Weekend of Courtney

Thursday
I went out to San Mateo again to spend the day with Courtney. We headed into the city and went to the MOMA. It was kind of boring so we only spent about an hour there. The only exhibit that really caught my eye was a collection of photographs from Hurricane Katrina. The photographs were of graffiti and writing that people had written on houses, cars, etc immediately after the disaster. Some of it was pretty funny and some were really moving. Afterward we just walked around the Yerba Buena Gardens for awhile.

Afterward we grabbed sandwiches from the famous Ike's Place in the Castro district and had another picnic at Dolores Park a few blocks away. The sandwich was smaller and more expensive (~$10) than Little Lucca's, and the wait was kind of ridiculous. The Dutch Crunch also wasn't as good, but the sandwich was still really good regardless (especially the secret dirty sauce). Dolores Park has a beautiful view of the city and was a perfect place to picnic. It reminded me a lot of Kate Sessions Park in Pacific Beach.

Before we left the city we made a stop at Twin Peaks. It is an AMAZING view of the entire city and a must see if you are ever visiting San Francisco.

Then we grabbed some Jamba Juice and killed time at Barnes and Noble until we met up with Courtney's friend, Geoff, and his friend, Tori, for dinner at Ristorante Capellini in downtown San Mateo. It was a ritzier place than I was used to, but the food was alright.

And then we waited in line 2 hours to catch the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 Midnight showing. It was well worth it. The movie was amazing and a great way to end the series.

Friday
Just went to the gym, ran some errands, and rode James's bike around until Courtney got off work and came to San Jose. We met up with Stephen and Ben at Elephant Bar for a late night Happy Hour. Then we stopped by VIP to wish Christian happy birthday at midnight.

Saturday
Went to Bill's Cafe in Willow Glen for brunch. The portions were really big and the food is good. Their Mimosas are also huge and served in a big goblet with an orange slice and strawberries.

Then we went to the Mountain View Obon festival with Stephen. It was a lot better than the downtown San Jose Obon. It wasn't as crowded and the overall festival just seemed a lot better organized and funded. The food was overpriced, as expected, and didn't seem that appetizing. The games section was pretty legit though. I won a goldfish by throwing a ping pong ball into a small fish bowl! So then we went to Petco to buy some goldfish food and water conditioner, and I set up my goldfish in a big glass bowl for the time being.

Then Courtney and I met up with my sister and cousin at Cooking Papa in Santa Clara for dinner. They probably have some of the best Taiwanese food in town. Its usually pretty packed though.

Then we met up with everyone at Andrew's house and pregamed before we all headed out to Studio 8 in downtown San Jose for Christian's birthday. We lagged as usually so we didn't make it in time for guestlist and had to pay the $20 cover. Which was really the only downside to the whole night. Hella people came out and everyone was at a really good level the whole night. I'd have to say the funnest time I've had clubbing in San Jose.

Sunday
Woke up hella late and just hung around the house being lazy and eating leftovers. Then we went to Petco so I could buy a 10 gallon tank for my new goldfish. Then we went to Pizza My Heart in Los Gatos and then Petsmart to buy another goldfish! Spent the rest of the day setting up my aquarium and acclimating the fish.