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San Francisco

Museum of African Diaspora

ART ART ART ART ART

I'm sure it comes at no surprise to you that i've been exploring the art scene of San Francisco. Tonight was awesome in particular, as i went to a place called '49 Geary'. Basically it's a building with 5 floors of an assortment of different galleries. I guess tonight was the monthly opening of new exhibits, so i went and explored each gallery, wine in hand, with the freedom of discussing some pieces with the artists themselves.

Pretty cool if you ask me...

SFMOMA (San Francisco Museum of Modern Art)

Barbara Kruger

Well this looks familiar....

A cool exhibit where you could take the artist's work home in the form of a poster.

De Young Museum in Golden Gate Park... the art was pretty cool but the biggest attraction was definitely the architecture.

Elliot and Me in the lookout tower

A view of Golden Gate Park

Just if you thought i'd have enough, some (more) street art in the Mission district...

No Place Like San Fransisco

Quien saben donde esta Seno Laurena?

WELL. I've arrived in the fantastic city of San Franaisco, that is so incredibly alike to Melbourne that i feel like i've just arrived home. But, i'm sorry to say, it's slightly better. There are so many different districts, all lending themselves to a different culture. There's Castro, a famous gay district. Then there's China Town. Little Italy. Financial District. The Mission, an area full of opp shops and street art. And a lot more. So much so that i'm struggling to see anything in the little time that i have.

Staying with Becca, another volunteer i met in Guatemala, in her apartment near college with 3 other of her friends; BB, Molly and Kim. They're house is awesome, plus i get to cook. SO as you can imagine, i'm pretty happy.

Basically the weekend was spent hanging out with Becca's friends, drinking, socializing, playing 'slosh ball', enjoying the occasional San Fransiscan sun, not to mention exploring the city.

Here's a little bit of what i've been up to these past few days...

The Mission district: Dolores Park

Mime bathrooms

Hip-hop clothing??

Eating burritos in the Mission

Molly and Becca

Women's centre

Castro Street... the famous gay district

"Hot Cookie".... best cookies in the world.

A porn shop

Hait Street. I guess our equivalent chapel street? Lots of good shopping and cute cafes. Pretty hippy too.. apparently the area gave rise to the beginning of the hippy movement, where people like Janis Joplin bought her concert costumes, or The Greatful Dead had an apartment. Not that i know who those people are, but the street is cool nonetheless

"Jewish Rye"

Becca and BB at their college, USF (University of San Fransisco)

How to lose 7kg...?

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH.


This stupid 20kg suitcase is killing me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

LA Road crossings

Why doesn't Australia offer such thorough instructions?

Home Cooking

Kiera's homemade Beef Stroganoff... now that's what i'm talking about!
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