Meet Totoro...

The newest member of our household.He is most widely known for his performance in "My Neighbor Totoro." Prone to roaring and taking the Catbus to get around town, Totoro earns his living by serving as the mascot for Studio Ghibli. We're currently working on a circus act to take around the world.

My Body is a Cage

There are some songs that, when played in our apartment, Martin and I have to stop what we're doing and simply enjoy by dancing, singing and improvising. Here is a video of one of these songs. And the video is a great combination in of itself - an amazing song by Arcade Fire with a great spaghetti western, Once Upon a Time in the West, where Peter Fonda plays a truly amazingly evil character. I felt the need to share.

Merry Merry

We decided to get a house plant instead of a tiny x-mas tree. This way we'll have greenery all year long, if all goes well. I have a notorious brown thumb. We've named the plant Princess Lucienna III. Or Lucy for short.I hope everyone is having a lovely x-mas day. We're off to enjoy a beautiful day by checking out the view from Buena Vista and then walking downtown to see Benjamin Button. Then, we're making a vegetarian dinner with some Quorn turk'y roast, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, and ginger beer.
We're missing all of you friends and family out there in the world. Love you all lots!

As promised

Here are some pictures of our place in the Lower Haight. We're still in the process of decorating. Currently, we're trying to figure out how to hang our paper lamps without attaching them to the walls or ceilings. I think we have it figured out and it should be a fun project that I'll be sure to share later. Until then, enjoy these meager offerings...

Our house number lit up at night.

The view of the fire escape out the right side of our bay window.
The view out the left side of our bay window.

Our photos from the Musee Mechanique on the fridge.

The kitchen, which now has a microwave as well.
The top of our dresser.

Our bathroom window and toiletries.

Me, taking a picture of me, in the bathroom mirror.
The birds Tanya got for me in India that are hanging by the closet.

Our enormous light fixture.

The light fixture in context of our bed and desk.

Our fridge and dining area.

Detail of what's kept on the island/table/counter area.

It's small, but it's home. I'll try to have Martin take some better pictures at some point.