Life in the Bay Area

Another perfect batch of roasted lemon chicken.

How I knew it was the Big Game weekend.

- Zadie Smith, "On Beauty"

This was before the screening of the climate change movie at. Ironic or indicative that the film isn't preaching to the converted?

Did the 1920s have the prettiest shoes or what? That t-strap was invented so the shoes would stay in whilst doing the charleston.

I've got all my tickets for TIFF!

I'm starting to pick my films for TIFF. I'm doing the first cull and have made it up to day 5.

Tarragon chicken from "Poulet"

My typical breakfast this summer (well, the back bacon is still cooking on the stove). Delicious. Thanks to the farmer's market I've got dark rye bread and fantastic strawberries!

Awesome bodysuit at the Jean-Paul Gaultier exhibit at the de Young museum. My favourite collection name is definitely "rabbi chic". Today was my second visit to to the exhibit, this time with another NatSchol/EngSci: Elizabeth. My first visit was with NatSchol/EngSci Carson. It's been a week full of engscis: Marina visited for a few days, SF Bay Area Skule Alumni event on Thursday, & then Elizabeth today.

Marina came to visit me for a few days (EngSci party in Cali!) and we cooked super-delicious food. She also taught me the importance of adding rosemary to omelettes. #cooking #engscisincali #poulet

Conservatory of Flowers in Golden Gate Park

This came with this month's issue of the "Believer"...as if I have any means of playing it!

I'm covering the SF Film Festival as press.

At the St Louis history museum, home of the 1904 world fair. We had dinner in the museum last night and then got to mill around the exhibits on the history of the city. Despite being in the Midwest, Missouri was originally a slave state and so can sort of be considered part of the Old South. Speaking of which, there's a big NRA convention this weekend, here in the murder capital of the Midwest.