Yearly Archives: 2006

Rob and I love our fishy-friends. We currently have two oranda red cap goldfish. We named them the “beanie brothers” for their red hats. These two extremely spoiled fish share a brand new 20 gallon tank in our dining room. Just today, we discovered adorable fish tank bonsai trees to add to their habitat. The…

A bit of bar hopping, a four hour work-out, an expensive dress; it has been another San Francisco week for the record books. Here are the lessons I learned this week: A few days of sun makes a world of difference. The city is so much nicer when it is not raining! When a new…

One sadness about living in San Francisco is that I don’t get to come visit San Francisco and stay at the St. Francis. Although, I do suppose I get to go and have drinks there whenever I please. It is a decent trade-off. I just learned today that the St. Francis has run a money-cleaning…

I dropped by Macy’s last night to pick up a new pair of my favorite DKNY nude fishnet tights and to see how the preparations for the Flower Show are going. It’s amazing already and the show doesn’t even open until Saturday. Just as Macy’s can get you into the Christmas spirit even when it…

Is there anything that you couldn’t pair with this clutch? Spring dress? Winter wool? It’s perfect! At $150, it’s more than I would like to spend on a tiny purse. But it is handmade by an indie designer. I would consider paying that much maybe if it came in coral and tan. This version is…

Here’s a good tip for city girls – If you know that you are going to be zipping all around the city, wear comfortable shoes. Yesterday, I was invited to go to a couple places directly after work. Luckily, I keep a mini-make-up kit at my desk just for these types of occasions. I should…

Lunch outside in the sun? Without coats?! Sacre bleu! For a few hours San Francisco has received a respite from the rain. I call for a citywide afternoon off work! It is supposed to start raining again on Friday, we must seize the day. Update: I love that the Chronicle is running “It stopped raining”…

I’ve never been much for skin care. I am lucky to have good skin that is not too dry, oily, etc. This has allowed me to go years without a regular skin care routine. I have been known to go many, many days (gasp!) without washing my face at night. But city living has ended…

I would buy this Prudence Dalia coat in a snap if I had an extra $289.00 laying around and was a size 4, 6 or 8 . It is on sale from $465.00 online at Le Train Blue. Imagine wearing it to the ballet. You would be charmingly ruffled while drinking Irish coffee in the…

My friend Nicole lives in Sacramento, which has had about the same dismal weather for the last few months as San Francisco. Today she emailed me to ask: I am going to order summer clothes already. They always run out and I need to anticipate the warmth to stay positive. Any suggestions of where to…