For the past gazillion years, I’ve been extolling the virtues of the packaged Lean Cuisine trays: convenient, tasty, cheap. My term Lean Cuisine was really a catch-all for the microwaveable meals I subsisted on since grad school. I loaded up…
Wedding Ingrates – More Than You Think
Dean and I got married a year and one week ago – June 12, 2010. Married life is rewarding and hard! Am I one of the few who admits that it’s hard being married? We yell, we fight, I cry….
My Birthday in Wine Country
At this age, I don’t remember what I did on my previous birthdays. Probably the one that stands out the most was four years ago when I turned 32. I rented a limo with eight of my friends and we…
Fashion Friday: Rachel Zoe is Back
I am ba-na-nas for the fashion stylist Rachel Zoe. I like her personal style which has funk, flair, and fur! I want everything that she wears. My birthday is tomorrow so keep that in mind. Haha. Anywho, the fourth season…
Enough about friends splitting up, here is a gorgeous romantic picture from the Sartorialist blog that makes me sing! Read some of the background here.
When Your Friends Break Up with Your Friends
How many of you have been heartbroken to find out your friends who were a couple go splitsville? I’m not referring to those people who go from one fling to another. I’m talking about your friend who has a significant…
Positive News from Pilot Territory
Speaking of private schools, some good news from my tiny catholic high school (400 total when I went there) St. Joseph Notre Dame in Alameda where our mascot was a pilot. This just came through today in the email newsletter….
Money Monday: Public vs Private Education
The spring philanthropy magazine for Cal alumni arrived and like all my mags, I carry them around with me and read them while waiting for those damn Muni busses. I should point out that reading the alumni magazine is the…
Double Trouble: 40-Year-Old Birthday Bashes
On Saturday we went to, not one, but two 40th birthday parties. If that weren’t enough of a hoot, neither of them were in the city so we traversed the East Bay and North Bay to celebrate with our birthday…
Art Fix: Safehouse Atelier
We had a fast-paced weekend which possibly explains why I’ve been sick with a fever all day and night. I didn’t have time to sit on my couch and read a single paragraph all weekend. Relaxation time is an absolute…