I’m brimming with pride that Congresswoman Giffords is being transferred from Tucson to Houston, under the care of a Filipino. Filipinos are known to be caring and service-oriented. I’m clearly the exception. Dr. Gerard Francisco (that’s as Filipino as it…
Archives for January 2011
Islands of San Francisco
How cool is this graphic from BurritoJustice.com? Link to an enlarged version.
Jesse James, Rot in Hell
I am so fucking tired after waking up at 3:45am yesterday and working a 13 hour day. Now it’s 4pm and I don’t know where the day has gone. Can a girl surf the web for a few minutes during…
Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother – First Thoughts
I was going to wait until I read Amy Chua’s memoir Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother in its entirety (not just shocking passages quoted in the press) before posting, but given its exposure, I have to give some initial…
Pilots Hoops Flashback
For all you SJND peeps who read my blog, this is for you! I subscribe to the alumni news emails and here’s a clip that came through. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the beginning of the most storied…
How I Remembered Yesterday (Saturday)
That post below is not a typical day since I’m usually at work by 8:30 and leave around 5:00, but it’s exactly how I remembered that particular work day. Here’s how I remembered Saturday. 10:00 Wakey-wakey Surf the web, read…
How I Remember Yesterday
7:00 Rise and shine Peak out window to gauge weather Shower No makeup–curl eyelashes, apply lotion and vaseline Dress—outfits already picked out for the week Sip soy milk, take meds Blowdry hair Toss food in backpack for lunch Walk to…
Prayerful Unity
I was riveted to my laptop until 1am last night, watching the Tucson Memorial on You Tube. Daniel Hernandez–what a stand-up guy, what a true hero. President Obama–that’s as perfect as any speech can get. He hit everything we wanted…
No Substitute for Quality Time
I had the good fortune to spend quality time with one of my Burner friends this weekend. I asked if she wanted to get together for drinks with a group and she said, “No! We need one-on-one time.” I love…
Job Economics
Does anyone have the perfect job? I thought I did, but lately, I’ve been feeling unappreciated. My first job was shit. I think that’s normal when you graduate from college with no experience (unless you count waitressing or babysitting or…