“I’m here from Japan taking it all in and getting inspired.”“Are you an artist?”“Yes, a…

Written by Dijon December 25, 2012

“I’m here from Japan taking it all in and getting inspired.”“Are you an artist?”“Yes, a painter.”“What kind of stuff do you paint?”“It’s very contemporary.”… Read More

“When I moved here from Ohio I was so happy I took off my clothes…

Written by Dijon December 25, 2012

“When I moved here from Ohio I was so happy I took off my clothes and ran down the street naked!”… Read More

She told me who I am, where I came from, and what I came here…

Written by Dijon December 24, 2012

She told me who I am, where I came from, and what I came here to do…… Read More

Hey guys, I know it’s late…but I heard some strange noises coming from the upstairs…

Written by Dijon December 24, 2012

Hey guys, I know it’s late…but I heard some strange noises coming from the upstairs of my house. I went up there and there was a ghost floating around…… Read More

“You look like you’ve lived here a long time.”“37 years.”“How do you like it?”“I love…

Written by Dijon December 24, 2012

“You look like you’ve lived here a long time.”“37 years.”“How do you like it?”“I love it. There are many worlds here. You live a lot of lives here.”“I know what you mean, this year especially has seemed like several lifetimes.”“How long you lived here?”“About 5 years.”“Then you know, we do things here in a week… Read More

“I moved up here from LA and now I run a dating service.”“Online dating?”“Nope, in…

Written by Dijon December 24, 2012

“I moved up here from LA and now I run a dating service.”“Online dating?”“Nope, in person speed dating. We just had our first event. 18 people, 9 couples, 3 dates a person over a night of wine and fine dining.”“That sounds fun.”“Now here’s the twist, at the end of the dates people leave anonymous feedback about… Read More

Peek - A - boo!!

Written by Dijon December 24, 2012

Peek – A – boo!!… Read More

“Are you from San Francisco?”“5th generation. I notice that the people who are from here…

Written by Dijon December 24, 2012

“Are you from San Francisco?”“5th generation. I notice that the people who are from here really seem like they’re from here.”“How so?”“They give you really direct eye contact that’s present, but shy too.”“So you like living here?”“I love it.”“You feel like you’ll be staying here indefinitely?”“That depends on how successful I can be here. I’ve… Read More

I could tell you a story about this guy but I think we all already…

Written by Dijon December 23, 2012

I could tell you a story about this guy but I think we all already know just by looking at him that he’s the man. That is all. Read More

“You stay over here?”“Here and the Tenderloin.”“How do you like it over here?”“It’s cool, a…

Written by Dijon December 23, 2012

“You stay over here?”“Here and the Tenderloin.”“How do you like it over here?”“It’s cool, a lot of culture. But sometimes people use too much profanity. You gotta be careful with what you say.”… Read More

“Awesome hair!”“Thanks, I just cut it.”“You cut it yourself?”“Yep.”“Why’d you decide to cut it like…

Written by Dijon December 23, 2012

“Awesome hair!”“Thanks, I just cut it.”“You cut it yourself?”“Yep.”“Why’d you decide to cut it like that?”“I had some strands I had to let go.”… Read More

“I run a clothing line called Original Language. We are a clothing line and screen printing…

Written by Dijon December 23, 2012

“I run a clothing line called Original Language. We are a clothing line and screen printing service that uses crystal infused inks, charged with conscious intent and fortified with sacred geometry. After studying Consciousness and Cosmology a CIIS I wanted to make something in recognition of the unprecedented evolutionary challenge of our time, Original Language was formed to offer tools for… Read More

“I’m into vintage bow ties.”

Written by Dijon December 22, 2012

“I’m into vintage bow ties.”… Read More

“I’m a sucker for ethnic food, I can’t get enough vietnamese bahn mi sandwiches.”

Written by Dijon December 22, 2012

“I’m a sucker for ethnic food, I can’t get enough vietnamese bahn mi sandwiches.”… Read More

“I live in the East Bay. He’s visiting from Japan. He got in about an…

Written by Dijon December 22, 2012

“I live in the East Bay. He’s visiting from Japan. He got in about an hour ago. Here we go!” … Read More

“How’d you end up in the city?”“I moved here from D.C. a couple years ago…

Written by Dijon December 21, 2012

“How’d you end up in the city?”“I moved here from D.C. a couple years ago and work in the financial district.”“How is D.C. different than here?”“It’s way more political there. Here people are much looser.”“Have you gotten into the "looser” things here yet?“"Not so much.”“We’ll then you’ve got something to look forward to. There’s a lot to… Read More

“I’m really into music. I love going to shows.”“What’s a good local band?”“A band called…

Written by Dijon December 21, 2012

“I’m really into music. I love going to shows.”“What’s a good local band?”“A band called Cool Ghouls is playing tomorrow night, that’s gonna be pretty awesome.”… Read More

“I’ve lived here 60 years. There have been a lot of changes over time. People…

Written by Dijon December 21, 2012

“I’ve lived here 60 years. There have been a lot of changes over time. People nowadays think this is paradise but for me it was paradise in the 50’s. The city was more residential, without so many high rises. Families knew each other. I still love it here though, there’s so much going on. People all over the world come here to experience… Read More

“What’s your story?”“I’m here from Milan to sell my clothing line. I love it here.…

Written by Dijon December 21, 2012

“What’s your story?”“I’m here from Milan to sell my clothing line. I love it here. Everything is so colorful and people go all out to express themselves and be unique.”“Sounds like you found your niche, do you plan on staying here for awhile?”“Yeah, I love this area but right now I’m about to head down to Mexico because I want… Read More

The face that launched 1000 ships

Written by Dijon December 21, 2012

The face that launched 1000 ships… Read More

“What are you up to today?”“I just got done with Zumba class.”“What’s that?”“It’s a dance…

Written by Dijon December 21, 2012

“What are you up to today?”“I just got done with Zumba class.”“What’s that?”“It’s a dance workout where they infuse different types of international music and it’s so much fun. I feel great.” http://www.zumba.com/en-US/ … Read More

“How’d you end up in San Francisco?” “I moved out here from New Jersey to…

Written by Dijon December 12, 2012

“How’d you end up in San Francisco?” “I moved out here from New Jersey to be with a guy I’ve been seeing and it’s going pretty good.” “How is the experience of being gay different here than New Jersey?” “Back home it was difficult. A lot of egos competing with each other whereas here there’s a lot more unity and a sense of… Read More

“Do you run this tea shop?” “Yeah, I started it to reconnect with my culture…

Written by Dijon December 12, 2012

“Do you run this tea shop?” “Yeah, I started it to reconnect with my culture and share it with the people who may not be familiar with Chinese tea ceremony. There’s a lot of power and wisdom in it.” “What’s so special about Chinese tea ceremony to you?” “For me it’s about bringing people together and getting them to slow down. Coffee is… Read More

“What’s your story?”“I moved here a couple years ago from southern california to go to…

Written by Dijon December 12, 2012

“What’s your story?”“I moved here a couple years ago from southern california to go to school for audio engineering.”“And how do you like Northern California?”“It’s cool. I like the energy. It’s halfway between where I’m from and New York.”… Read More