Aww, brain. Why so forgetful?
It just occurred to me that I haven't updated my LJ since I changed my username. So. Hello! No need to alert the authorities because you don't recognize this name--I was previously itsuki9
1. Work has been pretty brutal so there's not much to write home about. However, I am currently quite in love with Merlin fandom, and on beat down days (and there have been many ... I think someone switched Big Boss's coffee to decaf), the episodes, the fics, and the vids have been like a salve. Just, dumb puppies and sunshine and unicorns all over the place--how lovely is that?
2. Am in the process of writing a Merlin fic. Having dental work done might be more pleasant. Paaaaain.
3. Took a road trip to San Francisco last month. Biking the Golden Gate Bridge was a great experience! Me, on a bike, on a bridge, on a windy day? Just a slapstick comedy waiting to happen. A few small pictures from the trip after the cut.
Biking from Fisherman's Wharf (Pier 41) to the Golden Gate Bridge. I cannot tell you how many times we got lost and kept having to ask people for directions. Also did not know my hidden talent for biking straight into orange cones.
On the bridge! It was a beautifully clear day, somewhat rare:
We biked across the bridge to Sausalito:
It was very satisfying to laze around in the sun and gobble down an ice cream (with chocolate-dipped waffle cone!) after the 1.5 hr bike ride, but that, my friends, is not conducive to the biking back part.
Consequently, we took the ferry back to Fisherman's Wharf. Oh, the shame.
Views of Golden Gate Bridge, and downtown SF, from the ferry:
Just walking around. St. Peter & Paul Church in North Beach:
The coffee places in North Beach were fantastic:
1. Work has been pretty brutal so there's not much to write home about. However, I am currently quite in love with Merlin fandom, and on beat down days (and there have been many ... I think someone switched Big Boss's coffee to decaf), the episodes, the fics, and the vids have been like a salve. Just, dumb puppies and sunshine and unicorns all over the place--how lovely is that?
2. Am in the process of writing a Merlin fic. Having dental work done might be more pleasant. Paaaaain.
3. Took a road trip to San Francisco last month. Biking the Golden Gate Bridge was a great experience! Me, on a bike, on a bridge, on a windy day? Just a slapstick comedy waiting to happen. A few small pictures from the trip after the cut.
Biking from Fisherman's Wharf (Pier 41) to the Golden Gate Bridge. I cannot tell you how many times we got lost and kept having to ask people for directions. Also did not know my hidden talent for biking straight into orange cones.
On the bridge! It was a beautifully clear day, somewhat rare:
We biked across the bridge to Sausalito:
It was very satisfying to laze around in the sun and gobble down an ice cream (with chocolate-dipped waffle cone!) after the 1.5 hr bike ride, but that, my friends, is not conducive to the biking back part.
Consequently, we took the ferry back to Fisherman's Wharf. Oh, the shame.
Views of Golden Gate Bridge, and downtown SF, from the ferry:
Just walking around. St. Peter & Paul Church in North Beach:
The coffee places in North Beach were fantastic: