Super Fag: Fly Boy Adventures!

So this week has been really friendly and relaxing. We went out on Wedneaday night and had fun at a place called Qbar. And consequently went to bed pretty late. It's not too bad though because all the bars here close at 2am. Which is ok because by the time you're thinking about maybe heading home all the lights get turned on and you're asked to leave and the decision is made for you, hehe.

The next day we parted ways again and i marched back down Market street, still intent on finding a jacket but also to walk all the way to the ferry building. I accomplished both of these things! But not before getting a little lost. I was also on the hunt for Union Square and the cheap theatre ticket booth. On my walk i managed to loose Union Square and found myself in Chinatown, which was really pretty and there were people letting off crackers. On my way out i stumbled across the Transamerica Pyramid, which is the large pyramid building often seen in the TV show Charmed. Speaking of which, i had wanted to find the house the sisters lived in in the show because it was set here in San Fran, however, when i researched it the house is in LA and only looks like an old Edwardian. Dang! The houses around town are all really pretty, I should add. While on my walk i stumbled across this amazing jacket, it's kind of blue tartan with a grey cotton hood and has been keeping me warm at night. I managed to make my way to the ferry building, which is really pretty and i had a good look around at the bay and the restaurants and shops there. Also i've realised a lot of my 'things I want to see' are mostly places that i've already seen in movies but want to see for real. For example the 'Port of San Francisco' sign on the ferry building that features in the last scene of 'Interview with the Vampire.' Tick!

That night Justo and I headed out for some local food and found a nice Indian place.

Friday we spent in a park and then Justin cooked some awesome pizza and we hit the town. We went to a couple of bars: a place called Moby Dick's that had an older sort of clientele but a pool table and Justo versed some locals, then we headed to Badlands, where there's a younger vibe and $5 Long Island Ice Teas, yeah!

Saturday morning rolled around and I was off on a 'Behind the Emerald Curtain' tour, a behind the scenes look at Wicked. A couple of cast members talk to you about the show you get to look at some costumes and masks and stuff. Then you watch some videos about how a show gets off the ground and then you get to sit in the theatre and they talk about the set and things. It was pretty cool, although i foolishly thought you'd actually get to have a look around 'behind the curtain' which you didn't actually get to do. Still fun. That afternoon i headed off to find some parks to read in. I managed to get lost in Buena Vista park which is more of a mountain with hiking trails so i had a bit of a surprise hike. i spent some time in another park and then found Alamo Square, where i read some and found the Painted Ladies, about five or six really pretty houses, that are pretty famous. I took some photos. That night we looked in at a few

other bars: The Cafe, which has more of a club feel and drinks in test tubes, and Truck, which is more laid back with a trucker bar kind of feel. At Truck i had a gin and tonic made with Hendrick's i.e. real good gin, it was super pleasant!

The next day Justo and i hung out in Dolores Park in the Mission District and drank some beers. I finished reading 'Son of a Witch' for the third or forth time and it's still my favourite. Next i think i'm going to read this book Geo found called 'Tales of the City,' about peeps living in San Fran. Oh i should note (mostly for Paul's sake) that we went to Ike's place, a sandwich shop that always has a line out the door and we took a couple of amazing sandwiches home and devoured them before getting an early night...

Today has been pretty chilled out which means i have time to blog and catch up on my lying around, hehe... It was Father's Day here yesterday (which sent me into a panic thinking i'd forgotten it in Australia) so happy American Father's Day to Pa!

Coming up this week: I'm off to see this new production of Peter Pan in a big tent that played in London and is suppose to be pretty spectacular, i'd also like to get to see Alcatraz and maybe ride over the Golden Gate bridge, before Pride happens on the weekend. Should be a loaded week! Don't change the channel!

Peace out...

Josh and Justin...