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➠ November 18, 2012

POTUS has totally got the hang of this “Being Rod’s Pet” thing

POTUS has totally got the hang of this “Being Rod’s Pet” thing

➠ September 22, 2012

Lacey having her tintype portrait taken.

Lacey having her tintype portrait taken.

➠ September 2, 2012

Curled up on the sofa with this adorable lady, on loan from @reelfeed

Curled up on the sofa with this adorable lady, on loan from @reelfeed

➠ August 22, 2012

Pixel! On loan to the Sōsh office for the next few weeks!

Pixel! On loan to the Sōsh office for the next few weeks!

➠ August 16, 2012

8 track

8 track

➠ July 13, 2012

Moon craters

Moon craters

➠ July 6, 2012

Taking our new wobbly whisky glasses out for a test run

Taking our new wobbly whisky glasses out for a test run

➠ July 3, 2012

Post Sox-loss fireworks

Post Sox-loss fireworks

➠ July 2, 2012

A USB drive that also crushes puny humans. Handy.

A USB drive that also crushes puny humans. Handy.

➠ June 30, 2012

The only things left behind by the previous residents.

The only things left behind by the previous residents.

➠ June 17, 2012

Dolores Park sky #latergram

Dolores Park sky #latergram

➠ June 4, 2012

Always a little disappointed when I cross the GGB and there aren’t apes swinging on the supports

Always a little disappointed when I cross the GGB and there aren’t apes swinging on the supports

➠ May 27, 2012

Cal Academy of Science (with added bonus Space Claw)

Cal Academy of Science (with added bonus Space Claw)

➠ May 26, 2012

Lacey’s been a-picklin’

Lacey’s been a-picklin’

➠ May 23, 2012

Problems I have with this poster: 1) What the fuck is “gallery hopping”?! That’s not a thing, so why would I want something “like” that? 2) “better-tasting” shouldn’t have a hyphen. “Gallery hopping” (if it were actually a thing) arguably *should* have a

Problems I have with this poster: 1) What the fuck is “gallery hopping”?! That’s not a thing, so why would I want something “like” that? 2) “better-tasting” shouldn’t have a hyphen. “Gallery hopping” (if it were actually a thing) arguably *should* have a

➠ May 19, 2012

#acceptablycute

#acceptablycute

➠ May 16, 2012

Congratulations, “Catwang”. You are my new favourite iOS photo editor.

Congratulations, “Catwang”. You are my new favourite iOS photo editor.

➠ May 12, 2012

Balloonacy

Balloonacy

➠ May 8, 2012

Death Cab and the Cuties

Death Cab and the Cuties

➠ May 6, 2012

#nofilter

#nofilter

➠ May 5, 2012

Dirty Water

Dirty Water

➠ May 4, 2012

A ROFL IS YOU

A ROFL IS YOU

➠ April 9, 2012

The baddest baby in the whole damn town

The baddest baby in the whole damn town

➠ April 7, 2012

Sunrise over SF

Sunrise over SF

➠ March 31, 2012

1-bit self portrait

1-bit self portrait

➠ March 28, 2012

➠ March 24, 2012

Enjoying the cheesy past-its-primeness of this place

Enjoying the cheesy past-its-primeness of this place

➠ March 16, 2012

➠ December 30, 2011

➠ December 28, 2011

My first Quarterly arrived, compiled by @mikemonteiro. No, I’m not going to explain. #ftw01

My first Quarterly arrived, compiled by @mikemonteiro. No, I’m not going to explain. #ftw01

➠ December 21, 2011

“Little Roddy Tables”

“Little Roddy Tables”

➠ December 9, 2011

AMAZING housewarming gift, needle-pointed by my lovely girlfriend.

AMAZING housewarming gift, needle-pointed by my lovely girlfriend.

➠ November 11, 2011

If you lived here…

If you lived here…

➠ October 31, 2011

➠ October 23, 2011

Birthday dinner

Birthday dinner

The photographer becomes the photographee

The photographer becomes the photographee

Shadows

Shadows

➠ October 22, 2011

➠ October 20, 2011

Tacos Dorados de Cocodrilo

Tacos Dorados de Cocodrilo

➠ October 15, 2011

Can’t sleep. Clowns will eat me.

Can’t sleep. Clowns will eat me.

➠ October 1, 2011

My lady? She be purdy!

My lady? She be purdy!

➠ September 25, 2011

Ladytron

Ladytron

➠ September 20, 2011

Mmm. New Instagram is yummy.

Mmm. New Instagram is yummy.

➠ July 2, 2011

Lakestagram.

Lakestagram.

➠ July 1, 2011

Fuck Yeah Long Weekend

Fuck Yeah Long Weekend

➠ June 11, 2011

Current status: Double-fisting raspberry cider

Current status: Double-fisting raspberry cider

➠ May 30, 2011

Lacey speeding down the Seward St Slides (as seen on Sōsh!)

Lacey speeding down the Seward St Slides (as seen on Sōsh!)

➠ May 21, 2011

Good advice

Good advice

➠ May 20, 2011

The Mission: Where “Please shit in a toilet, not on the street” requires a poster campaign

The Mission: Where “Please shit in a toilet, not on the street” requires a poster campaign

➠ May 8, 2011

Pegacorn on my wrist by @mko. Think I need to get this turned into a tattoo ASAP. #maystakes

Pegacorn on my wrist by @mko. Think I need to get this turned into a tattoo ASAP. #maystakes

➠ April 20, 2011

A light snack #nachos #ballparkfood #letsneverspeakofthisagain

A light snack #nachos #ballparkfood #letsneverspeakofthisagain

➠ April 15, 2011

Just a marching band. NBD.

Just a marching band. NBD.

➠ April 10, 2011

Done drinkin’

Done drinkin’

Haggis supper with salt and sauce #embra

Haggis supper with salt and sauce #embra

➠ April 9, 2011

Dad, “Christmas” dinner

Dad, “Christmas” dinner

Mum, “Christmas” dinner

Mum, “Christmas” dinner

Me, 1995. Not a particularly interesting photo. Just thrilled to find out that I was skinny at some point in my life.

Me, 1995. Not a particularly interesting photo. Just thrilled to find out that I was skinny at some point in my life.

Murray Square

Murray Square

Pint of Tennent’s

Pint of Tennent’s

➠ April 7, 2011

EMBRA!! 

EMBRA!! 

Quentin Blake art on the construction hoardings 

Quentin Blake art on the construction hoardings 

➠ April 6, 2011

Anna & Bobbie

Anna & Bobbie

➠ April 5, 2011

Ideas are hard

Ideas are hard

➠ April 4, 2011

“gum + butts”

“gum + butts”

City of London

City of London

Fuck yeah Greggs the Bakers!

Fuck yeah Greggs the Bakers!

➠ April 3, 2011

Ali & Grace

Ali & Grace

➠ March 16, 2011

The only furniture in our conference room so far

The only furniture in our conference room so far

➠ March 15, 2011

Office warming

Office warming

➠ March 14, 2011

If you ask me, more sidewalks should have lasers beamed on them

If you ask me, more sidewalks should have lasers beamed on them

➠ March 11, 2011

Hooray for Hobnobs

Hooray for Hobnobs

➠ March 4, 2011

Bacon pausing to smell the flowers

Bacon pausing to smell the flowers

➠ March 3, 2011

From when I used to make mix tapes of my vinyl singles #foundwhilepacking

From when I used to make mix tapes of my vinyl singles #foundwhilepacking

7”s of some of the bestest pop music ever made #foundwhilepacking

7”s of some of the bestest pop music ever made #foundwhilepacking

➠ February 20, 2011

How I labeled my books when I worked at SAPE

How I labeled my books when I worked at SAPE

➠ February 14, 2011

The Slooglers finally found a way to replace me

The Slooglers finally found a way to replace me

➠ February 13, 2011

@jtag welcomes the Awesome party peeps

@jtag welcomes the Awesome party peeps

➠ February 11, 2011

Haven’t seen a wheresgeorge.com stamped bill in 10 years!

Haven’t seen a wheresgeorge.com stamped bill in 10 years!

➠ February 6, 2011

Hey Mr Blue Sky

Hey Mr Blue Sky

Bacon Bloody Mary FTMFW

Bacon Bloody Mary FTMFW

➠ February 5, 2011

Hooray giraffes!

Hooray giraffes!

➠ February 4, 2011

File under: That’s not how you’re supposed to wear your panda hat

File under: That’s not how you’re supposed to wear your panda hat

➠ February 1, 2011

Mum with our crab. We called him Colin. Colin was delicious.

Mum with our crab. We called him Colin. Colin was delicious.

➠ January 31, 2011

I live when my mum comes to visit. Quavers, Frazzles, Monster Munch, etc.

I live when my mum comes to visit. Quavers, Frazzles, Monster Munch, etc.

➠ January 20, 2011

Cupping. @rmandal. The jokes write themselves

Cupping. @rmandal. The jokes write themselves

➠ January 17, 2011

Ugh. Wishing I were approximately 100% more asleep

Ugh. Wishing I were approximately 100% more asleep

➠ January 1, 2011

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

➠ December 31, 2010

The @DresdenDolls

The @DresdenDolls

➠ December 27, 2010

Zoo diptic

Zoo diptic

➠ December 25, 2010

River Otters say hello

River Otters say hello

➠ December 21, 2010

Simultaneously “The Future” and “Horribly Dated”

Simultaneously “The Future” and “Horribly Dated”

Sadly sold, otherwise it would TOTALLY be @laughatlantis’s Xmas pressie

Sadly sold, otherwise it would TOTALLY be @laughatlantis’s Xmas pressie

➠ December 18, 2010

“helpme”

“helpme”

My christmas pressie from @LaughAtlantis. Recycled puppy

My christmas pressie from @LaughAtlantis. Recycled puppy

➠ December 16, 2010

The kind of warmth and comfort you can only get with a real log fire (screensaver)

The kind of warmth and comfort you can only get with a real log fire (screensaver)

➠ December 9, 2010

Yesterday’s jam.

Yesterday’s jam.

➠ December 2, 2010

Crossroads menorah

Crossroads menorah

➠ November 25, 2010

Cranberry sauce in its natural form

Cranberry sauce in its natural form

➠ November 24, 2010

Humiliating the dog has started early this year

Humiliating the dog has started early this year

➠ November 22, 2010

Current status: incorporated in Delaware.

Current status: incorporated in Delaware.

➠ November 20, 2010

Bacon

Bacon

Made with the Diptic iPhone app, then processed with Instagram.

➠ November 19, 2010

Taking our burrito judging role VERY seriously #burritupSF

Taking our burrito judging role VERY seriously #burritupSF

It begins… #burritupSF

It begins… #burritupSF

➠ November 12, 2010

Nothing surprises me in this town any more.

Nothing surprises me in this town any more.

➠ November 10, 2010

Facebook’s specialty coffee

Facebook’s specialty coffee

➠ November 8, 2010

Blue Snowball

Blue Snowball

➠ October 30, 2010

Ride him, @cjmartin!

Ride him, @cjmartin!

Getting into character

Getting into character

10x Pumpkin is 10x

10x Pumpkin is 10x

➠ October 27, 2010

➠ October 26, 2010

How’s my driving?

How’s my driving?

➠ October 25, 2010

Chopsticks

Chopsticks

Celebrating turning 34 by wearing a t-shirt I bought in 1994.

Celebrating turning 34 by wearing a t-shirt I bought in 1994.

➠ October 24, 2010

My Google lavalamp is perfect for staring blankly at whilst working out code details

My Google lavalamp is perfect for staring blankly at whilst working out code details

➠ October 14, 2010

I knew Joy was an older woman… I didn’t realize she was THIS old!

I knew Joy was an older woman… I didn’t realize she was THIS old!

➠ October 12, 2010

➠ October 11, 2010

Lucky flight 777

Lucky flight 777

Hanging with Toothface

Hanging with Toothface

➠ October 9, 2010

Beer from Alloa!

Beer from Alloa!

Oor Wullie and Big Tam

Oor Wullie and Big Tam

The old Milky Way mural

The old Milky Way mural

The last time we got photographed here? About seven years ago.

➠ October 8, 2010

Times change. I think of this as “the CSC building”

Times change. I think of this as “the CSC building”

Pumpkin spice donut and a large regular decaf.

Pumpkin spice donut and a large regular decaf.


About This Site

This is an archive of groovmother.com, the old blog run by Rod Begbie — A Scottish geek who lives in San Francisco, CA.

I'm the co-founder of Sōsh, your handy-dandy guide for things to do in San Francisco this weekend.