April 27 - fun with siblings in SF

• This weekend brother Andy is in town and we're doing it up in SF. I've convinced him to be my accomplice at ad-tech (he can pretend he'll actually sserve ads in his software, or at least entertain the idea), co-ordinate the office happy hour while I am in Oakland at a prospect meeting, and enjoy an eventful product launch party from my employer.
• We checked out Fluid, a hip-happening club 2 doors down the road from my apartment. Great interior design, but we hit it in a lull.
  

April 18 - Earthquake Central

• At 5:12am today, the 100 year anniversary of the Great 1906 San Francisco Earthquake occurred. All over the city, people are remembering the devastation and fires that wiped nearly 3000 people out of existence and went down as one of the greatest natural disasters after the ice age. With degrees of geography and geology under my belt (yes, earth science rocks, er you know what I mean), I can't help but be in awe of the significance of this event.

• In my own personal commemoration I stopped into the California Historical Society and checked out Jack London's photo exhibits last night. About 75 photos mount the walls and tell the tale of the Earthquake and its ruins. His journals and newspaper articles make a good accompianment. I liked his journal entries the most out of all the visual elements. I think his writings are better than his photos, but it's good to know he was talented at both. He wasn't a bad looking guy either, as he was 30 when his photos were taken. He died at 40 so these were some good years of his life as he sailed the pacific and enjoyed his riches made from his writings. He was one of my favorite American authors in high school, and I remember reading Call of the Wild and White Fang several times over I liked the stories so much. In fact, every day on my walk to work I pass his birthplace, marked as a historical site on 3rd Street.
  
• No wonder my parents freaked out last week about earthquakes. Grim forecasts ahead!
• Earthquake activity map in real time!
  

April 14

• Google beta's its new calendar sharing and managing tool.
  

April 12 - The rents visit SF

• My parents have been in SF since Friday night. We kicked things off Friday at 111 Minna where they caught my SF DJ debut! (Thanks Gabriel for all those beers!). I DJ'd the private party room for my workmate's birthday bash. I must say, not too shabby for my first public SF DJ appearance!
• Luckily we struck while the weather was good and Saturday checked out the morning markets at the Ferry Terminal building. IMHO, this is the best thing to do whether or not you have guests in town to bring. We're talking farm fresh veggies (note: there are no peppers since they're out of season), flowers, fresh baked goods, meats, potatoes, cheeses, the works. Best tip: look for the free samples of the fried asparagus guys in the back lot...delicioso!
• The rest of the weekend was spent taking cable cars (not trolleys!) wondering around Ghiradrdelli Square, Fisherman's Wharf, and the seafront. We also drove to Sausalito and Tiburon and had a great lunch at the famous local joint Sam's cafe in Tiburon. It was raining so we skipped the house Mai Tai's I've been mandated to try, but opted for some great grub including the "best fish and chips I've had in three years" quoted by my Mom, and some spicy Huevos Rancheros that was very satiating.
• Other cool stuff we did: saw the Spelling Bee musical, visited Napa valley, and checked out the SF Moma.
  

April 6 - Krazy Kangaruhah from Austria

• This is my anonymous friend expressing herself at the apres-ski venue "Krazy Kangaruh" in St. Anton, Austria. Mamma mia!

April 5 - splashin in SF

• I don't really understand why everyone thinks there is so much rain here. Put this rain in any other part of the country, and it's "spring showers."
  
• I'm preparing for the parental unit to visit next week. Our our list: SF Giants v. Houston, Napa Valley including a cakebread winery tour, A musical about spelling bee's, a group dinner at Gordon Birsch's brewery, and either Sausalito or Alcatraz. We're talking tourist central. I've already been warned I must buy an Iron for the visit.
  
• I was able to travel down to Los Angeles this week. This was my 1st time since I was there about 6 years ago. A quick trip, but I managed to eat at chic dining spot Ivy and enjoy what Beverly Hills had to offer.
• Today I was reading about Microsoft's new "Ad Lab" to discover the next big things in online advertising. I can only imagine what a roomful of statisticians and online ads will produce. Let me guess, behavioral targeting, contextual ads, and interactive video (just a hunch).