Becoming a true San Franciscan means... Posted 12/22/2008 3:22:50 AM as i have previously mentioned, i recently moved to the best city to attend college. in relocating to the bay area from the east coast/san diego, there are a few important things that i have noticed about san franciscans. also, i admire and respect these fellow san franciscans and have thus slightly adapted my perspective and opinions on several different topics. i love the eccentric way of life of san francisco. nearly every person you meet will be an individual, which may not seem unique to a city. but in san francisco, these individuals are open, passionate, and enthusiastic. they are vibrant whether it be about cage-free chickens and organic eggs or human rights for children in uganda or anti-starbucks movements. this emphatic individuality gives the city its flavor, not the napa valley wine or the fine cheeses...it is the people that spice the city and add to its taste and aroma. so, in seeing these inspiring people on a day to day basis, i have been doing some soul-searching, if you will, and have formed a few more opinions or rather different opinions than the ones i have held in the past. for example, i no longer buy coffee at starbucks unless there is no independent brew available, i have invested in 2 canvas totes for my grocery runs, i don't shop at chain bookstores habitually, i take an interest in modern history (if that isn't a contradiction) and i am attempting to become politically active. these are just a few examples and i am sure there will be many more to come. i think san francisco is a great city, the best city to be exact, and i think these changes, small as they may be, are crucial if i want to call SF my permanent home in the future. so while switching from plastics to canvas, i am not necessarily thinking of the environment, but rather developing my social conscience, which is absolutely essential to creating a heart like that of a true San Franciscan. (0) Comments

WILL WORK for books Posted 12/17/2008 6:59:59 PM as i was walking down to green apple (the best bookstore in SF) this afternoon, i realized something. this epiphany came to me as i realized this was my thired trip to a bookstore within a week. the optimist would deem me an avid reader, on the down side i would be termed a lit addict. i have noticed that my reading tends to be like a wave, when the wave is swelling i can't keep my head outside of a book, but when the wave breaks, i pick up a book or magazine and read a few pages here and there, to put me asleep or entertain me while i'm waiting for an appointment. as of late, the wave has been swelling for about 1-2 months. it feels more like an addiction than an intense interest. i love bookstores. i could spend hours perusing the titles of various novels without realizing that i haven't yet decided on anything. with me, it's like there is a fascination not only with the book or author, but with the place where i have picked up the book. as this addiction has followed me to san francisco, i have begun to explore independent and used bookstores as a means of supporting my addiction. the independent bookstores are 100x better and have a lot more personality than say barnes and noble. it's like drinking a caffe latte versus drinking a carmel mocha with whip cream. the caffe latte is decent, it provides you with the anticipated caffeine boost, but it fails to really satisfy and impress like the carmel mocha would. expecting vs. enjoying. but enough with the similes, what i'm really trying to say here is that i love books and i started to think about what i would do to get them. in other words, what kind of things, if any, would i be willing to give up? obviously, since i'm classifying this as an addiction, i would have to say that i would give up mostly everything to get it. i would rather spend money on books than on clothes, decor, beauty treatments (skin, nails, etc.) also, as i have been thinking a lot lately about friends/meeting people/networking, and as a result i have concluded that the friends i would like to have would also have to like books, not as much as i persay, but it would have to be a serious interest. i don't want to associate with people who discuss nothing deeper than their clothing choices and their views on environmental issues. i want to meet real people. people who are alive, excited about whatever it is that they do or want to do. people who invoke something in me...who change me (when i say that i mean move me towards action/thoughts). anyways, that's enough for tonight. (0) Comments

boredom vs. connoisseur of fine entertainment? Posted 12/15/2008 1:59:41 PM a common complaint of many people, usually young adults, is "i'm bored; there's nothing to do." unfortunately i have found myself in this situation more times than i'd like. it's not just that you can't find anything to do, you're frustrated by trying to find something and failing. and this failure only makes things worse. often when i cry out for a cure to this dehabilitating ailment, those around me accuse me of not being inventive enough or creative enough to have continuously stimulating entertainment. as if boredom were a character flaw or shortcoming. so as i was thinking about it, i concluded that people who claim they are bored aren't short sighted or unimaginative, rather they have exhausted every other means of leisure and are searching for the things that beckons them to come back. they are looking for something other than a 2 hour film which will bring a few laughs and a weak plot, they want something either/and/or in which they learn something that provokes action, emotion, or at the least further thought, something where they meet people, find new ideas, discover new places-either in the world around them or within them. so i think complaining about being bored is about more than just being too lazy to search for entertainment, it's about finding something to do in your leisure time that you crave or that changes you or causes you to grow in some way. (0) Comments

boredom vs. connoisseur of fine entertainment? Posted 12/15/2008 1:58:36 PM a common complaint of many people, usually young adults, is "i'm bored; there's nothing to do." unfortunately i have found myself in this situation more times than i'd like. it's not just that you can't find anything to do, you're frustrated by trying to find something and failing. and this failure only makes things worse. often when i cry out for a cure to this dehabilitating ailment, those around me accuse me of not being inventive enough or creative enough to have continuously stimulating entertainment. as if boredom were a character flaw or shortcoming. so as i was thinking about it, i concluded that people who claim they are bored aren't short sighted or unimaginative, rather they have exhausted every other means of leisure and are searching for the things that beckons them to come back. they are looking for something other than a 2 hour film which will bring a few laughs and a weak plot, they want something either/and/or in which they learn something that provokes action, emotion, or at the least further thought, something where they meet people, find new ideas, discover new places-either in the world around them or within them. so i think complaining about being bored is about more than just being too lazy to search for entertainment, it's about finding something to do in your leisure time that you crave or that changes you or causes you to grow in some way. (0) Comments

College/Dorm Life/ ETC Posted 12/10/2008 10:07:49 AM Well, I finally made it to college. I moved into my dorm room Saturday and it's awesome living on my own. The roommate is good, so no problems there. However, we have had like 4 days before classes start and I'm starting to get a little bored. I know bored in San Francsico is unheard of, but I really just want to start my classes. I think it will be a lot easier to meet people when I do. I want to get into the school part of college. Hopefully the social part will fall into place. I am going to head out for a book. I have been reading like crazy. (0) Comments

College/Dorm Life/ ETC Posted 12/10/2008 10:07:20 AM Well, I finally made it to college. I moved into my dorm room Saturday and it's awesome living on my own. The roommate is good, so no problems there. However, we have had like 4 days before classes start and I'm starting to get a little bored. I know bored in San Francsico is unheard of, but I really just want to start my classes. I think it will be a lot easier to meet people when I do. I want to get into the school part of college. Hopefully the social part will fall into place. I am going to head out for a book. I have been reading like crazy. (0) Comments

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