What follows is probably my most personal post to date, about culture, identity, discovering some stuff about myself, and an epiphany buying curtains. It means something to me, so I wrote it all down…its longish, but entertaining & interesting I hope… By default, I was pretty Indian growing up, I … Continue reading
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February update: PillowFight!
So I’ve been meaning to post something for a while but have been WAAAAY to busy/crazy….. I’ll get better I promise. In the mean time, a bunch of people have asked me about this month’s Pillowfight in SF…. It was awesome – a flashmob pillowfight on Valentines day! The Chronicle … Continue reading
Why Does Music Cut To Your Soul (or Crying?! at U2 Concerts)?
It happened again. I may lose my Manly-Man card*. I saw one of my favorite bands in the world yesterday, U2, in Oakland….. When they were about 3/4 through their set, they played “Miss Sarajevo” and then were talking about The Universal Declaration of Human Rights & torture. I found … Continue reading
A Few Thoughts on Marriage & Commitment
[Ed. Note: Here are some thoughts from this weekend. It was my best friend’s wedding (it was fantastic!) & it got me thinking a lot about marriage. What follows is a slightly cleaned up version of my remarks from the ceremony itself… I also want to mention that I am … Continue reading
HELLOOOOO Valencia!
Woooo! So it is official kids – baring any unforseen issues (with the $$$ or my contractor inspection – both pretty unlikely at this point) my offer on the house I REALLY want has been accepted. I’m moving to the COOLEST part of Valencia (one of my favorite 2 streets … Continue reading
I Will Get Outbid… (and “Am I a Horrible Yuppie?”)
Today’s update on the house hunting process…. so I have found a place that I am REALLY excited about. They’ll be taking offers next week. I have an inside shot at getting it. But I won’t. I met the guy who will outbid me, I just know it. To make … Continue reading
Is it a Good Day When the Bad News Protects you from the Worse News Caused By The Stupid Thing?
[Note: more of you seem to be interested in my house hunt than I thought, so here is the latest drama. From an email I sent out a few days ago….] WARNING: This post contains me whining about some difficulties involved while buying a house in San Francisco. This is … Continue reading
Yipes – I’m Hit! (with a Credit Card Scam)
So last night as I was doing my bi-annual sigh Quicken reconcilie-the-billing-fest, I noticed something odd – a charge from a few days ago that I didn’t recognize: 08/27/2004 Sale USOFTWEBSYS (Services and Merchandise) $9.95 Since I a) buy a lot of stuff on the web b) don’t look at … Continue reading
I Ignored The Law & The Law Won.
To start off my brand new blog, I thought I’d post this little adventure I had a little over a year ago. This represents the kind of thing this blog will be for. Note, the adventure below really happened & what is written is from the 2 emails I sent … Continue reading