Mission Mission

I’m walking to Safeway to get some boxes of Watermelon Wheat to party with. At the crosswalk by the McDonald’s I’m joined by a man and a young boy. The man says to the boy, “They make McDonald’s so those people don’t go in the places we go. Those people need places to eat too.” My eyes go wide, but the boy is totally onboard: “Yep!” he exclaims, with a spring in his step.

And then…. They walk into Boston Market. This definitely gives me pause, but I’m not sure what exactly it means because I’ve never been in a Boston Market. (Because I’m from another social strata altogether apparently.) But it means something, I’m sure.

I fantasized later that I’d followed them inside. “You know why they make Boston Markets, motherfucker? So people like you don’t bother me while I’m eating my Chicken McNuggets!” (Or, I dunno, while I’m at Beretta eating my bruschette of crescenza and broccoli rabe. I really don’t know. What is Boston Market??)

[Photo by Google Maps]

This is what I’ve been wondering about since the project’s announcement. See for yourself — main screen downstairs, four little screens upstairs, no balcony (sad face):

As for the rest of the scene at Thursday night’s community meeting, you got a free bacon-wrapped hot dog for attending, it was fun being inside the dilapidated old place, and it was decently attended:

We got to hear some stories about the old days, when popcorn cost 25¢ and a hot dog cost 75¢ (and I was like, “Big whoop my hot dog tonight was FREE”), and then they spent 20 minutes assuring us this project will be good for the Latino community.

Anyway, I can’t wait to go to the movies on Mission Street!!!!!!!

#1:

Just farted at Flour & Water #YOLO

— OMG the Mish (@omgthemish) June 25, 2012

I don’t really read books, but if I did, I’d consider reading these, because I like these ads.

UPDATE: Artist is Owen Smith. Thanks, Schlub and Eric!

[Photos by WBTC]

Oh man, and then you get to slather it in Southern Pacific Brewing Company’s bigger-than-life homemade ketchup? Paradise.

[Photo by Chad]

And it worked, because, look, now we’re all watching it:

Still killer!

From the official invite to last night’s performance:

Mission Baroque, San Francisco’s newest early music ensemble, will be providing a program of seventeenth century vocal gems that tug at the heartstrings.

And they did! This one’s called “Dido’s Lament”:

Mission Baroque rules!

Seriously, I saw it and got all flustered for a second. This thing is clearly not of this earth.

[Photo by C'mon Pony, but I helped by holding a spotlight on the thing]

Our pal Kiran was just wondering:

whenever i go through the bay on BART i wish they would’ve made the tunnel transparent so we could see all the the cool underwater shit going on under there. i imagine it to be filled with tons of interesting little sea critters & the water to be all pretty & blue….but then i think about about & realistically, it probably would be the total opposite & filled with dead things & all green & murky & stuff i really don’t wanna see. so then i say ok & stare back at my ipod & continue avoiding awkward eye contact with all the people around me. [link]

It’d be trippy though, I bet.

[Photo by Bruce Mozart via Betsey J]

Local filmmaker Kate Imbach harnessed the power of nature (and some video editing capabilities) and made some magic:

Dang, it’s even better than that M. Night Shyamalan movie I loved so much!