Turkey Trail Trot

I just signed up for the Turkey Trail Trot Thanksgiving morning. If you want to burn some calories before gorging yourself on Thanksgiving - sounds like a fun way to do it. Now for the costume... 

Why we can never win an election

I just called SF Campaign headquarters to ask how I could donate money I raised via a fundraiser and not have that get confused with my $2,300 campaign donation limit. They couldn't answer me.

They gave me some guys cell phone that didn't answer.

Sending an email contact@obamasf.org fails.

You know this didn't happen in Karl Rove's org.

Me, Seamus, and This Guy

Just another walk in the park. (Muni Park, Cole Valley San Francisco)

My Bank of America "Financial Specialist"

I just had my a woman call me from Bank of America. She introduced herself as my "Financial Specialist" and told me about a few savings plans. She also gave me her phone number and email address.

I know everything she said was probably canned and banks are trying to retain their good customers, but I am still kind of impressed. I at least like the new focus on savings instead of spending. Interesting how far getting a real person's phone number and email will go to make you respect a company.

Just bought tickets to Jenny Lewis in SF!

My favorite artist - Jenny Lewis - is coming to San Francisco and I just got tickets! Tickets went on sale this morning so good ones are still left. I managed to snag 6th row at the Herbst Theater. I love small venues.

You may know Jenny Lewis as the lead singer of Rilo Kiley. But she's been venturing out on her own with her last highly acclaimed album Rabbit Fur Coat.

Just discovered: Alabaster Cleaners

I'd been putting off laundry for weeks. I don't have a washer / dryer in my apartment so have to lug the heavy load to the laundry mat (though it is only across the street).

Feeling particularly lazy today, I discovered Alabaster Cleaners. (http://www.alabastercleaners.com/index.html) I gave them a call and 5 minutes later they picked up my load promising to have it back by 6pm!

Amazing. A little afraid what the final bill will be but once in a while this stuff is so worth it :)

Back from my trip around the world!

Haven't posted in a while, partly because I've been on Google's APM Trip for the past two weeks. We went around the world, from Tokyo to Beijing to St. Petersburg to Norway and I am still exhausted! Here's a picture of us in St. Petersburg - my favorite of all the cities. I am on the right wearing my new Russian fur hat.