Yearly Archives: 2006

Gump’s, the San Francisco icon and my dangerous obsession, has redesigned their website. Now finding everything perfect is even easier. Here are few current favorites: Koi Vase Yellow Ball Lamp Porcelain Orchid Pot San Francisco Folded Notes Oh! I love it! When I become a billionaire lady of leisure, I will pass many a day…

I have no idea why this popped into my head, but this morning I was hit with a vivid memory of loving Fashion Plates as a girl. Remember Fashion Plates? You could pick and choose different eighties clothes and then rub over the plates with crayons to draw different outfits. Who ever came up with…

After what seems like two straight months of rain, I am starting to get very tired of my old outerware. I also have the Madonna song “Rain” stuck in my head for hours at a time. Rain. Annoying for multiple reasons. Since there is no end in sight, it is time to either grow gills…

Skip North Beach…with all that non-existent parking and mobs of tourists…instead get your Italian goodies at Lucca’s Ravioli on Valencia Street. There’s a parking lot in the back and the deli is full of all the delicious cheeses, homemade pastas, meats, olives, breads and wines you could ever want. Recreate your college backpacking trip with…

My parents are coming up for Easter this year and want to stay at a hotel instead of in one of our apartments. The trouble is that they want to stay in a hotel in our neighborhood and I happen to live in central Gomorrah. It has been impossible to track down a hotel within…

Rain, rain, rain…when is it ever going to stop! It seems like this whole weekend was full of rain. Rain and fun, at least. On Friday, we met up with Jean and Trent at the climbing gym for a workout and some delicious burrito wagon tacos. On Saturday, Rob and I had a leisurely breakfast…

My first ever attempt at buying something from ebay was a total disaster. I obsessively watched the countdown for thirty minutes as the winning bidder on these perfect spoons only to have some chump come steal them away at the last second. My friend Brian said that this was probably a “bot” set up to…

I agree…they sound totally disgusting…but you have to trust me when I say they are sooo delicious. I love the organic plain pumpernickle pretzels already. This version just incorporates my other two favorite things: cheese and spicy. Along the same lines as the delectable jalepeno Cheetos but much, much better for you!

This week was fortunately a bit calmer than last week, but still full of fun and adventure. Another concert, another SF LAC party. Here’s what I learned this week: Raclette grills make for delicious dinner parties. Two different mechanics in San Francisco can quote two wildly different prices for replacing a clutch. Royal Motors estimated…

Along with putting up an Easter tree, decorating blown eggs and chowing down on Peeps, another spring tradition I follow is making and sending Easter cards. Last night, I sat down to draw about 10 Easter cards for a few friends and relatives. Need inspiration for your Easter cards? Check out these fun cut and…