Twain Was Right

Mark Twain once wrote that the coldest winter he ever endured was a summer in San Francisco. Everyone who lives in this city knows this quote, and often feel the need to share it with the freezing tourists who only brought shorts and tank tops to come to sunny California. Being new to the city myself, I guess I didn't really ever think it would be THAT cold, but it is. This past weekend D and I were excited to hit the bars, just two single ladies out to meet some cool guys. Of course we had planned our outfits in advance and couldn't wait to wear our sundresses and sandals. Wrong! Saturday night was so chilly that we actually dove back into our winter closets, and we each wore boots... and it's almost July!

 

Well Twain, you were right. Here's hoping for warmer days ahead, because I have an Ella Moss floral sundress, still with the tags on it from last summer, that is just dying to come off the hanger!

Day N Night

It's sometimes hard to find outfits that you can wear to work, and then to the closest happy hour afterwards. I work in a very casual retail environment where I am on my feet and moving around all day long, so I need to be comfortable and still cute. In Denver I could get away going out in super casual looks, but SF is another story. In the neighborhoods I mostly hang out, the pressure is on to look your best. Last weekend this was my ensemble of choice, a cute simple brown dress from Old Navy, colorful silk belt from Anthropologie, jean jacket from J Crew (did you know that my J doesn't mean anything in J Crew... random factoid) and my die hard Jack Rogers sandals. D and I bounced around meeting up with friends in Union Square, the Mission, and Marina, and I'd say this outfit was an acceptable choice for all three.

Just a walk in the Park

... Golden Gate park that is! With a thirst for adventure, and lattes from Starbucks, D and I explored the park today... well at least 1/5 of it. It's a pretty big park. With the occasional re-directional assistance from D's i phone, we spent hours wandering and taking in the sights. We saw cute couples picnicking, turtles, lots of different trees and plants, statues, and a super sweet gathering of talented roller-skaters. Seriously you have to give props to the people of the city who take the time to practice and share their passion for roller skating. I admit I wish it had been a bit sunnier, but it was nice to stretch the legs and breath in some (sort of) fresh air! 

Pretty view looking back at the Botanical Gardens

Me trying to imitate this funky tree. The name: Monkey Puzzle... awesome!

D looking pretty, rockin her new sunnies from Old Navy!

Me, my new sunnies from Old Navy, and the fake waterfall. 

The Little Mermaid... but where's flounder?

My new boyfriend Rob. He's an Irish Patriot.

Roller-skaters zipping around to some fly tunes. Oh yeah, I said fly.

 

DNL, over and out... for now anyways. 

California Casual Chic

So before our day of errand running (including the DMV, yuck!) D asked the question, how should we dress? I said, how about California casual chic; whatever that means to you. We dug through our closets, combined new and old garments and pulled out the H&M sunnies we bought a few months ago.

 

PS: Did I mention we are really goofy and LOVE food? Ok, well we do, and I will be sure to let you know where we go and what we think, that is if you are interested. 

 

Dino's Pizza on Filmore St is pretty delish. The outdoor seating option drew us in to look at the menu, and the smell of the pizza forced us to sit down. Their crust is crispy like a cracker (pardon my alliteration) which allows toppings to be piled sky high, but doesn't really add to the flavor. Overall we gave it a 7.5 rating.