Hi. I am in San Francisco.
It’s cold here. It’s foggy here. It’s cold and foggy here. That is how I like it too. I think San Francisco and I get along very well, but I can’t see myself living here. The apartments are just too big. I mean, seriously. They’re GINORMONGOUSANTIC. They are, in fact, so big I have to make up a word just to describe how big they are.
I am staying at my friend’s apartment while he is away, and he has a one bedroom. But in addition to his one bedroom, he has a DINING room, a LIVING room, a kitchen, and a bathroom. Also he has a space in a garage for his motor vehicle. Like oh, look at me, I’m in ths room, but I think I will go to this other room, and maybe on the way to this other room, I will stop by another room, just for kicks. And guess what? This kid has MORE closet space than that store that sells closets, you know what I’m talking about. I think it’s called California Closets or something stupid. Anyway, I opened a closet to hang up my jacket and it was EMPTY. That’s how much space he has. I was like…crap, if this were in NY I’d rent out the closet as another bedroom and charge $1375 for it. Anyway I hung up my coat and then I felt bad because it probably felt lonely. So then I hung up my pants too, just so it wouldn’t look so bizarre.
Anyway, hello. San Francisco says hi. I just ate a salad bigger than my head.
Hi Annie…I’ve just been introduced to your stuff, as an architecture-student friend of mine just forwarded me your Open Letter. I nearly died laughing, because you have no idea how many times I’ve heard about Autocad. And the great architects of late. And how little sleep he’s gotten before having to meet with his mentor on big deadlines. Spot on. And I like the first few chapters of your new book. I’ll have to pick it up.
at which place did you eat a salad as big as your head?
I’m a student in Korea. I really enjoy reading your writings..
Tomorrow… I’ll introduce your book to my classmates in my English class…
I think it will be fun..^^
I visit san francisco 3month ago… I enjoyed running in the city…
( At any rate I just want to write something to you ….cause I think you’ll read it^^;;)
Is san francisco cold this time of year without any pants?
You should remember to put your pants back on whenever you put your coat on.
Jess: Thanks! I hope you like the book. It is NOT about architecture so that means it’s very good. Hah.
Ian: La Boulange in Cole Valley. Delicious. And very green.
Su-Young: Hey! Thanks for reading! The book is also translated into Korean (published by Woonjin), but I have no idea what the translation is like.
Mathew: I am not wearing pants and let me tell you, it is very cold.
Welcome to San Francisco Annie!! I enjoyed reading your book about a month ago and left it for my fiancé to get around to it, as he was finishing up his last book. We are our own little book club!! And he reads pretty much any book I leave for him on his nightstand–even the chick lit stuff (of course he’s embarrassed to show those book covers while on the elliptical at the gym, but I digress.) Anyway, he just called and exclaimed how much he is enjoying your book and how he burst out laughing while on the elliptical this morning. I am Chinese myself, so I can so relate to the trials and tribulations of being from a deeply rooted traditional culture as chronicled in your delightful book. And thanks to it, it does provide my fiancé with additional insight as to why I am the way that I am because of our (yours and mine) cultural heritage that is inescapable. Thank you!
The parent’s of my childhood best friend owned a California Closets franchise. The mere mention of this company—whose name I haven’t heard in years—threw me into a nostalgic vortex that nearly killed me. Thanks for that…
I used to hang out with them when they’d set up a little display in our local mall. How depressing! Although, back then I thought, “Wow, we’re going to sell closets in a mall!” What a sad childhood.
Must have been a huge salad cause you’ve got a big Korean head.
Jeanette: Your welcome! Thanks so much for reading. I hope your fiance likes the rest of it. Personally I can’t read on the elliptical, it makes me a little sea sick.
Pow! I had a similar childhood. I’m from the Valley, man. LIke all I ever did was hang out at the mall.
Doretta: My head is as big as yours.