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Em and I went to see Morcheeba (with great opening act Federico Aubele) at The Fillmore last night with our friends Joe & Sharon. That was fun, but we didn’t get to bed until 1:00 AM, and then we were up at 4:30 AM, in a cab to SFO at 5:00 AM, and at Em’s mom’s place in Brampton some eight hours later. Exhausted and hungry, we made our customary pilgrimage to the Chalet Suisse, stuffed our faces, and then came back to Em’s mom’s and (also customary) passed out on the couch. After a little nap, we’ve been doing some errands, unpacking, settling in, and catching up. Now it’s time for real sleep, in a real bed…

Evelyn!

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Chillin’ in Portland, OR with Em, Marc G, Heidi, Maia, and (pictured) little Evelyn! So cute!!

Nice Day, Nice View

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Just got off work, and had to stop to admire the scenery.

Back in December, my old pal Emru Townsend (we met as teenagers in Montreal) was diagnosed with leukemia. Since that time, he’s undergone several rounds of chemo, and has been searching for a bone marrow donor. Unfortunately, Emru’s only sister, Tamu, is not a match - but she has helped to mobilize a small army to support the cause of getting more people added to the bone marrow donor registry. In doing my small bit to assist in that effort, I just ordered a tissue-typing kit online (a simple cheek swab that you do yourself, and mail back), so that I can get myself added to the national bone marrow donor registry. And I’m posting this tonight to encourage others to do the same - if you’re medically qualified, willing to make the commitment to become a donor if you end up being a match for someone in need, and have the means (the kit usually costs around US$52 - typically considered a tax-deductible donation), please, please, please consider it. For more information about Emru, bone marrow donation, and how (easily) you can get yourself added to the registry, please visit http://www.healemru.com/. If you can’t get added to the registry, please pass the word along. The more donors there are in the registry, the better the odds that Emru - or anyone else in similar need of a donor - will be able to find a match. Human lives depend on this effort.

Summary:

• Please take some time to check out http://www.healemru.com/.
• If you’re willing and able, get added to the registry.
• Spread the word. If you have a blog, post this info. If you have a mouth, use it to tell someone about this cause.
• Donations to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society don’t hurt, either. Again, if you have the means, please consider it.

Chocolate Chip Cookie at SoCha

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Baked fresh today, right here at SoCha. Tastes as good as it looks, too. Mmmmmmmm, cookie.

Fire in the Mission

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The apartment building behind Dovre Club is on fire!!

My brother-in-law Nelson passed away on January 22nd - he would have been 40 years old today. We miss him… Well, a lot of people miss him. I’ve got some photos on flickr (tagged “ZippyK”), and now (thanks, Toni!) there’s a really lovely memorial web site up at nelsonaspilla.com. Nelson really brought a lot of people together, and brought a lot of smiles into people’s lives - these memories of him will continue to do that. Happy Birthday, brother-in-law.

I Pity Da Fool

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TEH AWESOME art at Favors Estate Liquidations Warehouse Sale in Oakland. This place *rawks*.

Buddha at Anon Salon

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Happy New Year!!

Solar Bears at the Ice Rink

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Solar Bears at the Ice Rink!

I want a hippopotamus for Christmas…

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Hippopotamus snoozing at the SF Zoo

Agent Dan at Pin 3

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Disc golfing in Golden Gate Park with Agent Dan.

The Face of 36

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Here I sit (at Metreon), about a week late wishing myself a Happy Birthday. I’ll forgive myself this time. My trusty Venti Decaf Drip No Room is by my side (and In Mah Belly!), keeping me warm. Going to meet Em and Agent Dan (yes, he’s visiting SF) in a few minutes, and had a whole 7 minutes to kill, so I figured I’d take six minutes (I’m typing with my thumbs, people) to thank everyone who called, sent a card, sent an e-mail, sent a text message, and/or wrote on my Facebook wall. Really feeling the love this year! So many ways to keep in touch, and I’m still pretty bad at it. My apologies for not responding sooner, and I promise to get individual replies going soon. I’ve been crazy busy lately, and I’m hoping this long weekend will let me get caught up a bit. One year older, and maybe getting a teeny tiny bit better at keeping in touch…?

US Mint in San Francisco

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One of my favorite buildings in this city…

Hangin’ with David

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Replica statue of David at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas

Fake sky at The Venetian

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The Las Vegas version of Piazza San Marco.

Ava’s Pony Ride

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Ava riding a pony at the Bernal Heights annual “Fiesta On The Hill”. Whee!