Seamless 75 minute JetBlue flight from SFO to LGB. I love the Long Beach airport. We’re driving out of the parking lot in 30 minutes and that includes the whole rental car process. We love Enterprise Rental Car! Headed to…
Do You Know the Way to L.A.?
Yes, I know the song is Do You Know the Way to San Jose. Just trying to be comical! Vacation starts in a few minutes. Going to LA and taking Monday off. Yahoo. Even after all these trips, I’m still…
The Burning Bulge
I gained some weight while I was at Burning Man. I swear I don’t do well in all-you-can-eat environments like the Commissary where we ate our meals. Yesterday I decided to do something about it. I limited myself to 1200…
September 11 and Personal Connections
I read this in the NYTimes paper. It was one of many letters to the editor on the September 11th anniversary. This one really stood out for me. “Of all the stories I’ve read in the days and years after…
Best Cheesecake Recipe Ever
I’m pretty fanatical about some things. Aren’t we all? I love foie gras. The foie gras at Frascati last night for dinner wasn’t what I was used to so I had to send it back. I also love pork belly,…
Fashion Friday: Would You Ever Get a Tattoo?
My sophomore year of college, I wanted to get a tattoo. My mom didn’t just talk me out of it. She screamed me out of it. “You will not get a tattoo! Do not put a single mark on that…
Black Rock City Post Office
Since Burning Man truly is a city complete with an airport, DMV, plazas, medical services, it also has its own post office. How cool is that? This year I gifted friends with handmade ARTery postcards stamped with the Black Rock…
What Do You Do?
Several months back I got into a discussion with some friends about our lack of awareness of each others’ occupations. “Do you even know what I do?” One asked. I stammered, “You’re like an engineer or something like that right?…
Remembering 9/11
Outside of work, I have felt paralyzed this week, reading stories and watching footage from 9/11. I feel depressed, very angry at jihadists (fuck you, Bin Laden, glad your body parts are floating around the ocean), and inspired by thousands…
Money Monday: Burning Man Swag
Since I’m just coming off my Burning Man high, I thought I’d share some pics of all the great loot I brought back from the playa. The most ever! I guess when you work harder than you ever had, people…