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    Friday, August 31, 2012

    So in the short time I've been in San Francisco, I've already started thinking about things I like and things I don't like so much. Therefore, I decided to make this blog post in list format. Enjoy.

    Things I Like About San Francisco:
    1. Food trucks
    I had the immense pleasure of checking out Off the Grid, which is essentially a foodie's dream. A gallimaufry of food trucks pile together in one parking lot and people from all over the community come out to try a vast selection of different street food. I was overwhelmed by the abundance of choices at first, but I eventually settled for Senor Sisig's  California Sisig Burrito. BEST CHOICE EVER. My burrito was stuffed with chicken, shoestring fries, shredded cheese, pico de gallo, sour cream, and guacamole. I ate the whole thing =) Next time I'm going to have to check out Bacon Bacon.


    2.  Dry air
    I love Atlanta (FILA), and I love Atlanta weather, but I do have to confess - it's nice not to feel like I'm walking around in a blanket of dew sometimes. The air out here is nice and dry. Max, I keep telling you this, but you would love it here. Come out!





    3. Parks
    We live right across the street from Golden Gate Park, a huge expanse of greenery covering 1,017 acres (holy moly!). We walked over the other night for a game of frisbee. Public parks really are something to be celebrated (I miss you, Piedmont).

    4. The Little Shamrock
    Our landlord's father owns the oldest bar in San Francisco, an Irish pub by the name of The Little Shamrock. I've only gone once so far, but have no doubt, I will be back. The inside gives off a cozy, personal vibe, in large part due to all the old comfy chairs and sofas set up everywhere. The bar also comes stocked with loads of board games! It kind of feels like a combination of a little French bar (like Le Vieux Murier in Tours) and Ormsbys in Atlanta. Nate and I played a game of Jenga (technically Jumbling Towers) while we sipped on some Anchor Steam Beer. 

    Things I Don't Like About San Francisco:
    1. Parking
    So here's the deal. SF has TONS of parking rules that I am SO not used to yet. For starters, we are not allowed to park on our street daily from 4pm-6pm or Fridays from 7am-9am. This wouldn't be such a big deal if we didn't have a huge box truck to maneuver around the city. It seems like every street we drive on has some kind of restriction at some specific time. Hopefully we can work out a reliable system while we're here...
    2. Muni
    Sadly, Muni, San Francisco's metro system, is my enemy right now. I like the concept, and the convenience factor is great, but there are just too many dang people in this city! I had to wedge my way into massive crowds in order to get to where I needed to be, ultimately coming out feeling nauseous and somewhat violated. Despite my initial bad experiences, I'm giving Muni the benefit of the doubt since we were traveling at high traffic times. Let's hope for a better relationship in the future.
    3. Being sick and sunburned
    Okay, this isn't really a San Francisco specific dislike, but I had to add it since it's been so prominent during my time here. Being sick is booboo, y'all. I also got a pretty gnarly sunburn on my arms due to some excessive hours in the sun promo-ing for CMF (that means I'm a dedicated worker, right?). At least I'm getting better now!

    Things I Miss:
    1. Mom's cooking (seriously bad)
    2. Hot weather
    3. Being a local
    4. Bone Garden Cantina

    Alright, I'm cutting myself off here. Looking forward to my first real weekend in SF!

    Posted by Unknown at 4:16 PM | |

    2. 2 comments:

    1. Unknown said...
      September 1, 2012 at 8:56 AM

      you know they have a food truck thing on wednesdays or thursdays on highland just past the cvs

    2. Unknown said...
      September 1, 2012 at 10:57 AM

      Yup I knew that - I just haven't gone.

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