tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-218521462012-02-16T19:38:29.547-08:00a little here, a little there, a little everywhereThe possibilities are endless.mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02108685533252786480noreply@blogger.comBlogger651100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21852146.post-7966832559276799192009-05-27T13:21:00.000-07:002009-05-27T13:55:54.132-07:00endless fun.textsfromlastnight.comfmylife.comfailblog.orgstuffwhitepeoplelike.commohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02108685533252786480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21852146.post-13594604288782845202009-05-07T14:13:00.000-07:002009-05-07T14:16:12.641-07:00poem.It was a beautiful day.Bright blue sky, warm sun.She pulled up to the stop light and saw him.She smiles and waves, he waves back.And as she turns and drives away, her heart hurts just a little.mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02108685533252786480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21852146.post-11789305932703798822009-04-13T14:18:00.000-07:002009-04-13T14:28:25.150-07:00good stuff.The ex of the guy I'm dating leaving nasty comments on facebook? Annoying.Her inappropriate emails? Worrying.Showing up at my office not once, but twice? Pure crazy.But, defaming my name in a bathroom stall of a local bar for all to see? Priceless.mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02108685533252786480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21852146.post-45836259366485862682009-04-10T14:02:00.000-07:002009-04-10T14:23:26.904-07:00My grandfather's eulogy.When I was trying to think of the right way to talk about my grandfather, at first I wasn't sure how much I was going to be able to say. He had already retired from the graphic artist's union when I was born, his children were grown and living lives of their own. He'd accomplished many of the things that had made him the man he was to his family and his friends. But it mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02108685533252786480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21852146.post-2683068531993896902009-03-05T14:39:00.000-08:002009-03-05T14:51:32.724-08:00discovery.I went to Beretta. And it was good. Their cocktails were inspired and excellently blended (I had the Dolores Park Swizzle). The bruschette with cannellini beans and pancetta pepata is creamy, salty goodness. Their polenta with gorgonzola in tomato sauce is a good balance of soft and firm, salty and sweet. Their tomato sauce (on their pizza) is so sweet and fresh- hands down the mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02108685533252786480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21852146.post-67348944970945889672009-03-05T14:17:00.000-08:002009-03-05T14:28:11.298-08:002009.Can't believe it's already 2009. Not in terms of the years passing over time, but just because 2008 flew by so fast. If I remember correctly, it didn't start out so well, but then I had the trip to Europe to look forward to, a new crush, an inspiring election and then design work. All in all not bad. Definitely some sad times and some down points, such as my birthday and New Year's Eve (mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02108685533252786480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21852146.post-32835448857854974442009-03-05T14:15:00.000-08:002009-03-05T14:17:18.778-08:00Clue.This totally reminds me of the board game Clue.Hot!mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02108685533252786480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21852146.post-27092738144922015422008-11-11T17:50:00.000-08:002008-11-11T19:06:46.380-08:00fresh start.From here on out, it's smooth sailing. From here on out, I'm pursuing happiness. From here on out, it gets better.The economy is horrible, and I'm bored with my day job, but I have something new- something to make staying at the day job worthwhile. I have: freelance design work. I currently have work within my chosen profession. I have work that I enjoy doing, that I can feel mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02108685533252786480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21852146.post-21183364303158281812008-08-06T11:41:00.000-07:002008-08-06T11:54:41.578-07:00interruption.Please excuse this brief interruption from normal Europe trip programming for a poem. Some unfortunate events have occurred recently in my life, and by "unfortunate events", I mean a couple of people have passed away, one in extremely awful circumstances. This makes four people that have died this year, whom I cared for, or whose family I care for, or know well. Death is never mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02108685533252786480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21852146.post-51067870720704439372008-07-09T12:16:00.000-07:002008-08-06T11:55:00.543-07:00Budapest.Budapest. Buda fest. Buda best. It was pretty damn cool. Hot and humid as hell with occasional thunderstorms. Cool buildings, cheap prices, pretty parks, amazing turkish baths. My hostel was awesome, too. Very welcoming. I could go on, and on, so I'll just say this:Budapest is like an older, beautiful woman who has fallen on hard times in her old age, like Brooke Astor. The mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02108685533252786480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21852146.post-51941097008002362482008-06-28T01:18:00.000-07:002008-06-28T01:27:28.214-07:00Lyon, on the way to Orange.Paris was so much fun. Visited two museums (the Orangerie and the Pompidou Centre). Both have excellent art, and there was a great architecture exhibit at the Pompidou. Ate some good food. Partied my ass off with Karina on Thursday night and didn't get home until 6am on Friday morning. Went to a club that was full of American models and gay French men. It was mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02108685533252786480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21852146.post-4700543240615625162008-06-26T02:22:00.000-07:002008-06-26T02:23:51.202-07:00Paris.That's where I am. It's beautiful. My allergies are driving me crazy. I did a Marilyn in my sundress over a metro grate yesterday. Good times!mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02108685533252786480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21852146.post-35239436107758834752008-06-21T10:06:00.000-07:002008-06-21T10:09:53.550-07:00europe.This last month and a half has been crazy. Crazy busy. I am so ready for a vacation, which is good, because on Monday I leave for Europe for 3 weeks. That's right. Three weeks. Visiting old friends (Copenhagen), and new friends (Micha!), and just generally hanging out = bliss. Plus, let's not forget the amazing food, wine and beer that I will be soaking up like a sponge. Good timesmohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02108685533252786480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21852146.post-31588740659265391312008-06-04T13:53:00.000-07:002008-06-04T13:56:17.555-07:00kiss kissLet’s talk about kisses for a minute. I mean kisses on the cheek, and specifically those given from men to women. There’s something in the air, I think, something going on with men and cheek kissing.My friends and I have received a number of them in the past six months or so, enough to make me wonder about it. Mind you, these pecks were not from boyfriends, partners or husbands- oh mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02108685533252786480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21852146.post-59027741726431494302008-05-07T16:47:00.000-07:002008-06-04T13:53:26.898-07:003 more.I am perpetually running a few minutes behind schedule, so I set my clocks fast. Unfortunately, this cannot be done to my cell phone- reason #5 why I dislike them.I am notorious for picking up where I left off in a discussion or a story an hour or more later. I only hope it's an endearing aspect.Pasta is my soul food.It is impossible for me to take short showers. Just impossible.mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02108685533252786480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21852146.post-23618794002288658232008-04-25T11:47:00.000-07:002008-04-25T11:49:35.243-07:00about me.People told me that my 25th year was going to be a big year in my life, but I think it's going to be my 26th. I'm generally a happy person. I like to watch and look, whether it be at people, places or things. I don't have cable because if I did, I wouldn't get anything done. I love to travel and want to see the world. My head is a constant jukebox, which sometimes is awesome, and mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02108685533252786480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21852146.post-56666959590744806972008-04-22T11:40:00.000-07:002008-04-22T11:41:57.441-07:00Ex(es).This past Saturday was Picnic Day at UCDavis. It's basically an open house for the students thinking of attending in the fall, and a party day for alumni and current students. I've gone almost every year. Part (dare I say, most) of the fun of Picnic Day is catching up with friends that you haven't seen in a while. Usually, I've contacted my good friends beforehand, to see who's going to bemohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02108685533252786480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21852146.post-59001547252730198752008-04-22T11:24:00.000-07:002008-04-22T11:32:37.546-07:00newly acquired.Say hello to BAB, aka my Big Ass Bag. The picture may be a bit misleading, because this bag is big. 2 feet wide and 1 foot tall. Perfect for a weekend trip; perfect for carrying blankets to a baseball game on a cold night; perfect for smuggling bottles of wine; perfect for a trip to Europe.Hell yah.mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02108685533252786480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21852146.post-89006813958577423512008-03-21T13:08:00.000-07:002008-03-21T13:44:36.493-07:00a weird interlude.I was at a bar on Friday night, with a friend and some guys that she knows, near the end of a very fun night. One of the guys I know, and it was nice to see him since he had been MIA for a while. He was being nice and generous and funny, and it was great to hang out with him. All of a sudden he asks if I'm still running. I, surprised, reply that I stopped almost completely mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02108685533252786480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21852146.post-58920135647965693412008-03-10T14:07:00.000-07:002008-03-21T13:08:32.949-07:00an observation. Late one night, a number of weeks ago, I was over at an acquaintance's house with our mutual friend, and her boyfriend. It was early in the morning, we were tired and some a bit inebriated, and the day's activities hadn't gone so smoothly. Over a simple question, the couple starts getting into a farce of a fight. I don't mean to belittle the cause of any fight, but the topic of mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02108685533252786480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21852146.post-24578482161050080132008-02-13T10:59:00.000-08:002008-03-10T14:34:00.325-07:00mo is...I belong to a couple of social networking sites. I don't do much "social networking" on them, but I do appreciate them for allowing me to keep in better touch with friends that live far away. I'm not very good at calling people and thinking of things to say about myself."What's new with you?""Ummm, nothing really. Same old thing?"So, when I think of something funny, or there is a story ormohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02108685533252786480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21852146.post-11560658998375050032008-01-09T15:04:00.000-08:002008-02-13T11:14:03.975-08:00new things.In the spirit of the new year, I'm going to share some discoveries (new things), or things that I recently discovered I like, hence new to me.First, the Gilmore Girls. Yes, it's a show that's over. And before it was over it was on for years. But, I only recently discovered how much I like it. Just a few episodes while catsitting and I'm hooked! I'm currently finishing season two. As anmohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02108685533252786480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21852146.post-505693917997415062008-01-09T14:46:00.000-08:002008-01-10T13:11:19.847-08:00newness.first things first................HappY NeW YeaR!!!mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02108685533252786480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21852146.post-4049880886961620152007-11-25T22:22:00.000-08:002008-01-10T12:43:54.471-08:00apologies.I'm sorry dear, gentle reader(s) (all three of you). I've been neglecting you like the cobweb in the far, upper corner of my bathroom. I've been busy, and watching far too much tv lately. Stupid, stupid tv. Not that there's anything wrong with media and entertainment, but there are only so many hours in the day, and there are so many wonderful things to do. And there are necessary mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02108685533252786480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21852146.post-89051688472466749582007-11-02T12:38:00.000-07:002008-01-10T12:44:14.094-08:00Perspective.For some reason, Halloween this year made me reflective. It made me think about where and how I was last year, as opposed to now.Last year, I was so hopeful. I was hopeful about a boy, about some new friendships, about my job, my new apartment and about the life I had started to carve out here, in the bay area. I wasn’t making much money, and my relationship with my family wasn’t so mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02108685533252786480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21852146.post-6816717791408826342007-10-18T23:44:00.000-07:002008-01-10T12:44:36.629-08:00breakfast of champions.a.k.a. a sunny-side up egg and baguette toast. Since there have been a few cold days in the last two weeks, I've been wanting something warm, filling and comforting for breakfast. Plus, eggs keep me full until lunch, instead of leaving me with a growling stomach at 10:30.Everybody needs a little comfort sometimes.mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02108685533252786480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21852146.post-45261310722441033102007-10-18T23:31:00.001-07:002008-01-10T12:44:54.068-08:00summer bounty.Isn't it pretty?mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02108685533252786480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21852146.post-50060071848685572972007-10-09T11:28:00.000-07:002008-01-10T12:45:09.715-08:00summary.Here's a quick summary, since I've been M.I.A. for a few days:First, apparently it's not just Gemini and Cancer boys. It's also boys named Andrew. I think this is some cruel trick the universe is playing on me.My friend Nicole called. Yay! This might not seem like such a big thing, but she lives in the eastern time zone and since I'm so bad with them (time zones), we haven't talked in mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02108685533252786480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21852146.post-4763613189577885762007-10-09T10:08:00.000-07:002008-01-10T12:45:26.779-08:00fall.It's October. Wow. When did that happen? I feel like this last year (plus a month or two) has sped by like a bullet train. There have been the best of times (weddings) and the worst of times (hospitalized family members). Many questions and decisions, and not quite as many answers. This, combined with the dying of the light and heat, make me want to savor as many moments as possible, take mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02108685533252786480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21852146.post-54223168345930681362007-09-24T23:09:00.000-07:002008-01-10T13:16:08.829-08:00pesto and boys.like peas in a pod, right? right? or not. let's get the boys party out of the way: I need to stop falling for smart Geminis and Cancers. I realized a few days ago that as far as I can recall (at least to high school), I think all of the guys I have dated have been Geminis, or Cancers. And I'm a Cancer. They do not mix so well. I wasn't cultivating this at all. I never even realizedmohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02108685533252786480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21852146.post-31966120744221033082007-09-21T16:39:00.000-07:002008-01-10T13:16:58.014-08:00oodles of noodles.Last night I made Orangette's (hubby's) peanut noodle dish. It was delish. It just happened that I had all the ingredients (except I substituted rice noodles for soba) and I looove peanut sauce. I highly recommend this one. It was creamy and salty, juicy and bright, crunchy and slippery smooth.mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02108685533252786480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21852146.post-29912217691823625912007-09-19T11:12:00.000-07:002008-01-10T13:18:34.094-08:00jobs.This is a list of jobs I have done, have considered at some point in my life, or still consider, for some point in my life:-interior architect at an international hospitality design firm, or clothing brand (like Diesel. yaaaaah.), preferably abroad-interior architect at a small organic architecture firm, preferably in the city (yes "the city", people.)-owner/ceo of a sustainable developing mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02108685533252786480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21852146.post-40176938869004818782007-09-18T18:47:00.000-07:002008-01-10T13:19:32.774-08:00that's how I roll.a.k.a. that's how I feed myself.Fridge before the farmer's market.Fridge after the farmer's market.mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02108685533252786480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21852146.post-2452029538947799172007-09-16T17:41:00.000-07:002008-01-10T13:20:06.888-08:00stuff.What? You've never seen a spring onion joint? Hah! I fire-roasted this on my stovetop. It worked quite well, but it looked so great, I had to take a picture.Also, I finally posted the picture of the naan! Just a little tardy. You can see it here.mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02108685533252786480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21852146.post-29841752503682551712007-09-12T13:36:00.000-07:002008-01-10T13:21:03.008-08:00this blog.Why did I start this blog, you may ask? Why bother adding to the countless number of blogs that exist and their din? I wanted to record the minutiae of my life and share it with the world of course! That's actually partly true. I did (and continue to) want somewhere to record my thoughts, ideas, successes, failures, and discoveries while I try to figure out this thing called life. No mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02108685533252786480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21852146.post-32255410752997254802007-09-12T13:21:00.000-07:002008-01-10T13:21:35.692-08:00love.I am in love with my new bookshelf! This bookshelf. Isn't it pretty? : ) I bought it this weekend at IKEA. I suppose this picture is deceiving because it's huge. Over 6' tall and about 4' wide. It's clean, sleek, bold and has the capacity to hold all of my books, and other things. It's very impressive. Some of you might think me weird for falling in love with a bookshelf, but remember that mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02108685533252786480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21852146.post-27736755827077178172007-09-06T10:41:00.000-07:002008-01-10T12:48:47.078-08:00calender of events.The last 2 weeks of August and the month of September are big architecture event times, here in the bay area. I thought I'd share all the events I'd like to go to. I'm hoping that they will reinspire me tofind a way back into the design community. More info found: here. Cheers and Happy September!September 7, 7:00: Friday Nights at the de Young- Architectural Tour. $10.mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02108685533252786480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21852146.post-39441233854559807312007-09-03T17:53:00.000-07:002008-01-10T12:49:04.553-08:00news flash.Exciting news flash! Next weekend (September 8th and 9th from 12-5pm) is the Ghirardelli Chocolate Festival. There are chocolate tastings, a wine bar; chocolate bar, demos and whatnot. I missed out last year, and I am definitely planning on going this year.mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02108685533252786480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21852146.post-30886428766295493042007-08-31T00:03:00.000-07:002008-01-10T14:02:26.907-08:00Isa review.Last night, I went to Isa with a friend for the San Pellegrino Dine Out promotion. It was my first time eating there. Some might say that I missed out on a good thing by doing the promo (which has a set menu); I say that I'm poor and that promos like this help a girl like me eat nice meals at nice restaurants. Mind you, I looked at the set menus quite a bit before I chose a restaurant.mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02108685533252786480noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21852146.post-29548852294024852432007-08-28T10:34:00.000-07:002008-01-10T14:03:09.794-08:00baking.Another (slightly tardy) installment in the baking series. Last week I tried making naan. That's right: naan, the delicious, Indian, soft, flat bread. Actually, I think it's made in other Middle East countries, as well, like Iran, Pakistan and whatnot. Unfortunately, my lone Indian cookbook doesn't have a recipe for it. What's up with that? So I had to fall back on my good ol' standby: themohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02108685533252786480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21852146.post-24257124163811424952007-08-28T10:07:00.000-07:002008-01-10T14:03:55.149-08:00random things.Did anyone see the lunar eclipse last night? I did. I set my alarm for 1:50 am, but when it rolled around, I rolled over and went back to bed. However, I didn't sleep very well last night, so at some point when I woke up, I decided I might as well get my lazy butt out of bed and go look at it. So I did. And it was purdy. Then I went back to bed, but I still wasn't sleeping well. mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02108685533252786480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21852146.post-18625260203547275132007-08-24T11:59:00.000-07:002008-01-10T14:06:16.731-08:00baking.I've been baking quite a bit lately, because I want to learn to be a better baker. So many people say that you're either a good cook, or a good baker; you have to enjoy one more, or be better at one than the other. Following this saying, I'm a cook. I like baking, but I never felt a great desire to do it often. Until now. All of a sudden, I really want to learn to make bread, and cookies mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02108685533252786480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21852146.post-63722539624073067642007-08-22T15:57:00.000-07:002008-01-10T14:06:55.731-08:00sadness.mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02108685533252786480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21852146.post-45804425450950669112007-08-21T11:17:00.000-07:002008-01-10T14:07:11.378-08:00*%$@!Wow, html can be difficult. Mind you, I know almost nothing about it, so messing around with it often leads to mistakes that others, who actually know something about it, might not make. Have you noticed my posts have been all screwed up? I'm not sure what happened. I thought all I was changing was my header and layout... : (mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02108685533252786480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21852146.post-61969724154631312452007-08-16T11:42:00.000-07:002008-01-10T14:07:59.243-08:00clothing critique.Those of you who know me, know that I'm mostly a tee shirt and jeans kind of girl. I especially like tee shirts with prints on them. So, I thought I'd share my critique of these lovely, organic shirts from Nordstrom.1. "Green is the new black" tee. I agree that "green" should be the new black, and it's a cute saying, but too preachy for me. I'm not the kind of person that puts mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02108685533252786480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21852146.post-12009315249450112682007-08-15T12:55:00.000-07:002008-01-10T14:08:23.874-08:00discovery.Also this weekend, I discovered Flight of the Conchords, (the show as well as the band). It rocks.mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02108685533252786480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21852146.post-11487374657448836302007-08-14T23:38:00.000-07:002008-01-10T14:09:17.661-08:00a quick recap.I went to Cambria a few weeks ago. It's near Paso Robles and San Luis Obispo- some prime wine territory. As the picture shows, the California coast is beautiful. It can be so worth driving down the coast instead of the interior roads. Of course, it was beautiful; but, I also tasted some good wine. There wasn't enough time for as much tasting as I'd like, but I did get to taste a mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02108685533252786480noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21852146.post-41301295981359247292007-08-14T15:01:00.000-07:002008-01-10T14:09:50.253-08:00as green as a forest.Jealousy rears its ugly head. I just found out about this concert. It sounds like an amazing concert. Too bad it was two weekends ago... and in Maryland. It probably costed hundreds of dollars, as well. But still. Insanely jealous.mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02108685533252786480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21852146.post-30427049088663277692007-08-10T16:38:00.000-07:002008-01-10T14:10:13.568-08:00friday, 4:38 pm.I'm at work still. Everyone else has left except my (sort of) boss. I am so bored. Just thought I'd share.mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02108685533252786480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21852146.post-87788008368359678382007-08-08T10:35:00.000-07:002008-01-10T14:10:40.942-08:00sterile as a hospital.This blog is a little plain, I think. I mean, in terms of design. I like things clean and simple, but this is just boring. I tried loading a picture into the title masthead, but it didn't work. Graphic design isn't my specialty, but I think I can do better than this. Stay tuned! : )mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02108685533252786480noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21852146.post-30018454482576295192007-08-08T10:24:00.000-07:002008-01-10T14:11:14.275-08:00my dear cell phone.I recently discovered something which irritates me. My cell phone has an alarm clock, as most do, I'm sure. It's the alarm that I use when I'm traveling. However, recently I discovered that if my cell phone doesn't get reception, the alarm doesn't work. What is that?? I have good service, but inevitably there are places that my phone won't get reception. Why haven't companies mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02108685533252786480noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21852146.post-76608270931717082832007-08-02T20:21:00.000-07:002008-01-10T14:13:20.261-08:00saving sharks.I just read an article about the awful practice of shark finning. I've eaten shark before, but not shark fin soup. I know that shark fin soup is very popular in a few Asian countries (particularly in Chinese wedding banquets), but I didn't realize how much damage it did. I realize that most people think of sharks as animals of terror, and probably do not care about their survival, mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02108685533252786480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21852146.post-6821518698931724532007-08-01T12:27:00.000-07:002008-01-10T14:12:31.140-08:00yay me.Yesterday, I successfully negotiated my first raise... ever. Sweet! Now I just have to find a way to celebrate. Any ideas?mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02108685533252786480noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21852146.post-81302518742478134112007-07-31T11:47:00.000-07:002008-01-10T14:16:26.999-08:00pastry chefs.A.k.a. Rubicon, part 1. Because of this post on this fabulous blog, I decided to share an experience I had at a restaurant recently. A little over a month ago, I ate at Rubicon (in San Francisco) with my family. It was a very wonderful meal, filled with good food, and good conversation. I would heartily recommend it to anyone, and I'll speak about it more in a future post, because mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02108685533252786480noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21852146.post-57194741124637981042007-07-27T11:25:00.000-07:002008-01-10T14:16:47.570-08:00the weather.Hello weather gods of the bay area? It's me- MP. This weather is driving me crazy. Actually, it's not driving me crazy, it's just making me depressed. It's not always cold, though it certainly can be in the morning and at night. It is grey. All day. I think there was 2 hours of clear sky yesterday. It's July! Sun, heat, blue sky for miles, little, puffy, white clouds, water, the beachmohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02108685533252786480noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21852146.post-57944159186620132882007-07-26T09:34:00.000-07:002008-01-10T14:19:12.847-08:00Green energy.I read this article today about green energy, and how it is bad for the environment. You read correctly: bad for the environment. How or why, you may ask? Well, read the article, duh. The writer for LiveScience.com does a very good job taking the information from Jesse Ausubel's study in the Inderscience's International Journal of Nuclear Governance, Economy and Ecology (does the mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02108685533252786480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21852146.post-2087576157990504822007-07-24T22:07:00.000-07:002008-01-10T14:25:38.159-08:00thank yous. Thanks to Green Apartment Therapy, I've found organic cotton sheets and towels at West Elm. Yes!West Elm Organic LinePart of the problem of trying to live a sustainable, No Impact, or in this case, little impact, life is the amount of research it takes to do little things like buying towels, or big things like buying furniture.This does not apply to food. It's fairly easy (at least mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02108685533252786480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21852146.post-25172916151841079302007-07-22T22:44:00.000-07:002008-01-10T14:46:28.012-08:00this makes me happyGreen Apartment Therapy. Yes!mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02108685533252786480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21852146.post-11742112514868738982007-07-22T22:37:00.000-07:002008-01-10T14:45:53.556-08:00weddings are fun...and Lake Tahoe is beautiful.mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02108685533252786480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21852146.post-38196044517304291002007-07-17T15:45:00.000-07:002008-01-10T14:51:57.462-08:00Animal, Vegetable, MiracleSo I read Barbara Kingsolver's Animal, Vegetable, Miracle. I read it because yes, I love food, and believe in the whole local, sustainable movement. But, I also love Barbara Kingsolver. I think she's an amazing storyteller, and this book is no diversion from that. In fact, what I liked most about the book wasn't the sidebars with facts on politics, culture and whatnot mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02108685533252786480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21852146.post-5189598999701279912007-07-15T23:24:00.000-07:002008-01-10T14:50:37.211-08:00dude looks like a lady.Has anyone noticed that Mick Jagger (when he was young) looked extremely effeminate? Like a cross between Liv Tyler and Mike Myers circa Wayne's World...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEipV2j8md0&mode=related&searchmohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02108685533252786480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21852146.post-16586352385299536712007-07-15T20:18:00.000-07:002008-01-10T14:51:28.983-08:00philosophy.This essay/op-ed explains (more elegantly than I ever could) how I feel about food.mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02108685533252786480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21852146.post-63148964897887081852007-07-12T15:55:00.000-07:002008-01-10T14:52:46.917-08:00los animales pobres.I read a very depressing article the other day about puppy mills. It's just like it sounds: mills for dogs. Female dogs are stuffed into cages, never allowed to roam around, fed who-knows-what, impregnated often and then have their puppies instantly taken away. And this is the way that some pet shops and even some "breeders" get their merchandise. It's all absolutely awful, mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02108685533252786480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21852146.post-38609426597536450872007-07-10T09:53:00.000-07:002008-01-10T14:53:38.934-08:00utterly cute.Look at how cute this is! Definitely for the food lover. *sigh* If only it came in different colors... get it heremohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02108685533252786480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21852146.post-17593649737378730752007-07-09T23:11:00.000-07:002008-01-10T14:54:22.794-08:00new toy.Slices through everything like buddah. Eliminates crying at the hands of those multi-layered roots. Happy Birthday to me!mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02108685533252786480noreply@blogger.com0