Watch out for Justin...

Our next-door neighbour is becoming a media phenomenon! Today he and his "big brother" website project are on the front of the San Francisco Chronicle (click here for article). You may even hear about him in the UK, as some very plummy-voiced guy from the Observer has just called to interview him! Surely this will just be a fad - it doesn't make for very interesting viewing. Warning: if you're tempted to look, beware that his website is not for the faint-hearted, as the chatroom can get quite rude and is not parent-friendly.

In other news, poor Jon has had a hard time of it today trying to get sorted for our weekend getaway to Tahoe. It turns out that you can't buy snow chains for his car, and these are often legally required to get across the mountains. I guess it will serve him right for buying a BMW. The only option is to get cables instead, which apparently aren't much use, but should get us past the checkpoints. At least no snow is forecast.

I've had a couple of nights out - the francophone meet-up on Wednesday, which was quite cool. Last night I went to a bar in the Mission district after work with some people. It looked like quite a dive from the outside and is a big biker hang-out, but it had a nice beer garden, so we were able to sit in the sunshine. I decided to get one of the historic streetcar/trolley-bus things back home. It was my first trip on one - actually quite exciting! There was a short walk at the end, as they drop you off in Fisherman's Wharf, but it was worth it. I've had the day off today as it's César Chavez Day (no school), but still been quite busy. I've been going around Italian restaurants this afternoon soliciting for donations for the Italian School fundraiser, as I've offered to help with that.