2010

Fireworks explode over the skylines of Oakland, Calif. and San Francisco to mark the New Year, Friday, Jan. 1, 2010. (Photo by D. Ross Cameron)

This is very close to my abode in Oakland.

dear 2010, please don't be like 2009, mmorford column

clouds hold off as the new year arrives, sfbayarea photos, more photos and vid

celebrations in times square despite troubled times, nytimes and photos

end of year outtakes by SFchron photographers —quite beautiful shots

I did not go outside to see the fireworks or to the city to go clubbing or to do anything else. Friends are either at TAO (Together As One—massive annual NYE rave in LA) or at the 21+ party down the street from TAO at the Giant Hotel boasting a pretty impressive trance line-up. Would have taken too many changes in plans to go to LA for NYE. I'm going back down to SD on Saturday anyway.

"The year that is ending has been difficult for everybody. No continent, no country, no sector has been spared," French President Nicolas Sarkozy said on national TV in a New Year's Eve address. "Even if the tests are unfinished, 2010 will be a year of renewal," he added.

Happy 4th!

Fireworks display off Staten Island NY with the Verrazano Bridge in the background which connects Staten Island to Brooklyn.

I went to the San Diego County Fair in Del Mar with a couple friends. A ton of fried high-risk-for-heart disease All-American food there. Some really gross-sounding stuff, too. There was one stand that sold fried frog legs, which might be okay. But this other stand: Krispy Kreme donut chicken sandwich. and this cookie sandwich thing which consists of a chocolate chip cookie, cream cheese, strawberry syrup, and chicken. omgwtfbbq fo'reals?! I just had chicken parmasan. Went on two rides, this mouse roller coaster and the ferris wheel. It was fun. Wish I could've gone on more rides, though, but ticket$$. =\

I brought my film camera, on black & white right now, and got 25 shots. Yay! That's the most shots I've taken in one place so far. haha.

The Del Mar fireworks weren't really impressive. And where we were sitting, a building/tower & a palm tree blocked some of the fireworks. Then the pause leading up to the finale was a little too long and gave off momentary confusion as to if that was just the end of the show.

New York fireworks shows are always better.

But there were fireworks last week at EDC, going along with great music, so whatever. haha.

I still haven't written my review of EDC yet, maybe in a couple more days.

Started classes on Monday. Also finished Rosetta Stone Swedish and started on Italian. Then I also downloaded Ableton and am trying to make a mix. So yeah, kinda busy, but thought that of course I need to make a July 4th post. Yeah. Laters. ~