six bucks an hour for internet?

well, unfortunately the hilton san fran doesn't offer free internet so i'm using my fancy iphone (you're welcome, jason) to let you know that the first full update will not be until monday night when we arrive in marina del rey. in the meantime, here's a brief teaser:

- china town, hills, little italy, lombard street, gelato, more hills, wine
- taxi driver debate, boudin, golden gate, alcatraz, fisherman's wharf, ghirardelli square, in-n-out, pier 39, cable car

tomorrow: napa valley...

"californiaaaaaa, californiaaaaaa, here we cooooommmeee!" - phantom planet

my childhood friend summer and i are embarking on a week-long trek down the california coast tomorrow. i decided to resurrect this blog for the purpose of updating alllllllll of my fans (aka my family and like 2.5 friends) on our adventures during the week. so please check back periodically, as i plan to update nightly, or as free internet connection allows.

in the meantime, i've put together a little 'california mix' for our drive down the coast. as it turns out, there are numerous songs that mention or allude to california but i've narrowed it down to a handful. here's a sample of the track list:

dani california - rhcp
california dreamin' - the mamas and the papas
california - rufus wainwright
california love - 2pac/dre
san francisco (be sure to wear flowers in your hair) - scott mckenzie
californication - rhcp
california - phantom planet
california girls - beach boys
california gurls - katy perry/snoop dogg
hotel california - eagles
marina del rey - george strait
a long december - counting crows
beverly hills - weezer
la cienega just smiled - ryan adams

alright, time to call it a night. 5 am is going to come wayyyyyy too early...