Forget everything I’ve written about reality TV. You must watch this 60 Minutes segment I saw during Thanksgiving weekend after the Broncos vs Chargers game on Sunday. It’s heartbreaking, yet inspiring and hopeful. I want to find the brother and…
Eternally Grateful
Thank you everyone for all of your thoughts, prayers, comments, text messages, emails for my mom. Looks like she had a mild heart attack, but her stress tests this morning turned out fine. For someone who hates taking medicine, my…
Pre-Thanksgiving Not So Good News
I found out the day before Thanksgiving that my mom had an abnormal electrocardiogram and will be going in to see a specialist on Tuesday. This wouldn’t be so worrisome if it weren’t for the fact that my mom’s brother…
Money Monday: Mint.com
How many of you are Mint.com users? It was one of those websites I signed up for early on, then forgot about. A friend of mine mentioned it recently which propelled me to give it another try. Hands down, Mint…
Power to the Middle Class
With all the ballyhoo going on with the Occupy movement, I honed in on an article in the University of Chicago magazine about the significant improvement in the lifestyle of the middle class and how that trend has been improving…
Sunday in Oakland
We spent a fabulous Sunday in Oakland. We started out with a housewarming in a glorious loft with the hosts serving bacon, mac and cheese, scones, paella, and more, all home-made. YUMMY!!! Best housewarming ever. We followed that up with…
Fashion Friday: Makeup
Did someone say makeup? You’re looking at it. Here’s a snapshot of my morning beauty regimen. Contact solution for my contacts. That’s first. SKII facial essence treatment is over-priced water, but it evens out my skin which is dry in…
Saturday Date Night
We got gussied up last night to stroll next door for dinner, then down a block to the theater. “How fun is this? This is where we live.” We’ve been meaning to go to Fleur de Lys restaurant ever since…
You Bore Me
It’s that time of year when you start thinking about gifts. I classify people into two groups—those who are easy to get presents for, and those who present a challenge when it comes to picking something they’d like. The more…
Pop-Up Magazine: Issue 5
Long overdue review of Pop-Up Magazine’s Issue 5 which took place at the SF Symphony Hall on Wednesday November 9th. Gathered a group of friends to meet up for drinks at Jardiniere beforehand, go to the show, and continue drinking…