Tuesday, December 12, 2006
nice video from my company
This video might give you insight into why I like my work so much. Sickening, isn't it, to like one's work? But I do.
Thursday, December 07, 2006
Great new site for 50s advertising images
Found while browsing the website for the fabulous magazine, ReadyMade (based in Berkeley!), this site has tons of great bright images of ephemera.
More on la Chenoweth + East Bay thoughts
This blog has some interesting reactions to the NY Times article about our darling Ms. Chenoweth. I'm finding that having a google news alert for her and getting the daily Sojourners email newsletter is giving me more sources for intelligent liberal Christian (and non-Christian) voices, which I enjoy.
Had a nice chat with my sponsor last night on my drive home. She is sending me contact info for our old 'homie' Molly, who is now living in Oakland. It'll be great to chat with her again and to hear about what's up housing-wise over here from someone I trust.
What I like about Berkeley and Oakland:
1. Close to this job. Was feeling like I might jump ship to the San Rafael company, but lately am getting a very positive vibe about staying right where I am. Got an excellent review from my boss and such genuine concern when I told people about my car accident. Also my boss is taking action on a personnel issue that I was worried would just be ignored, so that is also encouraging. So, it would be nice to have a small commute. It's a serious quality-of-life issue.
2. A new place to explore, paint, photograph, blog about.
3. Seems to have much more in the way of young people, single men, artists, book stores (Moe's is my all-time favorite!) , urban things in general than does Marin. (But what doesn't?)
4. Still close enough to Marin to see Camilla regularly, hang out with other Marin friends on weekends and such.
5. Way more affordable.
6. Isabel Point dog park is lovely. Also like the park at the Berkeley Marina.
7. Easy to take night art classes at CCA or Berkeley. Cheaper studio space.
Well and just this moment, my lovely coworker Cheryl dropped by my desk to offer me a personal tour of the Grand Lake area some weekend day. She grew up in Ross and said she was especially good at relating various Oakland areas to Marin areas I would know. How nice is that???
Had a nice chat with my sponsor last night on my drive home. She is sending me contact info for our old 'homie' Molly, who is now living in Oakland. It'll be great to chat with her again and to hear about what's up housing-wise over here from someone I trust.
What I like about Berkeley and Oakland:
1. Close to this job. Was feeling like I might jump ship to the San Rafael company, but lately am getting a very positive vibe about staying right where I am. Got an excellent review from my boss and such genuine concern when I told people about my car accident. Also my boss is taking action on a personnel issue that I was worried would just be ignored, so that is also encouraging. So, it would be nice to have a small commute. It's a serious quality-of-life issue.
2. A new place to explore, paint, photograph, blog about.
3. Seems to have much more in the way of young people, single men, artists, book stores (Moe's is my all-time favorite!) , urban things in general than does Marin. (But what doesn't?)
4. Still close enough to Marin to see Camilla regularly, hang out with other Marin friends on weekends and such.
5. Way more affordable.
6. Isabel Point dog park is lovely. Also like the park at the Berkeley Marina.
7. Easy to take night art classes at CCA or Berkeley. Cheaper studio space.
Well and just this moment, my lovely coworker Cheryl dropped by my desk to offer me a personal tour of the Grand Lake area some weekend day. She grew up in Ross and said she was especially good at relating various Oakland areas to Marin areas I would know. How nice is that???
Wednesday, December 06, 2006
when it rains, it pours
The latest guy FINALLY signed our counteroffer so my realtor Joe is sending me stuff some to sign today to put me into escrow. Wee hoo!!!!
There will be some repair work they want done before I move (and I have to be out by Dec 21, can you believe it?) but Joe will probably help me coordinate those repairs. He has been the best realtor I can imagine having. I wish I was rich and well-connected in Napa so I could send him tons of business.
Sadly, the Cove apartments I viewed got snagged and they currently don't have anything open (that I can afford.) Happily, things at my job are going really well, so I am tempted to get a place over in the east bay and just yesterday checked out the Grand Lake area of Oakland which is lovely, cosmopolitan, safer than other parts of the east bay, and quite affordable. So who knows?
Anyone want some furniture? Books? I am also offering a very glamorous and hip new exercise program (free of charge!) at my home, involving squats with boxes, lunges with mops, arm stretching with packing tape. Too much fun!
There will be some repair work they want done before I move (and I have to be out by Dec 21, can you believe it?) but Joe will probably help me coordinate those repairs. He has been the best realtor I can imagine having. I wish I was rich and well-connected in Napa so I could send him tons of business.
Sadly, the Cove apartments I viewed got snagged and they currently don't have anything open (that I can afford.) Happily, things at my job are going really well, so I am tempted to get a place over in the east bay and just yesterday checked out the Grand Lake area of Oakland which is lovely, cosmopolitan, safer than other parts of the east bay, and quite affordable. So who knows?
Anyone want some furniture? Books? I am also offering a very glamorous and hip new exercise program (free of charge!) at my home, involving squats with boxes, lunges with mops, arm stretching with packing tape. Too much fun!
Congratulations to Honda engineers!
Someone plowed into the right rear of my CRV while I was heading home last night - I was travelling along at 65 miles per hour or so, so whoever it was must've been going super fast. I heard a big screech of tires and then heard and felt the impact to my car, which amazingly did not get knocked into the carpool lane. (I was in Lane 2.) I heard more crashing noise, so I assume that car also hit someone else, but I couldn't stop in the middle of fast traffic on the freeway, so I made my way over to the shoulder.
Once I was there, I got out and looked back but couldn't see the accident scene. I checked my car and it was all just crumpled metal and screwed up bumper back there, but no apparent intrusion on the tire well and no damage to the tail lights. Good job Honda engineering, is what I say! I think I have a bit of whiplash, but not sure what Kaiser would do about that if anything.
It's amazing how stupid a big shot of adrelin will make you. I couldn't figure out who to call or what to do. I just felt unsafe and couldn't wait to get off the road.
But thank goodness I'm ok. Weirdly, no one reported any kind of accident except me. It's hard to believe the other drivers could just drive off based on the noises I was hearing, but there you have it.
Also weirdly, my very own sister was involved in an auto accident yesterday too. What the heck is in retrograde?
Once I was there, I got out and looked back but couldn't see the accident scene. I checked my car and it was all just crumpled metal and screwed up bumper back there, but no apparent intrusion on the tire well and no damage to the tail lights. Good job Honda engineering, is what I say! I think I have a bit of whiplash, but not sure what Kaiser would do about that if anything.
It's amazing how stupid a big shot of adrelin will make you. I couldn't figure out who to call or what to do. I just felt unsafe and couldn't wait to get off the road.
But thank goodness I'm ok. Weirdly, no one reported any kind of accident except me. It's hard to believe the other drivers could just drive off based on the noises I was hearing, but there you have it.
Also weirdly, my very own sister was involved in an auto accident yesterday too. What the heck is in retrograde?
Tuesday, December 05, 2006
Toad in the hole!
Just proof that Wikipedia contains all.
However, the classic British version is not the dish that Camilla and I have been calling Toad in the Hole at the fabulous Boon Fly Cafe, where they have dubbed it "Poppa Joe's Eggs in a Hole". I'd like to take this chance to praise their amazing little cone of homemade donuts too. Heaven. Coma on a plate but heavenly at the moment.
I find it highly therapeutic to yell out "TOAD IN THE HOLE!" Even in the cafe, where my sister cringes just a bit when I do so. Partly because I am YELLING but also because that's just not what they call it there. It's as though I didn't get to play enough war games as a child and still want to frighten someone into a trench.
Wikipedia does define this version as one sometimes seen in the US. Makes me want to run home and try making this Brit version, though. YUM.
Funnily enough, a further google of "toad in the hole" brought me to a blog by a Berkeley person whose writing I really enjoy. Who'd a thunk?
Monday, December 04, 2006
friends of Kristin!
For some reason, I am completely nutty for Kristin Chenoweth, and the more my sister mocks me, the more devoted I become. Funny that. Anyway, the New York Times on Sunday wrote this fab article all about la Chenoweth.
Friday, December 01, 2006
my amazon wish list
for all those bazillionaire fans of mine who are stumped about what to give me for Hannukah, Christmas, Kwanza and Boxing Day - here's the help you've been wanting!
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