congrats giants!

braving the pre-hurricane winds to watch with the orange faithful at the rock shop, we were glues to the screens in baited breath as sergio romo struck out triple crown winner miguel cabrera to win the second world series in three years.

hometown celebration

margot redux

there are some bands that stay with you even as they take artistic reimaginings. for shar, margot and the nuclear so and so's are that band. i had a ticket to their show at the crocodile back in may, but bed ridden in a seattle hotel coughing my lungs out i sadly didn't make it. i'd heard the band had shifted from their chamber pop beginnings for a purer rock sound. my fav former members, emily watkins and casey tennis, went their separate ways so when i saw them on tuesday evening at mercury lounge i was a little apprehensive. the girl and boy harmonies and casey's eccentric percussions were missing, but really richard edwards is margot through and through. marissa was in tow for her first experience seeing the band, and she commented about how this really was one of my favorite bands as i sang along to most of their older material. makes me think back to when a colleague from my old radio days recommended them and i haven't stop listening. their take away show is still on of my all time favs. so that's my mini love letter to a walk down memory lane with margot. 

the morning after...

i love coming into work a little sleep deprived and getting heaps and heaps of congrats.  my boys did the unthinkable and won the national league pennant.  i do miss not being home to enjoy the all the celebration in my city by the bay. how cute are the hometown peeps?

San Francisco Giants fans celebrate the San Francisco Giants win in Game 7 of the NLCS against the St. Louis Cardinals outside of AT&T Park on Monday, October 22, 2012 in San Francisco, Calif. Final Score: Giants: 9 - Cardinals: 0. Photo: Lea Suzuki, The Chronicle / SF

SFPD Officer Michelle Alvis receives a kiss on the hand from Giants fan Eddie Nazlou, of Santa Clara, after she gave him a high five, at right, James Adams, from Landmark Security, looks on during Game 7 of the NLCS between the San Francisco Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals at AT&T Park Monday, October 22, 2012 in San Francisco, Calif. Photo: Pete Kiehart, The Chronicle / SF

Wearing matching Buster Posey outfits, Enrique Escalante and his son Gabriel Escalante, 16 months, celebrate in the Mission as their team beats the Cardinals on Monday, Oct. 22, 2012, in San Francisco. Photo: Noah Berger, Special To The Chronicle / SF

blackhead mountain

it's been a q4 tradition of mine to trek up north. last year was a solo endeavor in cold spring. this year i joined up with dba for a hike in the catskills up blackhead mountain.

mountain mocha prep

glowing fungi

blackhead mountain: post-descent

best spring water evah

falta de respeto

love, love, love that npr produced this field recording with carla morrison. love the dancing dad on the high line at 2:33. looks like this was filmed during this past summer during the lamc conference (the guitarist sported a badge).  she's been on my radar since seeing her perform a lovely la blogotheque set with natalia lafourcade. te quiero carla!

1-1

so the series is even, but marco scutaro got banged up badly by the evilllle matt holliday.

despite the worry about scute, sergio romo was having a great time photobombing matt cain.

next stop st. louis. let's get 'em gmen.

lord huron @ glasslands

this one taken by marissa

taken by rita

fltgc: eleven rivington & salon 94

katrín sigurdardóttir @ eleven rivington

cunning linguist in freeman's alley

william wegman

c.l. on rivington

takeshi murata at salon 94

let the torture begin

okay boys, we have a pulse. let's keep it going tomorrow. 

discovering columbus

best way to celebrate a non-pc day: tatzu's nishi's 'discovering columbus'. chris' apartment in the sky is decorated with fly wallpaper featuring luminaries like mickey mouse, marilyn monroe, michael jackson and elvis. chris loves watching cnn 24/7. he probably should have gotten higher ceilings. ;)

niners win!

best remedy for falling behind 0-2 in the nlds: niners win!  as the giants slip to a 0-2 hole in the nlds playoffs against the cincinnati reds, the niners destroying the bills was a little light in the sf heart of hearts. ny giants? we're ready for our rematch.

fsat

the secret happy end - m-j othoniel

tears (lagrimas) - apothecary jars

my bed

abacus w/ black symbolizing sad and white symbolizing happy

mickalene thomas room with personal objects