Milestones

This was my first full week in San Francisco and what better way to spend it than to have a couple of my best friends from back home come visit me? I'd been convincing them to come to SF since I knew I was going to be moving and it turns out, their visit coincided with the perfect time to help "ease the transition." To be honest, I might have been a lot more homesick if it weren't for them.


 

Bruce has been skateboarding for years (pretty much as long as I've known him) and he was incredibly stoked to scope out some of the skate spots around the city. Jessica loves great food and great photo opportunities (...art majors) and luckily this city has a lot of both. That being said, I was fairly confident they'd love the place.

We did a crapload of things including but not limited to: climbing at Planet Granite, soup dumplings at Kingdom of Dumpling, the Sunday farmers market, Japanese hot pot at Nabe, coffee at Arizmendi & Philz, ice cream at Smitten, storytelling for The Moth, dinner in Little Italy, city-gazing (& freezing our asses off) at Twin Peaks, drinking & hiking in Muir Woods, karaoke in Japantown, etc. etc.


      (I got a couple of outfit shots, thanks to Jess. Also, I suck at skateboarding.)
Me: vintage jacket, Uniqlo linen button-up, BDG high-waisted pants, Zara shoes Him: Dries Van Noten cardigan, J.Crew shirt, Gap pants, Zara shoes

Last, but certainly not least, Hoan and I celebrated our six-year anniversary last week. When people find out it's been that long, we're usually showered with lots of congratulatory praise. It's quite nice, but I can't help but feel uncomfortable and weird when it happens. I guess because, as great as it is and has been (I mean look at me -- I'm a joyous, guffawing fool), being with him for this long hasn't really surprised me. Because that must mean we're doing something right. Right?

Marfa

Vintage dress & bag, Asos sandals, F21 sunglasses

Hoan and I just finished taking a five-day road trip from Austin to San Francisco. Our first stop was Marfa, a sort of art mecca in the middle of the desert. I came here for a work retreat last year and ended up really enjoying the town despite the sweltering days, frigid nights, and seemingly limited number of things to do.

We stayed at El Cosmico, where you have the option to stay in an airstream trailer, teepee, safari tent, or pitch your own tent in one of their designated spots. I'd never stayed in the safari tent before, so we opted for that version of "glamping." While I recommend giving El Cosmico a try, it's definitely not for everybody. I've stayed there twice, so for next time I'll probably stay at Thunderbird instead which is a more typical hotel, but with an equally ~hip and cool~ environment. I'd also recommend going to a Star Party at the McDonald Observatory in Fort Davis. It's about 40 minutes away, but with telescopes, constellations, and cheesy star jokes, you can't go wrong.


 

So for those of you who don't yet know, I'm now officially moved to San Francisco. Leaving my friends and family behind was a huge, huge decision and I'm guessing the reality of this change hasn't hit me yet because I'm not as sad as I thought I'd be; it just feels like I'm on vacation. Anyway, I'm really going to miss Austin (and barbecue, Whataburger, barbacoa, etc., etc.) but I'm really excited to experience what this city has to offer. First thing on the agenda: make new friends. 
(But really, though... hit me up if you're in the area!)