Revenge of the Tourist

Posted by banane on May 30th, 2006 — in local color

So when I went into the precinct on Vallejo, North Beach, to give them the surveillance tape (above, inserted amazing photo), I lent a pencil to an Australian tourist who had his back pocket pick-pocketed. His wife showed up a bit later. I wonder if it’s the same couple mentioned here. It is amazing that [...]

skirt and working too hard.

Posted by banane on May 26th, 2006 — in local color

I’ve been working insanely long non-creative hours. But, here is some shred of a life, a random photo of a cool guy in a skirt seen downtown yesterday. Isn’t that cool? I love the skirt. I love the guy. I love the skirt on the guy.
Funny, guys always talk about how spring is great because [...]

My Favorite Views & Pretty Spots in SF & Restaurants

Posted by banane on May 25th, 2006 — in local color, technology

My Favorite Views & Pretty Spots in SF
Now hosting this map… thanks pcal.net for the tips… a cool google maps tool on how to create personalized maps. So this one is started as neat and picturesque locations that I’ve found in my walks. Points where you pause, look around, and realize this is one damn [...]

My Favorite Views & Pretty Spots in SF & Restaurants

Posted by banane on May 25th, 2006 — in local color, technology

My Favorite Views & Pretty Spots in SF
Now hosting this map… thanks pcal.net for the tips… a cool google maps tool on how to create personalized maps. So this one is started as neat and picturesque locations that I’ve found in my walks. Points where you pause, look around, and realize this is one damn [...]

The Process of Police Investigations for Minor Things

Posted by banane on May 24th, 2006 — in best of, local color

The Process of Police Investigations for Minor Things
Spent a few hours on bike thief stuff today. Above is a surveillance camera shot of the man in action. My bike, and someone else’s in tow. I have a zillion or so images I’ll put on here.
Standing around Central Station- a poor tourist from some British [...]

Dim Sum Comparison Test

Posted by banane on May 24th, 2006 — in Uncategorized, china

Compare and Contrast. One dim sum stall is on Stockton at Broadway, Louie’s Dim Sum (nummy!!!). One is on Jie Gu Lou Da Jie, in Beijing. You decide.
Shu mei, you had me at hello.

In Memoriam: Andrew Martinez

Posted by banane on May 21st, 2006 — in best of

I got a call today around 2pm from a friend telling me that Andrew had died. Well, friend said: “The naked guy has died.” And I knew he meant, well, Andrew Martinez, a friend from high school who made it his mission in college to be naked. In what I assume would be his thinking, [...]

Locations

Posted by banane on May 18th, 2006 — in about writing, chinesemovie

Locations
Scouted a location today. I had planned to meet the guy who is my connection to this bar, but he flaked. No problem, talked to the owner myself. There’s going to be some tough issues: lighting, and dealing with the public. I wanted to get the entire place to ourselves for filming, but he wants [...]

antonioni: a god

Posted by anna on May 17th, 2006 — in Uncategorized

Antonioni: A God
This man is amazing. Saw The Passenger first, was not so amazed, but it brought up those questions running around your head afterwards. Then, got L’Avventura from the library the other day. Watched it last night, and then watched it again with commentary. It was great the first time, mind-bending the second time. [...]

Endings

Posted by anna on May 16th, 2006 — in Uncategorized

street poet/graffiti guy on the Calligraphy street in beijing
Endings
I revealed my brand spanking new endings to some readers last night and wow, were they unimpressed. In fact, one of the readers who had read at an earlier date said “I like the old ending better.” Argh.
Old ending: the American spy sits down with the Chinese [...]