Here were the exceptions: bacon during one breakfast, an orgasmic slice of banana butterscotch cream pie at Mission Beach Cafe, and two slices of birthday cake–not my own birthday, otherwise I would’ve had more than two. That’s pretty good over…
Must Vent Now
I’d say that every other day I find out a friend of mine is either pregnant or just had a baby. It is driving me bananas! And not in the Rachel Zoe that’s cool bananas kind of way. At this…
I Want to Win, But I Really Really Don’t Want to Lose
I’m reading the book Scorecasting by Tobias Moskowitz, a Chicago professor, and Jon Wertheim, a writer for Sports Illustrated. It’s being billed as the Freakonomics of sports. The popular book Freakonomics was about applying economic concepts to every day life,…
Why China is Not Superior
I got into a heated debate with a fellow who went to my same business school. I should note that he was in the part-time program which has a lot less stringent acceptance standards than the full-time program. He went…
More than a Writing Class
A new year calls for new ways of doing things. Through the years I’ve taken several writing classes. It’s on my list of new year’s resolutions for 2011. But instead of a typical writing class focused on writing well and…
Thoughtful Mistake
This wasn’t even for Valentine’s or our anniversary, but just because. Dean is so thoughtful and sincere. I was gone one evening for a Burning Man event. He went through my closet and found a vial of perfume I’d been…
Anniversary and Valentine’s Weekend
Friday Drinks and oysters with Lizzie at Hog Island, Ferry Building Dinner at La Mar with Dean’s friend from out of town—complete with spirited parenting debate Saturday To-die-for brunch at Mavericks Picnic at Nob Hill Park after an exhausting climb…
It’s Our Anniversary
We met on Friday the 13th in February 2009; it’s been two years to the day when we met at Amelie wine bar. We got married on June 12th in Palm Springs. February 12th is our 8 month anniversary. Valentine’s…
Do You Miss Being Single?
A friend of mine who will probably remain single for life asked me last week if I missed being single. Without hesitation, I said, “No way.” I felt like that reply was contrary to everything I stood for–which was live…
Favorite Books
I did a post below on my favorite movies and have been meaning to do the same with books. Here they are. My top five in no preferential order. Light in August Faulkner was a literary genius, particularly in capturing…