Makes me glad I dont have to decide

Seriously…there is always soo much going on for NYE, it makes me want to dive in a hole and hide. Too many decisions. What if I make the wrong one? What if the OTHER party is better? I mean..check out this list I just got in my inbox.  What are YOU doing for New Years?

Clubs

New Year’s Eve Fireworks, “Soirée” at Sens (Buy $60 – $400 Tickets)

Get ready for the best New Years party in San Francisco with Front Row Seats to The Embarcadero Fireworks Show at Midnight “Over the Bay Bridge and Ferry Building”.

First Kiss – NYE 2009 at Element Lounge (Buy $80 – $110 Tickets)

Bring in the New Year with a beautiful spirited crowd, unbelievable cocktails, and a dance floor that won’t stop moving! The Element Lounge is very happy to bring you First Kiss:2009! This event will sell out so reserve your tickets today!

Champagne Wishes at Icon Ultra Lounge (Buy Tickets)

Come Celebrate the New Year with us at Icon Ultra Lounge. For a one of a kind New Years Party! Full open hosted bar from 8pm – 10pm. Free Champagne and strawberries with entry and Champagne Toast at Midnight!

Wish NYE 2009 at Slide (Buy $50 Tickets)

Back by popular demand we bring you Wish! An intimate event where your New Year’s wish can become a reality. Everyone who buys a ticket will be able to submit what they want for 2009 and ten of these wishes will come true! After the countdown ends and we all cheers to the New Year we will select the ten winning wishes that will be granted.

Bubble Bash! at Etiquette (Buy $75 – $2600 Tickets)

Bring in the New Year at one of SF’s hottest parties! Be surrounded by beautifully spirited people, an unbelievable hosted bar, and a dance floor that won’t stop moving! The Etiquette Lounge is very happy to bring you the 2009 New Years Eve Bubble Bash…

Tour the World in One Night at W Hotel San Francisco (Buy $60 – $125 Tickets)

Join us at the Magnificent “W HOTEL” for a One of a Kind Special New Year’s Eve Celebration! Four separate dance floors with world renowned DJs & Performances! Brought to by Aykut Events, The creator of the BEST International Parties in SF!

Sea of Dreams NYE Featuring Thievery Corp & Bassnectar at Concourse Exhibition Center (Buy $75 – $125 Tickets)

Anon Events’ beloved annual celebration of all things artistic returns for its 9th year, this time with the help of Sunset Promotions & blasthaus and its most dynamic and distinguished lineup yet…

road trip woo!

So, after being inspired by Derek and Meagan’s trip cross country, I decided that I NEEDED a road trip, if only to blog about it on the way.  My blogs likely wouldn’t be nearly as entertaining as Dereks, but I wanted a reason to blog mobile-y through WordPress on my sweet new iPhone.  Well folks, looks like the time is nigh.

So Mick does some stuff for some company and he has to drop some things off in Seattle.  Now, apparently its expensive to move these things in a truck, and they can’t travel by plane, so he offered to drive them.  So…he and I are embarking on a journey.  Driving to Seattle on Saturday, and flying back Sunday evening.  It’s not a week and a half of sight seeing,  hiking and eating.  Its a drive.  A few hours in Seattle. And a plane.

However, 15 hours in an SUV with Mick will give me plenty of time to get a few entries in, especially because I mapped our route to Seattle with a few definitel layovers.

1. We will drive up the 101 toward the Redwoods past Eureka.  I cant remember the last time I’ve seen a Redwood, and with our awesome SLR cameras, and my great iPhone camera to back it up, I figured why not. Maybe we will drive thru one of these.

2.  We will hopefully be stopping in Portland as well.  Its on the route, and I hear I am supposed to eat a donut from Voodoo Donuts. There is supposedly a specific type of donut I’m supposed to eat there, but I’m not gonna tell you what it is till I eat it.  Don’t want to ruin the surprise.

3. Then, its a straight shoot to Seattle, at least in my plan.  Im sure sleep will happen too, somewhere, but I figure with such a short trip, I want to spend as much time in Seattle on Sunday as I can before our 6:00 plane flight.  I WILL go back to Seattle, and spend at least a weekend in Portland soon….I have a feeling this trip will be a tease.

What do you do for 15 hours in a car?  Music, chit chat, sleep?  What kind of games do you play?  I want good road trip ideas.  (Even mini-road trips)

What has no arms, no legs and hangs on a wall?

Art.

Its my newest obsession. With the passing of my good friend Robyn, came my need to invest in certain things that she likes.  Good thing that I like them too.  I have for some time now, even when she was alive, wanted to invest in some artists that she was fond of.  Especially Sam Flores.  Robyn had this beautiful tattoo on her arm, based off of one of his pieces.

His large scale pieces are beautiful, but at this stage in my life, there is no way I can afford any of it.

He is SF based, and sells much of his stuff out of Upper Playground.  We went there today, and the only one they had was a signed print.  Didn’t buy it there, but JUST purchased it online.  Looking forward to getting it in the mail, and going to get it framed.  San Francisco represent, and there is just something so intriguing about his work.

At Upper Playground, I’m also a fan of Jeremy Fish.  He does a lot of skate decks, but considering I don’t skate, maybe I’ll just get a pillow.  I dig this one…but I think its sold out.  I’ll keep an eye out, and hopefully find it on ebay or something similar.

eff driving…this is why i live in SF

Because I never drive. Seriously, I am on the road close to never, and rely on public transportation most days. There has been an e-rumor floating around with this information on it….

New Driving Fine Charges for State of CA

NEW FINES STARTING JULY 1, 2008….

1. Carpool lane – 1st time $1068.50 starting 7/1/08 (The $271 posted on
the highway is old). Don’t do it again because 2nd time is going to be
double. 3rd time triple, and 4th time license suspended.

2. Incorrect lane change – $380. Don’t cross the lane on solid lines or
intersections.

3. Block intersection – $485

4. Driving on the shoulder – $450

5. Cell phone use in the construction zone. – Double fine as of 07/01/08.

6. Passengers over 18 not in their seatbelts – both passengers and drivers
get tickets .

7. Speeders can only drive 3 miles above the limit.

8. DUI = JAIL (Stays on your driving record for 10 years!)

9. As of 07/01/08 cell phone use must be ‘hands free’ while driving.
Ticket is $285. They will be looking for this like crazy – easy money for
police department

It all sounds pretty awful. Looks like only part of it is true. The facts according to Truth or Fiction