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feelings My San Francisco Chronicles

Be sure to wear some flowers in your hair.

So, back from my short trip out of San Francisco, and all I can say is that I feel relieved being back in my city. How did I come to this feeling? The feeling of home, of my “own” place, of independence? It’s so sweet I can taste it–just knowing that I walk this city because it’s my own, because it’s where I am and where I feel happiest right now.

Crossing over the Bay Bridge back into San Francisco last night was a euphoric feeling. I watched as we approached the city lights closer and closer and felt myself becoming more excited. How can I let this place go if it won’t let go of me? I predict at least another year left here, before I decide to embark on some travels.

Still, I feel like I probably can settle here and start my own family here eventually. Although San Francisco is a city (and cities are known for some rather unappealing things such as crime), I feel happy when I’m here, and I feel like it’s not so bad. There are many aspects of the city that I have discovered that I enjoy; and yet there are still many other aspects of the city I have yet to discover.

However I got this feeling, I hope it won’t ever stop.

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feelings My San Francisco Chronicles travel

Leaving the city for a few days.

Today I headed out of San Francisco to go to Sacramento for a few days–my cousins are graduating from high school tomorrow, so I figured I should take the trip in to visit them and the rest of my relatives. I realized recently that I hadn’t left San Francisco since I arrived back from Japan; people say they start to feel restless/a little crazy if they’ve been in San Francisco for too long (with no vacation out of the city/Bay Area).

I could understand that sentiment, but I still could not help but feel a little sad/homesick as I watched the city grow farther and farther away while I crossed the Bay Bridge on the Amtrak bus. The scenery passing by on the train was even more dramatic, changing from bay views to farmland.

Perhaps I can never feel like I can adapt to life outside of San Francisco anymore. Despite the fact that I have only lived here for a year, I find that I can see myself settling down here for good (after I do a little more traveling, though).

Perhaps I have really planted my heart in San Francisco.

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Busride Observations My San Francisco Chronicles observation rant transportation

Ignorant people on the bus.

Today I felt very irritated in the morning while I was riding on the bus. Around Columbus and Union, three men got on the bus and were being so very rude. From the way they dressed and acted, I could tell they were from a very rural area in the US, and it really infuriated me to hear them being so openly ignorant. They were making fun of a Hispanic woman talking on her cell phone, and kept making snide remarks about the minorities in San Francisco.

Um, excuse me? You want to talk about being racist/ignorant in a city where diversity rules? I was so seriously pissed off when I got off the bus, because it just angered me: why were these men here in San Francisco and badmouthing minorities? I felt like they were completely out-of-place and that they were just here to cause trouble. Really, when we were all on the bus, they were probably the minority on the bus…yet they insisted on being bigots and being rude about Chinese and Hispanics.

Yes, please, just go back to where you came from, because we don’t need people like you in San Francisco.

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#foodie My San Francisco Chronicles restaurant

Mayan food in San Francisco

While walking around Noe Valley with my walking buddy today, we stumbled upon Mi Lindo Yucatan, a restaurant specializing in Mayan fare. Mayan food? It was our first time to hear of this kind of cuisine still being in existence; so we decided we would venture in and indulge our foodie-ness at the restaurant.

From what I can recall from the menu, it had a mix of fresh vegetable offerings and seafood combined with standard fare you would find in Mexico–tacos, burritos, fajitas, etc. We ordered two specials, one with beef chunks and vegetables, and the other was lobster enchiladas.

The food was very delicious and fresh; we both left the restaurant feeling satisfied, not stuffed-to-the-brim full. I would definitely recommend this restaurant to anyone else, and hope to go back to the restaurant to try more of the food soon.

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#foodie health My San Francisco Chronicles stores sweet treats

Penguino’s Gourtmet Yogurt

Found Penguino’s Gourmet Yogurt inside of the Metreon Building today while exploring the area with my siblings. The place intrigued me enough to lure me in to try some of their frozen yogurt.

I tried the soft-served frozen yogurt in the natural flavor with chocolate chip cookie dough on top. The other flavor option was mango, but I figured with the cookie dough topping that the mango would not go so well.

It was decent frozen yogurt, but I felt a little unfulfilled after eating it. I remember reading on Sparkpeople before that frozen yogurt is actually not too healthy for people. Sure, perhaps it’s lower in fat/calories than regular ice cream, but in terms of nutrients/probiotics/etc. it provides (as opposed to regular, non-frozen yogurt), the frozen yogurt doesn’t provide any of the bacteria cultures.