bearded out

It's true. Zach Galifianakis and Sam Beam could be twins.

Lego Deco

Nathan Sawaya: The Art of the Brick

Scene in San Francisco

Our extensive concert-going earned us a spot in the SF Station music pages (kind of the hipster equivalent of the newpaper's society page) when a photographer caught us off guard after a Viva Voce show last weekend at the Rickshaw Stop.



So far, the new music of 2009 is exceeding all my expectations (and it's only March!), so it should be another fruitful year for concert-going.

I Spy A Spire

Here's an art installation I can get behind. I'm a big fan of Andy Goldsworthy, the quirky British nature artist who creates ephemeral sculptures from icicles, twigs in the forest, leaves in a stream, etc., so when I heard he had done something in San Francisco's Presidio, I had to check it out. The work, entitled "Spire," was made from trees felled during a routine reforestation in the park. New trees were planted around this 100-foot sculpture which the artist foresees being gradually engulfed by the emergent forest.
Sunny skies made it a perfect road test for the awesome Nikon SLR camera Jim gave me for my birthday. It's a great camera and I'm excited to learn how to use it to its full potential. One important lesson learned already, check lens for specks!

Finito!

Just four more days!