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I’ve been using the same cheapo IKEA flatware for about four years. It’s time to upgrade. Why is it so incredibly difficult to find the right set of flatware? Most modern designs are clumsy to use, with funky spoons or heavy knives. The more classic patterns are well proportioned but far too boring. What I…

I was just invited back to my alma mater for a communication syposium. Apparently, I am also winning some sort of award? Very exciting even though I don’t have all the details yet! Time to go shopping for the perfect symposium outfit!

A bunch of girls + origami paper + eggs + glue + plum wine sangrias + fuzzy cell phone photo = good times! I’m already looking forward to the April “Boardgames and Beer” Ladies Activity Club party!

In tiny San Francisco, even a few blocks can constitute an entirely independent neighborhood with it’s own unique nickname. I live in Duboce Triangle which I thought was one of the tiniest little ‘hoods in the city. That is until I heard that what basically amounts to two intersections on Market Street is called the…

Jean and Trent are coming back from Hawaii tomorrow morning. I am halfway considering making them “welcome back” leis out of MUNI transfer tickets just to smooth their transition back into the cold, wet, darkness that is San Francisco this month. Enjoy your tans while they last guys!

After the Ladies Activity Club party last night, we all headed down to Bottom of the Hill to see Scissors for Lefty perform. This show was part of Noise Pop, San Francisco’s annual indie music festival. Check out Noise Pop’s awesome review of SFL: With their full-length debut about to be released on the legendary…

The March Ladies Activity Club party is tonight! This month’s activity is decorating eggs with Japanese origami paper, a la these instructions from Martha Stewart. You can follow along at home by blowing out a few eggs of your own and decorating them with paper, paint, ribbon and dried flowers. The finished eggs will serve…

Our friends Jill and Peter hosted a birthday dinner for Rob last night. The party was extra festive because they served a traditional Swiss raclette meal. Using this electric grill on the center of the table, each guest cooks up mini-combos of veggies and meats before topping it with cheese and broiling it below the…

I have a new rug for the living room on order from Pier 1. It should arrive on the 4th. Luckily it matches perfectly with this inspiring color palate I just discovered today from the Hotel Therese in Paris (thanks ApartmentTherapy!). I love that pear green color and it is especially fresh with the raspberry…

The Hawaiian madness continues. Last week, I reported that four people I knew were going to Hawaii at the same time. That number quickly turned into six. Now the official “everyone is in Hawaii this March but me” count is up to 11 people! While I continue to bundle up and brave the rain in…