Ms O's birthday is 10 months away but mine is just around the corner. Don't tell anybody but I am going to be 40! Scary, but true. I want the last "40" days of my 39th year to be fun so I am having a 40 for 40 extravaganza. I am putting together this list of 40 things I want to do. Hopefully, some friends will join me. I am still working out the logistics for some of the days. Here is Week One.
Feb. 5 -- Mardi Gras, drinks and nibbles at the Elite Cafe
Feb. 6 -- Katsushige Nakahashi exhibit at SF Camerawork
Feb. 7 -- Indie Fest Opening Night and Party
Feb. 8 -- Dinner with R & A
Feb. 9 -- Indie Fest's Roller Disco Party at Cell Space
Feb. 10 -- Volunteer at Indie Fest
Feb. 11 -- Mortified SF's Doomed Valentines Show at the Make-Out Room
-- B
Monday, January 28, 2008
Friday, January 25, 2008
I Want This!
Have you been hearing about the mini-novels that the Japanese read on their cell phones? Well, Sweden has done one better. They have t-shirts exclaiming the news. An artist designs a t-shirt based on a current news item. The front of the shirt is illustrated and the actual story is printed on the inside of the shirt. The latest t-shirt was about couples whose babies were switched at the hospital. You can check it out for yourself at t-post. I really want this subscription. I guess I'll just have to add it to my list. Maybe for my birthday - it is only 10 months away.
-- A
-- A
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Shout Out to Ms O!
Congrats to my sis, who on Monday started her Licensed Vocational Nursing Program. She has wanted to do this for the last couple of years. However, nursing programs in the Bay Area are super competitive and expensive. It's taken her this long to get into one. We are all proud of her and can't wait till she starts earning some cash. You Rock!
-- B
-- B
Monday, January 14, 2008
Art Exhibit - The Depth of Memory
On January 5th, we volunteered at SF Camerawork on Katsushige Nakahashi's photo sculpture project. He photographed a model Kaitien (a one-man armed torpedo) using a macro lens. He ended up with 20,000 photographs which volunteers taped together to make a lifesize representation. It was massive!
We were taping together the photos when an 83 year old Navy veteran came into the gallery to say he had witnessed the first use of the Kiatien. At the time of the attack he thought that a nearby ship had been hit by a submarine attack. It wasn't until 30 years after the war that he found out about the Kaitens. It was a cool moment to see how this exhibit spurred memories for this gentleman. The exhibit opens tomorrow from 5 - 8 p.m. with a reception with the artist. Come and check it out!
-- A & B
We were taping together the photos when an 83 year old Navy veteran came into the gallery to say he had witnessed the first use of the Kiatien. At the time of the attack he thought that a nearby ship had been hit by a submarine attack. It wasn't until 30 years after the war that he found out about the Kaitens. It was a cool moment to see how this exhibit spurred memories for this gentleman. The exhibit opens tomorrow from 5 - 8 p.m. with a reception with the artist. Come and check it out!
-- A & B
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
The Bruce Mahoney Trophy
My dad cracks me up! Sorry, I mean OUR dad. He called up to talk to Tbone and I asked why because Tbone was busy saving the world from the Germans on his PS3 Game.
Me: What about?
Dad: Sex.
Me: Honey, my dad is on the line. He wants to talk to you about sex.
Tbone to me: Isn't it a little late for the birds and the bees?
Tbone to Dad: What do you want to know?
Not sure what dad said but he ended up talking about Sacred Heart's Basketball loss to St. Ignatius aka The Bruce Mahoney Trophy. Oh, the poor Irish.
-- A
Me: What about?
Dad: Sex.
Me: Honey, my dad is on the line. He wants to talk to you about sex.
Tbone to me: Isn't it a little late for the birds and the bees?
Tbone to Dad: What do you want to know?
Not sure what dad said but he ended up talking about Sacred Heart's Basketball loss to St. Ignatius aka The Bruce Mahoney Trophy. Oh, the poor Irish.
-- A
Saturday, January 5, 2008
M-I-N-N-E-S-O-T-A
2007 ended on a high note. The whole family went to Minneapolis for Auntie N's 80th birthday party. We didn't tell her we were coming and boy was she suprised and happy to see us. We had a great trip -- we went to a Gopher's hockey game (our first) and saw ice skating cheerleaders, walked on a frozen lake, and hung out with our great family.
Design*Sponge has a guide on design in the Twin Cities. We wanted to check out all the cool stores listed in the guide but the cold (did we say cold) weather prevented us from doing so. Well, we'll just have to go back there when it is warmer, much warmer.
-- A & B
Design*Sponge has a guide on design in the Twin Cities. We wanted to check out all the cool stores listed in the guide but the cold (did we say cold) weather prevented us from doing so. Well, we'll just have to go back there when it is warmer, much warmer.
-- A & B
"Priceless" List
I love making lists and so does my sis. I also love checking out other people's lists like the major and the red scrapbook . They both have good lists for movies, music, why they love each other, etc...!
As we start a new year, we've each made a list of 2007's "Priceless" Moments to give us some perspective.
Mine (Ms Olive's)
*Going to Buenos Aires where I saw my first professional soccer match (Boca Juniors vs Estudiantes), attended a Tango show, went on an Evita Tour, and was baptized by the Iguazzu Falls
*Surprising our Aunt N in Minnesota for her 80th birthday!!
*Going to my first Hockey game -- Univ. of Minnesota vs Air Force - U of M won in a shoot out! (taking our picture with Goldy, the Gopher!!)
*Relearning to play the clarinet, having my first recital and not F'ing Up!
*Getting into a Nursing program
*Seeing my first ice house
*Going to NYC with fab sister and her lame boyfriend (j/K)
*Participating in Bars by the Book's Holiday Lark
Hers (Chica Cherry)
*Going on some great trips -- the Big Island, San Diego, NYC, and Minneapolis
*Attending my first ComicCon in San Diego
*Seeing some great concerts -- The Tragically Hip, All American Rejects, Police, Bebel Gilberto, Kings of Leon, Foreigner and Def Leppard, Steve Miller and the Doobie Bros., Feist, and Queens of the Stone Age
*Getting promoted at work
*Volunteering at the Indie, Asian, SFIFF, Anime and NICE film fests
*Helping my cousin propose to his girlfriend
*Becoming T's godmother
-- A & B
As we start a new year, we've each made a list of 2007's "Priceless" Moments to give us some perspective.
Mine (Ms Olive's)
*Going to Buenos Aires where I saw my first professional soccer match (Boca Juniors vs Estudiantes), attended a Tango show, went on an Evita Tour, and was baptized by the Iguazzu Falls
*Surprising our Aunt N in Minnesota for her 80th birthday!!
*Going to my first Hockey game -- Univ. of Minnesota vs Air Force - U of M won in a shoot out! (taking our picture with Goldy, the Gopher!!)
*Relearning to play the clarinet, having my first recital and not F'ing Up!
*Getting into a Nursing program
*Seeing my first ice house
*Going to NYC with fab sister and her lame boyfriend (j/K)
*Participating in Bars by the Book's Holiday Lark
Hers (Chica Cherry)
*Going on some great trips -- the Big Island, San Diego, NYC, and Minneapolis
*Attending my first ComicCon in San Diego
*Seeing some great concerts -- The Tragically Hip, All American Rejects, Police, Bebel Gilberto, Kings of Leon, Foreigner and Def Leppard, Steve Miller and the Doobie Bros., Feist, and Queens of the Stone Age
*Getting promoted at work
*Volunteering at the Indie, Asian, SFIFF, Anime and NICE film fests
*Helping my cousin propose to his girlfriend
*Becoming T's godmother
-- A & B
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