"So, what did you do today?" What an oppressive question. I ask it of myself over and over and over throughout any given day. If you're like me, you wake up on the weekend, especially for those of us white collar folks in the crowd, with a to-do list as long as Santa's nice list. …
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My Mom. My Hero.
All my life I've had to contend with people wanting my mom to be theirs. Really, even into adulthood people will tell me, "I wish your mom was my mom." If I had a dollar... Yep, I got me the best and I knows it. I've always known it. But does my mom know it? …
Flexitarian Veganarian Rockatarian
A few years ago I started meditating in earnest in the hopes of discovering my true life purpose and quiet some of the demons that perpetually scream in my head. I didn't realize that meditation was really a way to sort through the voices in my head but well, that's what it became. One particular …
2011: A Honeysuckle of a Year
The best day of the holiday season for me is always December 31. No, not because I drink desperately and dance like my life depended on it although with the right dress... It’s because I love a nice annual retrospective to prepare myself mentally for the coming year. There’s something about knowing that it’s the …
Laser Focus on What Matters…To Me
Lately everyone I talk to seems to be going through some transition, transformation, or major life challenge. People are struggling with relationships, finances, career choices...you know the drill. For those of us privileged enough to make it to middle-age, life tends to get bigger, more intense, and the decisions we make are now more important …
Eggplant Parmegiana, Meet Mary
I LOVE Eggplant Parmegiana. No really. If I had to pick a last meal, that would be it. Complete with a side of lovely pasta and perhaps a brownie hot fudge sundae. But, I could stop at the main dish. I can't remember the first time I had it. I wish I could. It's the …
To My Burning Man Friends. I’ll Miss You. Come Back With Pictures.
My dear, dear Burning Man friends. By now you will be deep into packing mode. Or perhaps you're driving. Or maybe you're already on the Playa. I hear the first few days are the best if you know what you're doing. Uploaded with plasq's Skitch! For months you've agonized over your outfits, your gear list, …
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Gimme a Graph and I’ll Tell You a Story
Have I mentioned lately that I'm a geek. No really, I'm a geek. I was on a date the other night and the guy looked at me at one point and said, "You're a real geek aren't you?" I took that as a compliment. But really, I'm one of a handful of people I know …
“Don’t Worry Mom, I’m Not a Hooker Yet!”
The best tagline I've seen on a website in awhile. I should steal it. Oh wait, I did. Wow, It's finally sunny in San Francisco so for no particular reason but that sunny makes me want to have fun (big breath), I bring you a silly #blogin5. Dye your hair. Eat dessert for breakfast. Paint …
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