SF
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Fan Wine
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Apparently, you can buy San Francisco Giants wine or better yet, Star Trek wine. Update (5:20pm): forgot to mention Silence of the Lamb wines too.
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SF: Top U.S. City to Visit
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For about the zillionth year in a row, San Francisco is voted #1 U.S. City to visit by Conde Nast Traveler Readers.
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Added Lifestream Page
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Don’t know why anyone else would be interested in this, but I like having this documentation of my actions all across the web in one place. It’s like the newsfeed in Facebook, but it’s my very own web lifestream page. I used David Cramer’s lifestream plugin for wordpress. You can download it here. There’s also…
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The Chinese Consulate in SF
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Consulate fun fact: the seat cover dispenser in the women’s bathroom is upside-down. Hmm, I wonder why… :) I spent a lot of time there last week. But, I also had the chance to use the “special window” at the Laguna St. entrance. I waited in a little room while the consul brought my documents…
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The Olympic Spirit in SF
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Boy was the spirit of the Olympics ever-present at the Torch run protests today! Everyone showed strong team participation and competitiveness. Check it: Team China: Team Tibet: Team Burma: Team Darfur (represented by the green balloons): Team Vietnamese Fisherman: Team Friendlies (yes, that’s what the Mascots are called): Team Lion Dancing: Team Fudan (represented by…
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Protesting Violence using Violence?
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Update: By the way, read about what China is saying about the torch relay here and here. The Olympic flame landed in SFO today around 3:40am. There have been so many protests already. Being Chinese American, I am proud of China’s rise in power and prominence, but at the same time, I am dismayed at…
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Gilbert & George
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Gilbert & George put themselves at the center of their artwork. Identifying as “living sculptures†in art and daily life, they eliminate the distinction between artist and art. They began their career together with a tabletop vaudeville performance piece called The Singing Sculpture. Eventually, they began photographing their performance work to extend its reach and…
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Shooting at Golden Gate Park
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After a guy was recently stabbed to death at 47th Avenue and Fulton Street, a homeless man was shot yesterday in Golden Gate Park. According to SFgate, he took a hit at 25th Avenue and Martin Luther King Drive, a little after 11 p.m. No arrests have been made. Good thing I leave the park…
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Green Shirts
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Hangin’ out at J-Town after volunteering at the food bank. This one has the feel of an advertisement. So I’ve given up on being lazy and my pictures look sharper to me already. Check out the new updated versions of My Territory and Skimboarders.
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Events (September Edition)
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What: Survivor: China premiere When: Thursday, September 20, 8pm ET/PT Where: CBS Why: The show claims to be the first full American television series to be filmed entirely within China. I’ve read that many aspects of Chinese culture and history have been included in this season. Each contestant was supposed to receive a copy of…
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Alfred Peet, 1920-2007
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Peet’s Coffee founder Alfred Peet died earlier this week (Wednesday) in Oregon. When Alfred Peet opened his shop in Berkeley in April, 1966 he started a coffee revolution. Nobody had ever seen top-quality coffee like this roasted in this unique style in America. The corner of Walnut and Vine quickly became a gathering place for…
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Blood Transfusion
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Update (4:50pm): She’s out now and we’re all going to have dinner. Thanks to everyone out there who donates blood. My grandma is getting a transfusion tomorrow at 8am PDT. She’ll be 97 at the end of this year.
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You Know You’re in Asia When…
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I’m still here waiting on standby at the airport. Check it, I received an email from Dianne and family today: Hey Jen, Okay, what’s his name. When do we get to meet him? Is he coming back with you in October? Have you got an earlier flight yet? Anyways, we miss you. Hope you can…
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Crazy, but good
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I’m up typing this now because I can’t sleep. I think jet lag is settling in. I haven’t even stayed at home yet, because apparently there was a gas leak so they had to turn off the gas until Tuesday. Which means I have no hot water nor can I use the dryer. So I’ve…
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We Believe!
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The Warriors made it to ROUND 2. Check out my friend while we were watching last night’s game. For as long as I’ve known him (which is about the length of the Warrior’s drought), he was NEVER into sports. Look at him now: My friend emailed an article about photoshopped Chucks to me this morning.…
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A’s win division series…finally.
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First time since 1992…it's about time. Now if only the Raiders would get their act together. *Edit (Oct. 7, 2006): I saw this today on the SFist… Niner Fans–The kind of football fans who drink wine before games Raider Fans–The kind of football fans who are usually associated with the words "out on parole" Conclusion–Raiders…
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30 Days of Prayer for the Muslim World
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With all the things going on in the world, the least we can do as Christians is to pray. There’s a 30 day prayer focus for the Muslim world. You can pray for Muslims through the 30 days of Ramadan or you can sign up for the free email version. It’s day 2 already, but…
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Trading Spaces in the Sunset
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The SFist found Trading Spaces here in the Sunset at N and 43rd. Maybe it should be called Trading Closets. I take it I’ll never see an extreme home makeover here.
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Not just BFF, it’s BSF.
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At this stage in my life, I sadly realized that many of my friends are friends of convenience. They’ll hang out when it’s convenient for them. Who actually MAKES plans or intentionally sets aside time to hang out now? Is it because they’re all married and have their spouses now, so they don’t really need…
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The Day the Earth Shook
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Today is the 100th anniversary of the great quake (check out the old-fashioned design on that site). The earthquake hit San Francisco at 5:12:05 a.m. There were two shocks. The second one was stronger. It lasted 40 seconds, but in those seconds, energy equivalent to several nuclear bombs was released. Some scientists say that the…