Rainy in San Francisco

Rainy in San Francisco, originally uploaded by Itinerant.

Au Coquelet

Au Coquelet, originally uploaded by Itinerant.

My friend Jessica, the head barrista at the Au Coquelet coffee shop and restaurant in Berkeley.

When I was poor, she kept me supplied with much mocha.

And she is a big booster of my art, forcing me to show my pictures there.

Morning chocolate @ Starbux

Morning chocolate @ Starbux, originally uploaded by Itinerant.

Guh. Airlines are really sticklers bout that 14 day advance purchase rule, eh.

*grump* Extry 25 bux.

Now, since there isnt a 'fleabaghotel.com' - anyone have a favorite grungy hotel/motel in the West Hollywood/Hollywood/Downtown LA area I can crash at for less than 50 bux a night? 35 bux is my preferred rate.

Yes, they exist. I know this, every city Ive been in has such hotels.

Hm. Maybe craigslist.
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From last night's episode of NCIS...

Dr. Mallard: "I need your approval to do the procedure."
Agent Gibbs: "Why?"
Mallard: "It is *prohibitively* expensive and rarely works."
Gibbs: "So is marriage. Do it."

Heehee, love that show. :)

By the way - Dr "Ducky" Mallard is played by David McCallum, the original Man from U.N.C.L.E.

It's Illya fuckin Kuryakin, man.

JPennant: Let me see how much of an era difference we have.. :-)
JPennant: "Illya Kuryakin"
McClint: hmmmm
McClint: sounds familiar
McClint: but i can't place it
JPennant: heheh
McClint: olympic gymnast? heheheh
JPennant: When I was a kid.. the instant answer from 90 percent of the worlds population wouldve been
JPennant: "Man from U.N.C.L.E"
McClint: ah. i never watched that show. it just didnt grab my attention
JPennant: youd have to see the first year of it in B&W
JPennant: but its just not your era
JPennant: It occured to me because of NCIS, where David McCallum plays a character onthe show
McClint: ncis?
JPennant: yeah, one of the CBS CIS shows
McClint: you mean CSI?
JPennant: sorry CSI
JPennant: its NCIS tho
JPennant: love that show
JPennant: but trust me - Illya Kuryakin was HUGE
JPennant: Superstar huge
JPennant: I was actually jealous of anyone with a Man from U.N.C.L.E lunchbox
McClint: but where is he now? :-)
JPennant: He's playing a pathologist on NCIS. :-)
JPennant: Ok, remember the TV show "I Spy"?
McClint: yes. bill cosby
JPennant: That was a rip-off of Man from U.N.C.L.E
McClint: like Battlestar galactica was a Starwars ripoff
JPennant: zackly
JPennant: Man from U.N.C.L.E was Star Wars big.

Eh, most of the world would draw a blank at "Battlestar Galactica".


Id buy the DVD's of NCIS in a heartbeat.

Potrero Hill

This morning

Potrero Hill, originally uploaded by Itinerant.

Out for coffee/brunch on the Hill with my friend Risa.

Golden Gate

Golden Gate, originally uploaded by Itinerant.

Sun. Surf. Convertible.
How California can you get??

The models who got out of the car were over to the side doing a photo shoot.. No, seriously.

Golden Gate

Golden Gate, originally uploaded by Itinerant.

Storm surf under the bridge.

Golden Gate

Golden Gate, originally uploaded by Itinerant.

There were fools surfing the storm waves under the bridge, where on a *good* day the conditions are a nasty mix of rushing rip tides, cold water, swift currents, rocks, boat traffic and sharks.

Naturally, the surfers turned out to be Australian. Theyre here for the Mavericks surf contest.

Golden Gate

Golden Gate, originally uploaded by Itinerant.

Me.

Taken by a tourist. Swiss, I think.

Golden Gate

Golden Gate, originally uploaded by Itinerant.

*SCREAM*

LETS DO IT AGAIN!!

Heheh. It crax me up when kids do that.

Mini model

Mini model, originally uploaded by Itinerant.

Happy Birthday, Kate.

Night shots

Night shots, originally uploaded by Itinerant.

California & Market, midnight.

Cabin fever

Today's hororscope sez:

You need to escape. You need to get away. But where to? And for how long? According to the planets, you will spend a lot of time flicking through holiday brochures this week, but you will find it difficult to make up your mind. If you do book a vacation, there is a possibility you will almost immediately regret it, so take your time and don't rush into anything you are not 100 per cent sure of.

JPennant: The buses on Oahu run all day? :-)
mars: umm...until 12?
JPennant: good
mars: start around 5?
mars: depends which routes
JPennant: at least there is a good bus system :-)
mars: yeah, honolulu prides itself on it, but sometimes it sucks
JPennant: as all bus systems do
mars: they went through really high rate increases one time. its $2 for an adult!
JPennant: thats what bus passes are for
mars: i guess so
mars: i haaven't ridden one since i was in high school
mars: lol
mars: http://thebus.org/
JPennant: cool. danke :-)
mars: planning to visit soon?
JPennant: just making trip preparations. In out, quick and cheap
mars: =)
JPennant: One step at a time.
JPennant: LA first
JPennant: Plus, I havent left the Bay Area since 2002
JPennant: gettin stir crazy
mars: i feel ya
mars: when are you planning for LA?
JPennant: in coupla weeks
mars: fun!
mars: for how long?
JPennant: 2 days or so
JPennant: in out, quick
JPennant: no meet and greet nonsense
mars: lol
mars: to do what?
JPennant: just to go
mars: any thing in particular you want to see/do?
JPennant: nope
JPennant: take pictures
JPennant: go walkabout
JPennant: I just wanna go
JPennant: Im not waiting for the time when I have all the time in the world and enough money
mars: that's a good way to look at it
JPennant: heh
JPennant: life really is too short
JPennant: so, Im planning 3 quick trips
JPennant: to **, **, *****
JPennant: see if I can do 'em b4 summer
mars: only a couple days each?
JPennant: yeah, the blasted job interferes
JPennant: but it pays for it
JPennant: plus, Im not looking for a vacation per se.
JPennant: When I need a vacation, I'll quit the job ;-)
mars: haha i'm sure

JPennant: aright, Im craving a late night Mocha decaf. I have a few bux left on my starbux card :-)
mars: mmmmmm
mars: have fun
JPennant: latah m'dear
mars: bye!!!