Well, I've been thinking a lot about relationships, because I've suddenly found myself with a new lover. How do these things work? How do you negotiate for what you want without messing things up? Why do we even contemplate these things? I wish I could be more zen in my approach -- just be in the here and now. I'm trying.

Anyway, I got some good loot on my wanderings last night (Loot is another really good reason not to drive a car. Walking and biking around here in S.F. , you can root out all kinds of free stuff, from books to doors made of solid redwood. You just have to keep your eyes and ears open, and perhaps be willing to dive into a dumpster). I found a Daphne Du Maurier novel I haven't read and a hardbound edition of Jane Eyre. Daphne Du Maurier is great for trash-reading vacations. I'm saving it for when I go somewhere on holiday.

The exposed ad for Acme Beer is gone, and replaced by a big picture window. My buddy said it looked like is said "ME BEER" in the photo I took. As soon as I get my technology act together, I'll post the photo to this site.