A decade ago, I had this saying, “Why work out when you look this good?” Every morning, I stood in line at Starbucks for a grande hot chocolate and a chocolate croissant. I ordered a BLT and bag of potato…
Archives for 2010
Live to Eat: Never a Dull Sunday
10:30am Brunch with Brian at Serpentine (over-easy eggs, crispy bacon, french fries, and hot chocolate) 1:30pm Jets vs Colts Playoff Game at R Bar (spicy bloodies) 3:30pm High Tea with Dean at Crown & Crumpet (crownberry tea, sausage rolls with…
Wedding Countdown
Less than five months away until the wedding and we are ramping back up. The DJ sent us a mix of his latest favorites. In homage to Dean’s paternal heritage (but more so a shout out to the show Jersey…
Home Sour Home
For those of you thinking about buying property, don’t do it. I don’t recommend it. Owning my place has been a nightmare. The water heater broke. The garage door won’t close. The neighbors don’t pick up the dog shit that…
Trash Talk
Ok, no politics today so get your mind out of the gutter. But… No one should be reading the San Francisco Chronicle because it’s a piece of shit. But I’m a born and bred Bay Area girl who grew up…
C-H-A-N-G-E
My largest grievance about the Bay Area is this: it’s full of a bunch of hypocrites. People who reside here portend to be open, liberal, accepting. Mark my words, the same people who believe this will shout obscenities as soon…
Can I Get a Fucking Hug, Please?
It’s been a week since Dean got laid off. He’s generated interest from posting his resume online and already had an enthusiastic response from recruiters. On Sunday, his coveted Jets positioned themselves one step closer to the Superbowl. He called…
Faster Kill Pussycat
I’m a fanatical planner. I love calendars, lists, and notebooks. Intuitive Excel spreadsheets give me orgasms. But I can also be very rash. Like the time I insisted on spending the night with an African tribe by myself. Or the…
The Miserly Life
I spent exactly $55 this whole weekend. Comparatively, I usually spend at least five times that–upwards of several hundred dollars from Friday through Sunday. This was the weekend for coupons. Friday Dean paid for dinner on Friday night. It was…
Social Media
I spend a lot of time on my laptop at work, at home, and out and about with my Blackberry. I’m always fascinated by the web sites people choose to read, the emails they subscribe to. I wanted to share…