A Different Type of List

With three destination weddings and a long distance relationship on tap for the rest of the year, I have come to terms that my travelling self will be taking a back seat for a while… No trips to Africa, Asia, or even Stockton, CA (why I would go there I am not sure, but the point is I don’t even really have that option). Yes, for the next 6 months, I am pretty much stuck with the current locale. So in lieu of my normal laundry list of upcoming holidays and vacations, I have turned to a different type of list…the 7x7 100 places to eat and drink in San Francisco List.

Every year, 7X7, the San Francisco magazine, puts out a list of things you should eat or drink in San Francisco before you die. Items range from a bacon wrapped hot dog in the mission and the cheese tray from Gary Denkos to a beer at the Monk’s Kettle and a basil gimlet at Rye. And I have made it my mission to tackle at least half of the list this year.

So far, I have enjoyed the cheeseburger and sweet potato French fries from Taylor’s Automatic, Sesame Balls from Yank Sing, a Vietnamese sandwich from Saigon Sandwich Shop, and a ginger snap from Miette just to name a few. It will be a long hard process, but I am looking forward to it.

On a side note, it appears I have officially substituted traveling and sex for food and alcohol… Thank god I am running a marathon in October, or I would be in some serious trouble.

If you want to check out the list yourself, you can find it here:
http://www.7x7.com/2010-big-eat-sf-100-things-try-you-die

The Nike Women’s Marathon

I have officially lost my mind – that or I have reached my second mid-life crisis in the past 4 years. Enticed by either the Tiffany necklace or just the need to do something substantial for my 30th birthday, I had a moment of weakness and signed up for the Nike Women’s Half Marathon in San Francisco in October. Or, in reality, I signed up for the lottery to win a spot to run the marathon…with 30,000 entrants, I didn’t win a spot.

And therefore I did something even more startling, refusing to admit defeat I signed up to run the half marathon through team in training in order to guarantee me a spot. Through TNT I will be part of a weekly training program to get me in shape to run, maybe partly walk, and definitely finish the 13.1 miles I swore I would never do. In return, I have committed to raise money, $2,100 in fact, as a donation to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, a great organization that is working to find a cure for blood cancer and provide support to both patients and families of those affected by blood cancers.

The next few months will be interesting and challenging, but I am definitely looking forward to it…hopefully I will be able to reach my goal!!

On a side note – If you would like to support me in this crazy adventure, and more importantly, the LLS, you can make donations at the following link:

http://pages.teamintraining.org/sf/nikesf10/lgimbel