Tales of the City
From Sasha
Goll darn it, I keep leaving my heart in San Francisco… has anyone seen it?
Me n' my Hunny went down to San Francisco last weekend to see one of my favorite bands, The Raveonettes, and have some Big City fun. Though we usually stay with friends when we're in SF, this time we treated ourselves to a night in a Downtown hotel… this one is dirt cheap, clean and cute, and right in the middle of Union Square! They always have cool desk clerks, too, which is really nice…
You can walk just up the street to Chinatown, where I saw this amazing old sign (I have a Big Thing for old signs… if I lived in a mansion I would fill my house with them):
It was New Years- the "real" New Years, not the big parade, but the actual New Moon Real Deal. It's the Year of the Ox! Some dragon heads waiting for their human bodies to get them dancing up on the stage:
I love these Dragon Boy butts, waiting for their turn to make the dragon come alive. The dance, which requires feats of great balance and strength, is accompanied by the loudest drumming and cymbal bashing you have ever heard!
Luck is important in life, and very important in Chinese culture. Luck can be truly adorable, too:













































