January 9, 2009 at 11:35 am (san francisco)
I’ve been riding the 38 Geary almost daily for a little over a year now, and I’m still awed at how quiet it can be inside a bus packed with so many people. But it’s a great place for contemplation, at least on those 25% of rides that I manage to snag a seat, and can more easily ignore the occasional cellphone talkers or random mumblers. Its especially easy to block out the rest of the commuters when I’ve got the ipod on, but on the days it stays home I am even more cognizant of the oddities of commuting by public transit.
I’m also consistently amused by the the fabulous people-watching opportunities that abound on public transit. I think its the women who can manage their entire makeup regimen on the bus that amaze me the most. Seriously, how many people can curl their eyelashes on a moving platform?
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November 18, 2008 at 1:33 pm (san francisco)
just a quick comment from a night out in North Beach this weekend… I think bouncers should have the right to refuse entry to tourist who wear matching “I heart SF” t-shirts, especially if said t-shirts are paired with shorts that fall above mid-thigh, and/or fanny packs worn in front. This goes double if the person wearing shorts is male. Not that I don’t love the funny-looking tourists, since they’re a valid part of the craziness that makes up this town, but really, this is not what I want to see when I’m out at a bar.
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November 18, 2008 at 2:03 am (Epi-LASIK, dry eyes)
not much has changed since six months ago. I still have very tender eyeballs – you know how you rub your eyes a bit whenever you wash your face? that can cause pain for me. I”m also still not wearing eye makeup, as it’s not worth the pain my eyelids feel when putting on eyeliner. At least I’m enjoying being out of the mascara habit. I imagine this might become an issue as my career develops, since most of the women I encounter on a daily basis have some degree of makeup on, but I’ll push it as long as I can…
I’m also still using the talking alarm clock, and still have an array of eye drops and ointments on the nightstand. At least I’ve finally trained myself not to open my eyes when I can feel the stickiness. I would love for that to go away someday, but the acupuncture has not cured it Ilike I had wistfully hoped. It does help a bit though, so I’ll keep getting needles stuck in my forehead for now…
I have at least graduated to larger bottles of eye drops (Genteal makes preservative-free 10 ml & 25ml bottles) so I feel better about not using so many of those sterile plastic tubes from Allergan. They also seem to have taken the Endura drops off the market, and those were my favorite anyway.
Acceptance is my theme for this half of the year, so when I mark the 2nd anniversary of the surgery in two days, I will hopefully also mark the point at which I accept that I made this decision and I have to live with it. And I’ll hope that things continue to improve with time.
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October 5, 2008 at 2:43 am (yosemite)
it’s been two months since my vacation, and I’m just now getting around to posting this. I had a nice week, went to Emeric Lake on a four day, solo backpack. It was wonderful to spend some time in the mountains.
Emeric Lake, YNP
side note: avocados taste even better at high altitudes
Still Life With Avocado
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