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Morning! Whenever I go anywhere, I make it a point to pick up the local papers - I consistently find that it gives me a sense of the culture and context. Itās often the little things, like ads and language choices. I would never see that Indonesia headline in Singapore l https://t.co/bOxSdt43da
(I have repeatedly found that I sleep really well on vacation, and Iām increasingly convinced itās because I have some subconscious stress/anxiety about sleep when Iām at home. Maybe I need to develop a mini perma-vacation mind) https://t.co/PFPvVvifgz
an interesting thing I donāt think I properly disambiguated: sleepiness and wakefulness (vigilance, arousal) are *separate*. If youāre really sleepy AND really vigilant (eg anxious/stressed about your inability to sleep), your insomnia is not a lack of sleepiness
Alright Iām gonna be in SF all day today! It feels colder than usual so Iām improvising and wearing *both* a hoodie and a jacket. Gonna take the BART over to meet an old friend from work. Iām starting to get a feel for this, recognising the landmarks https://t.co/LGWLN9wRaj
Ooh Iāve stumbled upon some sort of carpark street market! Detour time https://t.co/lwG2JoqcTV
Omfg this smells so good https://t.co/N3IeYxO6Gt
Donāt wanna eat too much because Iām meeting a friend for lunch so I got a hot dog. Hngh so good https://t.co/UjLqpLZGx1
I am being utterly, mercilessly spoiled by the extreme hospitality of @yinquanteo and @anna_fil. Also, meet Mao Mao https://t.co/MXvZGaNMeQ
Have more of Mao https://t.co/vbMvvWLLf0
We decided to do some urban hiking! Apparently the cars in the pic on the left have to be parked sideways because the incline is too steep. (The pic on the right is the view downhill/behind, which isnāt as steep) https://t.co/6bDL3sQWKz
I thought it was interesting how this building is boring/flat at the bottom, but gets away with it by being more complex and detailed at the top. Thereās an interesting design principle here re: complexity https://t.co/JRPI0a0oN0
Walked past the Grace Cathedral and stopped to take a look. Seemed closed. The church architecture is cool and all but I wanna know more about the typeface they chose to use here https://t.co/RYccaXERpJ
We stumbled upon a car show! I shouldāve Shazamād the music; it was very car-show appropriate. Like, slightly old-timey muscle car rock&roll https://t.co/H5raHrDjQp
A handful of street views from walking uphill - the sense of elevation is something I find quite pleasing. I donāt think Iāve personally seen this anywhere else that Iāve been so far. Reminds me of that Inception scene where the street folds up onto itself https://t.co/0xs3Xy953T
This curious bit of architecture (left) amused me because it reminded me of Chinese Guardian lions (which are an Indian origin meme transmitted via Buddhism) - and then I encountered the lions later in the day at Skool (right) where I went to meet a friend for dinner https://t.co/Rwc9xFzs14
*San Francisco intensifies* https://t.co/MnJULFFGJe
Walked past this fudge place where they give out free samples of fudge. They know what they are doing. Itās *ridiculously* good. My friends ended up buying some. When your stuff is this good, the cost of giving free samples is offset by the $$$ people happily spend to then buy it https://t.co/s6BmQdR1Od
ššš https://t.co/317yeAX0fa
But wait, thereās more! https://t.co/VMo2VqbH7R
Amazing branding https://t.co/cecytSh7BU
Didnāt finish this thread! Was walking around to get to dinner and randomly stumbled upon more offices of ubiquitous brands, @zynga and @Adobe. Itās kinda interesting to me how some of these buildings are in kinda disheveled looking areas. I guess rent is cheaper? https://t.co/c4pEZgH2Jh
Afterwards I had dinner and drinks with the delightful @OhGodItsAlexis, who is smart, funny and an absolutely brilliant storyteller. Iām cracking up just thinking about her stories again. She wrote for Veep and Brooklyn 99 and I canāt wait to see/read what she does next https://t.co/X0hF1GAVBf
Day 6 https://t.co/YEGX26Qs9L
Morning! Having breakfast at my favourite cafe (Cafe Bueno Aires, 2999 Shattuck Ave) before BARTing to meet friends at Market Street, SF. I still havenāt finished updating yesterdayās thread, Iāll do that on the way after this https://t.co/IJNSFahbb5
