I had all kinds of fun while I was in San Francisco!

I stayed with my friends Rebecca and Betsy for a couple of days. Rebecca and Bestsy are these two super cool girls. They live in this cool apartment. They keep a blog with photos of social events and situations, which you can visit here.

I really liked the neighborhood around Rebecca and Betsy’s apartment.

There were all kinds of neat buildings and people in San Francisco. The street performers have upgraded their costumes since the last time I was in this city.

San Francisco is is similar to Rebecca and Betsy in that it is full of grace, style, and charm.

See what I mean?

Would you believe that while I was in San Francisco I sailed under the Golden Gate Bridge?!

When it happened, I kept saying, “Oh my gosh, I am sailing under the Golden Gate Bridge, I cannot believe this!”

My sailing experience is really just a testament to the power of social networking. I got to go sailing becuase my friend Rebecca knows this really important lady named Sharon, who has all kinds of connections.

Sharon and I really hit it off as friends. I even sensed a little bit of romantic tension between us.

Here’s an example of why it’s good to be friends with Sharon: since I am friends with Sharon they let me steer the boat for a while. Most people never get to do this.

I’ve had so much good luck since I started my trip. I didn’t know when I first planned my trip that I would just coincidentally be in San Francisco the weekend of the WordPress Developers’ Conference. WordPress is the software that powers my website. Ironically, I have no idea how to use it. That’s why I was really excited to go to this conference and learn about WordPress.

I was very tired the morning of the conference because I arrived in San Francisco at four that morning. But as luck would have it, the conference was held at a place right around the corner from Rebecca and Betsy’s apartment. I was all starry-eyed when I met the guy who created WordPress. Coincidentally, his name is Matt, just like mine.

I told WordPress Matt all about my trip plans. For some reason I always use lots of hand gestures when I’m explaining things to people.

I made some new friends at the conference.

I met an amusing young man named Doug.

This conference had the best vibe. It was very cool, and very nerdy.

My favorite part of the conference was a seminar given by Om Malik, of GigaOm.com fame. Om discussed the differences between traditional journalism and common blogging practices. The problem with many blogs, he explained, is that the authors write purely from the heart, without developing strong research and interview skills. While many members of the audience took offense at Om’s message, I found his ideas to be timely and relevant. You can check out Om’s website here.

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Overall I had a fantastic time in San Francisco. We ate some crab down by the piers. I had some pizza at a little pizza place.

There are some things which I don’t even know how to describe.

I can’t wait to tell you more about it next time. Thanks for visiting!