General
Anger ball
I got some angry letters in response to an article I wrote. My first hate mail! I got the first two yesterday morning and was so saddened by having my writing compared to lukewarm porridge that I had to watch Alice in Wonderland, and have a picnic with the Lad, and eat an ice cream … Continue reading
Stupid gender norms
Four days ago I started a nightly moisturizing routine like girls are supposed to do to ward off old lady wrinkles. Today I woke up and the skin around my mouth felt burned. It’s broken out into all kinds of tiny blisters and blemishes, not bad enough to make people stare on the street, but … Continue reading
Cement Horizon Party
We’ve got tulips, a sheet cake, possibly weird jello shots, clean white hand towels, dust under the rug, a greeting card shaped like a pig, a dictionary from 1920, mixers, limes and a Wonder Woman action figure. So come on down. The party starts at 8, the making out starts at 9, and by 11 … Continue reading
The host may become infectious…
I caught the hosting bug sometime in December and it’s been lingering ever since. Echinacea and Vitamin C don’t even touch it — I’ve been expelling fluids (mainly wine and beer) and coughing up the occasional dinner party for months. After we had five people over last night, I finally decided to call the advice … Continue reading
A pre-emptive strike
“I really hate that ice cream you bought,” the Lad told me last night. “Yeah,” I said, “but it’s not coffee flavored like we thought; I checked.” “What flavor is it?” “It’s mocha flavored,” I said, and for the next few seconds I was treated to one of the Lad’s rare ‘you’re so stupid I’m … Continue reading
I’ll stake my Pulitzer on it!
I attended a meeting of the Dog Advisory Committee last night for an article I’m writing. They were meeting to discuss the possibility of starting a timed use program in some of SF’s city parks. Timed use means that during some hours of the day (usually very early morning and late evening), owners can let … Continue reading
The biggest difference between working in an office and working from home is…
I use my federally-mandated fifteen minute break to take a shower.
C is for Cement Horizon’s birthday, and Cement Horizon’s birthday is for you!
“So, you’re inviting a bunch of strangers into your house?” a friend recently asked me. “That’s right,” I said. “Aren’t you worried people will steal things?” she asked. We both looked around for a minute. “No,” we agreed. In fact, there are certain things I’m sort of hoping people will steal, like the pheasant-print loveseat … Continue reading
Happy birthday, Michele!
Here’s to one foxy lady. Happy birthday from me and the entire animal kingdom!
An inconvenient, embarrassingly small truth
Apparently, San Francisco is part of a global trend of shrinking cities now being studied at Cal. “The shrinkage forces at play include swift economic change, declining birth rates and smaller households,” the Chron explains. Imagine what kind of shrinkage we’re going to have when global warming covers half the city in cold, cold water.