sarah sosiak

Current Status

This sums up my current state of mind -- if not the past three decades -- rather well:

"My problem is that all things are increasingly interesting to me"

- William Gibson

Shameless Plug: Vote for my Entry in the Hometown Hideouts Contest

Help me win a trip "home" to Toronto to see Broken Social Scene! Just click the Like button at the bottom of this page: http://sfist.com/virginamerica/?entry=0011

But wait, there's more! You could come too. If I win, I get to bring 9 friends. Leave a comment after you've voted and I'll add you to the lottery pool for guest seats. (I'll also put something fun together for the non-San Franciscans/Torontonians.)

Thanks --

S.

Above the Clouds

The view from Conzelman Road the Sunday before last.

Marin County CA USA

My Camera Kit

For those who’ve asked about what I use photo-wise, a list after the jump.

Plastics | Rubber

Recently surfaced from the archives.

New York NY USA

Favourite Places - NYC

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I put together maps of some favourite places in various cities for friends planning trips, then heard that they'd found them useful and passed them on, so thought I'd share them more broadly. Click through to the larger maps for details. All are works in progress, I'll keep adding to them as a recall and discover more spots.

(Yes, most of my life in NYC was lived between Houston & 23rd streets, and revolved around drinking coffee and buying books.)

Update: See also Zoomdoggle’s Fun List NYC.

Favourite Places - San Francisco

View Favourite Places: San Francisco in a larger map

I put together maps of some favourite places in various cities for friends planning trips, then heard that they'd found them useful and passed them on, so thought I'd share them more broadly. Click through to the larger maps for details. All are works in progress, I'll keep adding to them as a recall and discover more spots.

Currently lighter on detail than London. Apparently, most of what I do in San Francisco revolves around eating, drinking and buying books. (Yes, that sounds about right.)

Favourite Places - London

View Favourite Places: London in a larger map

I put together maps of some favourite places in various cities for friends planning trips, then heard that they'd found them useful and passed them on, so thought I'd share them more broadly. Click through to the larger maps for details. All are works in progress, I'll keep adding to them as a recall and discover more spots.

One outing I'd recommend in London that's not on the map is a walking tour via London Walks. Yes, it sounds rather tourist-cheesy, but I've been on a few and found them really interesting in a geeky sort of way. Think: Live Discovery/History channel documentary, sometimes with a stop at a pub.

Another thing that's good to know about London is that most of the museums are free, so it's easy to spend an hour's downtime in a single exhibit.

Hungry? Pret a Mangers are everywhere, delicious, reasonably priced and offer fairly healthy breakfast/lunch/snack options. Most have free wifi. Bonus: The one opposite the Leicester Square tube is huge, great for people watching and open late.

Rodeo Beach

Photos from Vancouver

Photos from my Olympic trip are up on Flickr. Some highlights after the jump.