I went out to dinner with friends last night to the new restaurant in the Presidio. Apparently, a bunch of new restaurants are sprouting up in the Presidio. This one, Pres A Vi, is right past the Lombard Gate in…
Bloody Mess
Sniffly, coughy, phlegmy. Laryngitis.Bloated, bleeding, soaked through the tampon and panty-liner. Period.Number-crunching, phone-answering, eyes-burning. Workaholic. Rex is about to die. He doesn’t move. He lays on his side at the bottom of his little tank. I expect to see him…
End of the Year Party
Don’t Forget to Pack
During my trip, I wrote down a list of things I think are important to remember when travelling abroad. Pack headlamp or flashlight (electricity goes out frequently) small blanket or throw for planes, the bus, napping, long cab rides emergency…
Playing Games
I love Scrabble. My dad got me hooked when I was a kid. Until just a few years ago, I used to think it was a boring game that only old people played. I hadn’t realized there were major competitions…
Well Hello 2007
I’m susceptible to laryngitis. Every so often, I lose my voice which is how I rang in the new year. It was really frustrating to want to converse with people, but only able to croak out a few words at…
2006 Countdown
2007 is about six hours away. I always put together a list of goals that I expect to accomplish over the year and I try to refer to it as often as I can. When I looked at my list…