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The Fannish Imperial Guard's Letter No. 3
Oct. 4th, 2005 07:21 pmTo the Citizenry of San Francisco, Oakland, and the Lands Surrounding the Bay
Hello Honored Sirs and Ladies,
The meetings of the Fannish Imperial Guard have been quiet these past two weeks, though thoroughly enjoyable. Supreme Commander Kate was out of town and unable to attend, but Ambassador Calvin and myself were able to attend the brunches at Blue Muse and the Thai Temple. The former is a comfortable and satisfactory brunch spot on Gough between Ivy and Hayes. The wait staff was friendly and efficient and our food was promptly served. It is as inexpensive as it seemed, though the food is nothing spectacular by the high standards of the city by the bay. Afterwards Folsom Street Fair was just as crowded and uniquely San Francisco as advertised with a fair number of attractive individuals, mostly men, showing off their bodies mixed with a larger amount of "What in the world is that?" and "Well that is pretty outrageous even by SF standards." I took the opportunity to wear science fiction garb going in a Farscape Peacekeeper uniform, which barely turned heads given the number of men competing for the "Most Naked Male Award" in this freeform street masquerade. Calvin meanwhile had duties at the Golden Gate Wrestling booth that eventually caused us to part ways as I continued on my random exploration of the city.
The following weekend, the 2nd of October, found the rump FIG across the bay in Berkeley at an actual Thai Temple, rather than just at a restaurant named that. They host a weekly Sunday Brunch serving inexpensive and tasty food of Thailand at 1911-13 Russell St. between Milivia and Martin Luther King Jr. Streets. Buy a number of tokens, using cash only, and then proceed to one of the many lines offering different kinds of food. Both of us can report that the curry selections are quite spicy, though good. It was a welcome change of pace from the usual selections for Sunday brunch.
Afterwards it was back to the Albany BART station through a weekly flea market in its parking lot. The event only offered a few true bargains so it was quickly on to Castro Street where the annual fair was going on. The familiar place that I look down upon week after week at my place of employment had been transformed in two something that was one half art festival and one half outdoor party. The clean up after it closed down after six in the evening was impressive in its speed, though it did not manage the miracle of making the street cleaner that it usually is.
The coming three weeks take the FIG to San Francisco twice with Berkeley in between, I had thought of going to Treasure Island but unless we wish to do a picnic brunch that does not seem to be a viable option as there are no restaurants on the island. Suggestions for the last weekend in October are still open, though I will be attending Yaoi Con and unable to attend unless the location chosen is not too distant from San Francisco Airport.
Yours,
Grand Chancellor Mishalak, F.I.G.
( Future Events Listing )
Objections to future brunch locations should be accompanied by a written out replacement listing or else a formal notice, sealed by Emperor Norton, of the sender's intent to challenge GC Mishalak to a duel.
Hello Honored Sirs and Ladies,
The meetings of the Fannish Imperial Guard have been quiet these past two weeks, though thoroughly enjoyable. Supreme Commander Kate was out of town and unable to attend, but Ambassador Calvin and myself were able to attend the brunches at Blue Muse and the Thai Temple. The former is a comfortable and satisfactory brunch spot on Gough between Ivy and Hayes. The wait staff was friendly and efficient and our food was promptly served. It is as inexpensive as it seemed, though the food is nothing spectacular by the high standards of the city by the bay. Afterwards Folsom Street Fair was just as crowded and uniquely San Francisco as advertised with a fair number of attractive individuals, mostly men, showing off their bodies mixed with a larger amount of "What in the world is that?" and "Well that is pretty outrageous even by SF standards." I took the opportunity to wear science fiction garb going in a Farscape Peacekeeper uniform, which barely turned heads given the number of men competing for the "Most Naked Male Award" in this freeform street masquerade. Calvin meanwhile had duties at the Golden Gate Wrestling booth that eventually caused us to part ways as I continued on my random exploration of the city.
The following weekend, the 2nd of October, found the rump FIG across the bay in Berkeley at an actual Thai Temple, rather than just at a restaurant named that. They host a weekly Sunday Brunch serving inexpensive and tasty food of Thailand at 1911-13 Russell St. between Milivia and Martin Luther King Jr. Streets. Buy a number of tokens, using cash only, and then proceed to one of the many lines offering different kinds of food. Both of us can report that the curry selections are quite spicy, though good. It was a welcome change of pace from the usual selections for Sunday brunch.
Afterwards it was back to the Albany BART station through a weekly flea market in its parking lot. The event only offered a few true bargains so it was quickly on to Castro Street where the annual fair was going on. The familiar place that I look down upon week after week at my place of employment had been transformed in two something that was one half art festival and one half outdoor party. The clean up after it closed down after six in the evening was impressive in its speed, though it did not manage the miracle of making the street cleaner that it usually is.
The coming three weeks take the FIG to San Francisco twice with Berkeley in between, I had thought of going to Treasure Island but unless we wish to do a picnic brunch that does not seem to be a viable option as there are no restaurants on the island. Suggestions for the last weekend in October are still open, though I will be attending Yaoi Con and unable to attend unless the location chosen is not too distant from San Francisco Airport.
Yours,
Grand Chancellor Mishalak, F.I.G.
( Future Events Listing )
Objections to future brunch locations should be accompanied by a written out replacement listing or else a formal notice, sealed by Emperor Norton, of the sender's intent to challenge GC Mishalak to a duel.