The Nooks and Crannies of San Francisco

Once youve been in frisco (yeah, I said frisco, what of it?) for awhile, you'll notice that the place is a closely packed den of warrens and alleyways.

Its sorta like an alternative city.

Unlike most other cities, with the possible exception of London, all the alleys are named, and treated like regular throughways.

One guy told me the other day that he goes into the alleys to "do his thing" .. ie: blaze up his medical marijuana. Allows him to escape "prying eyes".

Yeah, its a whole 'nother world.

I found this out at 2:00 am when some alley denizens started caterwauling, screaming and hollering like it was a party.

Under my window.

Crackheads.

(Sidebar: a pet peeve of mine is hearing folk in a degrading manner use the term 'crackhead' to mean a drug-addicted black person. Oy.)

So, these were crackheads of different races and cultures.

Going off the hook under my window.

I couldnt sleep, as the alleyway, surrounded by tall building, acted like an echo-chamber, amplifying every scream an hollar.

I'd been warned about it, and told to call the sF police non-emergency number.

Gurgh. Im not one to call the cops because people are being a nuisance. Just dont like doin' it.

Somebody else did it for me last night, but it soon may have to be my turn if this keeps up.

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Talking to mars just now..

JPennant: hey, hows my favorite Leo feelin?
mars: yuuuuuuuuckie
JPennant: aw
JPennant: same thing again?
mars: worse
mars: last time it was only a digestive thing. now its a whole body experience
mars: ugh
JPennant: whoa.
mars: so how have you been?
JPennant: pretty good, things are flowing
mars: that's good to hear
JPennant: moved into my place, unpacking
mars: yay!

JPennant: so now, im in the mission district :-D
JPennant: the art, funky part
mars: nice
JPennant: youd've liked living here, if you'd found a place in Frisco
JPennant: lotta students here too
mars: really?
JPennant: oh my god, yes
JPennant: but they fall under the hipper students than most I saw at berkeley. They dont have that 'coed' look.
mars: hahaha
JPennant: lotta tattoos, wet seal clothing (psuedo thriftstore)
mars: they are probably the students at the art school
JPennant: they go all over
JPennant: a lot of students are doing the waitressing, barrista deal.
JPennant: you'd like it I think
JPennant: although sometimes theyre trying to be TOO hip.

mars: so you like the mission district better than berkeley?
JPennant: nah, its just different
mars: yeah...it is different
JPennant: although im starting to prefer the city over berkeley
JPennant: its a CITY
JPennant: lotta people, things going on
JPennant: amenities at almost every corner
JPennant: good public transportation
JPennant: yeah, I definitely like this
mars: that's one thingi miss
JPennant: but it is way more laid back than NY
mars: the public transportation
JPennant: oh yeah, why?
mars: the transportation here sucks!
JPennant: but you drive, right?
mars: the bus system is pretty good, but it jsut takes forever to get places
JPennant: heh, sounds like Jacksonville

mars: i really dislike cold
JPennant: im kinda getting used to the SF cold now
JPennant: Im realizing that it might be chilly, but it rarely gets really cold, as in below freezing
JPennant: then again
JPennant: the mission district is always warmer than the rest of the city ;-)
JPennant: another reason I like it
mars: aiyah...sf is always cold
mars: not just chilly
JPennant: yup

mars: ok...i should go grade more papers now
JPennant: aright, Mrs O
JPennant: get some rest too
mars: take care of your self...
mars: ttyl...