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I'm an expat Californian who is obsessed with traveling to strange and exotic destinations in the former Communist Bloc. I also like tacos, beer, surfing, trapshooting, and the geopolitics of oil. I currently live in Arlington, Virginia and work in Washington, DC. Read more about me here, check out my photo album, or send me an e-mail.

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    Inauguration weekend photos

    A few photos from Inauguration weekend (yes, I realize this was over a month ago). Most of these photos are actually from Annie and Cheryl.

    My mom and I with the Patino side of the family from LA. They were in town because Tom was doing some shots for Leno’s Tonight Show.

    We took a [...]

    1.8 million

    That’s DC’s official headcount for Obama’s Inauguration.

    The full satellite photo is here. I’ll probably upload some photos this weekend.

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    I love it

    Obama showing some Aloha spirit during the Inaugural Parade.

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    Tired

    More on the Inauguration later…

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    Why does Dianne Feinstein hate fun?

    Citing security concerns, two senators who sit on the Congressional committee in charge of inaugural ceremonies appealed on Tuesday to the mayor and city council of Washington, D.C., to reverse a decision to keep bars in the city open until 5 a.m. during inauguration week.
    Senator Dianne Feinstein of California, the committee chairwoman, said she had [...]

    Yes, January 20th will be hellish

    So get ready for this magic moment, ladies and gentlemen. With Obama’s swearing-in comes the first audacious act of his administration: Get the population equivalent of Los Angeles to stand on a geographical pinhead and then disappear into a subway tunnel.

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    Obama will use his middle name when he takes the oath of office

    And across America, wingnut heads will explode upon hearing him utter “Hussein.” It’s gonna be beautiful.

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