San Jose Bike Party!!

Posted by banane on August 23rd, 2009 — in fitness, local color, south bay

The yell among 3500 people … “bike party!”… total group power, but we frowned on racing through reds, and managed to keep an open lane for cars. My trip started out like a normal Friday in Emeryville. I’d planned earlier that week to try Amtrak down to meet my sister in San Jose. It ended [...]

I lose a good friend… FriendFeed

Posted by banane on August 10th, 2009 — in technology, walk to work

In the final, end of series montage, my Yearbook signatures as we all go on to bigger & better things… – 5-7 random guys help me install a new video card and RAM into my computer, via realtime FriendFeed discussion – For months, I have a daily French-English idiom exchange with directeur, half way across [...]

The Sweet Decay: Composting

Posted by banane on August 4th, 2009 — in Uncategorized

I’m on the board of my condo building, and I’m a little frustrated at the small amount of apartment mates contributing to our citywide bin- 3 of 150- so I was given the job of putting up a notice. I had some problems researching- mainly, finding out public opinion. I looked at SF’s Recycle program [...]