I spent my day off today running a bunch of errands, including an appointment with Kaiser. I think that’s pretty pathetic when I need to carve out time from my precious holiday schedule (my company only doles out 8 paid…
More from Point Reyes
Point Reyes, this is my new favorite place on earth. During this time of year, it’s usually blustery cold which we were more than prepared for. But we happened to pick a gorgeous sunny weekend; everyone kept saying the same…
Point Reyes National Seashore
Greetings from Point Reyes! We decided to get out of town for just one night, and headed north to the expansive Point Reyes National Seashore which is a massive preserve geologically separated from it’s neighboring Marin County (source Wikipedia, including…
Fashion Friday: Grandpa in Girls Clothing
Have you seen this guy? Liu Xianping is the 72-year-old grandfather of a fashion designer who owns Yuekou clothing in China. He models her clothing. The guy’s ad campaign has gone viral. It really looks like the clothes were made for him. He’s so cute!…
Have Someone Else Pay Your Mortgage
Since I’m about to sell my condo, I have been on the lookout for a new place. A new abode isn’t necessary until we get pregnant, but I figure it doesn’t hurt to look and it gives us plenty of…
That’s All Well and Good
Time for a lifestyle, fitness, health status update. I started seeing a new acupuncturist today. I found her after doing some research; she was awarded best SF acupuncturist by the San Francisco A-List. I also gravitated toward her undergraduate background:…
Black Like Me
I wrote this post, titled ‘India, You Disgust Me,’ in response to the world-wide outrage surrounding the crime against the woman who was gang-raped, left for dead, and ignored by passers-by in New Delhi. My friend posted this response on my…
Book Reviews: 3 for the Price of 1
No, I have not stopped reading. I still read a ton, but didn’t feel the urgent need to review my last 3 books since I can’t say I wholeheartedly recommend them. In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an…
Instacart Startup: Nice Comeback
There was a technical glitch with this post, so I am reposting. Two days ago, I posted about Instacart, a new service that does your grocery shopping (at Trader Joe’s and Safeway) for you. The service is available in SF, Palo Alto, and Mountain View,…
I will sell this house today! I will sell this house today!
I am one big furball of stress. As Annette Bening repeated fanatically in the movie American Beauty, “I will sell this house today. I will sell this house today,” I am putting my place on the market soon! After my…