Category Archives: In the life

White Trash Tasting

October 28, 2008 – 9:01 am

There are tons of special event wine tastings that I’ve passed up, most likely because I was lazy or they sounded run-of-the-mill. But when I heard – thanks to Caroline – that Colorado Wine Co. in Eagle Rock was pairing wines up with ”white trash” foods, I couldn’t resist the opportunity. Unique and ingenious, I thought, in this [...]

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Canvassing Vegas

October 14, 2008 – 9:59 pm

Technology isn’t so much a solution in and of itself – it doesn’t “fix” things just as they stand. It’s more for the facilitation and expediency of exchanging ideas, maybe even partnerships. They last for a moment, a short time or even permanency. The wider a technology like the internet has spread – the wider your range of [...]

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To Vegas For Obama

October 10, 2008 – 8:13 am

I’ve never been one to discuss politics on this blog but I thought this warranted a post since I am actually looking to back my words up with action this election, this weekend.
I’m heading to Vegas! The Obama Campaign has promoted its grassroot efforts in its contention for Nevada, which for both Bush elections has [...]

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You’re Brave To Wear That

September 29, 2008 – 7:11 am

The thing about Los Angeles is, it can be 80 degrees in the day but at night, you’ll still be wishing you had a sweater, jacket or wrap. The reason for this I’ve always thought was, since we’re essentially in the dessert, there exists so little moisture that the heat from the day doesn’t stay [...]

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Austin, Here We Come

September 18, 2008 – 5:50 am

As a result of all the road trips I’ve taken with my family back in the day, there are only 11 states in the U.S. that I’ve never physically stepped foot in. Texas is one of them. And of all the cities in Texas to visit, I hear Austin is the one to try. The Live [...]

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Today: Cut And Dye

September 16, 2008 – 10:31 am

Time to do it. It’s time to cut my hair. I’ve been making the declaration for about a week now – after I finally bit the bullet and made the appointment at the spa.
It’s been a serious year and a half growing it out. Prior to that was 4 straight years of short, spunky hair. [...]

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To Fall The Right Way

September 5, 2008 – 12:39 pm

I have a few pairs of jeans that I’ve had to fix in the right knee. I guess it’s kind of like guys and their workshirts. The elbows wear down because they slide their arms around on the desk. With me and jeans, though, the holes I’ve managed to put in those pants is caused by merely [...]

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Troublemaker For A Day

August 23, 2008 – 11:53 am

I decided to take the opportunity this week to play hooky from work to pose like a Weezer fan and participate in the video shoot of Troublemaker. And I’ll be honest here: I like the band but I haven’t really loved ‘em. I guess the disadvantage bands might have with me is that when they [...]

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Why L.A.?

August 1, 2008 – 12:55 pm

“People just love to bash LA. People say it’s so pretentious, so arrogant, so this and that. But it’s truly a wonderful place. You don’t have to go to the places where that stuff goes on. You don’t have to go to Beverly Hills, you don’t have to go to the parties. You can live [...]

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If You’re Going to IM Me Once Every 4 Months…

July 26, 2008 – 6:24 pm

…don’t use that rare chance to communicate with me just to tell me that I “have odd taste in music.”
Unique taste, maybe.
Dark taste, maybe.
Good taste, MAYBE.
But not odd. I mean, maybe it’s not inherently clear that since I am broadcasting over Adium what track I am playing at the moment, it’s an expression of my [...]

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