I went old-skool roller skating....Last year!
Last year for my 40th birthday my friends surprised me and took me to a roller skating rink in Redwood City. It was on my list of things I wanted to do. And it is something I want to do again and again. We had a blast and dressed up 70's style but I am not allowed to show you the pictures. Everybody was completely against it especially me! Did not look cute, trust me.
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Reading for 2011
I didn't think I would get that much reading done but I did have spring break and summer so I should be able to power through some books.
I've read so far:
1. Real World by Natsuo Kirino
2. Between Friends by Debbie Macomber a real tear jerker.
3. Little Altar's everywhere by Rebecca Wells - nice Southern book
then I went to a book sale and got
4. Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
5. Star Struck by Pamela Anderson
6. The Butt by Will Self - it a book about quitting smoking and I just noticed the authors name. I am not really sure about this one.
7. Dry (a memoir) by Augusten Burroughs
8. The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli (I thought I would re-read this because I had to power through this for school so maybe I'll get something out of it this time. But I just read the back and think not.)
9. Uncle Tom's Cabin By Harriet Beecher Stowe (I've always wanted to read this so I am kind of dying for school to be over to sink into this.)
10. Mary Queen of Scotland and the Isles by Margaret George (this is really thick so I have no idea how I will finish it but I love historical novels so who knows.)
I got all these for $7!
I also went to a book signing, my first, to see Sarah Vowell. I bought one of her book that I think I will truly enjoy
11. Take the Cannoli (she was so fun to see and I just love her voice.)
12. Let's Kill Uncle By Rohan O'Grady
I've read so far:
1. Real World by Natsuo Kirino
2. Between Friends by Debbie Macomber a real tear jerker.
3. Little Altar's everywhere by Rebecca Wells - nice Southern book
then I went to a book sale and got
4. Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
5. Star Struck by Pamela Anderson
6. The Butt by Will Self - it a book about quitting smoking and I just noticed the authors name. I am not really sure about this one.
7. Dry (a memoir) by Augusten Burroughs
8. The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli (I thought I would re-read this because I had to power through this for school so maybe I'll get something out of it this time. But I just read the back and think not.)
9. Uncle Tom's Cabin By Harriet Beecher Stowe (I've always wanted to read this so I am kind of dying for school to be over to sink into this.)
10. Mary Queen of Scotland and the Isles by Margaret George (this is really thick so I have no idea how I will finish it but I love historical novels so who knows.)
I got all these for $7!
I also went to a book signing, my first, to see Sarah Vowell. I bought one of her book that I think I will truly enjoy
11. Take the Cannoli (she was so fun to see and I just love her voice.)
12. Let's Kill Uncle By Rohan O'Grady
Monday, January 17, 2011
keeping track of my reading
So I thought I'd keep track of my reading and see how many books I could enjoy in 2010 now that I am no longer in school. (the X by the book means I actually finished it.) Secretly I was trying to read a book a week but some books make it hard. Hears the list; I think this is a good way for me to keep track and come back and finnish some of these books I ended up finding a little bit harder to read.
1. The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery - book club pick X
2. Buddha by [The fact that he leaves his wife and child to find enlightenment really pissed me off so I found myself no longer caring about his path to enlightenment.]
3. Don't Worry Make Money by Richard Carlson, Ph.D. [All very common sense ideas, I really do intend to go back and finnish it.]
4. Comrade Rockstar (the life and mystery of Dean Reed) by Reggie Nadelson [As soon as I find this, I will finnish it.]
5. Fight by Sherman Alexee X
6. When the Emperor was Divine by X
7. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll X
8. Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll x
9. To Kill and Mocking Bird by Harper Lee X
10. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey X
11. Haroun and the Sea of Stories by Salman Rushdie X
12. A Portrait of an Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce [He is hard and I'm just not that motivated.]
13. Mirror Mirror by Gregory Maguire X
14. The Inferno by Dante Alighieri translated by John Ciardi [Great book, need to find it and finnish it even though I already know how it ends which makes it hard to read.]
15. Alive in the Necropolis by Doug Dorst X
16. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by S. L (book club pick) X
17. Love and Longing in Bombay by Vikram Chandra X
18. My Tango with Barbara Strozzi by Russell Hoban X
19. Noir a novel by X
20. My Name is Red by [ I can not for the life of me remember why I stopped reading this book because I remember it was interesting. I'll have to find it and pick it up again.]
21. White Teeth by Zadie Smith X
22. Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain X
23. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain X
24. Choke by Chuck P X
25. Sense and Sensebilities and Sea Monsters by Jane Austin and X
26. Ghostwritten by David Mitchelle (Book club pick!) X
27. Theresa Raquin by Emile Zola X
28. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield X
29. Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese (book club pick) X
30. Robinson Crusoe by Daniel DeFoe [This is what I consider a boy book. It was good but really slow the funny part is I only have 30 pages left; just need to find that motivation.]
31. Let the Great World Spin by Colum McCann (book club) X
32. The Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Ford (book club) X
33. The Monsters of Templeton by Lauren Groff (book club) X
34. From Dead to Worse by Charlaine Harris X
35. The Pint Man by Steve Rushin X
36. The Mistress of Spices By Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni [slow paced but I want to see the movie because it is set in Oakland.]
37. Grab on to Me Tightly as if I Knew the Way by Bryan Charles X
38. A Place to Stand by Jimmy Santiago Baca (Good read just a bit depressing so I had to give it a rest.]
39. The Blue Highway by William Least Heart-Moon [I had this book then read a review that it was as god as On the Road but I am finding it a bit dull.]
40. Smart Couples Finnish Rich by David Bach [Finance books are always so challenging for me and this one requires us to sit down and discuss the future.]
41. The Girl who Set the World on Fire by S L X
Looks like if I could find the books I would be able to finnish them. But it is not a bad lot. Some of these books were truly a pleasure to read.
1. The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery - book club pick X
2. Buddha by [The fact that he leaves his wife and child to find enlightenment really pissed me off so I found myself no longer caring about his path to enlightenment.]
3. Don't Worry Make Money by Richard Carlson, Ph.D. [All very common sense ideas, I really do intend to go back and finnish it.]
4. Comrade Rockstar (the life and mystery of Dean Reed) by Reggie Nadelson [As soon as I find this, I will finnish it.]
5. Fight by Sherman Alexee X
6. When the Emperor was Divine by X
7. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll X
8. Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll x
9. To Kill and Mocking Bird by Harper Lee X
10. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey X
11. Haroun and the Sea of Stories by Salman Rushdie X
12. A Portrait of an Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce [He is hard and I'm just not that motivated.]
13. Mirror Mirror by Gregory Maguire X
14. The Inferno by Dante Alighieri translated by John Ciardi [Great book, need to find it and finnish it even though I already know how it ends which makes it hard to read.]
15. Alive in the Necropolis by Doug Dorst X
16. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by S. L (book club pick) X
17. Love and Longing in Bombay by Vikram Chandra X
18. My Tango with Barbara Strozzi by Russell Hoban X
19. Noir a novel by X
20. My Name is Red by [ I can not for the life of me remember why I stopped reading this book because I remember it was interesting. I'll have to find it and pick it up again.]
21. White Teeth by Zadie Smith X
22. Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain X
23. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain X
24. Choke by Chuck P X
25. Sense and Sensebilities and Sea Monsters by Jane Austin and X
26. Ghostwritten by David Mitchelle (Book club pick!) X
27. Theresa Raquin by Emile Zola X
28. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield X
29. Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese (book club pick) X
30. Robinson Crusoe by Daniel DeFoe [This is what I consider a boy book. It was good but really slow the funny part is I only have 30 pages left; just need to find that motivation.]
31. Let the Great World Spin by Colum McCann (book club) X
32. The Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Ford (book club) X
33. The Monsters of Templeton by Lauren Groff (book club) X
34. From Dead to Worse by Charlaine Harris X
35. The Pint Man by Steve Rushin X
36. The Mistress of Spices By Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni [slow paced but I want to see the movie because it is set in Oakland.]
37. Grab on to Me Tightly as if I Knew the Way by Bryan Charles X
38. A Place to Stand by Jimmy Santiago Baca (Good read just a bit depressing so I had to give it a rest.]
39. The Blue Highway by William Least Heart-Moon [I had this book then read a review that it was as god as On the Road but I am finding it a bit dull.]
40. Smart Couples Finnish Rich by David Bach [Finance books are always so challenging for me and this one requires us to sit down and discuss the future.]
41. The Girl who Set the World on Fire by S L X
Looks like if I could find the books I would be able to finnish them. But it is not a bad lot. Some of these books were truly a pleasure to read.
Sunday, November 21, 2010
What a Month It Has Been
The last month has been crazy. It all started on 10/21 with my trip to the ER for back pain and nausea. Turns out I have a kidney stone. No fun.
Then it was my boyfriend's turn. He was having chest and back pain. Turns out he had a pulmonary embolism. Serious no fun. He was hospitalized for a couple of days and is now at home getting better slowly.
Finally, my mom and I were getting into a parked cab. I opened the door for her and went around to get in on the other side. I got in quicker than she did and when I shut my door the cab driver thought we were both in the cab and started to drive off. My poor mom was only half way in and she tumbled out. Luckily, the driver was going slowly and my mom started screaming so he stopped quickly. Mom just recently got her hip replaced and we were afraid she might have dislocated it. Hence another trip to the ER was required.
Hopefully, the next month will be better than this one. I also have to give a big shout out to all the ER staff, especially the ones who work the night shift. Thank you for all you do!
Now don't despair. Life hasn't been all gloomy. There have been some bright spots. I'll post about those next week.
Cheers,
--B
Then it was my boyfriend's turn. He was having chest and back pain. Turns out he had a pulmonary embolism. Serious no fun. He was hospitalized for a couple of days and is now at home getting better slowly.
Finally, my mom and I were getting into a parked cab. I opened the door for her and went around to get in on the other side. I got in quicker than she did and when I shut my door the cab driver thought we were both in the cab and started to drive off. My poor mom was only half way in and she tumbled out. Luckily, the driver was going slowly and my mom started screaming so he stopped quickly. Mom just recently got her hip replaced and we were afraid she might have dislocated it. Hence another trip to the ER was required.
Hopefully, the next month will be better than this one. I also have to give a big shout out to all the ER staff, especially the ones who work the night shift. Thank you for all you do!
Now don't despair. Life hasn't been all gloomy. There have been some bright spots. I'll post about those next week.
Cheers,
--B
Thursday, September 9, 2010
To have a successful blog
A long while back I saw an interview with Arriana Huffington of the Huffington Post. She said that if you wanted a successful blog than you need to write about what you loved. So that being said I thought I'd write about one of my passions:
That is right....Big rings I love them! The above was my first one. I got it in Sante Fe, New Mexico it was all turquoise but I lost a stone and my only option was to return it to the store. Have them fix it which is probably what I should have done but I was afraid I would lose it since I lived here in SF and I was just visiting. So I just had a loose stone put it. But I still love it and it is what inspired all my friends to give me big rings/wacky rings. I am thinking of getting it fixed because when it is all uniform it really looks wonderful. Another reason why I love this ring is because it reminds me of my girlfriend, Lisa who I went to visit in New Mex. We had a blast! I even got a second tatto but now it is just a dirt smug!
That is right....Big rings I love them! The above was my first one. I got it in Sante Fe, New Mexico it was all turquoise but I lost a stone and my only option was to return it to the store. Have them fix it which is probably what I should have done but I was afraid I would lose it since I lived here in SF and I was just visiting. So I just had a loose stone put it. But I still love it and it is what inspired all my friends to give me big rings/wacky rings. I am thinking of getting it fixed because when it is all uniform it really looks wonderful. Another reason why I love this ring is because it reminds me of my girlfriend, Lisa who I went to visit in New Mex. We had a blast! I even got a second tatto but now it is just a dirt smug!
Friday, July 23, 2010
My new find!
I happened to be walking down to Freddy, a great sandwich shop this side of the Golden Gate Park, when I came across this great table. You see I finally got around to moving my bookcase from the entry way and I needed a console table. My sis was gonna give me an extra side table she had but that just wasn't happening fast enough and if I did not move quick the area would become a dumping ground for the hubby's work stuff. So I found this gem at a garage sale. It was $40 but i talked him down to $20. Turns out every Saturday this guy is having a sale.
I think the old lady that owned it before was using it for a wet bar. (Can you say Par-tay Queen!)
Hubby heard me pounding away and came to help out, bassically took over the project.
I have finished painting it a bright pink for the pop factor and I think it looks great. Chica Cherry came over and said all my frames have to have the same look/color to make more of a statement. Home decorating is never done but I like it, like it. Yes, I do!
I think the old lady that owned it before was using it for a wet bar. (Can you say Par-tay Queen!)
Hubby heard me pounding away and came to help out, bassically took over the project.
I have finished painting it a bright pink for the pop factor and I think it looks great. Chica Cherry came over and said all my frames have to have the same look/color to make more of a statement. Home decorating is never done but I like it, like it. Yes, I do!
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Top films of 2009
This is just off the top of my head so maybe the #1 won't be as great as I remember it. I saw some good movies I just can't seem to remember them. Ugh, I really am getting old.
Well luckily I had my program from the 2009 SFIFF which helped to get the ball rolling
10. The Hangover - I was gonna make this my number one but although it was hysterical it wasn't as good as Old School. Still I love it and Alan character is amazing. You can be his friend on Facebook or see him on HBO's series Bored to Death; it is brilliant! The movie is good and totally quotable.
9. Sherlock Holmes I though it was excellent! Guy Ritchie did an awesome job and I am not saying that just because I love him. Jude Law and Robert Downey Jr were also excellent! Maybe there was a bit to much slow motion to tell you how Sherlock could defeat his enemies but it was well worth it.
8. French Girl staring Hafsia Herzi from The Secrets of the Grain was terrific and
the movie was a great feminist film about a girl who know what she wants and that is to return to France and make her own life.
7. This is it! Michael Jackson tribute with I saw with the director so we got to ask him questions about Michael Jackson vision for his final concert. It was very moving, creative and endearing. I really wanted to dance but behaved myself.
6. Whip It! Love this Drew Barrymore directed movie. Juno's star, Ellen Page, was the lead and she was terrific. I saw this a week after my roller disco party so I guess that really made me like it more. Also made me glad I don't live in Texas.
5. Small Crimes - set on a remote Greek island, it is a romance with a who done it twist.
4. 2012 - what can I say a John Cusack Movie with Woody Harrelson about the Mexican Calendar I am totally into it. Great special effect and a good conspiracy theory to boot about the government knowing that the world is heating up and coming to an end and making secret plans with other world leaders to save themselves and rich people who can afford to pay to get on.
3. Zombieland - great movie not totally a gore fest but completely funny and Woody Harrelson cracked me up. He is making quite a comeback. Playing these great character parts.
2. Sin Nombre - about immigration and gangs and how people get into the US from a cross the border but it was very good. The director actually rode the train for research and be friended gang members to get his story. Very touching.
1. Mid - August Lunch It is an Italian film and it is wonderful. They relationship dynamics are so interesting and it is so great to watch how other people live. It was like being a fly on the wall of someone's flat.
Well luckily I had my program from the 2009 SFIFF which helped to get the ball rolling
10. The Hangover - I was gonna make this my number one but although it was hysterical it wasn't as good as Old School. Still I love it and Alan character is amazing. You can be his friend on Facebook or see him on HBO's series Bored to Death; it is brilliant! The movie is good and totally quotable.
9. Sherlock Holmes I though it was excellent! Guy Ritchie did an awesome job and I am not saying that just because I love him. Jude Law and Robert Downey Jr were also excellent! Maybe there was a bit to much slow motion to tell you how Sherlock could defeat his enemies but it was well worth it.
8. French Girl staring Hafsia Herzi from The Secrets of the Grain was terrific and
the movie was a great feminist film about a girl who know what she wants and that is to return to France and make her own life.
7. This is it! Michael Jackson tribute with I saw with the director so we got to ask him questions about Michael Jackson vision for his final concert. It was very moving, creative and endearing. I really wanted to dance but behaved myself.
6. Whip It! Love this Drew Barrymore directed movie. Juno's star, Ellen Page, was the lead and she was terrific. I saw this a week after my roller disco party so I guess that really made me like it more. Also made me glad I don't live in Texas.
5. Small Crimes - set on a remote Greek island, it is a romance with a who done it twist.
4. 2012 - what can I say a John Cusack Movie with Woody Harrelson about the Mexican Calendar I am totally into it. Great special effect and a good conspiracy theory to boot about the government knowing that the world is heating up and coming to an end and making secret plans with other world leaders to save themselves and rich people who can afford to pay to get on.
3. Zombieland - great movie not totally a gore fest but completely funny and Woody Harrelson cracked me up. He is making quite a comeback. Playing these great character parts.
2. Sin Nombre - about immigration and gangs and how people get into the US from a cross the border but it was very good. The director actually rode the train for research and be friended gang members to get his story. Very touching.
1. Mid - August Lunch It is an Italian film and it is wonderful. They relationship dynamics are so interesting and it is so great to watch how other people live. It was like being a fly on the wall of someone's flat.
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