How were all of your weeks? During the course of the past two weeks, we became a Lego Household. Impossibly tiny pieces are under every piece of furniture, and our sideboard is decorated with a series of colorful complex creations, not to be “cleaned up” or disassembled at the risk of setting of a squeaky, Napoleonic furor.
Which is actually kind of ok for now. The pride on Bean’s face when she presents me with her completed masterpiece is not unlike that retro Lego poster that made the rounds a few years ago. It’s truly a wonderful thing to witness. (And Dave and I even marvel, as first-time parents are wont to do, at her creations after she’s in bed. Because we are weepy sentimental suckers, if you haven’t noticed.)
Oh, Lego. You had me at hello, you sharp-cornered plastic minefield of jabbed feet and creativity.
Have a great weekend everyone!
From around the web this week:
SFist did us all a great service and published a history of It’s-Its. Have you tried Green Tea yet? I need to find it. (It’s-Its were one of the pros to moving to SF from DC, and we inaugurated our empty apartment with an evening of burgers and It’s-Its in the middle of the living room.)
In other SF news, the MTA published the results of a survey on those (controversial?) red lanes in the Mission. Accidents involving buses are down 85%, and people are reporting their trips through the corridor are 10 minutes faster. (We had the chance to take the 49 a couple weeks ago, and WHAT A DREAM. Smooth, fast, there before we knew it. It was like a completely different bus line.)
In other MTA news, a protected bike intersection is going up in SOMA and it also looks like a dream come true. Any luck this will happen throughout the city?
The New Yorker is weighing in on San Francisco housing policy. “That these cities have grown into centers of opportunity largely for those who already have it is not good for the cities, which need strivers to flourish.”
Yesterday marked the 100 year anniversary of the US national park system. The New York Times honored it by running a series of essays and photos that will make you want to quit your job and travel the country in an RV. (HOLY COW, what a stunning country, people.)
If you also like to cook, and also like the down-home feel of a proper table in the middle of your kitchen, then you will surely like this: How to Arrange Your Kitchen: According to Julia Child. She is a treasure.
This Elle article on street style photographers was 1) a joy to read and look at and 2) satiated all my curiosity on how they work. (12-14 hour days!!)
