside and happily outnumbered by teenagers on a Friday night.

Everyone is Dirty
The singer of Everyone is Dirty had silver sequin shorts 🙂

Sister Crayon
Closing band was Sister Crayon, first time seeing them live. This duo was fun to watch. Terra Lopez singing, hawt.

Have a nice day.
M.

/Both shots are in manual mode SOOTC with the LX5. 

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Redwood City

October 29, 2014 2 Comments

redwood city walls

Redwood City time machine.
Cool building loved its doors.
It called my name from around the block.

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Listed as a “Memorable Fire” in Redwood City Fire department’s website: October 10, 1954 | Holmquist Hardware [source: redwoodcityFD]

Rudolph Holmquist …had Operated Hardware Store on Main St. 45 Years Before His Retirement in 1940 Mr. Holmquist, a native of Sweden, owned and operated the Holmquist Hardware Co. for 45 years before retiring in 1940 and turning the business over to a son, H. E. (Rowdy) Holmquist. Mr Holmquist established the firm in 1895 when he bought out T. J. McNamara. For two years the store was located on the west side of Main St., but in 1897 was moved to its present address at 875 Main St. [source]
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this building called me.

M.

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Southern California

not lost in the desert

October 28, 2014 3 Comments

not lost in the desert

100°F.
Somewhere between the Yucca Valley and Palm Springs.
Taken with the LX5 from a moving rental car’s passenger seat.
The kind of people you have things to talk by default if you meet on the road, a coffee pit stop or a 7-11.
Cool dudes.

not lost in the desert

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macaroons y front.

September 18, 2014 6 Comments

is it the weekend yet?! here is a foto I forgot to share from last Saturday, had cafecito en Potrero Hill w/butterbill, he even brought macaroons! 😀 We met a nice gal visiting from Vancouver
xxo

♥ cafecito × (at @FrontSf in San Francisco, CA)

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