Venue: San Francisco, California
Date: October 16-20, 2003
Weather: high of 80 and low of 50
Reason: Work and Pleasure
Experience:
San Francisco.....What a beautiful city. This is my second time at this glorious city. I was there almost the same time last year. This year we went to some places that we didn't get a chance to go last time. I'll break it down by days ^_^
Thursday:
Landed at SFO around 10 am. After checking in our hotel (very nice hotel too) we just dropped our bags and went straight back out to go to China Town. From what I heard, San Fran have the biggest China town here in the US. It is big, but not as big as the one in my old home town.
We walked around for an hour before looking for a place to eat. We just went inside the first restaurant we saw. Through that door lies a very long and steep stairs (too dramatic ^_^). Anywayz, there's this red carpet going up the stairs. I feel like I was in a temple or palace. The atmosphere is very tranquil. It feels like you're in a different world specially when you just stepped in from the outside. They have this ladies walking around with desserts and other appetizer. You can choose whatever was on the tray and they just add it to your check.
The food is awesome. I have no complains. I'm very picky of what I eat and if I say it's good..then it's good..hehehe ^_*
After me and my colleagues left the restaurant we just walked for a bit. We were bored and I think I already spent over a hundred there. So, we decided to go to Japan Town. I hailed a cab and went straight to J-town.
J-town! Did I mentioned before how I love J-town? That's one of the must see places when I go to San Fran. I can never get enough of that place. There's a lot of little shops there and restaurants. I went in this shop where I got my Badtz Maru car sticker last year. They don't have much of badtz stuff anymore. I'm a little disappointed there. I did bought some snoopy car phone holder and a snoopy car decal. ^_^
After that we went to the second store where I bought my phone case and phone straps last year. They don't have snoopy phone cases anymore. I was so disappointed too. My old one that I bought last year was already beaten up. I guess it's time to change my phone now.
We also went to Kinukuniya. The Japanese Bookstore. I tell you now, I can drop more than hundred there per visit. ^_^
I know it's sad. I can't even read Japanese. I will take Japanese classes next year though. He he he. Oh, the good thing is that I finally got the missing volumes of Harlem Beat (Japanese Basketball Manga) that I've been following. Tokyopop licensed and translated vol. 1-9 (Harlem Beat) and then skipped vol. 10-11, then translated the rest of the volume which is up to vol. 4 right now (vol. 15 actually) under a different name which is Rebound. I got the untranslated volume of the Chinese one. ^_^ I'm happy!
After that we ate dinner at Mifune. I love their Katsu Don! ...it was so good. After we ate we just walked around a little bit then we left and went back to our hotel.
Friday:
We woke up early. I want to have an early start. We wanted to go to a lot of places. We went to Fisherman's Wharf. It's a very beautiful place. It's by the bay. I highly recommend to go to Pier 39. All the shopping stuff and food are there. We took a lot of pictures too! The scenery is so beautiful there. Well, there's a lot of mountains too, unlike here which is just plane flat. ^_^
We just walked around until we get to Ghirardelli. There's a free chocolate tour there. We actually ordered some drinks and food and sat down for a while before heading to J-town again. I know...J-town. Well, I love the J town there. I didn't get tired going back and forth there.
We just went back to Kinukuniya and ate dinner at Mifune. After that we went back to our Hotel and started to do some work. ^_^
Saturday:
Well, didn't do much on this day. Today starts our work day. We set up our booths and after that we went around greeting the people we know. It was fun. It's been a while since I saw these people too.
After the exhibitor's room closed we went up to our room drop our stuff and went straight back down to get a taxi to go to j-town.
I bought more stuff there. sigh...I spent a lot of money at this con.
Sunday:
Finally! Last day. No more money man! All my cash are gone. After the con finished, we packed up our stuff and brought it at the front desk and went back to our room to relax for a while. After a few mins we went to grab some food. No...We didn't go to J town this time. We just went to a Diner around the corner which is pretty good and highly recommended by the Hotel Staff.
Monday:
Woke up early to pack our stuff to catch our early flight back home.
I will miss this place, but hey! I'll be here again next year! he he he ^_^
Toodles!
NOTE FOR MYSELF:
Bring lots of cash next time and go to Alcatraz!
Date: October 16-20, 2003
Weather: high of 80 and low of 50
Reason: Work and Pleasure
Experience:
San Francisco.....What a beautiful city. This is my second time at this glorious city. I was there almost the same time last year. This year we went to some places that we didn't get a chance to go last time. I'll break it down by days ^_^
Thursday:
Landed at SFO around 10 am. After checking in our hotel (very nice hotel too) we just dropped our bags and went straight back out to go to China Town. From what I heard, San Fran have the biggest China town here in the US. It is big, but not as big as the one in my old home town.
We walked around for an hour before looking for a place to eat. We just went inside the first restaurant we saw. Through that door lies a very long and steep stairs (too dramatic ^_^). Anywayz, there's this red carpet going up the stairs. I feel like I was in a temple or palace. The atmosphere is very tranquil. It feels like you're in a different world specially when you just stepped in from the outside. They have this ladies walking around with desserts and other appetizer. You can choose whatever was on the tray and they just add it to your check.
The food is awesome. I have no complains. I'm very picky of what I eat and if I say it's good..then it's good..hehehe ^_*
After me and my colleagues left the restaurant we just walked for a bit. We were bored and I think I already spent over a hundred there. So, we decided to go to Japan Town. I hailed a cab and went straight to J-town.
J-town! Did I mentioned before how I love J-town? That's one of the must see places when I go to San Fran. I can never get enough of that place. There's a lot of little shops there and restaurants. I went in this shop where I got my Badtz Maru car sticker last year. They don't have much of badtz stuff anymore. I'm a little disappointed there. I did bought some snoopy car phone holder and a snoopy car decal. ^_^
After that we went to the second store where I bought my phone case and phone straps last year. They don't have snoopy phone cases anymore. I was so disappointed too. My old one that I bought last year was already beaten up. I guess it's time to change my phone now.
We also went to Kinukuniya. The Japanese Bookstore. I tell you now, I can drop more than hundred there per visit. ^_^
I know it's sad. I can't even read Japanese. I will take Japanese classes next year though. He he he. Oh, the good thing is that I finally got the missing volumes of Harlem Beat (Japanese Basketball Manga) that I've been following. Tokyopop licensed and translated vol. 1-9 (Harlem Beat) and then skipped vol. 10-11, then translated the rest of the volume which is up to vol. 4 right now (vol. 15 actually) under a different name which is Rebound. I got the untranslated volume of the Chinese one. ^_^ I'm happy!
After that we ate dinner at Mifune. I love their Katsu Don! ...it was so good. After we ate we just walked around a little bit then we left and went back to our hotel.
Friday:
We woke up early. I want to have an early start. We wanted to go to a lot of places. We went to Fisherman's Wharf. It's a very beautiful place. It's by the bay. I highly recommend to go to Pier 39. All the shopping stuff and food are there. We took a lot of pictures too! The scenery is so beautiful there. Well, there's a lot of mountains too, unlike here which is just plane flat. ^_^
We just walked around until we get to Ghirardelli. There's a free chocolate tour there. We actually ordered some drinks and food and sat down for a while before heading to J-town again. I know...J-town. Well, I love the J town there. I didn't get tired going back and forth there.
We just went back to Kinukuniya and ate dinner at Mifune. After that we went back to our Hotel and started to do some work. ^_^
Saturday:
Well, didn't do much on this day. Today starts our work day. We set up our booths and after that we went around greeting the people we know. It was fun. It's been a while since I saw these people too.
After the exhibitor's room closed we went up to our room drop our stuff and went straight back down to get a taxi to go to j-town.
I bought more stuff there. sigh...I spent a lot of money at this con.
Sunday:
Finally! Last day. No more money man! All my cash are gone. After the con finished, we packed up our stuff and brought it at the front desk and went back to our room to relax for a while. After a few mins we went to grab some food. No...We didn't go to J town this time. We just went to a Diner around the corner which is pretty good and highly recommended by the Hotel Staff.
Monday:
Woke up early to pack our stuff to catch our early flight back home.
I will miss this place, but hey! I'll be here again next year! he he he ^_^
Toodles!
NOTE FOR MYSELF:
Bring lots of cash next time and go to Alcatraz!
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