r|break: i've been missing san diego ...

... with its wonderful weather, easy to get out & about around its here & there-ness, and friends.

where am i? ... admittedly, lately there are weekends when i wake up and start thinking of things to do - forgetting i'm in the bay area and planning to head to places as if i'm living in san diego. whoops! but i do loves me my bay area and i just misses me my san diego ... and spending time with friends in san diego.

mission federal (?!) little italy artwalk ... one of the things i used to do regularly - attend artwalks, and i especially enjoyed the annual little italy artwalk - convenient, restaurants, shops, etc ... back in 2006, just a few memory shots (here & here). and back in 2007, just about 6 mos. after moving back to the BA, headed down for artwalk (here). didn't go last year; a bit more of "too much for me" than the artwalk i enjoyed in years past. and now it's mission federal artwalk.

stalking an artist in san diego can be fun ... and rewarding! well, i didn't really stalk her, but i fell in love with her work one afternoon when i was hanging out at a local coffee shop (urban grind on park boulevard). called her up, had dinner with her, saw a few more pieces of hers, and then fell in love with her. i made a new friend, kelly (paige standard), who is a wonderfully talented and awesome person! kelly's work is OVER HERE on her site. and plumeria sits on my mantel with a few other floral pieces.

(oh(!) that commission idea sits somewhere in my thoughts.
i know it will emerge one day ... some day soon.)

"hey to y'all in san diego and formerly in san diego!" ... i guess i just wanted to remind myself to say "hey!" to my friends in san diego and visit san diego sooner than later. and perhaps, some folks will head up to the bay area and also visit!

note to self:
time to head down to san diego ...
SOON!

my-new-job haiku

RE-NEW JOB

twenty years ago

first job e-p-a left wayne

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