I want this house, would die to live here. Coming home would be like stepping into a Palm Springs spa every day. I wouldn’t leave. No need to vacation. This would be bliss. It just went on the market last…
Archives for 2012
Plain and Simple
Once when I was vacuuming, Dean said, “You don’t need to do that now. Why don’t you sit down and relax.” I responded, “I don’t know if you noticed, but I enjoy vacuuming. It relaxes me.” Every other week, I…
Fashion Friday: Eyelash Curler
I’ve been using the Shu Uemura eyelash curler forever. Ladies, it’s time to get rid of that tool and move on to the Japonesque curler. It’s $10 cheaper and works better. I never thought anything could work better than my…
Born Identity: The Injustice of Patrilineal Naming
I had a recollection in my dreams last night that reinvigorated in my mind the importance of keeping, maintaining, and respecting a woman’s maiden/birth name. Culturally, the dominant tradition is for a woman to take her husband’s last name after…
Food Truck vs Restaurant
I don’t understand the food truck craze. There are food trucks sprinkled throughout the Financial District with long lines of people in suits waiting to order and then waiting for their food. If you’re going to wait in the windy…
Book Review: Wench
Dolen Perkins-Valdez’s book centers on women referred to as ‘wenches,’ slaves who are also mistresses to their masters. The main character Lizzie lives a comfortable life on the plantation of a lenient master. She lives in the main home, bears…
Money Monday: Vacation Grand Total $
We’re going on vacation! Does it seem like we’re always going on vacation or is it that I talk about it incessantly? Our vacation schedule looks standard to me. 2012 February – LA March – Austin May – NYC July…
Book Review: Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail
This was a book club pick: Cheryl Strayed’s “Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail.” I rarely read autobiographies or biographies in general, but this one is stand-out. It beats Jeannette Walls’s “The Glass Castle” and Gabrielle…
Olympics Obsession
I kinda need the Olympics to be over with because I am sleep-deprived! Who’s idea was it to start the Olympics coverage at 8pm? And they always have my favorite sport, gymnastics, at the end. You know what’s great about…
Fashion Friday: Olympics
Simple and classic —– This white leotard was my favorite of all the gymnastics apparel. —– Love all the synchronized swimming outfits —– Festive and fun —– Really? Not a fan. I’m even wary putting this on my blog. It’s…