Oktoberfest reprise

Posting that photo made me all too nostalgic for Oktoberfest.

Here's some better photos, you'll get the idea!

June 24 - training, oktoberfest and pride

• OK so SF lifestlyle has kicked into high gear. I'm busy training for the Donner Lake Triathalon July 16th. It's an olympic distance so that means 1 mile swim, 40k bike, 6.5 mile run. Yes, I am a bit nuts but my rowing partner in crime has also agreed to do it so at least we can suffer together. Donner Lake is out near Tahoe, so at the very least while we're gasping for air up at 1000m high (or more, I have no idea what the altitude is) everything will look pretty (especially with the extra endorphins kicking into high gear). For the record, I am training for it. My goal is to finish, but as my first one, I don't have sights set higher than that.

• Reason #2 lifestyle has kicked into high gear: As soon as the aforementioned event is over, I get to start my Marathon Training for Berlin. September 24th I'll be heading over to the x-walled city for one of the top 5 marathons in the world. Once over there, me and some other fellow compardres from my NYC running club are going to kick back and enjoy our well deserved beers at Oktoberfest. That's right, year #2 and going strong for me. If I'm lucky a side trip to Italy is also in the plans. That will be one fantastic vacation.
  

• Reason #3 lifestyle has kicked into high gear, but not necessarily that relevant to me: Gay Pride is coming to town. This weekend marks all sorts of festivities like "dykes on bikes" music, and floats of all kinds. As I biked up Market St this morning, the 300 ft neon pink triangle that has been temporarily affixed to Twin Peaks above the Castro is all you need to see to know what this is all about. I'll be there with my rainbow relay freaks shirt on, the only rainbow colored thing I own. It needs a good excuse to come out of the closet. Hah no pun intended!
  

June 2 - In Inconvenient Truth Premiers

• You may have heard about the new Al Gore movie on global warming, An Inconvenient Truth.
• Ebert has given it 2 thumbs up and explains why here: http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060601/REVIEWS/60517002
• Tonight is opening night at Embarcadero Theatre. Hope you can make it!
• In other news, today marks my six month anniversary in SF.