window shopping tip

had a blast yesterday window shopping on valencia in sf.  there are a bunch of knickknack shops and boutiques.  a highlight is the pirate store--826 valencia.  there are drawers on the walls that you can pull--they're cleverly labeled.  for instance, one drawer is marked "entrapment" and when you open it, it's chinese fingercuffs.  quite fun.  plus there are all these funny and clever signs about pirates.  oh and they have a lovely fish tank with a pufferfish (!).  you should go, it's really fun.

 

another fun window shopping place is haight--again, tons of clothes and knickknacks.  it's all junk, beautiful beautiful junk that you'd regret buying because it'd take up space in your house.  but it's so fun to look at!