I'm Hella from NorCal: A Picture Book

Posted by Jess is Jess , Friday, March 5, 2010 Friday, March 05, 2010

I made a new friend today. He is utterly delightful and one of the best parts is that he is from California!

Not just anywhere California, but the East Bay!!!

Le sigh ... I love the East Bay ...

Please enjoy these photos of my favorite places in Cali.




Alcatraz ...














The. City.










Favorite restaurant in SF.











My spectacular parents got married here in 1973.







Time to cross the bridge!




That's right - Star Wars inspiration.













The way to my home.










The way to my other favorite restaurant.

(Gold Star Sticker if you can name this street!)










I don't think that I can describe the perfection that is Gordo's - especially this location on Solano.









Favorite view of all time.

(3 Gold Star Stickers if you can name this street!)








My mama went here - she is the smartest cookie I know. 












Marin. 

:)








Hands down, best piano bar ever. Ev-er.






Now we go through the tunnel!






WhooHoo - Mt. Diablo!









I have driven by this sign probably 4,000 times. At least. 










Oh, I'm a Carondelet Girl - there's no ifs, ands, or buts about it!









My second home for which I have boundless love and eternal devotion. 







Don't judge - I've spent more money and more time in this place than probably any other store. 







Okay, I'm done for now. 

Mary, I promise to do a post entirely dedicated to my love of East Tennessee very soon. (Especially once you take me to a reenactment! Come on, I neeeeeeeeed it .... ) 

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The Verbal Runs

Posted by Jess is Jess , Monday, March 1, 2010 Monday, March 01, 2010

"You probably have a lot to say but don't try to say it all at once. Words will prematurely diffuse your ideas before they reach fruition. Trust your dreams without feeling like you must share them aloud."
Fine.
I get it, Universe. Keep my trap shut today.  
2 different horoscopes told me to be quite today. 


How do I respond to this? Well, naturally I'm going to write about it. 


Ha. Take. That.


This is a problem for me and if you know me well you have probably experienced my inability to edit what comes out of my mouth. 
My nasty thatswhatyouget habit is a perfect example of this. 


Additionally, I've been known to spew out ohmigoshsuckitupandsinglouder! which resulted in my Derrick gasping in shock and the brilliant Alexis retorting with "Not everyone has lungs the size of Montana!" 


And when I told John Boy about this his first response was "Did you say that outside your head?!?"
Ugh. Yes, yes I did. 


Sorry.


I should not have said it outside my head (obviously) but in my defense I was right - they just needed to sing louder. 

And contrary to what the brilliant Alexis said, I do not have lungs the size of Montana. 
My lungs are a perfectly normal size. 
So there.


I may not be good at keeping my thoughts to myself but you can sleep easily knowing that I will always tell you what I think. 
About everything. 
Whether you like it or not. 

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