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Search Terms

Since I’ve switched to the new domain I’ve been watching search terms and referrers to see if the folks that found the old location have found the new ones.. I’ve also been watching what google search terms are leading folks here… Funny part is there seems to be one thing that is getting folks from google here:

#reqs: search term
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8: dore alley 2003 pictures
7: dore alley 2003
2: dore alley pictures
1: dore alley street fair 2003 pictures

Hmmm… Guess there are a lot of folks out there that want to see what happened at Dore…

too funny…

Anyway… Supposed I should stop talkin bout such things..

(BUT if you’re here for the pix they’re in the bar to the left or you can click here! LOL)

My new Wheels

I’m SUPER excited… Did the deed today. Got new wheels. Come Monday this is what I’ll be drivin:

I’ve really been likin the Audis and once I drove ’em I was definitely sold.. VERY well put together snappy little cars. Drives like a German car without the price tag of some of the other ones.. I decided on the wagon just because I got SO used to the cargo space in my 4-Runner and the Audi wagons don’t feel like soccer mom cars like some of the others.. (Ok – maybe a LITTLE like Soccer Mom cars – but I’m a big fan of the soccer mom so thats OK)… The other thing I wrestled with was whether to get an automatic or a stick and actually went with the ‘tiptronic’ automatic which seemed like a cool compromise. It lets you shift up and down if you want to but you don’t HAVE to and the fact is most of the time I’m commuting to and from work and i’d rather not deal. But I may miss the stick (no clever comments thank you)

And until then this is what they’ve got me drivin in the mean time:

The TT is a cute fun car but a little TOO cute for me in general – but a fun car to have for the weekend! 🙂

Still not a fan of the whole car buying / haggling / trade in experience… But i’m SUPER Psyched at the new car… Drives like a dream… Tricked out with the features I wanted and none of the ones I didn’t… Woo Hoo… 😉

Car Shopping

Uggg… I need a new car in a BIG way.. My old car has been a real trooper but its starting to show its age and i’m tired of worrying about it… Time to put it out to pasture.. But the process of car shopping stresses me out… I know what I want – an Audi A4… But gathering all of the right information and playing the dickering game irritates me… Why do I have to haggle for a car?

Anyway.. Off to the Dealer! 🙂

Concert re-cap

Bjork Concert was FLIPPIN Great… Met folks at the 21st Amendment for a couple of beers and then headed down to Pier 30 for the Concert. For those of you who haven’t been out here – Pier 30 is right out on the bay smack dab between the bay bridge and the new ball park.. Gorgeous… Warm summer night (till the sun went down then it got chilly)… Hung out with friends and had a few more beers. The crazy lady came on right after the sun went down and she was phenomenal… Her music is beautiful and creepy and she is a fascinating woman – really quirky but really fun… Anyway – if you can see her definitely check it out.. if not here is a teaser of the pictures from the show:

Bjork Concert on Pier 30

Bjork

I’m stoked… We’re going to see Bjork tonight. As is, it seems, the rest of San Francisco… Should be fun and silly! 🙂

Friday Five – Travel

1. What’s the last place you traveled to, outside your own home state/country?
Most recent trip was at the beginning of July to New York – New York City and Fire Island specifically. Most recent trip out of the country wwas over the holidays – Kevin and I took two weeks and went to Paris, Cologne, Berlin, and Amsterdam. Was WONDERFUL (though REALLY Damn Cold)

2. What’s the most bizarre/unusual thing that’s ever happened to you while traveling?
Lord.. Probably the strangest on a trop to Europe right after College. My buddy Marshall and I were traveling around Europe on a Eurail pass and were woken up in the middle of the night on a train from Berlin to Budapest to a conductor speaking a language we didn’t understand. We both though our german had gotten really bad but, as it turns out, he was Czech and was telling us our tickets were no good in the Czech Republic. He was a facinating man and did his best to explain without speaking a word of english or german that we needed to get off the train in Prague and transfer to get out of the Czech Republic before going into Slovakia. He gave us a ‘magic ticket’ which, once we found someone who spoke German, we discovered got us to Vienna for free.. TOTALLY confusing but a fun little adventure anyway..

3. If you could take off to anywhere, money and time being no object, where would you go?
I’ve ALWAYS wanted to go exploring the mountains and forrests of South America. In particular I would love to see Peru, Brazil, and Argentina. I would LOVE to take off a year and vanish down there..

4. Do you prefer traveling by plane, train or car?
When in Europe where the rail system works and I have plenty of time I prefer the Train. In the US when I have plenty of time I prefer Car. Both because I LOVE having time to see the countryside. When I only have a week for vacation Plane is the only option..

5. What’s the next place on your list to visit?
TOTALLY depends on when Kevin gets more vacation time stored up.. Probably will be around the holidays so we’re going somewhere warm where we can sit on the beach and drink Margaritas… Mexico probably.