Archive for September 2011
blackout run
The power went out so I went for a run this afternoon. These are some of the things I saw. Watch for the cameo of the train trestle, over which one can illegally cross to get to the secret beach. [link]
Read Morefood, you lied.
Trader Joe’s Santa Fe Style Chicken Flatbread Wrap. You were located next to a handwritten sign advertising you as “Easy to Eat!” That is a lie, a lie, a baldfaced lie. Finely chopped ingredients. Not a wrap; the tortilla is thick and folded, more like a taco. This allows the finely chopped ingredients to spill…
Read Moremore than some feelings
When I was in my early 20s, I struggled to pull myself out of the chaos of my younger life and push myself into a more responsible adulthood. I was not sure I was going to succeed; I still was haunted by past traumas and was pretty lost and lonely while trying to get to…
Read Moresugar, let’s shing-a-ling
I went down the YouTube rabbit hole (what else is new?), looking for new-to-me sounds from the stone-cold genius Lincoln Chase, a singular singer/songwriter that has been feeling very good on the ears lately. However! I got sidetracked by going in deep with Lincoln’s collaborator/muse/partner, Shirley Ellis. An early project of theirs was the sillyawesome…
Read Morefrom the kitchen of miss zoober
I went to Highlands Junior High school in New York. My seventh grade Home Ec teacher (and eighth grade typing teacher) was Miss Zoober. Probably her name was spelled Zuber, but that’s not as fun. I appreciate her training. I learned how to sift and measure flour, to properly set a table, and some odd…
Read Moreeh, silver’s better than bronze, at least
I am surprisingly busy at work today and my friend-slash-boss and I have been sweating a big project that’s involving a lot of coordination, thought and (scariest of all) dependence on a bunch of volunteers. I haven’t been as nervous about the project as my colleague-slash-director, who has been having stomach pains over it all.…
Read Moredear jumper (so not the post you’re expecting from the title)
Dear 1995 Gap jumper dress, size M, in dark brown recycled wool, Come back. I didn’t mean to give you to a thrift store. Just because your lining was a little ripped, I should not have been so hasty. You were nice, and fit well, and so classic. And you did not show any wear…
Read Moreboomerbashing
Violet and I had a pretty perfect day on Sunday, since it involved pedi foot care, Rice Crispy Treats, and lots of lots of gabbing. One of our favorite topics to discuss is the Baby Boomers and their continuing influence on America. Oh, and how annoying they are. This, of course, is not to bash…
Read Moreold school scandals
The New York Times is satisfyingly dishy today, the way gossip rags strive (but fail) to make one feel. Firstly, Forty-seven-year-old interviews with Jackie Kennedy are being released and lordie she does not hold back. Indira Gandhi she calls a “prune,” MLK Jr. she calls a “phony”. And: Of Madame Nhu, the sister-in-law of the…
Read Moreremembrance
I don’t have much of a story for the archives, saw it on TV like everyone else. My roommate (this is in San Francisco) called me from downstairs and just said “I think you should turn on the television.” Most everything had gone down by the time I tuned in, so I remember how long…
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