cooley coworkers

Have I mentioned how awesome my coworkers are at Cooley? They are really awesome, especially in my quad.

weekend highlights

Before I forget, here is the recap for this past weekend:

Friday 8/8:
- Last day of work for all of the other summer associates. I'll miss everyone a lot, but hopefully I'll see everyone next year when I return (hopefully to Cooley but at least to the Bay Area)!
- Went to two house parties - one in Palo Alto and one in SF. Upon stepping on a scale at one of them, I learned I've gained 20 lbs. in the last few months!

Saturday 8/9:
- Went for a short run outside. I think I've been having back pains when I run as a result of the added weight and my knee (which I may have reinjured last week at office Olympics).
- Lunch at Barracuda Japanese Restaraunt for a birthday party. All you can drink Sunny Delight mimosas for $6 and some decent rolls.
- Dinner at Bushi Tei. We met up with Jason, Misty, my sister and Gerald. Gerald was visiting from NY and was the celebrity guest of the evening at our table (but not at the restaraunt, as Mr. Hanes of Hanes was also there). Dinner was fabulous and it was great to catch up with J and Misty, who are expecting soon!
- Drinks at Mauna Loa. We were pretty wiped out after a four hour dinner, so I couldn't stay out too late.

Sunday 8/10:
- Lunch at Beretta. It was a family event where we had lunch with Winnie, Jennifer, Emily and baby Matthew (who gets more and more adorable).
- After lunch we visited the Designs Within Reach warehouse sale at Fort Mason. I score an Eclipse Lamp for $20 and a Primary Pouf (a really beat up one) for $10.
- Dropped by the Ferry Plaza building. I picked up some gifts and we also snacked on Acme bread and cheese from Cowgirl Creamery - the cave-aged Gruyere may have been the best Gruyere I've ever had.
- Watched Definitely Maybe. Not too bad, but very predictable.
- Ordered Thai delivery from a place in the Mission. It wasn't Osha, but it was still pretty tasty.

i'm terrible

I can't believe I've barely been posting to my blog this entire summer. I had such high expectations, as all I planned to do (and all I did do) was eat, explore and have fun. I'll try my best to catch up, but no promises as I just haven't been good about posting ever since I left NY.

rotten apple

My MacBook is back in the shop for the same problem as last time. Before it was having problems going to sleep, but now it's completely wacky and turns on and off on its own accord :( I've got lots of pictures to upload, but I guess now it's got to wait the 7-10 days the service should take (if they can ever fix it).

Tonight I go to Gary Danko!

long weekend recap

I must say that I had an incredible long weekend.  Here's how it went:

Thursday, July 3, 2008

I left work early to help prepare for my cousin Jeanne's wedding in Woodside.  The wedding was beautiful, and it was great to see all of my family members who flew into town for the celebration.

Friday, July 4, 2008

After a long morning of Law and Order, Lauren and I went for a walk in the Mission, capped off by lunch at Pancho Villa.  I think I still prefer El Farolito over Pancho Villa, but it was still pretty darn good.  In the late afternoon, we drove out to Ocean Beach where we met up with Jeanne, Robby, and most of their wedding party.  Although I didn't spend any time on the beach, we parked in Golden Gate Park before heading to Pacific Catch for dinner.  Finally, we drove from the Sunset to the Marina to catch the fireworks.  Sadly, the weather was extremely cold and foggy, so we all froze along the Marina while watching colored fog.

Saturday, July 5, 2008

I can't seem to remember anymore what I did, but I'll try to recall and update this post.

Sunday, July 6, 2008

Lauren, Jennifer and I went for a ride along the coast as I took them to their first visit to Stinson Beach.  After sitting out in the sand for an hour to two, we stopped by Muir Woods on the way back for a nice, short afternoon hike.  We go lucky with parking, as the lot had been full when we passed by earlier, but we ended up with a spot fifty feet from the visitor center.  We did the Ocean View trail (about 3 miles), and it was the perfect afternoon 1.5 hour hike.  Upon our return to the city, we feasted at House of Prime Rib, hiking gear and all.

All in all, an awesome long weekend!

burma super-long wait

Last night I met with my sister and her friend to have dinner at Burma Superstar. Reviews on the internet had mentioned long waits, but also gave rave reviews to the Burmese cuisine, so I was pretty excited about my first visit to the restaurant.

Upon arriving, we scored an awesome parking spot right in front of Burma Superstar, which seemed fortuitous given the typically terrible parking situation in the Richmond. After being told we had a 45 minute wait, we were happy to kill time walking around the neighborhood. We stopped by the florist / fish shop on Clement, which is easily the craziest fish store I've ever been to. Then we browsed the bookshelves at the two Green Apple Bookstores.

Upon returning to Burma Superstar after about 40 minutes, we were told we still had another 30 minutes to go! Being the patient selves that we are, instead of complaining we went down the street to Quickly, and devoured a bag of perfectly fried popcorn chicken (way way waaaay better than what you'd get at Popeye's or KFC). Finally, we returned to Burma Superstar and looked miserable while crowding their doorway until they finally sat us.

After the tremendous buildup, it made it very difficult for the food to live up to the wait. I really can't remember the last time I waited an hour and a half at a restaurant to get seated. My favorites by far were the Vegetarian Samosa Soup and the Rainbow Salad, although my sister and her friend liked the Mango Beef and the Pea Shoots the best. Sadly, I didn't have my camera with me (and who knows when I'll be back again to chance the wait).

great season

Due to a work event last night, I was unfortunately (or maybe fortunately) unable to catch Game 6 of the NBA championship series. Although the Lakers lost, I'm happy about the season we had.  At the start of the season, I did not expect to see us challenging for the NBA title, and even after we acquired Pau Gasol, it was a pleasure to see the team gel and make it to the top of the Western Conference.  Now I just hope that there won't be any residual fallout next season due to the embarrassing blowout last night.

As far as work goes, many people have asked how the internship has been going.  Monday was my first day at Cooley Godward Kronish LLP, and I finally finished computer training yesterday afternoon.  I'll be starting my first assignment today, so let's hope all goes well from here on out!

whew!

Lakers finally win a close one!

first 24 hours (and then some)

Wow.  It's barely been 24 hours back in San Francisco, and I've already accomplished so much.

Things kicked off with seats in a luxury suite at AT&T Park (which I still call Pac Bell Park).  Lauren's firm booked an incredible suite with an open bar and unending supply of sliders, sausages of all varieties, nachos, cookies and fruit.  It was also a sold-out game where the Giants, victims of Barry Zito's poor pitching, fell to the Oakland A's.  Memorable moment: when the sprinklers turned on in the middle of the ninth inning, during the pitcher's windup.

Today (Saturday) has been a busy day.  After dropping Lauren off at SFO, I hit up Tartine Bakery.  Then Howard picked up Nan, Kari and I with his Zipcar and we went to Shanghai House for lunch.  Then the North Beach Festival where a bunch of us split lobster rolls at the Lobster Shack.  Finally, Nan and I came back to the Mission, but not before sampling a prok vegetable bun in Chinatown, and ice cream at Bi-Rite.

i'm back!

I can't believe I'm back in San Francisco!  More thoughts to come.  For now, I'm off to a Giants game!