San Francisco
Hysteria Sets In
Saturday morning came far too soon. I woke up early, then went back to sleep, in hopes that my leaving that day was a dream. My Aussie friend’s flight was at 8:00 or 9:00 a.m., so I texted her to apologize for not being able to spend any time with her the day before. She … Continue reading
Catching Up With the Relatives
My second cousin, V., and her husband, M., were in town from Hawaii one evening last week. They’d been in Reno for a family reunion the weekend before, then stayed with another cousin for a few days in Benicia-Martinez. On the night they were in San Francisco, I met them in Chinatown. V., although born and … Continue reading
The Three C’s – Cinema, Crime & Concerts
The week before last I was made aware of the CAAMFest (i.e. Center for Asian-American Media Film Festival) via something posted on Facebook. I thought I knew about most of the film festivals that take place in San Francisco, but had never heard of this one. I checked out the schedule since it started the … Continue reading
Told Ya So!
Remember the T.V. series, “Will and Grace,” where she does the “told ya so” dance when she was right? Well, remember when Maoli and Jordan T. were here back in September for a concert? Although they were standing right outside the venue and I could have asked them for a photo, I didn’t. Why? Because … Continue reading
It’s Fat Tuesday, Cher!
On this Mardi Gras, there’s nothing more appropriate than to be partying in the streets of the French Quarter down in New Orleans. Instead, I’m sitting at home, reluctantly blogging, thinking up more excuses not to go to the gym. I’ve never really celebrated Mardi Gras. One year we had a company event, consisting of … Continue reading
My Gay Valentine
My Valentine’s Day actually began on Thursday, February 13th. My favorite food truck, CupKates Bakery, was advertising Strawberry Shortcake cupcakes as their special for 3 days, in honor of Valentine’s Day. I picked up 3 of them – one for my boy, A; one for my female boss, C; and one for myself. A. wasn’t … Continue reading
I Survived
Well, the needle drama was just that – drama, on my part. The lab at California Pacific Medical Center opens at 7:00 a.m., but there was no way you’d find me there at that time. My doctor had said that an appointment wasn’t necessary, so I strolled in around 8:30 a.m. last Thursday. To my … Continue reading
Aghi
Aghi is the Italian word for needles. The reason I was thinking of that word is because I remember having a conversation with an Italian guy and used the word “needles.” Can’t remember why. His response was “Oh, like the Chinese food!” That made me laugh. He obviously thought I was referring to “noodles.” I … Continue reading
Movie Madness
On my most recent trip to Hawaii, I’d purchased a gift certificate from AMC Theaters for one of my friends there. Come to find out, there are NO AMC Theaters in the Hawaiian Islands, only Regal and Consolidated. I’ve never even heard of Consolidated, but those are the main movie theaters in Hawaii. Thus, I, … Continue reading