HELLA TIGHT!

Hey, Omson McAwesome here. Mikey and I used the term Hella in "HellaWicked" to represent California as one of our influences. The truth is, "hella" is more considered as a NorCal (northern California)term, and I'm from the south. So what I'm trying to say is that it is technically incorrect that we use the term "hella." It's all good though, this will be our little secret. SSHHHHH!




Well the trip from Orange County to the Bay Area took us about eight hours. Wow, what a long ass drive. We started off listening to hip hop and ended singing to Spice Girls and Backstreet Boys, damn.


I don't really have much to say so I'll just shower you with a few pictures.



Here is a view of the bay, sort of.





Some flowers above the I-Hotel on Kearny St.


All the overview shots of the city come from a historical building called the International Hotel, also known as the I-Hotel. Sorry i don't have any photos of the hotel itself. I guess you can call this a historical place for Pilipino Americans living in California. Back in the days, many poor people came to live in the rooms offered by the I-Hotel for a very cheap and affordable price. To make this story short, a large company buys out the land, tries to evict these poor people, leaving them with no home. Many people come to protest the eviction and so on. I guess you can call this a Pilipino civil rights movement. Check that out if you are ever in the area.

The sun going down, so sexy.


I think this is a part of Chinatown, located near the area of I-Hotel.


The next day, we just chilled and cruised around the bay area. Here's an image of the Oakland Bridge I believe. Correct me if I'm wrong.


Random street sign in San Fransisco. I don't know where I was, it just looked cool.


We also stopped by the Fisherman's Wharf area. Damn, they have some bomb ass clam chowder. I guess you can say it ranks up with New England's. What they do here and not in New England (or not that i know of) is that they use bread bowl. AWWW, genius.


One of the stickers i slapped around San Fransisco. Just showing some love to some homies over at Crea (www.creaallday.com). They also have a blog at http://creaallday.wordpress.com, so check them out, they're going to do big things soon.


Unfortunately, my camera died out after this point. No more pictures of the wharf and of the bridge. Who goes to San Fransisco without taking pictures of the bridge? What the hell? Oh well, too bad. I had an awesome time and for sure would love to go visit again one day. It is so gorgeous. The city itself is like a compromise to my home in Rhode Island and my new home in the OC. It has aspects of nature with trees combined with the hustle and bustle of a city. I got an "I Heart SF" that is a parody of the classic NY tee, but i really do love San Fransisco.


Until next time. Bye NorCal!

Peace, Love, and Unity,
Omson