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After a brief break I am back to work. My car got broken into last month. I have spent the past month on a journey of getting my car back to the shape it was in before the break in.

I thought I would be safe with a $60 radio, who would want to steal that right? Considering the money I have had to spend repairing the window, door, and dash board... my next radio will the taken out and left in the passenger seat ready to go with the doors unlocked. : )

On the upside though I paid off the car a couple of months ago and its now all mine. I have taken the opportunity (since I have been running around to mechanics and dealers for parts) to get the car some much needed attention. It is a freeing feeling to have that debt off my hands.

I lived for several years as an adult without a car. I recommend it to everyone to do at some point. It makes you realize how silly the whole culture surrounding them is and it makes you appreciate the car you have all the more. I always remember one day years ago when I was eating lunch in, at the job I had at the time, and one of my co-workers who had always made his hatred of the car pool lane known, went into a big "its my right as an American to have a comfortable and quick drive to work and drive my car where ever I please" speech.

tags: ( &bull california &bull presidio &bull san_francisco )

<previous May 25 2005 - 01 San Francisco, CAnext>
This is another shot from a day when I wandered around while work was having a power outage. Its a favorite photo of mine. There is just something about it that is appealing. With the sunset just around the corner, it seems like a quite place away from the action and the contrast between the strong hues of the sky and light and the subtle ones of the buildings is something I wish was in more of my work.
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