On Girls & Nerds

"We used to only make records for girls, now we make them for nerds"

-Steve Earl Tiny Desk Concert on NPR's "All Songs considered"

Found Treasure vol 3: What is the What

 

I found Dave Eggers What is the What on the sidewalk in the Mission.  It was in a small pile with a half a dozen others, all with a price tag of one dollar on the cover.  Nobody was around, so I considered it to be found.  To my wonderful delight, upon opening at my house, the title page is autographed by Mr. Eggers himself.

Sunset in the Mission

After 2 weeks of rain, the sun came through for a few hours at dusk today.  

That house on 24th Street

 

Found Treasure vol 2: Hermes 3000

Walking home from work last week, a subtle blur of mint snuck in my peripheral.  I nearly ignored it and kept my pace, but doubled back to ease my curiosity.  I bent down in the the gutter to examine a dusty matte colored block of metal sporting a worn vinyl handle.  I knew straight away by the color and simple finish that it was late 50's early 60's office equipment.  I struggled to get the key in and open the latch, once I peeked inside I knew this treasure was mine and I had to get it home ASAP incase its previous owner had a change of heart.

A few minutes on the great Google immediately got me up to speed on all things Hermes.  She was made in Switzerland in 1958, the first portable machine to have lightning margins.  My searching soon found other 3000's going at auction for $400-$500.  Christies just sold Kerouacs 3000 for $22,500, it was his last typewriter, used from 1966 until his death in 1969.  I "find" lots of treasure in thrift shops, garage sales, estate sales and on craigslist, but this may trump them all, and an actual, honest find.

Our Epic Picnic

How to vol 5: Add a Little Class to your Magazine

Me and the Groom

His and Hers

The Sun Finally Broke Through Today

The Seriously Badass Earring that Yuuko Found on the Sidewalk

On Practicality

Today Yuuko called me practical.  I was offended.  Now I am not. 

Red Rock Canyon, Nevada

True Street Art

I found this painting in the gutter today, now it is on my wall.

Google Looking up my Street

Dia de los Muertos in the Mission

San Francisco Day of the Dead

Thrift Store Gems of the Day

Both ties, wool sweater, and the real deal; Churchs Burwood brogues, all for $16.

A Day in the City with Yuuko

Sidewalks are For People

Prop L on the ballot next week if passed will ban people from sitting or laying on public sidewalks in San Francisco, including sitting on objects on the sidewalk such as chairs, or the hobo favorite:  milk crates.  In related news, this guy in the orange jacket tried to get me to friend him on facebook after telling me that he has been behind social justice since the late 50's when he did North Beach sit-ins with Kerouac.

On Tokyo, or How I learned to Miss my World

I have been thinking about the tiny and meaningful world I had build around myself in Tokyo, and how it all seems so far away, both physically and emotionally.