Mmm, muffins

*nom nom nom*

I am currently enjoying a poppy seed muffin and coffee from Happy Donut from downstairs (their French Vanilla and Hawaiian Kona coffees are Da BOMB). I've been good lately and not snacked in awhile, so I figure a muffin for brunch now and again won't hurt.

This begs the question, though...why is it that there are NO CORN MUFFINS in San Francisco? I see bran, blueberry, almond, and all the other kinds...but no corn muffins. What. So. Ever. emmalyon has made some for me in the past (and I am very thankful for that), but every now and again, I am sorely tempted to stop at a diner and get one of those grilled corn muffins slathered in butter, just like the kind I'd get at Cinnamon's back home.

I dunno...I just find it weird that the most whitebread of muffins in the world and they're hard to find here. Weird...

Some More Local Color

Okay, I know the weather has been crappy back east...I don't mean to post this to make fun (well, not much anyway), but to give you something to look forward to when the weather DOES get better. Well, that, and I'm having way too much fun with my new camera. :)



View of Justin Herman Plaza at the foot of Market Street, as seen from the front of the Ferry Building. Taken 3/8/08.

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See those two colorful birds? Those are the famous (and LOUD) parrots of Telegraph Hill. The li'l guy perched on the corner was yelling at another one across the street. Not quite sure why. Taken same day, looking up against the facade of the Ferry Building.

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...and this is said Telegraph Hill, with Coit Tower. Yes, those are buildings on the side of the hill. Yes, they are actually only accessible via walkway and not drivable road. And yes, that tower, is supposed to look like a firehose nozzle (it's dedicated to local firemen). Taken same day, near the corner of Broadway and the Embarcadero. We live on the other side of said hill.

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Another shot of the hill, this time viewed from Pier 39 (as noticed by the top corner of the pier's parking garage). I kinda like how this one came out. Taken 3/2/08.

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Say it with me now..."Mmmm, coffee...." :)
This is a tiny coffeehouse in downtown Half Moon Bay that has some pretty damn tasty joe. Taken 3/1/08 on our HMB/Pescadero roadtrip.

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And lastly, Duarte's Tavern in downtown Pescadero (for those of you in MA, Pescadero = Shutesbury, for the most part. ;) ). They make some damn fine and very filling food, and some pretty tasty olallieberry pie. If any of you decide to visit us out here, I promise I will drive you to Duarte's so we can buy some. :)