Another great weekend

There's some old-school "Kevin partying" pics. Ha! "Hangovers Installed & Serviced" as the sign over the bar at Zeitgeist says.

Had a fun Saturday w/the gal: a 4-hour bike tour led by Chris Carlsson that focused on the little-known side of San Francisco labor history. We saw the oldest industrial building west of the Mississippi, visited Maritime Hall (where I used to go to shows back in the day) ...it was nice to see parts of town I haven't seen in a while, some I'd never seen before, all the while absorbing anecdotes and unhealthy amounts of sun whilst biking in a group environment.

Then the B.A. and I headed to Whole Foods and bought a bunch of foodstuffs for dinner. The awesomeness that is MK then sauteed some kale and other greens w/garlic and lemon, and made some of the best veggie chili I've ever had. Then some bouncing between TV shows while the crackheads outside clucked, swore and threw bottles.

Today I bought some jeans at the Goodwill and turned them into shorts, puttered online while chowing on cherry tomatoes, blueberries and a plum bought at the Civic Center Farmers Market (supplemented by my usual 2+ cups of coffee). Off to Benders tonight for my mellow Sunday, then the fellas and I are meeting up tomorrow to clean/organize for a bit, followed by another ass-dragging Monday at Zeitgeist. Cheers, all!

New computer!!

Just got my new iMac desktop yesterday; so far I'm happy as a clam. I've had a few naysayers try to dissuade me from buying one, and right off the bat I'm glad I didn't listen: the monitor has amazing clarity/resolution, wireless keyboard/mouse, no bulky hard drive. I just wanted something simple and efficient.

Lack of posts here means, like all of you I'm sure, that I've been a busy bee. It's been 6 weeks sans alcohol, and the effects on my life are pretty great: I've been sleeping much better, stress levels are way down, I've been riding my bike to work every day. There was a time a few months ago where I was cabbing to and from work, to the tune of approx. $22/day. Yikes!

People have also noticed, and this is pretty much across the board, how much my attitude has improved. I'm WAY calmer, more centered. The sweating has nearly evaporated. My life still seems amazingly overwhelming: just trying to clean/organize my apt is a seemingly endless Herculean task, and hopefully not Sisyphean!

My goal for the next month is to go through and eliminate most/organize the rest of the 10 years' worth of paperwork/effluvia and hoarded detritus I've amassed. Now I'm off to Benders for my longest of workdays. Addendum: My happiness has also been greatly bolstered by the love and support of one of the most amazing women I've ever met. "Motivator, please!"