Hallow's Eve 2x

So, I sort of got to celebrate Halloween twice, once this weekend (would have been twice if the Two Gallants show got out earlier!) and then tonight.

This weekend I was in sort of a dilemma, not having time to prepare, find a costume, shop around, etc... The thing is, I always feel I need to 'be' something, but honestly, half the people who dress up, just dress up all crazy, and they aren't necessarily anything in particular.
Anyways, my Halloween shopping consisted of me leaving work early and hitting up one store before my Friday night began. I bought a whistle.
I got invited to a party through a coworker I don't know all that well. He actually picked us up in his Element or something like that, which didn't have seats in the back so Jeremy and I were sitting on the floor of the car getting tossed around. Anyways, here's an overview of the party scene:

It's a good thing I bought that whistle. As you can see, or not see, I'm some sort of gym teacher/camp counselor. Still haven't really decided. Probably more like a gym teacher though.

After they ran out of booze, we wandered out, and found the inner mission. complete with pinball. so we played.

Then we snagged two stella artois goblets. oh ya, we are the COOL-est kids around.

Tonight was a little different. When I got home from work I placed my carved pumpkin and Andy's (since he left it here) out on the stoop for festiveness. Please notice the pumpkin banner thing on the front door, that's from my parent's Boo package!

Then after sitting on my ass watching Crazy Love and not really knowing what to think, I wandered out onto the streets, using some gear Amanda had lying around in her Halloween costume container. She dubbed me little dead riding hood.

I met up with Ferris, Ashely and some of her friends at Transfer. But I saw this guy first when I was crossing Market. He honestly stopped and posed for me for about 5 seconds while I tried frantically to get my camera to take a picture

Ashely, her friend and Sharkhead
ooo, scary!
meep!

NOTHING was really going on. There were tons of cops out patrolling the streets, which Ferris noted probably made the rest of SF scary to be in.

At least we saw these costumes!
This was probably the scariest.
front
and back


I apparently handed my camera to some stranger on the street and told him to take my picture. I honestly thought it was Ferris, but it wasn't. I swear I didn't have one drink! At least he took a decent photo.


So, after wandering up Market and down Castro I made my way home, satisfied with myself for at least getting out of the house for a little while. Plus I got to see about 6 cops taking a picture with a black and white spotted great dane that was wearing a fireman's cap. Priceless.

Pumpkin Carving Extravaganza!

This past Sunday I had some friends over to do a little festive pumpkin carving! Here's how it went:

Everyone hard at work:

Kate drawing out her raven
Ashley heavily debating her handlebar mustachio-ed man or bat idea
Brad's completed jack o' lantern
Andy trying to make sense of Jeremy's creation
Jeremy digging deep, uh, maybe too deep from the look on his face

Then of course, pumpkin carving wouldn't be complete without lemon meringue pie, pumpkin raisin oatmeal cookies, hot apple cider and some red sox? Whaaaa?!


Last, but not least, our finished creations
Kate's

Andy's

Mine

Brad's

Jeremy's (which is in the light so you can see all the detail)

& Ashely's


Happy Halloween!

muir woods

Went to Muir Woods National Monument this weekend with Jeremy, Dayana and Paul. It was a beautiful Saturday, sunny, not too hot. However, Paul and Dayana brought their dog Chica - seen here trying to squeeze onto the middle console
Muir Woods apparently does not allow animals. So that was a bummer, but they found some other trails to stroll around on though while Jeremy and I tried to do a little hike for about 2 hours.
This is the type of place better explained through pictures. So here you go.
These are from the path on the way into the park

Here are a couple from the trail itself

This one shows the remains of a burnt up tree

I love how the branches spiral upwards on this one
tree face!

there were so many ladybugs all over this fallen tree.

The Jeremy series...walking over a fallen down tree


Some more great shots

It was great to be out in nature, walking around in the trees. It is astounding how incredibly tall they are.
The only thing that could have made the trip better would have been hot chocolate with whipped cream waiting for us afterwards. Oh ya, and Chica not getting a tick on her 'you know what'. (It's true! She went pee in some leaves and got one on her private part! Poor dog...I'm happy to report it has been removed and she is fine.)

graffiti alley

So there's an alley way off Valencia St., next to a thrift shop. I've dubbed it graffiti alley, although I'm sure I'm not the first to call it that. I had posted a couple pictures already for when Ferris and I went there the first weekend I was in San Francisco.

I don't think I'm going to write much, but instead just post the pictures up for your enjoyment. I find them incredible.

On the way into the alley:

Ferris checking stuff out:
My favorite one:

Hearts of Gold, Fists of Fury!

These are more I took this past weekend when Jeremy and I revisited graffiti alley:

Oldie but goodie:
These two bunnies framed the middle of the building where there were stairs and windows. If you can't read it, the left one says 'No War for Heavy Metal' and it's farting a bubble that says 'We are scum'. The right one says 'There Goes the Neighborhood'.


I love seeing artwork up and around in the city. I already have a number of random sidewalk stencil art as well that I've taken pictures of.

They are definitely not as impressive as the wall graffiti, but they are really fun to come upon walking around the city.