We went to two of my favorite SF restaurants this weekend and I have to document what we ate so you understand how good their menus are. Pesce Oyster shot: cucumber, cocktail sauce and horseradish Crab tower: dungeness crab meat…
Mehserle Trial
I care greatly for the city of Oakland. My parents were married there. I was born there. For the sacrament of marriage, I had to obtain a copy of my baptismal certificate notarized by the catholic church. I was baptized…
Those Damn Baby Showers
I’m a party girl. I love to throw parties. I love going to parties. If the music is good, you’ll find me bouncing along on the dance floor solo. There’s one kind of party I despise. I dislike them so…
Trends
After reminiscing about Burning Man and then meeting up for book club last night (our 22nd book), I thought it would be interesting to document my regular social trends. Burning Man I go to the Burning Man event once a…
Lapse
I have been going to Burning Man every year since 2002. I would have celebrated my 9th year along with the 25th anniversary of the event. I used to be one of those people who made fun of Burners…until I…
A Lifetime of Love
I mentioned in a previous post that one of my clients—a persistent caller named Mike—sent me an invitation which I used as inspiration for my wedding stationery: save the date postcard, invitation, weekend agenda, and program. Mike who was retired…
World Cup Fever
I like sports where women dominate–gymnastics and ice skating. So pretty! I also like watching sports when my friends are playing–basketball in high school, swim meets at Cal or hockey games in Chicago. So exciting! I like to think of…
Birthday Card
These days when everyone texts, tweets, and writes on your wall, it is really rare to get mail…like from the U.S. Postal Service. This card came in the mail today along with a disc of Conrado’s images from the wedding….
Freebie Shocker
One of the benefits of planning a wedding are the perks: the free tastings, the hotel room upgrades, top-notch customer service. If you have the potential to throw down tens of thousands of dollars on a venue, they’re going to…
Good-bye Credit, Hello Cash
My spending habits have gotten a wee bit out of control for a couple reasons. The more you make, the more you spend. That’s just a fact. I also subscribe to The Secret philosophy of living your life as you…