A few blog posts ago, I described my admiration for Schwab’s stellar customer service. They called me because I had a huge wad of cash sitting in a high yield savings account which I thought was pretty good considering the…
Archives for September 2010
Local Burning Man Without the Techno
On Saturday, we went to this place I’ve been wanting to check out in Napa called di Rosa. It used to be called di Rosa Art Preserve or di Rosa Art, but now it’s simply called di Rosa. Dean didn’t…
Flushing Clothes Down the Toilet
I have a ton of clothes. Silk tank tops I bought in Italy. Jeans from Paris. Clothes I’ve had since high school and college. My weight has fluctuated through the years, but in the end, I can always get back…
Purdy
This picture of my friend Glenda makes me smile. She’s sitting in her Burning Man trailer quietly reading a book. There’s nothing additional to the left or the right of that door. Teeny tiny living quarters, but I say it…
$chwab
Speaking of finances, Schwab called me while I was drowning my french fries in ketchup in New York. After we exchanged pleasantries, I asked anxiously if there’d been any fraud on my account. That’s usually the case (at least for…
$HIT
I have several friends who are in severe debt. I’m not talking about the good kind of debt (mortgage, student loans). It’s the kind of debt that’s accruing 20-35%+ interest. Maybe it’s even compounded. Honestly, I have absolutely no idea…
The Brother I Never Had
I have a framed picture of me and my friend Conrado. We’re in the eighth grade, sporting Catholic uniforms on stage with our elementary school principal for the annual spelling bee. It’s down to the wire with us two volleying…
Tweet Tweet
As you can see, my Twitter feed has been added to the website. I think it looks pretty cool and probably even cooler for people who read my blog and don’t have Twitter. I wish I could say I figured…
Fashion Week – Monday
In honor of New York Fashion Week which I’ve been following religiously, I thought I’d document my work outfits for the week. Last Friday during happy hour, my friend Randy complimented my nice work dress which made me realize that…
Very Happy Three Month Anniversary
I am the happiest girl on earth. I came back from an unbelievably fun and relaxing vacation. We just celebrated our 3-month anniversary. This Monday morning while I was in the shower, Dean said “That was a really fun weekend.”…