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Imma Let You Finish

Me and Kanye West have something in common. And I mean besides our vast fortunes and legions of fans. We’re both interrupters. I try to be polite when I have conversations with people, but there’s always a little voice inside of me that is aching to blurt out something. It’s so bad that I actually…

How to Stay Sweet in a Sour World

“You’re always so happy.” I get that a lot, and it’s true. I am happy…much happier than most people I know. These days, it’s unusual to find someone whose baseline is happiness. What I mean by baseline is the most common state the person is in. If you walked into your coworker’s office without knocking…

Lessons From the Farmers Market

On the weekends, Chris and I like to go to the farmers market on the Embarcadero by the Ferry Building. I’m always finding something new to try. Have you ever eaten a pluot? I’d never seen them before moving to California (they’re a cross between a plum and an apricot). Pluots are absolutely delicious, fresh,…

Let It Be

About 20 years ago, some unwelcomed guests invaded San Francisco. For unknown reasons, dozens of sea lions swam up to the tip of the peninsula and settled onto the wooden docks of Pier 39. People were very concerned. Where did they come from? Why are they here? Why won’t they leave? What can we do…

Be Good to Yourself For No Reason

Today is the official first day of fall (not like all those other days that felt like fall but really weren’t…stinkin’ fakey fall days). Fall is my favorite season. I love the chill in the air, the new school year, warm sweaters, changing leaves, and the start of the “Merry Hallothanksmas” holiday season. But, alas,…

There’s No Room In My Life For Bullies

It’s finally fall, and you know what that means—the start of a new TV season! Last week Chris and I sat down to watch one of the new shows that had been getting a lot of hype. It’s fun to watch something together and discuss the characters and plot later. A few minutes into the…

Maybe It’s For the Best

Do you ever get the feeling like the Universe is trying to tell you something, if only you’d listen? These pictures were taken down the street from our neighborhood Starbucks. Not pictured is my soy latte and Chris’s caramel apple spice just off camera on the brick ledge. I was complaining to Chris the other…