It's pouring rain outside… has been for a couple of days now. As I go about my morning ablutions and dishwashing, preparing for splashing around in the muck, I am feeling thankful for my city's sewage system. It's one of the unseen wonders of civilization that we've come up with a plan to deal with…
Category: SF Bay Area
Nerd Nite SF, Art, Obsession and Context
Last night I had the pleasure of going to Nerd Nite SF at the Rickshaw Stop, courtesy of my friend Laura. Nerd Nite is a regular series of spirited talks given by geeky people in bars in 50 cities around the United States. I'm not sure why it has taken me this long to make…
My Awesome Dinosaur Sweater at the Cal Academy! (pic)
Check out this awesome dinosaur themed holiday sweatshirt that I am sporting at the entry to the Cal Academy of Sciences. I'm the envy of all of my colleagues here. Just $29 on Fab.com! Click here for a closer look at the sweatshirt. I didn't intend to look so smug!
Holy Carp, I’m Moving to San Francisco in a Week!
It's kind of hard to believe, but after months and months and months and months of largely fruitless and frustrating searching, I am finally moving into an apartment in San Francisco starting December 15th! My new place is located in the lovely Inner Sunset neighborhood, just a few minutes by foot from the Cal…
Send a Free e-Greeting Card from Claude the Albino Alligator and the Cal Academy!
Nothing says the holiday season like an albino alligator. Tell that special someone that you are thinking of them with a California Academy of Sciences' e-greeting card! http://www.calacademy.org/ecard/holiday Choose from two different styles, and include a custom message and one of three different digital gifts. Bonus: here's a video of Claude our albino alligator doing…
Umami Mart: an Adorable Japanese Foodie Shop in Downtown Oakland
My friend Kayoko and her partner Yoko launched a couple of years ago Umami Mart, a foodie-oriented store focusing on Japanese products and other fine barware, glassware and kitchen gadgets. I finally stopped by their downtown Oakland shop this weekend and was very pleased with what I saw. Inside the shop, they have a carefully…
“Tis the Season for Science” at the Cal Academy: Live Reindeer, Indoor Snow, the Science of Seasons Show!
A couple of days ago, the California Academy of Sciences opened up our annual "Tis the Season for Science" exhibit in our main piazza courtyard. It's a nice, science-y way to celebrate the holidays in San Francisco. We are featuring: A pair of live reindeer Indoor snow flurries twice an hour A Snowman Theater –…
What I Learned About Myself by Dying at SomARTS
This Saturday, I had the pleasure of being at the closing celebration for the "Day of the Dead" art exhibition at the wonderful SomARTS center in Soma, SF. There were a ton of excellent "Day of the Dead" themed art installations all over the place, including my friend Niloufar Talebi's very moving video installation "everybodydies." …
Cute Overload: Week-old Ostrich Chicks at the Cal Academy (pic)
Last week we hatched our latest batch of ostrich chicks at the California Academy of Sciences for our Earthquake exhibit, and they are mighty cute. There are a dozen of them this time around, which we will keep until about the end of the year. More pics below. And why do we have ostriches in…
Freeplay Dancing for Youth Chance High and Diabetes November 9 and 10
One of the great things about dancing with Freeplay Dance Crew is that we get to perform for lots of awesome and worthwhile causes. One that's we've supported for awhile is the YMCA Youth Chance High School, a non-traditional school that helps teens who haven't succeeded in a standard educational environment get support so they…