I’m being haunted by last Wednesday night. I have been dealing with the repercussions for an entire week- a new chapter every day. I think it’s finally over, but I suggest that you commit these lessons to memory so you don’t have to re-learn them as I have: EAT FOOD before a long night of… [Read more…]
July 20, 2010
Before you roll your eyes in protest of my 27th birthday, hear me out: No theme. No circus. No sparkle, no splash, nothing sweet. Nothing except a bar, some drinks, and some people. Yes, I’m still celebrating, but I’m doing it in jeans and at Still Liquor, a new bar in Capitol Hill that hasn’t… [Read more…]
July 18, 2010
How perfect is this day? 10am: Brunch at Del Ray. A pomegranate mimosa (or two) and something with sweet tea vodka (dangerous), tingas and breakfast nachos. Semi-free, because I won a gift certificate on Twitter. 12pm: Sounders FC v. Scotland Celtics in a friendly international match, which the Sounders lost- but props to the third… [Read more…]
July 11, 2010
A few shots from the World Cup finals at Taberna del Alabardero, the Spanish restaurant in Belltown. Many thanks to Uma for insisting that the only place to watch the finals would be in a bar with the true fans of the team. And to the poly-amorous family or WHATEVER you were- standing next to us… your… [Read more…]
June 20, 2010
Goal: Figure out what it’s like to LIVE (not just visit) NYC. Flew from SEA–>Philly. Philly to La Guardia. Was actually seated next to an attractive man who made conversation, and then blew it. More on that later. Successfully took a $10 bus to Grand Central Station and then took two trains to Brooklyn. Made… [Read more…]
June 5, 2010
I was just looking at all the stupid things that people “like” on Facebook and at the stupid groups they join, and it occurred to me that if someone started a “If we can get 100 people to join this, Studer will resurrect the Rumors”, I actually would. But probably under another name.
May 24, 2010
Yes friends, it’s possible to eat too much pork- and if you’re interested in doing so, then don’t miss COCHON555 when it rolls through your area. I heard about the event last year, which brings five locals chefs, five pigs, and five winemakers together for an afternoon of PIG. Here’s a quick little description from… [Read more…]
May 24, 2010
For reasons beyond me, I had never attended Gay Bingo in Seattle and BOY have I been missing out. Many many thanks to Katey K for sharing her enthusaisam for the game and making me join her crowd of bingo enthusiasts for one of the funnest Seattle events I’d never been to. As it turns out, Gay… [Read more…]
May 24, 2010
Seattle Pacific University’s “Fashion Club” hosted their annual fashion show a few weekends ago, entitled “So Fresh and Sew Green”. I personally think they should have titled it, “Sew Fresh and Sew Green”, but whatever. After margaritas and a ton of guacamole at El Camino, Eliz, Kendall, Megan and I zipped over to SPU to… [Read more…]
May 24, 2010
First things first: Charissa is an amazing sport. Why? Because after a 4 hour happy hour at Bastille, drinks at Matt’s ping pong Chinese bar, more drinks at Jonathan the Librarian’s apartment, even MORE drinks at the Ballard Smoke Shop, a very confusing trip to Snacks! and to the Lock & Keel, and an after-party… [Read more…]
May 20, 2010
For once in my life, I’m actually prepared for Charissa to come visit. In the past (back in the days when I was gainfully employed), her visits would always coincide with traumatic life chaos. My dishes were ALWAYS dirty, my laundry was always strewn about, I had a million things to do and I often… [Read more…]
May 19, 2010
I’m a little bit embarrassed about how lazy I’ve been in the last week. I opted for less intense yoga on Saturday and Sunday, which was a welcome break from the stifling heat (and allowed me to fully recover from Saturday night’s activities) but also gives me pangs of guilt because 30 days of Bikram… [Read more…]
May 10, 2010
The weather is so changeable, it’s driving me insane. The weekend was so beautiful, I felt like I was wasting it by spending 180 minutes in a 105 degree room. On the flip side, this morning was so gray and rainy, nothing would have felt better than simply staying in bed all day. But because… [Read more…]
May 9, 2010
Suddenly, my left arm won’t go underneath my body for the Locust Pose, and my ankles are killing me during Fixed Firm. I realize that every day of yoga is going to be different, but it’s pretty frustrating to feel like I’m not getting better. Given yesterday’s afternoon and evening activities, I fully expected today’s… [Read more…]
May 9, 2010
Lesson learned! In honor of Heather’s move-in, we threw ourselves a little party and made it a fundraiser for Penny Harvest. We asked our friends to bring their own pennies in lieu of a housewarming gift, and snapped pix of people depositing their change and gave them a pie pop and a sticker. It was… [Read more…]
May 7, 2010
Yesterday’s class at the gym was a total joke compared to what I’ve been going through in hot yoga. In addition to only being a 50 minute class (actually, 47 mins), we didn’t do anything that required standing or balance and we spent at least five minutes massaging our faces. Then, during the dead body… [Read more…]
May 6, 2010
Coffee, water @ Fonte, the Lusty Lady’s next door neighbor. This photo was taken before Tessa arrived and the fire alarms went off and they didn’t even bother to evacuate us. “They usually warn us when they’re going to do this,” they said. I kind of thought they should have comped our coffee for our… [Read more…]
May 3, 2010
I’m sitting on the couch, drinking water, waiting around for it to be time to go to yoga, and looking over at this magnetic weekly calendar thing that Eliz got me to help organize my weeks during my bout of unemployment. I don’t really need help organizing my time so I’m using it to hold… [Read more…]
April 27, 2010
The most disappointing things about having all of my Seattle philanthro-friends in Denver was that we had crappy weather (a mini-blizzard) and that we didn’t have any time in our schedule to go to Boulder. But thankfully, despite extreme exhaustion from 5 days of networking, learning, listening, talking, and partying, Zeke and I found exactly… [Read more…]
April 21, 2010
So ends my semi-relaxing/go-go-go Boulder half of this trip. I’ve bullied Best Fried through making wedding plans, had TWO encounters with the police, made the most delicious Moroccan chicken dumplings (recipe to be shared soon) and a lasagna. I’ve eaten burgers on the rooftop of the West End, happy houred at Bacaro, seen live music… [Read more…]
July 28, 2010
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