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June 9, 2011

Restaurant Review: Commonwealth

I’ve mentioned before that I’m a firm believer that Commonwealth is one of the best restaurants in the city. If not the best, I guarantee it’s the best value. So for all y’all who live in San Francisco and all y’all…

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June 8, 2011

Sculp-Couture

This looks so colorfully creative. If any of you are in Reno, NV check out my friend’s show Sculp-Couture: an array of metal and whimsical sculptures. Jeff Carver Room #115 Town House Motel Reno, NV June 17-19

June 7, 2011

Life is a Grand Thing

Is it possible for a 35-year-old woman to be colicky? I have not been feeling well lately and when I say not feeling well, I mean in the emotional sense. Withdrawn, bitter, poor me syndrome. That is what happens sometimes when…

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June 6, 2011

Money Monday: Amazon vs the Public Library

I don’t take advantage of the San Francisco public libraries even though we don’t live too far from the Main library across from City Hall and the Chinatown branch. In fact, I’m a member of the private Mechanics’ Institute in…

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June 5, 2011

Neener Neener Mr. Weiner

During my blogging tenure, I have bashed Republicans–the homophobes who preach conservative family values then get caught with their pants down at their local rainbow flag-waving hot spot. So I very well couldn’t let today’s NY Times headline go unnoticed:…

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June 4, 2011

Hidden Talents

The last time I was at church, I realized there’s something I no longer do now that I’m married. I stopped singing and that makes me sad. But it couldn’t have made me very sad since I didn’t realize it…

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June 3, 2011

Fashion Friday: Sleep

Heather Graham’s beauty secret is that she tries to get 11-12 hours of sleep a night. I guess actresses can afford that kind of luxury! I don’t function well on too much sleep. An abundance of rest actually makes me…

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June 2, 2011

Restaurant Review: Hayes Street Grill

Went here last night and the bartender wasn’t very friendly. A woman sat down after me and the bartender poured her a glass of water first. Later on, the bartender asked a man if he wanted to order anything.  The…

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June 1, 2011

Random Musings from the Interweb

Alumni musings: Picture here is the winner of the UC Berkeley 2011 graduation photo contest. Golda Hernandez ’10 (Photo credit Randy Olaes) Food musings: After I wrote that post about YFC, looks like Ad Hoc will be serving fried chicken…

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May 31, 2011

Wanted: Cheap Flights

1. I’m seriously delinquent on my posts, trying to catch up. 2. I deserve some major karma. 3. I know a gazoogle of New Yorkers read my blog. 4. So I need some help finding a cheap flight.  HELP!! I…

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