A Tourist's Guide to the Full House House

Recently, I went to San Francisco for work.  I had been there back last September.  And I missed the opportunity to do something very important - to see the Full House house.

Ok, for those, like me, who are Full House aficionados, if you will.... Here's a quick guide to 'the Full House house' for those who might be visiting San Francisco.

Generally speaking - there are three options:

1)  1882 Girard Street - this is, allegedy, the address the Tanner's said they lived at.  Source unknown.  However, to my knowledge, there isn't much there.

2)  1709 Broderick Street - this the well-known white house with the red door, seen below.  To my knowledge, from some brief online searches - this is a private residence.  Someone bought it; someone attempts to live there in peace (with occasional full house enthusiasts coming by knocking).  If you look on Google maps - this address is noted as 'the full house house'.

3)  The Painted Ladies in Alamo Square - this is, IMO, what you really want to see.  Aside from being famous historical architecture (or something like that), and, generally pretty - these babies are from the opening scenes where the Tanners have a picnic and play kickball.  They are also accompanied by a nice little park across the street from them (Alamo Square) where you can sit, chat, and enjoy the day.

So in short, for Full House enthusiasts, those are your three choices (that I know of), along with my recommendation.  Anyone else know of anywhere else Full House significant out in San Francisco?  You got it, dude!

It's Coming....

So, I am knocking on the door of 30.

Now, last year, I made an executive decision to not make a big deal of my birthday.  I had a nice dinner with two girlfriends, but otherwise, there was no major celebration.

Anyhow.  This year I'm going to do something big.  I want it to be casual and comfortable.  I want it to be easy for people to come and go as they please.  I want it to be inexpensive and chill.  I can't quite have people over, because my apartment is too small.  So I'm thinking of doing a local bar or restaurant.     Any suggestions?  What did you all do for your 30th?  Are there any cheap yet-still-decent bar rentals in Chicago?  What do you think I should do?

Perfection?

Stolen from the Freelance Writing Jobs Facebook page.  Yes it does.  Yes.  It does.

Just Do It

Go out and.....

Another Facebook Post

The other day, a good friend of mine and I were out to dinner, talking about a mutual acquaintance, who happens to have deactivated her facebook account a while ago.  My friend (the one that I was dining with) said she contacted said other friend to tell her about something she'd posted on facebook, because she didn't want her to be 'out of the loop' if you will.

"Oh, I already saw that.  Yeah, I log onto (enter other mutual friend's name) facebook all the time."

Well then.  Let me tell you, said friend initially deactivated facebook because 'she was sick of it', not because of a work/life privacy issue.

I have heard this before out of some other people - I know of more than one instance of someone quitting facebook out of 'hating facebook', then logging on under someone else's account.

Dear people who do this - you realize you are simply the people who throw out the cookies cause you're on a diet, then dig through the trash and eat them anyway?  I just wanted to make that clear.