Author Archives: Tina
Hustle and Flow
Guess who has a side hustle? Yours truly! It had been on my mind since last year. I’d even started filling out an application on a website. After seemingly filling out tons of information, my laptop decided to shut down and reboot in the middle of it. Of course, none of my information had been … Continue reading
Southern Influence
One of my roomies is from around the Charleston, South Carolina area. He’s forever bemoaning the fact that San Francisco lacks good BBQ and biscuits & gravy. He once mentioned the fact that one of his friends made pulled pork in the crock pot & alluded to attempting to make some himself. Well, he never … Continue reading
Las Vegas Quickie
Shortly before this madness started, I did an overnight in Las Vegas. I’d bought the ticket for a mere $58 roundtrip back in November or December, picking a random midweek day/date thinking that there would be less tourists. I didn’t get around to looking at accommodations until late in January. It was then that I … Continue reading
Not Rain Nor Sleet Nor Snow
While rummaging around in my room last night, I came across a box of “love-influenced” postcards. Some of them are downright mushy, but others are cute. I chose one of the cute ones, dashed off a short message on the back and mailed it at the post office this morning. How long has it been … Continue reading
Time On My Hands
Are you on partial lockdown, total lockdown and/or shelter in place due to the Coronavirus pandemic? We in San Francisco are on partial lockdown and shelter in place, official as of midnight a week ago, March 17th. Apparently, this means that we’re not to leave our abode other than to buy groceries, medicine or other … Continue reading
All In My Feelings
Please bear with me as I’m feeling all mushy & sh*t. Hopefully, this will pass soon as this is the last thing I need at the moment (but I’m only human.)
Talk Dirrtty To Me
Having just returned from yet another sojourn to The Big Easy, the NoLa vernacular is still ringing in my ears. First and foremost, you must know that New Orleans is pronounced “noo-OAR-linz” rather than “noo-oar-leans” or “naw-lins.” The street names have their own special pronunciations. Calliope is “CAL-e-ope.” Tchoupitoulas is “chop-a-TOO-liss.” Burgundy is “ber-GUN-dee.” Marigny … Continue reading
It’s That Time of Year Again
Playboy Jazz Festival has come and gone once again. My friends and I kind of made it an annual thing since 2015, though I seriously debated about skipping it this year. The ambience is always so much fun, however, thus I decided to just go as usual. Six of us attended together on Saturday, then … Continue reading
Take Me Home, James!
In this day of Uber and Lyft, I rarely use taxis any more. Unfortunately for me, Uber and Lyft have been banned in Thailand and Bali. If there’s anything I hate more, it’s arguing with taxi drivers who refuse to turn on their meters. I understand that taxi drivers are averse to Uber and Lyft, … Continue reading