Author Archives: Tina
Dem Dere Eye(brows)
Are you one of those people who overplucked your eyebrows in high school? I am, but maybe it happened in college. All I know is that when thicker eyebrows came back into style, mine refused to grow back in; it was a hopeless process. After that, I gave up and accepted my thin, almost non-existent … Continue reading
Happy May Day!
I just realized that it’s May Day, which made me remember this song. I always liked his version of it. Plus, I met him once in the 80’s in Le Mondrian.
Tubby is Tired
The one major downside to being semi-retired is that I gained weight due to being less active. I didn’t realize how many calories are burned just getting ready for work, walking over to the cable car, taking the cable car, doing things in and around the office, then taking the cable car back home. I’ve … Continue reading
Hold On To Your Hats, Kids!
I’m ostensibly back. I won’t promise anything just yet as to if I can keep this up, but I’ll give it my best try. There’s been a bit of emotional trauma going on which has taken me time to deal with. In other news, I’m semi-retired. My boss, who I worked with for 20+ years, … Continue reading
Around the World – Venice
Around 2003, I’d joined an on-line travel website, where you could post photos & tips, write about your travel experiences, ask questions of fellow travelers and even meet up with several travelers. Truth be told, I haven’t logged onto that website in a very long time, but I did manage to make several friends on … Continue reading
San Francisco Scenes
While browsing through files on my laptop, I came upon several photos taken during a “walkabout” through San Francisco in mid-June.
Festival of Lights
During my one night in Laos, I was lucky enough to catch the celebration of Diwali, the Festival of Lights. In the evening I walked around to various temples that had been beautifully decorated with lights by the monks. Most of the monks seemed reticent to have their photos taken, so I tried to focus … Continue reading
It’s Better in Bangkok
Get your mind out of the gutter! I’m not referring to THAT!!! (Actually, I wouldn’t know; never tried it.) What’s better in Bangkok, at least in my opinion, seem to be the dentists and skin clinics/dermatologists. My first experience with a Bangkok dentist was in May, 2015, and my first experience with a Bangkok skin … Continue reading
White Magic
For the past couple of years, I’ve wanted to get a sak yant tattoo while in Thailand or Cambodia, but could never find the right place to have it done. First, let me explain what a sak yant tattoo is. These are “magical” or “bamboo” tattoos that purportedly began in Cambodia, where it’s known as … Continue reading