I recently won two tickets to two movies, which is timely since we’re broke over here. Working our jobs, trying to save for the future, tackling debt (small, but still) from the recent past. We’re on a tight budget which means we probably won’t be …
I’ve kept journals since I was eight years old. I’ve got enough journals to fill at least a few wide shelves, and that wouldn’t even be all of them, because by ‘kept’ I don’t mean that I’ve physically kept all that I ‘kept’ – some …
Marriage is wonderful. People ask, “Is it different?” and my answer is, “Yes. It is.” It is liberating. It is comforting. It is fun. My family and friends are amazing people, and I wish I could be around all of them all the time. In …
I’m performing with peck peck dance ensemble tonight. After last night’s dress rehearsal, I am kicking myself for not continuing to study dance all those years ago. Darn my fourteen-year-old brain for thinking flat feet were an insurmountable disability. I coulda been a contender!
I performed an excerpt of my solo play “Legacy” at The Marsh last night. This is the one about my relation to Brigham Young. I only had eleven minutes of stage time, and it was quite difficult choosing which segment to perform. I’ve got about …
Le Fiancé’s new band played a show at The Knockout last night. It was only their second show, and they’ve amassed quite a following. The bar was packed, and everyone was really into the music. It’s hard not to be – they’re really, really good. …
We ventured out to a remote region of San Francisco last night called “The Outer Richmond”. Our goal was to see Hot Fuzz, the new movie by the creators of Shaun of the Dead. In deciding on a theatre to go to, we chose the …
In 1921, 1000 Van Ness was a Cadillac showroom, one of several on Van Ness Avenue. These ballroom-style car dealerships were a symbol of the automobile industry and an era of expected wealth. These days, they stand as landmarks of a bygone time of hope …
I’ve often speculated about the De Avila Elementary school on Haight street. It has a striking facade, vibrant and colorful, but it seemed to sit empty, abandoned. Turns out the elementary school was axed by the Board of Education after the 2004 – 2005 school …