Tagged With: San Francisco
Kris Goes to the Zoo
This morning I woke up and saw how the morning glory vines were starting to cover the windows. Not to be one of those writers who sees symbolism everywhere, but it seemed like a good time to get out of the house for a while. So I went to the zoo. Now that is a … Continue reading
Ay!
I went to the Bark & Whine Ball last night at 8th & Brannan. This is the SF SPCA’s annual fancy-pants fundraiser where dogs and their people get all gussied up to eat tiny food and genteely sniff one another’s bottoms. My bus got stuck or something (or, as Jason might say, slipped off the … Continue reading
Votes for Women
I have a not-so-secret weakness for voting with Gene. I think it is terribly romantic. Also, our polling place is on Beaver Street. Hot! “Where are you guys off to?” “Oh, we’re heading down to Beaver Street. Gene’s gotta check some boxes, IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN.” “What about you? Aren’t you going to…uh…vote?” … Continue reading
Good news for the crews
Luna, once believed to be closed forever, has re-opened. It was purchased by one of the long-term waiters and his boyfriend, and it is, if anything, better than ever. The service is excellent, the champagne glasses are filled to the brim, the furniture is new…in short, don’t we need to eat a brunch there this … Continue reading
Some stuff I am glad about
In the style of Mindy Kaling, here are a few things I’ve bought (or someone’s bought for me) that I love. Cheap finds from Warehouse Deals This is the online store where Amazon sells stuff that got slightly damaged in their warehouse. I got the complete set of The Thin Man movies for $11, and … Continue reading
The Datevine
Mostly I don’t want any of you reading my professional writing, but every now and then I get proud of something and want to pimp it out. Today it is The Datevine. I was recently hired to edit the SF page. Similar to Yelp and City Search, The Datevine SF is a database of user-generated … Continue reading
Free wig and wig-outs
It’s important to package your gifts not only with attractive wrapping, but with a catchy slogan. In stores they might use something like “Free gift with purchase!” Personally, I’m going with “free hair with tape.” Yes, customers and valued friends, for a limited time only, every piece of tape on every package you receive from … Continue reading
My Halloween tradition
America has its scary Halloween tradition of overeating and general gluttonizing. The Castro has its scary Halloween tradition of stabbies and shooties. And now I, too, have a scary Halloween tradition of being yelled at by a terrifying Weird Sister who is just as creepy but much less coherent than the witches of Macbeth. This … Continue reading
Surefire cure for the blues
1. Open window. 2. Sit in window. Do not fall out, no matter how blue you are feeling. 3. Blow bubbles out window. (Requires bubbles.) 4. Watch fighter jets. (Requires Fleet Week, or a war zone.) 5. Blow more bubbles.
Book sale
The San Francisco Library Book Sale is coming up next week, and I have cleared my “pending” shelf in preparation. Even so, we’re almost out of book room in this apartment. I’ve filled the shelf on my nightstand, moved all my photo albums into my closet to make room, I’m using the end tables…if I … Continue reading