A Good Coffee

So I had coffee with a friend of mine the other day at Cafe Carpe Diem. If you haven't yet visited Carpe Diem, you are missing out. Free Trade and Organic Coffee in a really chic looking place. Good prices, and great coffee. Its on the corner of University Ave and Herman Ave.

As my friend Lauren and I were talking, she reminded me just how lame I have been at keeping my blog up. I know I've made a lot of unfulfilled promises to get back on it, but at last, I am challenging myself to do it. Hold me accountable if you'd like with nagging emails and scathing text messages...

rad.

Turf Supper Club

Alex and I have had a standing Turf Club appointment for about the last year on Tuesdays at 8:30pm. Turf Club is by FAR my favorite restaurant/ bar in town. The decor hasn't been changed since like the 60's and the atmosphere puts out a real retro vibe. It is usually packed full of artists, musicians, and crazy kids that live in the surrounding areas of Golden Hill, South Park, Logan Heights and North Park. The food... well, lets just say the food is what you make it. My personal favorite is the Beef Kabobs with a side salad w/ ranch. This place, if you've never been, will be a great experience. Plan on a night of retro fun, culinary challenge and rat-pack beverage consumption. How can you not love a place that has Dave Brubeck and Lady Dottie in the same juke box...

You are always welcome to come and join Alex and I... we will always be there as long as we are in town. On 25th between "B" and "C" street.

Urban Solace

I just had a working lunch at a new restaurant that just opened up here in my hood called "Urban Solace." It was really really really good food and a cool new atmosphere. If you get the chance, definitely go and give it a try. Support local business... Eat local food... and get really really fat doing it. Smiles all around.

Walk Their Walk

Walk Their Walk. I am playing an acoustic show at this event. Definitely come down and hang with me and participate in the event. All proceeds go to Zambia (the country I got to spend some time in a few years back). Click here for more info.

Timyra-Joi... Kidzbop.com contest

Hey Everyone. Timyra-Joi is a part of Missiongathering and is one of the most amazing young vocalists I've ever seen. She is in this contest called Kidzbop and is currently ranked number 1. Please visit the website and vote for her. You can vote once a day. Go Young Talent Go!

Worship Cabaret

I just got done with my meeting at Cream (still a great place, come check it out). What an exciting time for the Creative Arts at Missiongathering. Jenn and I talked for about an hour about the possibility of doing kind of a worship collective some sunday where we incorporate musicians, poets, artists, digital artists, dancers, choirs, etc. from our community into kind of a worship collective time where we can respond to what God is doing in our own lives and in the life of our community. Great idea. I am excited about where it could go.

Cream

Im hanging out in a local coffee shop on Park waiting to meet someone from our Mission community interested in the Creative Arts called "Cream." Definitely a great place. My soy chai latte was perfect, free wi-fi and I've already run into two of my friends here. Check it out if you get a chance.