who gives a fuck about david chang...

He's the chef from Momofuku in New York who is quoted in New York Magazine, "Fuckin' every restaurant in San Francisco is just serving figs on a plate. Do something with your food." The piece of shit also said, "I hate fuckin' cupcakes." By the looks of the ugly motherfucker- he's eaten more than his share of cupcakes in his life... He hates them, because he's overdosed on cupcakes. Hell, he looks like a cupcake...

Being Japanese, I don't give a fuck how good Momofuku is because some little prick runs the joint!

He's in the City promoting his book next week. Who gives a fuck!

According to newyork.seriouseats.com he's an overrated psuedo chef and in the article the ugly guy is quoted that he doesn't eat salmon... I've rarely met anyone who doesn't like salmon... And he's a fucking chef...

I'm from Seattle, WA... We love salmon!

going to my 13th sundance film festival in a row...

Quite frankly, I don't know why I still go, because I'm getting too damn old to brave the cold and crowds @ a film festival that has gotten out of hand to a certain degree...

It's become party central with a proliferation of luxury lounges for celebs to get free shit that they don't need, can afford, but still get the stuff gratis...

However, once I arrive @ the SLC airport I feel the energy in the air and I just love it!!

hideki matsui...

Homerun! 2-1 Yankees!

Matsui 3-5 in the World Series thus far with a homerun and a walk.

.667 on base percentage...

don't bring a gun...

That's what the police chief of San Francisco said about people coming into the City for Halloween...

So on non-Halloween days it's okay to carry a gun...

men and toupees...

Do these guys really think they're fooling people?

My dad wears a toupee, therefore I come from a place of experience...

Luckily, I didn't inherit the bald gene...

if the yankees lose tonight...

It's over...

Pedro Martinez against the inconsistent A.J. Burnett.

I just hope they don't put in Phil Hughes to relieve Burnett...

fucking up a classic...

There's going to be a remake of THE KARATE KID with Will Smith's son and Jackie Chan...

Quite frankly, I'm not happy...

I just don't understand why Hollywood keeps doing remakes? Isn't there any original ideas out there?

Most remakes suck!!

tom fitzgerald...

A sportswriter for the Comicle...

Regarding an article where Stanford coach Jim Harbaugh calls his redshirt freshman quarterback Andrew Luck "the best quarterback in the country.

Apparently, a reporter asked specifically if Harbaugh thought Luck was better than Tim Tebow (who FitzGerald wrongly stated as last years Heisman Trophy winner)or Colt McCoy. Tebow won it as a sophomore and last years winner was the now injured Sam Bradford.

I can't believe FitzGerald made such a rookie mistake?

Harbaugh is deluded to think Luck is the best QB in the nation...

Luck is a very good quarterback, but he isn't even the best in the Pac 10... I have to choose my boy from UDub- Jake Locker.

afraud...

Alex Rodriguez is having a phenomenal post season, but the dumb shit should keep his trap shut...

He is recently quoted as saying he hit "rock bottom" this past spring after admitting to using steroids and having hip surgery...

Give me a fucking break! How can someone hit "rock bottom" when they're making 33 million a year? And that's not including endorsements...

I want the Yankees to win, but factoring in the ARoid mental weakness quotient- the Phillies will probably win the World Series for the second year in a row...

hot & sour soup...

Hunan Home's has the best!

And their Hunan chicken is tasty, but don't eat those red chili peppers...

bob's donuts...

There is almost nothing better than noshing on a freshly made donut from Bob's...

Believe me...

I just had two...

Now, I'm taking a long walk...

ending friendships...

It ain't easy, but sometimes it just has to be done...

When trust is gone- then it's time to wrap things up...

Believe me, I'm no walk in the park, but I'm a man of my word...

jaclyn smith...

I can't believe the former Charlie's angel is 64 today...

Fuck, I'm getting old...

myron rolle...

It amazes me that the former Florida State safety who had one year left of eligibility bypassed the 2009 NFL Draft to study @ the University of Oxford for a year as a Rhodes Scholar...

Rolle will participate in the Senior Bowl in January of 2010 to ready himself for the 2010 NFL Draft.

phillies-yankees world series...

One thing that helps is the Yankees have home field advantage due to the American League's win in the 2009 All Star game...

Philly is the defending champions and are well rested- whether that helps or not is questionable...

I really don't care for New York's relief pitching other than the incomparable Mariano Rivera.

I'm pulling for the Yankees, but I won't be surprised if Philadelphia wins...

vernon davis...

Third TD pass from Alex Smith...

Houston 24 San Francisco 21 3:43 left in the 4th quarter...

alex smith...

Two TD passes to Vernon Davis in the second half...

Niners down by a touchdown with 12:43 left in the 4th quarter.

steve phillips revisited...

According to the New York Post, Steve Phillips is suspected of sleeping with several ESPN employees...

I won't post another pic of Brooke Hundley- everyone knows how hideous she looks...

and another sign you're old...

You go to a wine event and most of the patrons are younger than your niece and nephew...

you know you're old...

When you walk down Market St and see a women you slept with and now she's a senior citizen...

steve phillips...

He was a fucking horrible GM with the Mets and I think he's pretty shitty as a baseball analyst on ESPN...

Now, I have less respect for the guy for fucking a very unattractive and corpulent production assistant while being married. His wife Marni has since filed for divorce.

I've always had a bad feeling about the guy...

Pictured is Phillips with his ex-mistress. Man, he has bad taste...

wanda sykes...

I highly recommend watching Wanda's HBO Comedy Special IM'A BE ME...

I've enjoyed Sykes' work on CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM...

In her HBO special, she talks about having to come out of the closet the day Obama got elected, the same day Prop 8 was passed in Cali...

too many errors by umpires...

The umpiring in the ALCS has been horrible!!

Calling Swisher out for tagging from third too early was terrible!

Then again, Swisher was out during the a pick off @ second base in the same inning...

howie kendrick...

Angels second baseman who just killed the Yankees yesterday, actually was in the minors this season and it wasn't a rehab assignment.

Kendrick was with the AAA Salt Lake City Bees for 20 games this past season...

The terrible broadcast team of Joe Buck and Tim McCarver wouldn't be astute enough to know this... They're fucking horrible!!

It's kind of interesting that the Angels have a first baseman with the first name of Kendry and a second baseman with a last name of Kendrick...

best uniforms in nfl history...

Without a doubt- the powder blue San Diego Chargers jerseys...

Pictured is "Bambi" aka Lance Alworth...

two bonehead moves by girardi...

One is removing Matsui for a pinch runner in the eight inning. Matsui would have had another @ bat...

Second is removing relief pitcher David Robertson who got the first two outs in the bottom of the 11th for Alfredo Aceves who gave up two hits including the game winner.

Watching Aceves in the the past two games, the guy doesn't have much of an arm. He's a liability...

hideki matsui...

4-8 in the ALCS thus far. 2nd inning in game 3.

I'm going to say this again- the Giants need to sign this guy for the 2010 season...

A two year contracts in the 12 million dollar range...

If his knees hold up, he can play left field, but I'd like to see him play first base...

caffe roma...

On Columbus between Green and Union...

Great place to hang out and have an espresso and a cannoli...

I'm watching the Dodger-Philly game while listening to some jazz...

And they roast some of the finest beans around...

I do miss the spot of soda that used to accompany the espresso, but that was ages ago...

NY loves SF...

kim ng...

Current Assistant GM of the Dodgers and she formerly was the Assistant GM of the Yankees...

I heard she's up for the San Diego Padre's GM position...

It's time for Kim Ng to be the first female GM in baseball...

She should have gotten the Mariner's GM job last year...

20 year anniversary of the loma prieta earthquake...

I was working @ Nordstrom San Francisco Centre @ the time...

I remember walking coworker named Kathleen Harris to the bus station so she could take a shuttle to to Candlestick to see watch the Bay Bridge World Series- the A's vs the Giants. I had a serious crush on Kathleen...

Anyway, I walked back to work and minutes later the earthquake hit- it went in waves...

Everyone in Nordstrom was stuck in the building for approximately fours hours.

I was living in Mountain View @ the time, but there was a very nice coworker who's name escapes me that drove many of us home that evening.

It was such a nice gesture. I remember how dark the City was except for the fire emanating from the Marina District.

Twenty years go by very quickly...

yusei kikuchi...

An 18 year old left handed pitcher from Japan who may sign with a MLB team.

Apparently, the Giants have scouted him heavily, but I doubt my San Francisco Giants will sign the kid.

The Giants were the first major league team to sign a Japanese player back in the sixties(Masanori Murakami) and have done virtually nothing in signing Japanese players since Hideo Nomo signed with the Dodgers in 1995...

I don't count the offensively challenged Tsuyoshi Shinjo... And relief pitcher Kenichi Yabu...

Kikuchi's fastball has been clocked as high as 96 mph.

I have no hope in this situation...

getting dropped on facebook...

It has happened to me again and it won't be the last time...

It's okay...

The person is a serious head case...

Under the influence of alcohol, I texted her because I found out some information about her from a third party.

Let's put it this way, her alleged second job involves sitting on people's laps...

Quite frankly, the thought was enticing...

She denied it. I could have gotten bum information- but I doubt it...

Another day in the life of NY...

boont amber ale...

Three bones @ the Ferry Plaza Wine Merchant...

All the time...

my everyday olive oil...

Stonehouse house blend and I refill the bottle @ the store in the Ferry Building...

It has a nutty taste to it. I just made an omelet with the extra virgin olive oil and it tasted fantastic!

blind post...

A new manager @ the club I work out @, is fucking a member who's an extreme moron...

I have lost all respect for her...

She has very bad taste...

C'est la vie...

couples retreat...

Excellent cast...

Beautiful locale...

Unevenly edited.

Entertaining...

mike zimmer...

Defensive coordinator of the Cincinnati Bengals who lost his wife on Thursday night and decided to coach the Bengals to victory on Sunday.

His wife of 27 years Vicki Zimmer was only 50 years old.

HBO's Hard Knocks gave me an inside look @ the Bengals and Zimmer- which is simply a fantastic show and I am really rooting for Cincinnati this season. They're a fluke play from being 5-0.

I saw the end of the game against the Ravens and I saw pure joy on Zimmer's face after the victory. It was so touching...

Pictured is Zimmer and his daughter Corri before the Ravens game.

saintsbury 2006 sawi vineyard...

Nice nose, good fruit, vanilla, soft finish...

Alexandra who works for Saintsbury in the Press Club is very nice...

guarana antartica...

Made in Brazil...

No high fructose corn syrup- real sugar...

Guarana extract packs a punch...

tim little...

Haven't see this guy in years...

I met him @ the long defunct Black Cat on Broadway where he was a bartender and @ Coppola's now closed restaurant on Sacramento Street.

He was GM @ Foreign Cinema and now is a captain @ Campton Place...

I ran into Tim and his cute 3 year old son Miles @ a Peet's near the Hyatt Regency Embarcadero...

hanna winery & vineyards...

2006 Bismark Petite Sirah. Sonoma Valley. Very nice.

blue bottle coffee in sfmoma...

First of all, I'm a Peet's guy...

However, I have tried Blue Bottle on several occasions...

There's a tall geek who worked @ the store near Nordstrom who is such a fucking idiot. He shouldn't be working in front of the public...

Now, the moron works @ SFMoMA...

The guy makes my stomach curdle...

Fuck!!!

bathrooms are important...

The Press Club in Yerba Buena Lane has a great mensroom...

The wine tasting isn't shabby either...

Say hey to Ray Gaspard who runs the front area...

GLEE - Video Diary: Matthew Morrison

I love this show! And this kid Matthew Morrison is an extremely talented singer...

hugh...

I won't write his last name to protect the innocent, but he's a great guy who's been working out @ my club since its inception...

I ran into Hugh this past evening @ the St. Regis Bar. Big fucking deal, Willie Brown was sitting about three stools to his left...

Anyway, I want to thank Hugh for buying me a beer- it wasn't necessary, but greatly appreciated...

How many Hughs are around now days? Hardly any...

I can think of Hugh Hefner, Hugh Downs, Hugh Jackman, Hugh Grant, and ex-Husky QB Hugh Millen...

I don't watch HOUSE, but the star is named Hugh Laurie...

Hugh is an uncommon name...

glee...

I've become a big fan of the show starring Broadway star Matthew Morrison...

And before last week, I didn't realize I had one of his songs from "South Pacific" on my iTouch...

Wednesday nights on Fox.

miner family vineyards napa valley...

Their 2006 The Odyssey is quite nice...

kathleen turner...

Saw her @ the Ferry Building during lunch time...

She's smaller in person than I anticipated. Then again, most celebrities appear smaller in person...

She was smoking hot in "Body Heat."

Kathleen hasn't aged well...

Turner is fantastic in Showtime's "Californification."

tiger woods...

Apparently, he worked out @ my club this morning..

It is well known he's a cheap tipper...

According to one of my sources- he watches porn all-day when he stays @ a certain hotel...

Most men have porn on their laptops and iPods...

The guy went to Stanford...

what I enjoy...

Reading the Dallas Morning News the day after a Cowboys loss... Especially reading the comments after articles and blogs...

The Cowboys have passionate fans and I respect them for that.

They realize after Jerry Jones, the problem with the team is the head coach, a very overrated and overpaid offensive coordinator, and an extremely overrated and grossly overpaid quarterback...

That's the problem with the Dallas Cowboys in a nutshell...

And they really do miss Terrell Owens...

hell or high watermelon wheat beer...

4.8 alcohol content. @ 21st Amendment on 2nd St. near the ballpark.

The watermelon beer is one of my favorite brews around...

The calamari with fennel appetizer is outstanding...

forbes mill steakhouse...

In Los Gatos on N. Santa Cruz...

Good food and a place where cougars and milfs congregate...

stanford football...

I'm far from being a fan, but Stanford should be in the top 25...

#7 is carrying the team...

What puzzles me is that I thought John Elway was #7 when he played for Stanford? They haven't retired his jersey?

the warriors...

Since it's still baseball season and football season is in full force- I really haven't paid much attention to the NBA...

The Warriors won a meanlingless preseason game with the Clippers and oft injured Brandan Wright is out for an extended period once again...

I say who cares? Wright is a bust thus far... With the multi-talented Anthony Randolph- the Warriors don't need the UNC product.

peace of mind...

Ever since I rid myself of certain distractions in my life- I must admit I have a certain degree of peace of mind...

Then again, achieving peace of mind is a never ending process...

ny guarantees...

That the Patriots will beat the worst 4-0 team in the NFL the Denver Broncos coached by another punk kid... with a defensive coordinator who was the lousiest head coach in the League outside of punk kid kiffin...

Again, I guarantee New England will beat Denver in the mile high city next Sunday...

great win by the bengals...

In overtime over the hapless Browns coached by head case Eric Mangini. For some reason, I pull for the Bengals, it's probably because of HARD KNOCKS on HBO this past summer...

Ocho Cinco and Carson Palmer really entertained me during the series...

I've been a Marvin Lewis fan since he was the defensive coordinator of the Baltimore Ravens when they won the Super Bowl with a subpar quarterback...

harbaugh brothers...

Jim the head coach of Stanford and John the head coach of the Baltimore Ravens.

They've only lost one game a piece thus far this season.

We'll see how the rest of the season plays out for both of them...

I don't think Baltimore is as good as their 3-1 record indicates. But Stanford could have a special season if #7 keeps running the way he's been running and their defense holds up...

jim mora jr...

He's a shitty coach...

The Seahawks are a terrible team...

I don't care if Matt Hasselbeck is injured- they're still a crappy team with an overrated coach...

breast cancer awareness month...

I like how some NFL players are wearing pink shoes, gloves, wristbands, etc... to give support to breast cancer awareness month.

Refs are wearing pink wristbands. Coaches have caps with pink bills.

Certain areas of the field are adorned in pink.

los gatos farmer's market...

The tamales they sell @ the market are excellente!

The hot sauce that comes with the tamales is caliente!

los gatos coffee roasting company...

I've written this many times, but this joint is my favorite coffee shop around...

It's a bit chilly sitting outside this morning-yet it's definitely going to be a beautiful day in the South Bay...

However, I'll be inside watching football all day...

it's been a bad day for me in college football...

I wanted UCLA to beat Stanford- that didn't happen...

My Huskies lost in overtime to Notre Dame. The Irish had three goal line stands against UDub... You can't win a game with missed opportunities like that...

CAL is getting beat by USC and there is no way they're coming back. CAL has gotten progressively worse...

Since I hate punk kid kiffin so much, my day will end on a positive note when Auburn closes out and beats Tennessee...

And for my friend Leilani, I'm happy Miami, the U beat Oklahoma without Sam Bradford...

kathleen turner...

It's hard to believe that she was so hot in BODY HEAT back in 1981 co-starring William Hurt...

She's not much older than me, but she looks absolutely horrible nowadays...

I'm watching CALIFORNICATION on Showtime where she has a featured role this season.

waiting for the underground...

To go to Caltrain- it's fucking frustrating because the majority of the trains stop @ Embarcadero... Meaning one has to wait a long fucking time to catch the appropriate train.

Taking the 30 Stockton or 45 Union buses is much faster and less stressful...

And the T is not the most fun train to catch...

tempura...

Good tempura is hard to find and it's crucial to eat tempura immediately after it's served... It should be eaten moments after it's cooked...

That's why some Japanese joints have tempura bars...

unfuckingbelievable...

25 minutes ago I saw some Chinese cat using a pager...

I didn't know they still made them?

The plans must be about $2 a month...

boche and sabean re-signed for next season...

I strongly believe it's a bad move by Giants management...

Sure, Boche got the Padres in the World Series, but that will be his pinnacle of success as a manager. He's simply a mediocre game manager and too fucking conservative- that's why the Giants had a hard time scoring runners in scoring position with less than two outs...

And Sabean made some very bonehead maneuvers by signing Aaron Rowand to a ridiculous contract, along with Edgar Renteria... And of course, the extremely overpaid Barry Zito...

Trading top pitching prospects for Garko and Sanchez have not panned out, especially that Garko who is a bum...

I'm very disappointed today...

my san francisco giants...

Before the season, I predicted 80 wins. We have 86 wins with 3 games left in San Diego...

Getting eliminated from the wildcard was a big disappointment, but I must admit this team was my favorite Giants club in years...

It starts with Panda aka Pablo Sandoval. I saw him play for the high single A San Jose Giants, therefore I had an affection for the kid from the beginning... He was catching back then and I knew he would make the big show. That's why I was a bit surprised that the Giants drafted Buster Posey in the first round in 2008- little did I know that Sandoval could also play third and first...

Travis Ishikawa is another reason I loved this Giants team so much. I saw Travis play in San Jose and I thought this kid wasn't going to make it after being demoted from AA. Then I saw him play last season in Fresno and his game improved many levels. This season, Ishikawa has shown he's a great defensive first baseman, but his bat is suspect. I hate to say this, but the Giants need a big bopper @ first base- someone with power...

Juan Uribe was a great pickup! A utility player who can play every position in the infield. And he's become a professional hitter... His arm is outstanding!

San Francisco could end up with 89 wins. That would be a great accomplishment!

I'm already looking forward to next season...

I'll address the pitching staff, Boche, and Sabean in a future post...

jmr's "the smoother sweet one" blended scotch...

Perthshire...

Very smooth and sweet- just like the description...

Served @ Coco 500...

sea dog wild blueberry wheat ale...

I love blueberry infused beer... Sold @ Coco 500...

coco 500...

The COCOburger- house ground prime beef. Served with housemade chips- fucking phenomenal!!!!

a new month...

September was an interesting month, now I look forward to beginning October...

Hopefully, I'll be spending a good portion of this month in Honolulu...