Alright, in response to that pathetic excuse of a restaurant called Mr. Pollo that I wrote about below, I’ve got a goodie! Smack in the heart of the Castro is the new casual Korean joint called K*Pop. The first thing…
Archives for November 2012
Money Monday: Landlords, Slumlords, and Me
You know how people call their landlords ‘slumlords?’ I am the opposite of that. I’ve been renting my 1-bedroom, 650 square foot condo in Lower Pac Heights since June 2009. This 3-and-a-half year time frame can be broken down into…
Food Review: Mr. Pollo
I hate soup! Argh. Mr. Pollo is a 10-seat, no reservation, cash-only restaurant in the Mission that has been getting a bit of press lately. They base the menu on ingredients found at one of the local farmers markets that…
The Weekend in List Form
Saturday Slept in. This is a luxury I cannot fathom giving up. I have been sleeping in on weekends since I was born. I remember talking to a friend about how I sleep in until around 11am almost every weekend…
Fashion Friday: Get Rid of Your Clothes
I am on a never-ending mission to purge my clothes. Sometimes I wish I could start fresh and buy a whole new wardrobe. There was an executive at one of my old companies who had the following regimen. Every year,…
Cheerleaders in Burkas
I’ve had this article on my desk for a few weeks and have been meaning to write about my outrage. This is about the cheerleaders at Kountze High School in Texas who were making banners that included Biblical verses. The…
the3six5: Today’s My Day
My post is up on the3six5 site. Read it here: http://the3six5.posterous.com/november-14-2012-catherine-gacad
I Found Your New Apartment
Is anyone looking for an apartment in the city? Because I while away a portion of my free time assessing apartment and home prices, I found this 2-bedroom, 2-bath in Potrero Flats for $2700 on Craigslist. What a deal, right?!…
Money Monday: Burn Wall Street
One of the big installations at Burning Man this year was called Burn Wall Street. In keeping with the backlash propagated by the Occupy Wall Street movement, the art project on-playa culminated in the fiery demolition of Goldman Sucks, The…
Alternatives to IVF
The hubby and I are slowly ticking off actions items on this long and arduous path to breed a single child. I hear from MANY people (including some from my team of doctors) to go directly down the IVF path….