This is a special picture of me, my sister, and our cousins. We are a subset of kids from my dad and 5 of his siblings. My dad has 9 total siblings…so pretty good representation. 8 grandchildren out of 24…
Archives for 2012
Fashion Friday: Ruby Red Dress
That red dress I wore to my parents’ anniversary—I would never wear that these days. I wore it in 2002 (wow, 10 years ago) to my grad school’s winter formal. It was lying around my parents’ house, to be given…
Food Glorious Food
Filipinos are all about food. You will never attend a Filipino party and be wanting for more food. There was such a culinary abundance at the reception that people took food to go. Seriously. I no longer eat chicken unless…
Anniversary Mass at the Oakland Cathedral
My parents kicked off their 40th wedding anniversary festivities with a 3pm mass on Saturday at the Cathedral of Christ the Light in Oakland. They were married on September 23, 1972 at St. Mary’s church in Oakland which is no…
Slumber Party
I spent the weekend in Alameda this past weekend for my parents’ 40th wedding anniversary. Unfortunately Dean had to go to a wedding in Mendocino which was a huge bummer because all my extended family members kept asking about him….
Money Monday: Weekend at Bernanke’s
Interesting and informative podcast on money and how the importance of money is predicated on its perceived value. The podcast delves into a period in time when Brazil had 80% inflation (gasp!) and how that problem was solved. The journalists…
Slow Pace for the Giants Race
I ran the Giants race last week which made me realize an important thing—I am getting old. This is why women aren’t supposed to have children in their late thirties or forties; our bodies can’t handle it. I’m sure there…
Jesus Unveiled: The Committed Christ
If you follow current events closely, you may have seen the headline-popping research that points to Jesus potentially having married. Specifically, the NY Times featured this article titled Historian Says Piece of Papyrus Refers to Jesus’ Wife. This is MAJOR….
Fashion Friday: Furry Accessory
I’m not a fan of Kim Kardashian. Although I will give her props for being pretty articulate for someone who’s uneducated. I’ve seen her in interviews and she never gets stumped. Always has a thoughtful response to any question posed…
Kaiser is Shit
I’m done feeling sorry for myself and feeling hatred toward Kaiser Perma-neglecte. I’ll be carefully reviewing my options during the enrollment period as I prefer to take my business and body elsewhere. It’s confirmed that Kaiser has consistently overcharged me…