Spent the weekend in Yosemite with my parents. They had never been to Yosemite before, mostly due to my Dad’s impression that Yosemite could never compare to how Ansel Adams depicted it. We had some cooperative weather and melting snow to make for some spectacular sites, so I think we came close to how Adams [...]
Posted on March 25, 2009, 9:35 pm, by Reid, under
Denim.
I picked up a pair of Samurai 710s from a store called Blue in Green in SoHo when I went to New York last week. These are jeans made of Japanese 19oz denim, meaning they’re super-heavy compared to your typical denim and they’re also raw, meaning they’ve never been washed. They’re also hard to find – Blue [...]
Posted on March 22, 2009, 10:53 pm, by Reid, under
Food.
I had a pretty fun weekend, but the highlights for me, outside of a house party on Friday night and seeing “I Love You Man” on Saturday was some good eats.
1. Burma Superstar:
I’ve been here a few times, but I took Kolina and Jean here for the first time. I think they approved. Delicious coconut [...]
Posted on March 22, 2009, 5:43 pm, by Reid, under
Food,
Personal.
St. Patrick’s Day definitely overshadows my birthday (I’m born March 18th…St. Patrick’s Day is the 17th), but that’s okay, since I’m not big on celebrations anyway. For me, it’s another year, but I wouldn’t lie when I say that hearing Happy Birthday and getting gifts isn’t bad. Who doesn’t like gifts?
I participated with my first [...]
Posted on March 17, 2009, 7:13 pm, by Reid, under
Food,
Travel.
Spent the weekend in New York City, working from our Google office on Friday and then going around the Big Apple for the rest of the weekend. I took plenty of photos of New York for your enjoyment.
Friday:
Took a redeye to JFK and then subway trains to the NY office, arriving around 9AM. The office [...]