I finally took some pictures. Click here for the virtual garage sale. Funny, I am emotionally-bonded to some of my furniture and sad to part with my stuff.
Money Monday: Amazon Credit Card
I have a multitude of credit cards: Schwab which is turning over to Bank of America, Capital One, American Express, Wells Fargo, and I have an Amazon credit card which is serviced by Chase. I’ve talked relentlessly about how I…
F’ing Facebook
I am so frustrated with Facebook. I cannot deal anymore. I want to kill the product managers over there. All I want to do is filter my news feed for location changes, relationship changes, and occasionally when I have time,…
I Want Him Dead…Or Not
We have a resident homeless man who lives on and around the corner of Sutter and Taylor. He’s white, middle-aged, and covered in heavy black garb. His face is crusty pink from overexposure to the sun. Not sure how that’s…
Fashion Friday: Cut!
I haven’t had my hair cut in more than a year. So gross! I haven’t had any time. Seriously. On the weekends, salons are completely booked or I’ve been out of town or otherwise pre-occupied, like taking my nephews to…
Queen Mary
Before heading back home from LA, we took a tour of the titanic-like Queen Mary in Long Beach. Beautiful weather. Great way to spend the afternoon. And perfect scenery to take pictures.
Coming Soon: Virtual Garage Sale
My new tenants want my apartment unfurnished which means I’ve got less than 10 days to get rid of shit. I mean, sell valuable one-of-a-kind furniture and other home accessories. Why is my life always so kuh-razy? I need to…
Budget: Extreme Makeover
I’ve been crunching numbers non-stop lately. It started when my tenant gave notice that he’d be leaving at the end of this month. Quick to Craigslist. What’s the going rate for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lower Pac Heights? I’ve been…
Money Monday: Amazon.com
I do over half of my shopping on Amazon.com. I don’t pay tax and most of the time, I get the goods delivered to my cubicle in two days. Shopping couldn’t be any easier. But all of this is at…
2011 Litquake: All Shapes and Sizes, or the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
I had the opportunity to attend 3 Litquake events during the festival this year. I’ve been attending the festival for years and it has gotten so big that some of the events either sold out or they were turning eager…