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I just got this book on request from the San Francisco library. I can’t believe how quickly it arrived! So far, I love it. War Reporting for Cowards is the story of a hypochondriac celebrity-beat journalist who ends up embedded in Iraq. Funny and insightful.

Living in a California city, you get used to the idea of limited personal space. And when you live with a boy, you also get used to the idea of “gender-neutral” interior design. But someday, I will have a guest room and it will be super girly. Full of all floral prints, bird shaped lamps,…

Anderson Cooper…most definitely.

…and yet I seem to always have four or five packs of Orbit gum laying around. Is it the cute shiny paper packaging? The magic origami that keeps each piece stuck in there? The cinnaminty flavor? Who knows! But gum is supposed to be good for your teeth and it keeps me from eating everything…

I read an article in the New York Times Magazine yesterday that mentioned watching morning television as a way to improve your mood. I don’t really watch television in the morning but my friend Kate swears by it. Come to think of it…she is a pretty happy person. Maybe there is something to this theory.

Give your brain a little exercise this Monday morning! Try navigating this French website. The reward for being a francophile? Really amazing photos that are guaranteed to make you smile.

I picked up two organic pasta bowls from Seeds of Change today at Safeway. They were on sale and a whole lot healthier than the baked potato soup I was eyeing. Plus, when I grabbed them from the freezer their delivery guy happened to be right there and actually thanked me for buying their product.…

I love opera and I love picnics so this event is ideal for a sunny Saturday in San Francisco. I’ll be getting there super early in order to grab a good spot on the lawn. I could be wrong, but I think this is being held on the same field as our weekly kickball games.

Wishing Fish is an online version of that cute little boutique down the street. Sure, you done really need anything they sell. But it’s all so cute that you definitely want everything. I picked up glass sea-urchin vases, dewey howard notebooks and lavender scented pencils from this site a while back.

It’s a cashmere “bat wing” sweater. Looks like it could either be really cute or really crazy and overwhelming. Maybe with a big pair of dangly earrings? At $200, I am not buying it either way. Submit your vote in the “comments” section.