Hanging with Amanda
The other day, Amanda called me up and asked me to come with her to the Haight Ashbury Street Fair in San Francisco. Our friend, Adnan was scheduled to spin records at a private party nearby. It also sounded like an excellent opportunity to eat Ethiopian food, something for which I’m always eager.
We got to San Francisco in the early afternoon, grabbed slices at North Beach Pizza, and wandered toward the private home Adnan was going to play in, wondering if we might have missed his set. On the side streets, bedroom DJs were blasting their music in various locations into the street and crowds danced below to their music. Only in San Francisco could you be that confident that every building has at least one DJ with a significant PA system.
We headed over to the house, a four-story house set on a hill south of Haight Street. After climbing to the top floor, we descended a steep staircase down four flights to the backyard. It was lush, green, and well-gardened. We hung out and talked with various people — very interesting people indeed. Then, I saw somebody I recognized from her photo online, but have never talked to.
It was Karina! She’s in my tribe network and runs SF Raves. We chatted for a while about geek stuff and the scene. She really kicks ass. I’m glad I got to meet her.
After we had hung out at the party for a little while, we decided it was time to go get Ethiopian food. Massawa was immensely satisfying, as always. We headed back to Amanda’s car and returned to my house to upgrade her computer.
What a great Sunday afternoon. Thanks, Amanda!
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