I don’t take advantage of the San Francisco public libraries even though we don’t live too far from the Main library across from City Hall and the Chinatown branch. In fact, I’m a member of the private Mechanics’ Institute in…
Archives for 2011
Neener Neener Mr. Weiner
During my blogging tenure, I have bashed Republicans–the homophobes who preach conservative family values then get caught with their pants down at their local rainbow flag-waving hot spot. So I very well couldn’t let today’s NY Times headline go unnoticed:…
Hidden Talents
The last time I was at church, I realized there’s something I no longer do now that I’m married. I stopped singing and that makes me sad. But it couldn’t have made me very sad since I didn’t realize it…
Fashion Friday: Sleep
Heather Graham’s beauty secret is that she tries to get 11-12 hours of sleep a night. I guess actresses can afford that kind of luxury! I don’t function well on too much sleep. An abundance of rest actually makes me…
Restaurant Review: Hayes Street Grill
Went here last night and the bartender wasn’t very friendly. A woman sat down after me and the bartender poured her a glass of water first. Later on, the bartender asked a man if he wanted to order anything. The…
Random Musings from the Interweb
Alumni musings: Picture here is the winner of the UC Berkeley 2011 graduation photo contest. Golda Hernandez ’10 (Photo credit Randy Olaes) Food musings: After I wrote that post about YFC, looks like Ad Hoc will be serving fried chicken…
Wanted: Cheap Flights
1. I’m seriously delinquent on my posts, trying to catch up. 2. I deserve some major karma. 3. I know a gazoogle of New Yorkers read my blog. 4. So I need some help finding a cheap flight. HELP!! I…
Money Monday: Memory
I went to a luncheon last week where the guest speaker was Chester Santos, the 2008 USA National Memory Champion. Since I paid for the luncheon and you, my dear readers did not, I’m essentially saving you money! I swear…
Memorial Day Weekend – Wine Country
I dream of YFC – Yountville Fried Chicken, Ad Hoc’s famed fried chicken cooked every other Monday and booked several months out. A coworker of mine has taken at least two half-day Mondays off work to head north in advance…
Memorial Day Weekend – Big Sur
Damn, isn’t California gorgeous? We didn’t board a plane or change time zones. We got in my trusty Honda Civic and drove two hours to Big Sur on Saturday. Look at that rugged coastline, the marine-blue water, the greenery, that…