06162013

Totally playing catch up here… I’ve been lagging on posting my Portland trip. Finally got a chance to sit down and chill out in front of my compute for a little bit. It’s been a real busy past couple weeks, but hey… tomorrow’s a brand new day!

PlayMe: All I am is a man. I want the world in my hands!

 

First stop, Pine State Biscuits!

Stepped foot in Portland!

A very standard bike rack. They don’t call this place bike capital for no reason.

Of course there’d be a van that pumps out organic juice.

Alcohol in a mason jar in the morning with my breakfast biscuit? Yes please…

Ugh, so good…

In her element.

Winner!

Totally got to see what all the fuss was about!

Sorry Stumptown… you’re gonna need to move over for Caffe Vita’s Cappuccino. Hands down one of the best I’ve had so far.

He was rather entertaining.

Lounge time.

Apparently these “elephant ears” are quite popular there. It’s like… a solid soft funnel cake.

Hello PDX!

So much win. Lemme tell ya… I wouldn’t mind living here for a couple years.

Architecture.

I just couldn’t resist…

The Waffle Window makes some damn legit waffles!! (Please see below!)

UGH! Hungry…

Public Domain.

Not bad.

Want to give a quick shoutout to Kae for the recommendation! Clyde Common… Let’s do this!

I would totally come back here again. Definitely one of my top highlight meals here in Portland. Prep for food pics to follow.

Now this was a damn biscuit.

Bravo Clyde Common…. Bravo.

When Justina ordered this, I thought she said “toasted donuts”…

Ahh yes… right on track.

THE Voodoo Doughnuts!!

****Bonus iPhone Roll****

• Hanging out at LAX with Daily Grace
• Made it to PDX!
• Me and Chris trying to figure out how we’re going to make it to our hotel
• Fancy
• Old fashion chillin in the lobby

• 1am chicken shawarma and lamb gyro
• Breakfast biscuits
• Beautiful Portland weather… Spoiled
• <3 that is all
• Sunset time in hipstertown

• Hanging out at the Whiskey Soda Lounge
• Affogato with Chinese fried donuts
• Pok Pok wings! The menu read “Yes, these are the wings you have been looking for” LOL
• Another look inside Clyde Common
• Downtown chillaxing

• PDX Squad
• Caffe Vita totally made it to one of my top favorite coffee spots
• Inside VooDoo Doughnuts
• Favorite manning the box
• Vietnamese food from one of the many many food trucks stationed around. So good!

• Guy in hotel room eating vietnamese food and having a great time
• What’s a trip with her without a Polaroid?
• Classy Trashy
• Morning look at Portland
• AM Run

• Totally running in my spiffy new track gear
• I has a problem… but the excuse was “no tax doeee!”
• Breakfast at Kenny and Zuke’s Deli
• Last day of PDX chillin
• Last run of Caffe Vita

• Some quality people
• Obligatory plane ticket shot
• I’ve never boarded a plane like this before. It was kinda nifty. I wanted to turn around and do the presidential wave before stepping foot into the aircraft. I held back on that one…
• Goodbye Portland! It’s been treal!
• Oh yeah… new car!

That pretty much covers it!
Deezy. Out!

051113

It’s hot today… I don’t really know what else to say, but I did get up at a decent time to start experimenting in the kitchen. Definitely looking forward to a chillout weekend. Anyone else feel like it’s been a long week?

PlayMe: My favorite says it sounds super Portland-y.

Oh come on. You can’t be that surprised that I learned to make this…

Have a good one!
Deezy. Out!

050813

I’ve always been baffled about why every time my buddy, Em, goes back to San Francisco (aka MY HOMETOWN), she always sticks around North Beach. Now, I have nothing against North Beach at all. I actually love that neighborhood… with the drunken dive bars and Italian restaurants and all the shenanigans. I dig how festive it always is in that area, but THERE’S SO MUCH MORE TO SF!

She told me she was heading to visit her best friend and extended the invite to me. Here I am thinking… “Umm, JACKPOT! Time to break her out of this North Beach routine!” Now that I look back at it, I don’t know if that was such a good idea. She ended up getting this gnarly blister on her foot. (For the record, her bff and I did give the disclaimer that there was going to be quite a bit of walking so that puts us in the clear… haha) And no, I am not going to post a picture of the blister…

All in all, wonderful weekend with the most beautiful weather I could’ve asked for, met some new people, definitely had some coffee, and totally had a rachet pretty good time.

PlayMe: When the lights go down in the city, and the sun shines on the bay. Ooo I wanna be there in my city!

http://youtu.be/iP8_Dbvpi-A

First things first… Coffee time.

See, I can never hate on North Beach!

Home.

Are you kidding me? Chrome also has a coffee bar now?! That’s it, hell can come and freeze us over now. Oh and OF COURSE it’s powered by FourBarrel Coffee.

I’m totally going to try and tackle you this weekend. I think I have enough coffee beans to spare for a couple experiment cups. (For those who don’t know, this is Philz Iced Mint Mojito)

I hope to catch you at night some day…

My citayyy!

Made a stop off to Ike’s Sandwiches for a kryptonite! I superman’d that hoe…

Kicked it at Dolores Park for a good part of the afternoon. How dare I ask for anything else!

 

That’s pretty much it as far as what I caught with my SLR. It’s the same vicious cycle. Every time I come home, I never wanna leave. Then I leave and get sad. Then I get used to being down here in SoCal. Then I get excited to go home. Then I’m happy when I’m home. Then I leave and get sad.

 

Anyways, bonus iPhone roll!

• Finally got the Brian Wilson Virgin plane back to SF! “You damn right I like the life I live!” – Biggie
• MIAHAGT (Mike In Airport Having A Great Time)
• Rickhauuuus!

• /cue music/ who’s that giiiirlll?…… IT’S JESS!
• Made a very unexpected turn to Li Po in Chinatown to try out those Mai Tais that Mr. Bourdain had.
• Yes, they’re very dangerous.

• No yacking for me that night! But I did need to use this sink to balance and take a #1.
• Hole in the wall vietnamese food that opens til 4am! BYAHHH! Totally random fact about that place… my old childhood friend’s family used to own that spot.
• Hometown.

• That’s the face I gave every time she told me she only kicked it in North Beach.
• Mimosas (without the OJ) at Waterbar!
• Shoot it!

• Moustache Crew
• I <3 you Dolores Park!

That pretty much covers it.
Deezy. Out!