Two weeks ago, I got to experience first-hand the Occupy Wall Street protest in San Francisco. I was surprisingly impressed by their organizational fortitude, including their ability to canvas our building and determine the best time in the very early…
Virtual Garage Sale
I finally took some pictures. Click here for the virtual garage sale. Funny, I am emotionally-bonded to some of my furniture and sad to part with my stuff.
Money Monday: Amazon Credit Card
I have a multitude of credit cards: Schwab which is turning over to Bank of America, Capital One, American Express, Wells Fargo, and I have an Amazon credit card which is serviced by Chase. I’ve talked relentlessly about how I…
F’ing Facebook
I am so frustrated with Facebook. I cannot deal anymore. I want to kill the product managers over there. All I want to do is filter my news feed for location changes, relationship changes, and occasionally when I have time,…
I Want Him Dead…Or Not
We have a resident homeless man who lives on and around the corner of Sutter and Taylor. He’s white, middle-aged, and covered in heavy black garb. His face is crusty pink from overexposure to the sun. Not sure how that’s…
Fashion Friday: Cut!
I haven’t had my hair cut in more than a year. So gross! I haven’t had any time. Seriously. On the weekends, salons are completely booked or I’ve been out of town or otherwise pre-occupied, like taking my nephews to…
Queen Mary
Before heading back home from LA, we took a tour of the titanic-like Queen Mary in Long Beach. Beautiful weather. Great way to spend the afternoon. And perfect scenery to take pictures.
Coming Soon: Virtual Garage Sale
My new tenants want my apartment unfurnished which means I’ve got less than 10 days to get rid of shit. I mean, sell valuable one-of-a-kind furniture and other home accessories. Why is my life always so kuh-razy? I need to…
Budget: Extreme Makeover
I’ve been crunching numbers non-stop lately. It started when my tenant gave notice that he’d be leaving at the end of this month. Quick to Craigslist. What’s the going rate for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lower Pac Heights? I’ve been…
Money Monday: Amazon.com
I do over half of my shopping on Amazon.com. I don’t pay tax and most of the time, I get the goods delivered to my cubicle in two days. Shopping couldn’t be any easier. But all of this is at…