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shinichi / 真一 ... just call me Shin!

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I got myself a growler from #BlindLadyAleHouse. Today, I got lucky with the Automatic Goofy Foot, one of their perfect brews. #beer #ale

I got myself a growler from #BlindLadyAleHouse. Today, I got lucky with the Automatic Goofy Foot, one of their perfect brews. #beer #ale

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Neon light selfie.

Neon light selfie.

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Neon sign in a #BlindLadyAleHouse window.

Neon sign in a #BlindLadyAleHouse window.

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The best way to dress for #beer because #bowiesarecool. #bowtiesandbeer #ale #blindladyalehouse

The best way to dress for #beer because #bowiesarecool. #bowtiesandbeer #ale #blindladyalehouse

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Automatic Goofy Foot. #beer s#ale #blindladyalehouse

Automatic Goofy Foot. #beer s#ale #blindladyalehouse

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Pink socks today. #happysocks

Pink socks today. #happysocks

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I haven't worn the blue polka dot tie in a while. #beautiesltd #downtownsandiego

I haven't worn the blue polka dot tie in a while. #beautiesltd #downtownsandiego

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When this modern condo building came up in #downtownsandiego nearly a decade ago, I would often comment to a friend of mine that it was a very Mulanified design and that it was the Mulanification of Downtown. What I mean by these terms is that the buildin

When this modern condo building came up in #downtownsandiego nearly a decade ago, I would often comment to a friend of mine that it was a very Mulanified design and that it was the Mulanification of Downtown. What I mean by these terms is that the buildin

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Coffee, roast beef sandwich, and mulligatwany soup at Bread & Cie. #hillcrest

Coffee, roast beef sandwich, and mulligatwany soup at Bread & Cie. #hillcrest

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It's a good day so far. #downtownsandiego #beautiesltd #bowtie

It's a good day so far. #downtownsandiego #beautiesltd #bowtie

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Bratwurst from hotdog stand by Civic Center Plaza. #downtownsandiego

Bratwurst from hotdog stand by Civic Center Plaza. #downtownsandiego

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Every time I'd pass by Napizza in Little Italy, I kept telling myself that I'd have to check it out. The chef explained to me this is Roman style pizza and that they call pizza napizza in Rome. He also mentioned being Roman. The slices are Veggie Me, the

Every time I'd pass by Napizza in Little Italy, I kept telling myself that I'd have to check it out. The chef explained to me this is Roman style pizza and that they call pizza napizza in Rome. He also mentioned being Roman. The slices are Veggie Me, the

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#bowtiesandbeer at Napizza. #littleitaly

#bowtiesandbeer at Napizza. #littleitaly

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Alesmith Nut Brown #ale. #beer #napizza #littleitaly

Alesmith Nut Brown #ale. #beer #napizza #littleitaly

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I am stuck behind the tracks with the Mile-Long Freight Train, one thing I don't miss about #downtownsandiego, especially when I'm in a part on the wrong side of the tracks by the Convention Center or Little Italy. There were several different times I've

I am stuck behind the tracks with the Mile-Long Freight Train, one thing I don't miss about #downtownsandiego, especially when I'm in a part on the wrong side of the tracks by the Convention Center or Little Italy. There were several different times I've

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My worst job ever was with a nonprofit organization that dealt with the County. One day, we, staff and members, had to sit in the hallway while the organization and County negotiated. I won't get into the exact nature or name of organization (CYA), but I

My worst job ever was with a nonprofit organization that dealt with the County. One day, we, staff and members, had to sit in the hallway while the organization and County negotiated. I won't get into the exact nature or name of organization (CYA), but I

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Seven years ago, @khowaga, one of my friends through blog correspondence was in San Diego for a conference and we met up to hang out in person. I picked him up from the hotel in the Emerald Plaza building, a crazy tower that heavily uses hexagons as a des

Seven years ago, @khowaga, one of my friends through blog correspondence was in San Diego for a conference and we met up to hang out in person. I picked him up from the hotel in the Emerald Plaza building, a crazy tower that heavily uses hexagons as a des

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When I was a student at FIDM, one of the admissions counselors told me about how she got hooted and hollered at when she passed by the county jail in Downtown, which was an uncomfortable experience she laughed off. A different perspective was given by Kal

When I was a student at FIDM, one of the admissions counselors told me about how she got hooted and hollered at when she passed by the county jail in Downtown, which was an uncomfortable experience she laughed off. A different perspective was given by Kal

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@thecladstache and #docmartens are definitely a good combination. #thecladstache #drmartens

@thecladstache and #docmartens are definitely a good combination. #thecladstache #drmartens

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Another angle, better exposure. I got my @thecladstache #bowtie today.

Another angle, better exposure. I got my @thecladstache #bowtie today.

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I got my @thecladstache #bowtie today.

I got my @thecladstache #bowtie today.

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Turkey panini with chipotle mayonnaise and red posole (soup). At Twiggs.

Turkey panini with chipotle mayonnaise and red posole (soup). At Twiggs.

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The #bowties I stitched up. #bowtie #sewing

The #bowties I stitched up. #bowtie #sewing

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I stitched this up back in November. It's my creative take on the batwing cut of #bowties and there are 8 different looks one can pull off with this reversible #bowtie. #Sewing

I stitched this up back in November. It's my creative take on the batwing cut of #bowties and there are 8 different looks one can pull off with this reversible #bowtie. #Sewing

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A couple of things: I would often look out my window and think the dome on top of the parking structure reminded me of the bombed out building that serves as a memorial in Hiroshima. Derrick made the same comment when he came over to hang out one time.

A couple of things: I would often look out my window and think the dome on top of the parking structure reminded me of the bombed out building that serves as a memorial in Hiroshima. Derrick made the same comment when he came over to hang out one time.

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The Chadwick always scared me in that it had that SRO feel to it. No harm ever came from living next to it or walking past it every day, though. #downtownsandiego #downtownstories

The Chadwick always scared me in that it had that SRO feel to it. No harm ever came from living next to it or walking past it every day, though. #downtownsandiego #downtownstories

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In 2006, Janopaul Block, the developers who restored the El Cortez for habitation in the early 2000's, proposed maximizing the space in the back yard of the Cortez by building another condominium tower. It was met with fierce opposition from El Cortez's H

In 2006, Janopaul Block, the developers who restored the El Cortez for habitation in the early 2000's, proposed maximizing the space in the back yard of the Cortez by building another condominium tower. It was met with fierce opposition from El Cortez's H

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This is one of the most dangerous intersections in #downtownsandiego. Cars coming off the 163 fly through Ash, often unaware the traffic light and or cars coming up from 7th Avenue or vice versa. When I lived in the #cortezdistrict, I would often hear th

This is one of the most dangerous intersections in #downtownsandiego. Cars coming off the 163 fly through Ash, often unaware the traffic light and or cars coming up from 7th Avenue or vice versa. When I lived in the #cortezdistrict, I would often hear th

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I'm wearing the #bowtie I stitched up last Friday. #sewing

I'm wearing the #bowtie I stitched up last Friday. #sewing

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I remember when this shop space on 5th & Broadway housed the #mts/San Diego Transit shop. When I was a teenager in the late 1980's, I would take the bus down to #downtownsandiego to buy my bus passes. I continued to do so until my early adulthood in the e

I remember when this shop space on 5th & Broadway housed the #mts/San Diego Transit shop. When I was a teenager in the late 1980's, I would take the bus down to #downtownsandiego to buy my bus passes. I continued to do so until my early adulthood in the e

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I'm wearing the #bingata #bowtie. #downtownsandiego #sewing

I'm wearing the #bingata #bowtie. #downtownsandiego #sewing

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My #bingata #bowtie. #Sewing

My #bingata #bowtie. #Sewing

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Derrek, one of former neighbors of Cortez Hill, lived in an apartment in the second house in this photo, tucked away behind 9th & Cedar. He worked as a short order cook at the downtown location of Twiggs who was studying ASL at City College. He was friend

Derrek, one of former neighbors of Cortez Hill, lived in an apartment in the second house in this photo, tucked away behind 9th & Cedar. He worked as a short order cook at the downtown location of Twiggs who was studying ASL at City College. He was friend

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In 2003, one time, before visiting my friend Estela's apartment in University Heights, I went to the #GaslampQuarter to pick up some household gifts. I went South of Market (Street) and bought a set of wine glasses from Cost Plus and then headed back pick

In 2003, one time, before visiting my friend Estela's apartment in University Heights, I went to the #GaslampQuarter to pick up some household gifts. I went South of Market (Street) and bought a set of wine glasses from Cost Plus and then headed back pick

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My finished #bingata #bowtie. It was a learning experience as some of my favorite details get obscured when I tied it. I will get it right next time. #Sewing

My finished #bingata #bowtie. It was a learning experience as some of my favorite details get obscured when I tied it. I will get it right next time. #Sewing

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I found some bias strips of #bingata fabric I made a few months ago and it wasn't enough for a #bowtie, so I came up with a solution where I added a separate fabric for the neckband. #sewing

I found some bias strips of #bingata fabric I made a few months ago and it wasn't enough for a #bowtie, so I came up with a solution where I added a separate fabric for the neckband. #sewing

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Wearing the #bowtie I made last night. #Sewing

Wearing the #bowtie I made last night. #Sewing

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I posted a picture of the California Theatre a few days ago. That photo was several years old. This was taken a few minutes ago, and you can see how badly deteriorated it has become since then. #downtownsandiego #downtownstories #thingsthatmakeyoucryasasa

I posted a picture of the California Theatre a few days ago. That photo was several years old. This was taken a few minutes ago, and you can see how badly deteriorated it has become since then. #downtownsandiego #downtownstories #thingsthatmakeyoucryasasa

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I remember when this late 19th / turn of the 20th century building was demolished and the façade was only left standing, now integrated into the Hotel Palomar.

I remember when this late 19th / turn of the 20th century building was demolished and the façade was only left standing, now integrated into the Hotel Palomar.

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Blues busker. #downtownsandiego #gaslampquarter #gaslampdistrict

Blues busker. #downtownsandiego #gaslampquarter #gaslampdistrict

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I don't know when this company stopped being Cost Plus, a San Francisco institution that gets mentioned in Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City as symbol of the lifestyle Maryann abandons as she moves up in the world with a better job. For me, on my grad

I don't know when this company stopped being Cost Plus, a San Francisco institution that gets mentioned in Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City as symbol of the lifestyle Maryann abandons as she moves up in the world with a better job. For me, on my grad

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When I was an undergraduate student at SDSU taking an upper division creative writing course, I wrote a short story set in #HortonPlaza, starting with the food court and going toward Nordstrom on the walkway. My narrator drove his car-less aunt to Horton

When I was an undergraduate student at SDSU taking an upper division creative writing course, I wrote a short story set in #HortonPlaza, starting with the food court and going toward Nordstrom on the walkway. My narrator drove his car-less aunt to Horton

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The San Diego campus of FIDM (Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising) was housed here for a long time. I was admitted to FIDM when I was seventeen years old as a visual presentation major and I dropped out after a year. I later returned 8 years ago

The San Diego campus of FIDM (Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising) was housed here for a long time. I was admitted to FIDM when I was seventeen years old as a visual presentation major and I dropped out after a year. I later returned 8 years ago

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The local Church of Scientology. My friend Estela applied for a job there. When she told me about it, I responded that it would be perversely fun to work for a cult. In the interview, they told her she'd have to convert. Needless to say, she didn't. #down

The local Church of Scientology. My friend Estela applied for a job there. When she told me about it, I responded that it would be perversely fun to work for a cult. In the interview, they told her she'd have to convert. Needless to say, she didn't. #down

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My friend Estela, during our MFA days, got a job as a secretary for a doctor who designed and sold penis pumps in shop space Newry to the parking lot. She would later use the experience as material for writing an opera which got a review in the New York

My friend Estela, during our MFA days, got a job as a secretary for a doctor who designed and sold penis pumps in shop space Newry to the parking lot. She would later use the experience as material for writing an opera which got a review in the New York

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A gruesome #downtownsandiego memory here. I years ago, an Ace Parking attendant making the early evening rounds was robbed and shot. I was taking a nap (top left apartment above parking lot) when it happened, only to be awakened by the sound of gunfire. T

A gruesome #downtownsandiego memory here. I years ago, an Ace Parking attendant making the early evening rounds was robbed and shot. I was taking a nap (top left apartment above parking lot) when it happened, only to be awakened by the sound of gunfire. T

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I remember when, in the mid-Aughts, someone opened up an organic grocery store in this spot on 6th & Cedar. The owner was kind of snotty and it hurt his business. Now there's a 7-Eleven here, the exact antithesis of that shop. #downtownsandiego #downtowns

I remember when, in the mid-Aughts, someone opened up an organic grocery store in this spot on 6th & Cedar. The owner was kind of snotty and it hurt his business. Now there's a 7-Eleven here, the exact antithesis of that shop. #downtownsandiego #downtowns

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Polka dot #bowtie. #sewing

Polka dot #bowtie. #sewing

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I made another #bowtie. #sewing

I made another #bowtie. #sewing

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Scary. #facebook

Scary. #facebook

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I've always hated crossing the C Street Corridor at night,especially when I would walk from Cortez Hill to the Gaslamp District and back. #downtownsandiego #downtownstories

I've always hated crossing the C Street Corridor at night,especially when I would walk from Cortez Hill to the Gaslamp District and back. #downtownsandiego #downtownstories

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This month, I am telling #downtownstories. I've had a long relationship with #downtownsandiego as it's a place where I've gotten an education, where I work past and present, and called home for a while. Some other cities definitely have more exciting down

This month, I am telling #downtownstories. I've had a long relationship with #downtownsandiego as it's a place where I've gotten an education, where I work past and present, and called home for a while. Some other cities definitely have more exciting down

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The most efficient agency in San Diego is parking enforcement, as H, a former roommate, found one day in front of the Cortez Hill apartment building where I lived in 2003. H amassed a bunch of unpaid parking tickets, which cumulated in the parking enforce

The most efficient agency in San Diego is parking enforcement, as H, a former roommate, found one day in front of the Cortez Hill apartment building where I lived in 2003. H amassed a bunch of unpaid parking tickets, which cumulated in the parking enforce

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I have been to Horton Plaza more times than I care to admit. I was around 15 or 16 the first time I visited. In the mid-1980's, it was a crazy postmodern building with insane routes to get to all the shops. Even after the novelty has long been gone, tryin

I have been to Horton Plaza more times than I care to admit. I was around 15 or 16 the first time I visited. In the mid-1980's, it was a crazy postmodern building with insane routes to get to all the shops. Even after the novelty has long been gone, tryin

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I never noticed the starfish at the intersection of Felspar & Cass. #pacificbeach

I never noticed the starfish at the intersection of Felspar & Cass. #pacificbeach

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Bachelorette party aboard a Social Cycle. #pacificbeach

Bachelorette party aboard a Social Cycle. #pacificbeach

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Here, my #bowtie passes the wearability test. #Sewing

Here, my #bowtie passes the wearability test. #Sewing

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It passes the tie-ability test. #bowtie #sewing

It passes the tie-ability test. #bowtie #sewing

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Finished #bowtie. #Sewing

Finished #bowtie. #Sewing

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#sewing is easy. Turning the #bowtie right side out is the challenge. #bowties

#sewing is easy. Turning the #bowtie right side out is the challenge. #bowties

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Making homemade #bowties. #bowtie #Sewing

Making homemade #bowties. #bowtie #Sewing

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I remember when the Vantage Pointe was a gleam in a developer's eye and when the Chelsea, an early 20th century tenement, sat squarely in the middle of the parking lot. Now, I walk by this building every other day on the way to the Language School or on t

I remember when the Vantage Pointe was a gleam in a developer's eye and when the Chelsea, an early 20th century tenement, sat squarely in the middle of the parking lot. Now, I walk by this building every other day on the way to the Language School or on t

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The once great, now crumbling California Theatre building, which has greatly deteriorated more since the taking of this photo, which was several years ago. In 1990, I saw Peter Murphy perform and it was great. After the show, I talked to two gothy chicks

The once great, now crumbling California Theatre building, which has greatly deteriorated more since the taking of this photo, which was several years ago. In 1990, I saw Peter Murphy perform and it was great. After the show, I talked to two gothy chicks

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In my last year of grad school, I'd walk a few blocks over to the Paul Mitchell school to get a haircut. #downtownstories #downtownsandiego

In my last year of grad school, I'd walk a few blocks over to the Paul Mitchell school to get a haircut. #downtownstories #downtownsandiego

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I use to walk by the blue and white building everyday. Many years ago, it was the Harcourt Brace building. When I lived in the nearby Cortez District, it was the local World Trade Center building. Now it is a transitional housing building. #downtownstori

I use to walk by the blue and white building everyday. Many years ago, it was the Harcourt Brace building. When I lived in the nearby Cortez District, it was the local World Trade Center building. Now it is a transitional housing building. #downtownstori

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The derelict Hotel Churchill building is the only place I've seen architectural swastika work, a fad of the very early 20th century, in San Diego. #downtownsandiego

The derelict Hotel Churchill building is the only place I've seen architectural swastika work, a fad of the very early 20th century, in San Diego. #downtownsandiego

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Efrem Emerson Books used to be in this spot, around the corner from Wahrenbrock's Books, by 7th & Broadway. I worked briefly at the shop in my first and second half years of grad school. #downtownstories #downtownsandiego

Efrem Emerson Books used to be in this spot, around the corner from Wahrenbrock's Books, by 7th & Broadway. I worked briefly at the shop in my first and second half years of grad school. #downtownstories #downtownsandiego

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The defunct Wahrenbrock bookstore on Broadway between 7th and 8th avenues. I used occasionally buy used books from there. Chuck, a long time employee, was extremely knowledgeable about the wares. #downtownstories #downtownsandiego

The defunct Wahrenbrock bookstore on Broadway between 7th and 8th avenues. I used occasionally buy used books from there. Chuck, a long time employee, was extremely knowledgeable about the wares. #downtownstories #downtownsandiego

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My lucky day. They're open, but not much longer today. I got the banana caramel, applle orchard, and the Elvis pb&j. #DonutBar #downtownsandiego

My lucky day. They're open, but not much longer today. I got the banana caramel, applle orchard, and the Elvis pb&j. #DonutBar #downtownsandiego

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It's good to be back in my own city. #downtownsandiego #bowtie

It's good to be back in my own city. #downtownsandiego #bowtie

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#happysocks with #docmartens. #drmartens

#happysocks with #docmartens. #drmartens

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Breaking in new #docmartens. #drmartens

Breaking in new #docmartens. #drmartens

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Open-faced brisket sandwich.

Open-faced brisket sandwich.

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My friend made a good choice with the Pastrami Reuben.

My friend made a good choice with the Pastrami Reuben.

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A block away Canter's, when Google Maps did so well in getting me for most of the trip from Santa Monica to the general area, only to mess me up on the destination.

A block away Canter's, when Google Maps did so well in getting me for most of the trip from Santa Monica to the general area, only to mess me up on the destination.

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This place is crazy huge!

This place is crazy huge!

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It wouldn't be a pier without Zoltar, though this one isn't working.

It wouldn't be a pier without Zoltar, though this one isn't working.

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Gorgeous.

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Santa Monica seen from the Pier.

Santa Monica seen from the Pier.

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Santa Monica Pier and sunset.

Santa Monica Pier and sunset.

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Having Navy Pier flashbacks.

Having Navy Pier flashbacks.

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Old cannon by Santa Monica Pier

Old cannon by Santa Monica Pier

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Looking northwest to the Santa Monica sunset.

Looking northwest to the Santa Monica sunset.

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At the Promenade.

At the Promenade.

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I lost my mind on this. Monstrap #docmartens

I lost my mind on this. Monstrap #docmartens

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Santa Monica.

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Santa Monica Library.

Santa Monica Library.

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Time to go.

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Rebar arbors for bougainvillea.

Rebar arbors for bougainvillea.

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#gpoy #bowtie at the Getty.

#gpoy #bowtie at the Getty.

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Main entrance of the Getty.

Main entrance of the Getty.

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Fountain.

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Southwest view.

Southwest view.

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Edvard Munch, Starry Night.

Edvard Munch, Starry Night.

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Fernand Khnopff, Portrait of Jeanne Kéfer. This one felt like a 3D image when I looked at it.

Fernand Khnopff, Portrait of Jeanne Kéfer. This one felt like a 3D image when I looked at it.

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Jean Antoine Watteau, the Italian Comedians.

Jean Antoine Watteau, the Italian Comedians.

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Looking to the main gallery.

Looking to the main gallery.

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JMW Turner, Modern Rome.

JMW Turner, Modern Rome.

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Don't blink.

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One of the illuminated Byzantine manuscripts, the crowning glory of the Getty.

One of the illuminated Byzantine manuscripts, the crowning glory of the Getty.

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