General Thoughts
Baseball On the Bay
I’m not the greatest baseball fan by any means, in fact I have to admit I think watching games on TV is incredibly boring, but I love going to baseball games. As when any large number of fans gets together, it’s an energizing and fun environment. And it was fun that Nick was routing for [...]
Oh Susie Q!
If you enjoyed Lily’s apartment, you’ll also love the dog she co-owns with her lovely boyfriend Mike. Rescued from a shelter, Susie Q was already named Susie. Not wanting to confuse her, and unable to get the Creedence Clearwater song out of their heads, they decided to just add a “Q”.
Football in the Park
My English-born American-living brother-in-law Johnny was lucky enough to have his 26th birthday fall on the same day as the World Cup England vs USA game, so he decided to plan the day around it. Lucky for him, he has good friends who will wake up at 8:30am on a Saturday to hall ass to [...]
Tahoe
Way back in the early 80s my dad lived in Tahoe and I would ski and eat snow cones and play Pacman and Centipede on a table top console with my older brother. I have not been back to Tahoe since 1986, which is hard to believe considering I’ve lived most of my life in [...]
Reno Graduation
Though I can’t say I’m too fond of Reno, I am definitely fond of my little brother so last month I drove there to watch him graduate UNR. Congrats Joe!
London
Today marks my fourth day in London with the Williams family. I’m very excited to post all the pictures, but until the time allows I just have these two: the flat we’re staying in in Cadogan Gardens in Chelsea (pronounced Caduggan Gardens) and the very strange breakfast I had this morning…a sort of funny classic [...]
Break
I’ve been taking a break to focus on creating my new portfolio website and finally get our new apartment in order. Cannot believe it’s the 1st of March already. The season is changing!
Valentine’s Day
Nick & I aren’t big Valentine’s Day people. In general we find dining out as a couple on or around V-day to be a bit obnoxious, if not awkward. It always feels like everyone is looking at each other, trying to measure their love with their partner in comparison to fellow diners. With that said, [...]
The Year of the Tiger
This Sunday is the Chinese New Year and the start of the Year of the Tiger, said to bring more luck. I think we could all use that!
2009
2009 was a huge year for me. I got married, graduated from school and moved to San Francisco (all within five months) and went on many interesting trips. Here are some of my favorite memories from the past year.
Losing Things
Somewhere along our trip back from Thailand Nick had his camera stolen. We dealt with it casually at first because most of our honeymoon pictures were, thankfully, taken on my camera & he’s been wanting an upgrade anyways. But this morning I started to realize what images were lost and I began to feel upset. [...]
Jolly Ol’ Weekend
Friday night Nick & I headed over to House of Shields to see our friends Dean & Laura play a Haiti benefit gig with their band Tracing Figures. The bar itself is a piece of charming San Francisco history in that it is rumored that President Warren G. Harding died in this speakeasy and was [...]
This Weekend
This weekend I have the pleasure of spending the weekend with four of my lovely bridesmaids who for random reasons all happen to be here in SF at the same time. This might just be the most feminine Super Bowl weekend of Nick’s life.
Hey New Yorkers
I’ve been super busy this last month traveling, moving, being sick and working, so I haven’t had much time to blog, so for today I’ll pass on this invite for a charity art exhibition in New York. If you live in NY, be sure to check it out:
Pantone Mugs
Two years ago I saw these Pantone mugs in an art store in London and instantly fell in love. (In fact I’m sure many designers are coveting them.) I wanted to buy them but not only were they about $15 each, but they wouldn’t fit in my suitcase. I convinced myself I could find them [...]
Dog City
It’s all set-Nick and I have found an apartment in San Francisco and we’re moving in early January. As happy as we are, Oakley is overjoyed. San Francisco is a much more dog-friendly city than Los Angeles, and on her first visit there it was clear she preferred the city by the bay with its [...]
Happy Thanksgiving
Nick and I are off to San Francisco tomorrow for the holidays. Happy Thanksgiving!
One More Month
Today marks one more month until I graduate and and 33 days until Nick and I are off to Thailand. I cannot wait for some sun and relaxation. Without a job or school, I really will have nothing to do (at least until we’re back in the states and I start job hunting), which sounds [...]
Things I Have Learned In My Life So Far
I’ve been meaning to purchase Stefan Sagmeister’s latest book “Things I Have Learned In My Life So Far” for awhile now. His TED talks have made an indelible impression on me, especially this one in which he discusses the following list from the book. 1. Helping other people helps me. 2. Having guts always works [...]
World Cup 2010
Soccer (aka football to the rest of the world) has always been my favorite sport to play and to watch. I played it myself for a number of years and I kept up with World Cup games alongside my dad, a hardcore enthusiast who would wake up at 4am to catch games. Until I met [...]
International Genetically Engineered Machine
My younger brother Joey just came back from MIT where he participated in the iGEM competition with his team from UNR. I’m happy to report that his team won a bronze medal for their research in eco-friendly cures for malaria and other mosquito-transmitted ailments. Really proud of you Joe!
A Fascination for Facial Hair
Has anyone else noticed this bizarre trend of adding facial hair to just about anything and everything from mugs to hats to girls to glasses? I think it’s a sign of the times-a desperate need for people to find humor even in the mundane. With that said, here is a collection of mustache and bear-centric [...]
Dog Parks
My first rant… I was at the dog park today (attached to my building, I’m there nearly every day) and this man came in with a little fluffy white dog that he didn’t unleash. Within about a minute of being there he said to me, “Can you get your dog off my dog so it [...]