photo captions for today

hey all,

hows life in the real world??

photos of today:

#1: candy shop on pier 39: family guy baby can't remember name: mind erase elixir juice in a can
#2: me sitting on a toilet in Alcatraz doing the thinking pose
#3: welcome to alcatraz sign (i never knew america was colonised by the spaniards and they are its roots!!)
#4: candy shop on pier 39: spaz juice for the ultimate freakout, in a can
#5: candy shop on per 39: stewies' domination serum in a can

Today i met up with a guy called Simon, from england, who coincidentally was on the same ferry to alcatraz. It was certainly very eerie in there. Took the audio tour (the best way to do it) which was really good because it had sound effects of prison doors c closing etc... and it made me go back in time. Looked through the whole place, went into cells, solitary confinement, and sat on the toilet. The recreation yard was so windy and depressing. The whole place is now ruled by MSSIVE seagulls.

There is something up here: the pelicans are smaller than the seagulls.

I think alcatraz will vanish under white seagull poo in less than one hundred years.

Then Simon and i re-visited pier 39 and saw the sea lions, who are hilarious, fighting over their planks of wood and pushing each other into the water with their necks

Also went to a HUGE candy store with really weird stuff - like banana slugs and gummi band aids and PMS mints

Then went to the Aquarium, which wasn't as good as the sydney one, but i got to touch sting rays and dogfish shark thingo s and starfish

Then wakled forever to find asketch book

I love san francisco - the atmosphere is amazing, like its really homely. I actually thought about working here and living herer. Maybe just in fishermans' wharf though - the rest of the city, apart from the old buildings, is a little bit scary

Plus there are lots of qwirky things that go on. Walking along to get my sketch book, i got attacked by the BUSHMAN: a homeless busker who hides behind bushes and jumps out at people. He gets crowds and everything. I screamed when this black guy with tattered clothes and dreads jumped out at me saying "ooga boogaa blarrrghhh". And gave him some money.

The other funny thing that happened was when i was walking home with simon, a guy from a cancer donation fund came up and he assumed simon and i were married, saying "would you and your wife like to donate anything?" Simon went along with it because then i wouldn't have to pay. The guy then complimented me saying to simon "yuou have really good taste - your lady is beautiful and dresses so youthfully and trendy!!"

Simon and i walked off and to top off the image he put his arm around me.

Strange people everywhere. I don't really want to leave here!!!

Seattle tomorrow!!!

Love Mii xxx