the pink chateau

I'm noticing after twenty-something postings that GreensandBrowns is finally beginning to develop an identity. From its inception, I made it a point to write about anything that I might want to remember (which is reason why it's of no interest to anyone else). For the most part, all of the posts I have strung together focus on a boy's adoration of San Francisco. I think this is the most rudimentary theme my words have going and sheds light on where I am in my life right now - a life with no pets, no wife, no kids, which affords me limited responsibility. 

That got me thinking.

Recently, I came to the realization that my three-plus years at The Pink Chateau (aka The Pink Palace) is the longest I've ever lived anywhere since I was in high school. In fact, every living situation in between was one year and out. What was always meant to be temporary has been one of the more stable facets of my young adult life and synonymous with my entire San Francisco experience.

The denizens of The Pink Chateau have discovered the occasional online pictorial of our pink abode; it's practically a landmark here in the Inner Sunset district. However, I was really surprised to discover this Yelp page. Every review either deems this apartment as a one star or five star. What does that mean? Thanks to the SEO efforts of the Yelp folks, this link is the first result in Google for "ugliest apartment in san francisco". Thanks very much, Yelp! (I still think Yelpers are generally idiots though).

I am looking at '09 as the year I graduate from this post-college frat house. My plan is to either move out during the year or at least have a concrete plan of my departure. It's a little premature to reminisce, but I am grateful for my experience here. 

I have learned quite a few things that I will keep in mind with any and all living arrangements/locations in the future:

• Washing my sheets should not be an annual "spring cleaning" event
• Buying more towels and unmentionables actually creates more laundry
• Mushrooms that grow on your carpet are not of the edible variety (or so I'm told)
• Sharing broadband bandwidth with a degenerate porn lover has an adverse affect on internet connectivity
• Some men have a naturally musky scent that overwhelms anti-odor eaters, permeates walls, induces spontaneous vomiting, causes property damage, etc.
• I am certain to miss the beauty of another man's nude figure

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