Category Archives: Being a girl
Spring cleaning
This weekend has been all about cleaning. Yesterday we went down to Redwood City and, along with Drew’s parents, cleaned the heck out of his grandma’s house, since she’s on her way back from Hawaii. It was a warm day … Continue reading
Filed under Nonfiction, Drew, Beauty, Beginnings, Awesome, Home improvements, Being a girl, Dreams, Self improvement, Love
Google me
I wanted to go back through my Google search terms in my phone, because I like revisiting the things I’ve needed to look up while I’m on the go. It’s amusing and can bring back some happy memories. (Like all … Continue reading
Filed under Awesome, Being a girl, Drew, Memoir, Self improvement, Sentiment, Technology, TV
Tea Weekend
I had a lot of tea this weekend. On Saturday morning Erin, Sam, Lysandra, Robert, and I had our monthly book club at Lovejoy’s in San Francisco. Lovejoy’s is Erin’s happy place, and if you give her a chance to … Continue reading
I Want Tomatoes, and Mashed Potatoes
A foodie, I am not. Which is to my own chagrin, when someone suggests going somewhere “fancy” or “exotic.” (And probably to Drew’s chagrin, when I order chicken katsu yet AGAIN.) It should probably be considered a character flaw. I’m … Continue reading
Filed under Being a girl, Drew, Food, Memoir, Self improvement, Sentiment
A letter to High School Me
If I could go back in time and tell High School Me one thing… …it would be to take advantage of Phys Ed. I would rejoice if, at this point in my life, there was an hour of every weekday … Continue reading
Filed under Being a girl, Exercise, Memoir, Nonfiction, Self improvement
Change is inevitable
Among my habits that annoy Drew, “saving” is probably pretty high up there. I “save” all kind of things. I save up recycling rather than throwing it away, even though we don’t have a recycling dumpster at our new place. … Continue reading
Filed under "Other people", Being a girl, Dollars, Memoir, My name
Masterful suspense
My bff Liz, who is 19 weeks pregnant, is currently in the doctor’s office finding out whether she’s having a boy or a girl. All day long I’ve been getting texts and emails from her, saying “We find out today!!!” … Continue reading
Filed under Beginnings, Being a girl, Children, Friends, Love
Missing: Very Small Reward
We cannot find our can opener. Despite the fact that we have TWO of them. Despite the fact that Drew swears he’s seen one of them somewhere in the new apartment since we moved in. But we seriously cannot find … Continue reading
Filed under "Other people", Being a girl, Home improvements, Memoir
The Art of Avoiding Eye Contact
Drew and I went to a show at a theatre company some time this weekend, and in the lobby I noticed someone with whom we are both familiar. Let’s call this person Pat. I said to Drew, “Hey, Pat’s over … Continue reading
Filed under "Other people", Being a girl, Theatre
This Girl’s Treasure
The other day Drew put on a jacket he hasn’t worn in over seven years (apparently) and said, “Oh wow, guess what I just found?” My first thought was Twenty bucks?? But what he showed me was kind of way better … Continue reading
Filed under Beginnings, Being a girl, Children, Drew, Love, Memoir, Sentiment
