Book-shipping advice from one who knows! The Moving Scams website is being very helpful to me in finding a way to get stuff across the country. Note to self: join MeFi and ask this user …
Oh sweet blessed haircut. Dry in 60 seconds! A teaspoon of shampoo per wash! Hairbrushes sit, despondent, unused and collecting dust!
I have been extraordinarily fortunate in the caliber of the institutions that have employed me since I left college. I did a tour as a retail warrior at Berkeley's landmark of literacy, Cody's Books. I've …
The power was out for about twelve hours yesterday. Seth - thanks for looking up outage information on my behalf. While I was lighting candles (do Jewish families ever use menorahs as regular candelabras?), other …
No parties tonight, just resting and drinking fluids. So, no costume either, except sweats. Is "Reclining Jogger" a costume? My eyes are burning a bit, which reminds me of the time I finally admitted I …
I'm going to be rather difficult for my friends and family to get ahold of for the next few days. Busy busy busy. Speaking of busy: on Saturday night I have to attend two different …
Is it actually interesting to an outside observer that I did not learn to ride a bicycle until the weekend after my college graduation ceremony? Has everyone else already made a decision as to whether …
I live in San Francisco, which holds the title bestowed by the National Low Income Housing Coalition for highest rents in the US. You can check whether your rent and your wages fall into any …
Song and jetBlue have nice sales through this Friday, if you're fine with onerous blackout requirements.
At Games of Berkeley the other day, I met the son of the woman who invented Set. An indexing system meant to help her find patterns of genetic inheritance turned into one of the most …
