11/11/04 03:45 - ID#36437
double life
HealthWatch 2004 with keynote speakers Dr. Deepak Chopra and Dean Ornish, a comprehensive health and wellness event providing a rare opportunity to explore a wide variety of mind and body issues with renowned medical and nutritional experts from around the country speaking all under one roof. From heart health, stress related problems, diets and nutrition, to fertility issues and laser eye surgery and much more. HealthWatch 2004 offers the public the chance to gather a wealth of information in one place in order to make informed and healthy lifestyle choices.
Followed immediately by:
Martini Party at Quinn's new house, featuring several types of Martinis from the classic to the obscure, for the purist and not so pure ....(and yes Sharon, there will be a chocolate martini for you and anyone else who is brave enough). Bring your favorite martini glass, an appetizer and or dessert, and BYOB if you don't care for martinis......
Dress is black tie ... tuxes, high heels, bling bling........
I wonder to how much of an extreme I could take this if I really tried?
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Category: peeptalk
11/10/04 03:08 - ID#36436
e:ubiquity
Ok, ok -- maybe that's a stretch. Still, having two simultaneous IM sessions going w/(e:paul) last night reminded me of the time we had at least five going at once. But then, that was to test the new [inlink]news,524[/inlink] YIM! integration. (Or was it...?)
;)
See what I mean? I did not set this up.
Um, it's a little late to be asking me that now!
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Category: music
11/09/04 01:15 - ID#36435
Popscene
Kind of funny to be turned on to new bands by a guy who's 10 years older than I am, but I hate listening to commercial radio these days and he hears about them by avidly reading Brit music magazine 'Q.' So that's the backstory.
We're going to see Dogs Die in Hot Cars this Thursday, and the Futureheads again next Friday, at Popscene -
basically, doors open at 10pm, popscene dj's spin cool 'danceable' indie music,
the band plays around 11:15 or so and then we spin records to close.
Also got tix for X at Great American Music Hall Jan. 15. I can't wait for that one. X is Andy's (my best music buddy ever) favorite band. God I miss him. We lived on the same dorm floor freshman year with all journalism majors, and we're all still pretty close because of that. Andy and I started showing up at the same shows all the time and finally decided maybe relentless independence was overrated and we should try going to shows together instead of just showing up solo all the time. That was the start of a beautiful friendship. Anyway, any time X was in Boston we went to see them. I think diving into the mosh pit kept him connected to his LA roots. I'd just let myself get bounced around the fringe until he emerged from the depths. That was fun.
I couldn't convince my new music buddy, Larry*, to go see X at Slim's instead, so I don't think we'll be moshing. Oh well, easier on the shoes.
- Not to be confused with my other new music buddy, Aaron - The Cure, Tears for Fears and Morrissey (although Morrissey called in sick! dang!) and R.E.M. Kind of funny, because he's 10 years younger than I am. Who knew a love of 80s music could span the generations?
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Category: family
11/08/04 07:30 - ID#36434
famous
I love how they put 'Wine Country' in quotes.
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Category: family
11/08/04 03:21 - ID#36433
female bonding
Usually my sister, Mom & Gram would fly up to either Boston or NY, and my sister-in-law or I would drive to the designated point of operations that year. It was hard to keep doing it after Mom died, but we wanted to make sure more than ever that my grandmother had that chance to be with us. She and Mom were so close.
I feel lucky to have been so close to my grandmother too. She was truly amazing. We had a family reunion on Fire Island for her 90th birthday in 2001. Her special request was to go shopping at Sak's while we were in NY. So the "girls" took the ferry/subway to NYC and tried to get on the Today show (no luck - got there too late), went shopping and saw 42nd Street on B'way. That was fun.
Hanging with the great-grandkids on Fire Island.
My sister and me holding the sign over Gram with my two sisters-in law.
Should have been on TV!
Visiting me in SF, August 2002
Family sailing trip in Grenada, 1994
I guess my whole freakin' family is pretty close.
This'll be the first xmas shopping expedition since my grandmother died. I wasn't sure if we'd still try to do it, but I guess it was as much for us all along. I actually hate Christmas shopping. (Darn! I was staying so positive up until now!) But I can't wait to hang out with my sister.
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Category: family
11/08/04 04:06 - ID#36432
Dress-up
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Location: San Francisco, CA
11/08/04 02:39 - ID#36431
Alameda, the song
Alameda, Alameda, you're the jewel by the bay.
Full of life, full of spark, from Webster Street to Park,
From Crab Cove out to Harbor Bay.
Island City, oh, so pretty, surrounded by the sea.
You're the best in the west, Alameda
You're the grandest place to be.
The sun smiles down on Neptune Beach and Crown.
Children play by the shore.
Trees so green can everywhere be seen.
Who could ask for anything more?
Alameda, Alameda, it's a fact that's plain to see.
You're the toast of the coast, little city with the most.
You're the only place for me.
So pure and clear the atmosphere.
Blue skies stretch out for miles.
People ride from far and wide, to see our beautiful isle.
Alameda, Alameda, our jewel by the bay.
Over bridge or the by ferry, I will cross the estuary.
And in your arms I'll stay!
Listen
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Location: San Francisco, CA
Category: dreams
11/07/04 09:14 - ID#36430
24/7 e:programming
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Location: San Francisco, CA
11/06/04 09:59 - ID#36429
bike valet for a day
(low-res cell phone pix)
The SF Bike Coalition organized the valet parking. I didn't realize this before, but all major outdoor public events in San Francisco are required to provide attended bicycle parking. Cool!
There were seven guys and me on the morning shift. These guys were serious bikers. One guy works for the Santa Cruz Hub for Sustainable Transportation and travels all over the place with his Brompton folding bike. I have to get me one of those.
I bike mostly just to get somewhere, and to get the hell outside. I haven't changed my biking style much since I was a kid except now I'm allowed to ride in traffic. It's a wonder I haven't gotten myself killed, come to think of it.
The Green Festival was super crunchy. I think my favorite exhibitor was the guy who makes stuff out of recycled chopsticks.
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Category: music
11/05/04 02:21 - ID#36428
Muzak for cell phones
Happy Together / The Turtles
Historical note: I'm busting out the seven midi's originally in this post so IE won't crash. I'll string 'em along in a midi-of-the-month plan so too many won't show up in the same journal listing display. Wanted to keep this one here where it started. Moved Brandy [inlink]twisted,29[/inlink] back to an unpublished post I horded from October. Am I over thinking this?
So much for unchained melodies...
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