California, July 2008

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Calli enjoys the new desk Calli enjoys the new desk
Another dose of frustration Another dose of frustration
Time for Stanford! Time for Stanford!
The view of campus from the tower The view of campus from the tower
library library
view of the bay view of the bay
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from left, Colin, Suzanna, Uri, and Mathias from left, Colin, Suzanna, Uri, and Mathias
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San Francisco in the distance San Francisco in the distance
mechanisms of the organ to play the bells mechanisms of the organ to play the bells
tower from another angle tower from another angle
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might be time to get some sun, but not to stop programing...not at stanford! might be time to get some sun, but not to stop programing...not at stanford!
Rodin's famous three bums Rodin's famous three bums
Rodin's gates of hell Rodin's gates of hell
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the thinker considers entering the thinker considers entering
whataburgher whataburgher
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burghers do the dance from Pulp Fiction burghers do the dance from Pulp Fiction
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the Melanesian sculpture garden--sculptures from Papau New Guinea came to Stanford and decided to show up Rodin the Melanesian sculpture garden--sculptures from Papau New Guinea came to Stanford and decided to show up Rodin
relief on one of the sculpture totems relief on one of the sculpture totems
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New Guinea's answer to the thinker New Guinea's answer to the thinker
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The creepiest thing in the world. REALLY. The creepiest thing in the world. REALLY.
On Wednesday we took a half day and headed to the redwoods On Wednesday we took a half day and headed to the redwoods
redwoods are very tall redwoods are very tall
and sometimes hollow and sometimes hollow
Mathias got possessed on the trail and his face got all blurry Mathias got possessed on the trail and his face got all blurry
not-so-wildlife not-so-wildlife
Mathias is stumped Mathias is stumped
Colin gets ready to use the public restroom Colin gets ready to use the public restroom
a redwood trunk covered with banana slug goo a redwood trunk covered with banana slug goo
beeeeeg redwoods and baaaad hair beeeeeg redwoods and baaaad hair
weekend warrior weekend warrior
better stay away better stay away
after redwoods we hit the beach after redwoods we hit the beach
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California is nice California is nice
Jaimie tries to go down the cliff Jaimie tries to go down the cliff
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he managed to get down, but can he get back up? he managed to get down, but can he get back up?
Mathias enjoys the view Mathias enjoys the view
cool erosion patterns on the clifftop cool erosion patterns on the clifftop
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Matthias is explaining the problem of grounding conditional probability structures Matthias is explaining the problem of grounding conditional probability structures
sea foam sea foam
kelp me kelp me
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fast-cooling-lava rocks fast-cooling-lava rocks
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anemonmnanmneone anemonmnanmneone
advisor in silhouette advisor in silhouette
texture study texture study
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this is where we lived for a week this is where we lived for a week
On Saturday, we went to san fran cisco On Saturday, we went to san fran cisco
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Indonesian dance festival Indonesian dance festival
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crooked chinese restaurants crooked chinese restaurants
keep the parking brake on keep the parking brake on
Grace cathedral Grace cathedral
parking on a 45 degree angle parking on a 45 degree angle
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down at Fisherman's wharf down at Fisherman's wharf
a pirate's life for me a pirate's life for me
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we prepare for our fish and chips we prepare for our fish and chips
remember those days? remember those days?
home of the $8.50 hot fudge sundae and the $4.00 cupcakes home of the $8.50 hot fudge sundae and the $4.00 cupcakes
golden gate golden gate
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alcatraz alcatraz
palace of the arts, built to commemorate San Francisco's recovery from the earthquake palace of the arts, built to commemorate San Francisco's recovery from the earthquake
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got crabs? got crabs?
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Yes, that is pong. And it still worked. Sort of. Yes, that is pong. And it still worked. Sort of.
This was the weirdest arcade EVER. $.25 for the opium den? This was the weirdest arcade EVER. $.25 for the opium den?
caught in the act! dirty german! caught in the act! dirty german!
weird! weird!
red light district red light district
the outside of the dorm room where we stayed--the weather was very coastal californian while we were there the outside of the dorm room where we stayed--the weather was very coastal californian while we were there
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Yerba Buena gardens in SF, with SOMA in the background Yerba Buena gardens in SF, with SOMA in the background
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the best place to get a $9.00 tea the best place to get a $9.00 tea
today was Phillipino dance today was Phillipino dance
from the Frida exhibit at the SOMA from the Frida exhibit at the SOMA
this was the only picture I got off before the little chinese lady got me this was the only picture I got off before the little chinese lady got me