a photo a day

sorry!

2010-05-21T06:11:00.000-07:00

I am over at http://www.flickr.com/photos/hello_jamie now. It's easier with the iPhone to upload it straight from the device rather than e-mailing myself and uploading it when I get back to a computer. Enjoy!

February 5

2010-02-05T12:34:00.001-08:00

a can of black beans, a tired onion, a smattering of spices, and a gentle squeeze of tomato paste= a making-do-with-what-you-have soup of glory. (+ jalapeno potato chips, which I found in my bag. bonus!)
location: home, for 1 day

January 8, 2010

2010-01-08T14:01:00.000-08:00

An Arizona sunset

Location: Mesa, AZ

January 7, 2010

2010-01-07T14:00:00.000-08:00

Trying to learn how to knit. So far I am not really a fan.

Location: Mesa, AZ

January 6, 2010

2010-01-06T21:19:00.001-08:00

I bought a bottle of my favourite wine (vinho verde) this week, and it had a cute little heart in the cork!!

Location: Mesa, AZ

January 5, 2010

2010-01-05T17:05:00.003-08:00

Today, my hair is back to its original state of "new penny." Goodbye, greys!

Location: how did I get so old?

January 4, 2010

2010-01-04T17:03:00.000-08:00

We watched The Birds last night. Now they are creeping me out everywhere I look.

Location: Mesa, AZ

January 3, 2010

2010-01-03T17:00:00.000-08:00

Back slowly away from the remote and no one gets hurt. Seriously, time to get out of the house.

Location: Casa Lewelling, Arizona

January 2, 2010

2010-01-02T20:42:00.001-08:00

This is how I've spent most of my holidays... which has ROCKED.

January 1, 2010

2010-01-01T20:32:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year and I'm back! I'm from the South, so New Year's Day absolutely must include black-eyed peas, cornbread, and greens-- which I turn into a soup. Mirepoix, garlic, veggie broth, black-eyed peas, kale, and egg noodles, with cornbread on the side. Good luck in 2010, and may all your resolutions see the end of the year. xo

October 14, 2009

2009-10-14T09:29:00.000-07:00

love love LOVES her new ruffle scarf, handmade for me by my lovey Krysten. Sadly I ruined it with a red shirt but, whatevs.

buy her stuff.

Location: pretttttyyy!

October 13, 2009

2009-10-13T16:15:00.000-07:00

I don't feel like this photo accurately portrays how big that grape is. I put it next to a nickel for comparison, but it still seemed so much bigger that it looks.

Location: my head, maybe?

October 12, 2009

2009-10-12T16:14:00.000-07:00

There's a big burly man on the other side of the red bag, holding a gigantic teddy bear (click to enlarge). On the TRAIN. Random.

Location: the N-Judah, 6:30am

October 11, 2009

2009-10-11T16:13:00.000-07:00

I got a whole mess of random rubber duckies from an exhibitor. A soldier, a rain-coated, a princess, a hippie, and a nurse. I love them!

Location: my desk

October 10, 2009

2009-10-10T16:11:00.000-07:00

Oracle closes down Howard between 4th and 5th for a whole week. Costs them about a million dollars to the city of San Francisco. I am so OVER this show.

Location: the bane of my existence

October 9, 2009

2009-10-09T16:11:00.000-07:00

"heee!"

Location: "really?"

October 8, 2009

2009-10-08T16:05:00.000-07:00

I just "love" inappropriate quotation marks.

Location: "work"

October 7, 2009

2009-10-07T16:04:00.000-07:00

A tiki windshield sunshade.

Location: anywhere but here

October 6, 2009

2009-10-06T16:02:00.000-07:00

My new friend. I named him Iorek.

Location: I found him on 4th Ave. Really.

October 5, 2009

2009-10-05T16:01:00.000-07:00

Does anyone know where I can find a ladder?

Location: the 4th street ramp

October 4, 2009

2009-10-04T16:00:00.000-07:00

I just love a good audit. No, really.

Location: Association of Financial Professionals

October 2, 2009

2009-10-02T11:13:00.000-07:00

How long has it been since you've seen one of these?? I love it.

Location: 1998?

October 1, 2009

2009-10-01T11:12:00.000-07:00

A mural at the bus stop.

Location: Masonic and Geary-ish

September 30, 2009

2009-09-30T11:09:00.000-07:00

I made cookies today. Oatmeal chocolate chip. I ate about a dozen of them.

Location: my happy place

September 29, 2009

2009-09-29T11:07:00.000-07:00

homemade cream of celery soup with homemade croutons.

location: my belly

September 28, 2009

2009-09-28T11:05:00.000-07:00

roasted sweet potato salad. NOM.

location: my belly.

September 27, 2009

2009-09-27T11:08:00.000-07:00

I MUST figure out this recipe. It's DELICIOUS.

location: Whole Foods

September 24, 2009

2009-09-24T16:41:00.000-07:00

I have the Moscone Flu. So in addition to my 2 phones (which I photographed with my 3rd phone) and my laptop and papers, I have kleenexes and hand sanitizer on my desk. *cough*

Location: Mold Central

September 23, 2009

2009-09-23T16:40:00.000-07:00

Spinach, caramelized onions, roasted yams, toasted pine nuts, and cotija cheese. Delicious.

Location: Split Pea Seduction

September 22, 2009

2009-09-22T16:39:00.000-07:00

I found a slimy friend on the way to work.

Location: 4th and Howard

September 21, 2009

2009-09-21T16:39:00.000-07:00

my life.

Location: south hall, Moscone

September 19, 2009

2009-09-19T16:38:00.000-07:00

really?

location: hell.

September 17, 2009

2009-09-17T16:35:00.000-07:00

Mmmm, noodle soup.

Location: my one day off.

September 15, 2009

2009-09-15T16:27:00.000-07:00

This is so California. There are huge daisies in the park that are windmills and sun-panels, and they offer free power to charge your phones and computers, and free wi-fi-- all powered by our Earth.

Location: Yerba Buena Park, San Francisco

September 14, 2009

2009-09-14T16:12:00.000-07:00

Little Buddhas hear no evil, speak no evil, see no evil.

Location: Infusion Lounge, The Fusion Hotel San Francisco

September 13, 2009

2009-09-13T10:25:00.001-07:00

mini-venison sliders with a cherry tomato and garlic aioli. YUM.

location: Split Pea Seduction

September 12, 2009

2009-09-12T10:24:00.000-07:00

I just entered a freight receiver for a "chicken suit." I'm at the International Conference for Antimicrobial Agents & Chemotherapy. So... . yeah.

Location: ICAAC

September 11, 2009

2009-09-11T10:22:00.000-07:00

Sunshine!

Location: the sky bridge over Howard Street, between the North and South Halls of the Moscone

September 10, 2009

2009-09-10T10:20:00.000-07:00

New farmer's market on the way to work called "Island Earth." I always think "THIS ISLAND EARTH" and giggle.

Location: Mission between 3rd and 4th

September 8, 2009

2009-09-08T10:18:00.000-07:00

I got my fortune told by this wizard on the boardwalk. It felt very Big to me.

Location: Musee Mecanique, Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco

September 7, 2009

2009-09-07T10:13:00.000-07:00

Meet Marvin. He's about 237 years old and drools, snores, hacks, and whines. It would have been cute if it didn't cut into Jamiepalooza.

Location: San Francisco, CA

September 6, 2009

2009-09-06T10:12:00.000-07:00

so my phone doesn't take great shots at night, but the full moon was lovely.

Location: San Francisco, CA

September 3, 2009

2009-09-03T10:10:00.000-07:00

the Vegas sun beating through a forklift. ahh... my life is so glamorous.

September 1, 2009

2009-09-01T10:08:00.000-07:00

Dinner in the hotel room... sopressata, asiago, cornichons, and garlic-aioli-mustard. Delish!

August 30, 2009

2009-08-30T08:20:00.000-07:00

Mannequins are creepy. And these don't even have HEADS.

Location: Rio All-Suites Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas

August 29, 2009

2009-08-29T16:45:00.001-07:00

You too, can stick it to the man ("the man" being "the overpriced Rio All-Suites Hotel & Casino) and fill your mini-fridge with food from Trader Joe's for less than $40. Go budget! Choose budget!

Location: Las Vegas, NV

August 28, 2009

2009-08-28T12:22:00.000-07:00

The view, lying down in the sand at the Rio pool.

Location: 105 degrees, Las Vegas

August 27, 2009

2009-08-27T12:18:00.000-07:00

I have perfected the "lazy omlette"-- sauteed some mushrooms in butter, pour in 2 eggs whisked with a tablespoon or so of milk, turn heat to low, sprinkle top with green onions and grated romano, once it is almost cooked through pop it under the broiler for 1 minute. Voila! No flipping.

Location: my kitchen

August 26, 2009

2009-08-26T12:16:00.000-07:00

Brian and I were walking to the bar and saw this car. Apparently we are "Mommy's Angels," which is kinda creepy.

Location: Parnassus and 3rd Ave

August 25, 2009

2009-08-25T12:13:00.000-07:00

This is a crappy shot of a wonderful sandwich (the steam fogged up the lens). It was seared zucchini and sauteed mushrooms with green olives, homemade marinara sauce, and broiled romano cheese. Delish!

Location: home

August 24, 2009

2009-08-24T18:58:00.000-07:00

The view from my doctor's office

Location: Geary & Divisadero

August 23, 2009

2009-08-23T18:57:00.000-07:00

Waiting on the #6 bus...

Location: 4th and Market

August 22, 2009

2009-08-22T18:56:00.000-07:00

I really needed some comfort food tonight. I made penne with spinach and mushrooms in a romano cream sauce.

Location: my kitchen

August 21, 2009

2009-08-21T11:54:00.000-07:00

I had a pretty shitty day today. My general foreman brought me this "martini" in a jar. I did not even attempt it. Ick.

Location: lower level, Marriott, South Reg Window

August 20, 2009

2009-08-20T11:52:00.000-07:00

Tonight's dinner was soba noodles with sesame oil, garlic, lime, soy sauce, and hot pepper flakes... and toppe with this conglomeration of carrots, mushrooms, radishes, scallions, and cilantro. Delish!

Location: home

August 19, 2009

2009-08-19T11:50:00.000-07:00

A little hand-carved owlie that my mom sent me for my birthday. In typical Mom-fashion, she said "this was hand-carved by the Cherokee Indian tribe (well, probably not the entire tribe)." Hee!
Location: he came from North Carolina

August 18, 2009

2009-08-18T22:08:00.001-07:00

I love the sound of water.

Location: Yerba Buena Gardens, downtown San Francisco

August 17, 2009

2009-08-17T15:07:00.000-07:00

Don't judge me. I've been doing 90 minutes of 105-degree yoga practically every day in the last 2 weeks (11 classes in 13 days) and all I have been craving is carbs and salt-- thus invented: MAC & CHEEZZA. Don't worry, it's all vegetarian and organic. ;)

location: heaven.

August 16, 2009

2009-08-16T15:05:00.000-07:00

Yesterday Brian said my eyes looked like cinammon. He tried to take a photo but I was too busy trying to suck in clean air after the gentleman with the worst breath in the entire world talked to me for 20 minutes. OY.

Location: 18th and Irish breath

August 15, 2009

2009-08-15T09:47:00.000-07:00

THAT, my friends, is macaroni & cheese covered in tator tots. Seriously.

Location: Q, and my dreams

August 14, 2009

2009-08-14T09:46:00.000-07:00

Round 2 of the birthday weekend--

location: Blush

August 13, 2009

2009-08-13T09:45:00.000-07:00

My birthday!~

Location: where everyone knows my name

August 12, 2009

2009-08-12T09:44:00.000-07:00

Better Than Ezra concert

Location: The Independent, San Francisco

August 11, 2009

2009-08-11T09:43:00.000-07:00

A lot of animals this week.... these guys were looking right at me until I got out my camera.

Location: Frederick and Ashbury, as seen from the #6 bus

August 10, 2009

2009-08-10T09:42:00.000-07:00

two hairless (and frightening) cats in a window in Noe Valley

location: my nightmares

August 9, 2009

2009-08-09T09:41:00.000-07:00

A puppy on the bus

location: #33

August 5, 2009

2009-08-05T09:40:00.000-07:00

black bean soup with corn-avocado-cilantro relish. THIS turned out fabulously.

location: nomnomnom

August 2, 2009

2009-08-02T09:38:00.000-07:00

This was an .... interesting .... attempt at a carbonara-type sauce, sans the meat, with cauliflower, zucchini, and sweet potatoes. It was OK, but I needed 1 less flavour going on in there.

Location: trying new things in the kitchen!

August 1, 2009

2009-08-01T11:39:00.001-07:00

Look Krysten, San Francisco has some pretty, too!

Location: New Montgomery and Howard St.

July 31, 2009

2009-07-31T14:22:00.000-07:00

So, you've seen the threeve, not here's a .... tour? froo? I'm not sure.

Simply stunning.

Location: work!

July 30, 2009

2009-07-30T09:43:00.000-07:00

Even though I am almost always cold in San Francisco, I do enjoy being able to wear my favourite boots all throughout the year.

PS> My legs are not really that white; I am wearing light grey tights.

Location: my foyer, San Francisco

July 29, 2009

2009-07-29T14:02:00.000-07:00

This morning my bike ride was rained out, so before going to my salary-slashed, hours-multiplied, benefits-deleted asshat of a job, I decided to watch The Doctor Who special I've been saving for a special occasion, as David Tennant nearly always makes me feel warm & fuzzy inside. Too bad the entire hour was garbled up into pixelated crap.

To add insult to injury, I was told to come in at noon and then called at 10am to rush down to help avert a crisis-- I grabbed a sweater on my mad dash out that happened to still be damp, despite its having been hanging up for 3 days, thanks humidity, so now I am not only cold but also wet. I also didn't get any lunch, and have had more than one person today to tell me to quit my bitching.

Eff you Wednesday.

Location: the dark cloud of my current demeanor

July 28, 2009

2009-07-28T07:46:00.000-07:00

My city today!

Location: gloom

July 27, 2009

2009-07-27T16:47:00.000-07:00

The beach was COLD and WINDY today, but this little flock of birds was really cute!

location: San Francisco, and the Pacific Ocean

July 26, 2009

2009-07-26T16:58:00.001-07:00

Life is just a bowl of cherries.

Location: San Francisco, CA

July 24, 2009

2009-07-24T15:51:00.000-07:00

I went to the Jewish Contemporary Museum today to see the Chagall exhibit, which was cool, but I was mostly entranced with this Jews on Vinyl exhibit. They had a "living room" set up with headphones. I listened to music for about an hour. It was so great!

Location: Contemporary Jewish Museum, San Francisco, CA

July 20, 2009

2009-07-20T21:55:00.000-07:00

The Coliseum

Location: Rome, Italy

July 19, 2009

2009-07-19T21:54:00.000-07:00

St. Peter's Basilica

Location: Vatican City

07/18/2009

2009-07-18T21:53:00.000-07:00

The Pantheon

Location: Rome, Italy

July 17, 2009

2009-07-17T21:52:00.000-07:00

The David @ the Academia

Location: Florence, Italy

July 14, 2009

2009-07-14T21:52:00.000-07:00

Cote d'Azure, the French Mediterranean
Location: Nice, France

July 13, 2009

2009-07-13T21:50:00.000-07:00

Tour L'Eiffel

Location: Paris, France

07/12/2009

2009-07-12T21:49:00.000-07:00

The Louvre

Location: Paris, France

July 10, 2009

2009-07-10T21:48:00.000-07:00

Jet d'Eau, in Lac Leman

Location: Geneve, Switzerland

July 9, 2009

2009-07-09T21:46:00.000-07:00

This is what I did on July 8-9. I flew from San Francisco to New York to London t0 Geneva. It was pretty terrible, but I got through it OK.

Location: the not-so-friendly skies

July 8, 2009

2009-07-08T04:28:00.000-07:00

Bon voyage, all. See you in 16 days~

projected locations for this stuff, and me: Geneva, Paris, Nice, Florence, Pisa, Rome

July 7, 2009

2009-07-07T20:28:00.001-07:00

How freaking productive was I today?

Location: all over San Francisco

July 6, 2009

2009-07-06T20:27:00.000-07:00

This is the way we roll in our house: Kraft for him, and Annie's for me.

Location: a box of deliciousness

July 5, 2009

2009-07-05T20:24:00.000-07:00

Fondue Night!

Location: Le Bar

July 4, 2009

2009-07-04T20:20:00.000-07:00

No photo today... but this little piece of unmitigated brilliance:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDA9NbPAK8o

Thanks Christopher!~

July 3, 2009

2009-07-03T20:17:00.000-07:00

Oooh, I'm a traveler extraordinaire! My Paris guidebook from Jake. Squeeeee!~

Location: US Postal System

July 2, 2009

2009-07-02T20:15:00.000-07:00

Lavender. My favourite scent.

Location: 3rd and Market, San Francisco

July 1, 2009

2009-07-01T20:14:00.000-07:00

The Wiggle.

Location: Haight Street, San Francisco

June 30, 2009

2009-06-30T20:13:00.000-07:00

Went to the union office to get a bottle of water, and found Pepsi, juice, water, leftovers.... and a GIANT BONE.

Location: WTF??!

June 29, 2009

2009-06-29T20:11:00.000-07:00

My dinner: the chef's creation of a veggie plate for me: cannalini and fava beans, green beans, crispy eggplant, broccoli, baby carrots, and asaparagus, in a sweet corn sauce.

Location: Annabelle's, San Francisco

June 28, 2009

2009-06-28T20:10:00.000-07:00

Pedro, our succulent, enjoying the sunset into the Pacific.

Location: the west

June 27, 2009

2009-06-27T19:16:00.000-07:00

My kitchen gets really lovely sunlight in the evenings.

Location: my happy place

June 26, 2009

2009-06-26T19:16:00.000-07:00

The work of a truly crappy phlebotomist. This was 6 days ago!

June 25, 2009

2009-06-25T19:11:00.000-07:00

My "vegetarian" meal at the Moscone included marshmallows on the brownie, and caesar dressing for the salad... neither of which is vegetarian. Thanks for playing, Moscone.

Location: Moscone CC, San Francisco

June 24, 2009

2009-06-24T19:10:00.000-07:00

I love my little Asian neighborhood, with shops like "7 Flavors Coffees" and this sign on the steps of the Korean laundromat. What? in the huh??

Location: 9th and Judah, San Francisco