I used to love strapless dresses, but most of mine fall right off of me. I’ve spent hundreds of dollars trying to get them altered just right, but no one even comes close. The seamstresses measure, pin, tell me to…
Archives for 2011
Deathly Sick
Can’t remember the last time I’ve been this sick. I woke up Friday morning, felt a little groggy, but still managed to take a shower and get out of the house. An hour later, I crawled back home and lay…
Bye Bye Brita
Ditch your Brita water dispensers. Bobble has come out with a jug. Yey for Bobble! Maybe it’s all in my head, but still, the water I drink from my Bobble is better than Fiji, Crystal Geyser, whatever bottled water you…
Book Review: City of Thieves
Two thumbs way up for David Benioff’s City of Thieves set during World War II depicting Nazi Germany’s attack on Russia. I’m ready to buy all the used copies at Green Apple as gifts to a handful of my Russian…
Money Monday: UC Pledge
This is an email from the Cal Alumni Assocation. A new economic impact report demonstrates just how important UC is to our state’s economic future: Every $1 the State invests in UC and its students helps attract other revenues and…
Robert Hunter Winery
I only wanted to go to wineries that were off the beaten path, by appointment and reservation only type of deal, away from the crowds. One of them was Robert Hunter winery in Sonoma on Arnold Drive, but no signage,…
Wine Country Staycation
I’ve been dying to go on another vacation even though this year was filled with trips to Italy, British Columbia, Burning Man, and New York. There are too many places to see in the world! But there is also so…
Fashion Friday: Vitamins
I’m not big into vitamins. For one, I forget to take them. Two, I’ve choked a couple times; I can never seem to get the damn pills down. Years ago, my mom had turned me onto Viactiv. Calcium supplements disguised…
Reality TV Worth Watching
I’m sure you’ll find this strange, but Dean and I have a fascination with meerkats. We have a replica of a meerkat underneath our living room table. Often times Dean calls me Flower, the same name as the dominant female…
Down with the Kardashians
Off with their heads! I’m a sucker for reality TV. Once I catch a glimpse of one of the Housewives of Beverly Hills or the Millionaire Matchmaker, I’m stuck. This usually only happens when I’m flying. During those four cross-country…