I’m embarrassed to say that I had never been to the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts to see a performance. So I booked us tickets to see Program 2 (Dance Downtown) of ODC/Dance’s 41st annual home season. YBCA is…
Fashion Friday: Facials
I get a facial probably once a year. I think they’re a big rip-off, but my pores do get clogged and I need a professional to get in there and extract. When I was in Shanghai, I got the most…
The Play Proof: Now Playing in SF
I’ve already tweeted this twice, but for those of you who don’t have Twitter, you must go see this play if you’re local. The playwright is David Auburn, a University of Chicago grad, who won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama…
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Happy Pi Day! Those numbers up there, yeah, I have that memorized. It’s been stuck in my head since sophomore Geometry 1991 with Mr. Aksioncyzk. Not sure if I spelled his name right. Mr. X & √. I love that…
Pins and Needles
She’s a god of fertility, a miracle worker when it comes to treating barren women. I’ve gone to a handful of acupuncturists, but decided this time, to take it to the mother lode. Located in none other than the 26-story…
Money Monday: Miles
Anyone out there collect miles? Have a United Mileage Plus account? Am I the only one who thinks miles are one big waste of time? I’ve never been one to hoard them, so I can’t speak officially. But let’s say…
Back-to-Back Resignations
Have y’all read the Goldman Sachs Op-Ed that’s sent the interweb into a tizzy? While I don’t fully agree with the author, I always appreciate people who voice their opinion. Debate is great. His tirade made me think of Amy…
Addictive Basketball, But Not March Madness
The gym glowed, surrounded by cars parked along the streets and lined up in rows inside the elementary school yard. Intermittent cheers erupted from inside. Referees sounded their whistles. I recalled enjoying the crowded basketball games as a student decades…
Fashion Friday: H&M
I’ve decided recently that I’m only going to shop at H&M from now on. Head to the store on Powell near Union Square and you will find everything you need: leggings, dresses, ballet flats, blazers, purses, underwear, scarves, umbrellas, men’s…
External Motivation
Successful people, in my mind, are self-motivated. They work hard not always knowing what they’ll get in return, but from the sheer fact that they care about doing good work. They care about quality. They care about the image they’re…