1. I almost saw a fist fight break out between my buddy Charles and a union electrician. 2. Tomorrow commences day 1 of foodie extravaganza; will keep eyes open for celebrity sightings. 3. Walking around Time Square at night in multitudes of people makes me smile. 4. An event during said walk reminded me of… Continue reading NYC: 5 Things Tonight
NYC- Old Friends and David Burke
Tonight, after work, I met up with my friends Julie and Chris over at David Burke, Bloomingdales. My colleague Charlie had introduced me to it during one of our last forays in town and it is without a doubt a great meal priced at a phenomenal value (read prix fixe at $24.07 for 3 courses).… Continue reading NYC- Old Friends and David Burke
NYC: Transitioning
We left school, lovingly dubbed “poetry camp” yesterday afternoon. This residency had very curious undertones to it, which I think a few of us attributed to the full moon. Poets are an interesting bunch of people. One evening, as we danced in the school pub, I grinned, considering that at any given moment, one of… Continue reading NYC: Transitioning
En route to somewhere
THURSDAY The roommates celebrated our last official night together over homemade sticky toffee pudding in our house. Congregating around the table brought overt reminders that three of us were en route for the summer, one for longer than that. But all of us amid packing and organizing thoughts found time for the gooey warm toffee-soaked… Continue reading En route to somewhere
SF- Cafe Gratitude
In the spirit of what lies underneath the surface, Cafe Gratitude embodies the charming friendliness of this city in which I currently dwell. Spiritual quotes don the walls as points of intrigue upon which the eye should rest and contemplate the life you are living. Every detail has been considered in this being an authentic… Continue reading SF- Cafe Gratitude
Bangkok Lychee Cocktail
[print_this] Bangkok Lychee Cocktail This drink is totally inspired by one of my favorite restaurants in Chicago, VTK. I had a similar cocktail there about a month ago and have been wanting to drink something similar in SF, but to no avail. The closest thing I could find was Poleng’s “Poleng Me” cocktail- a great… Continue reading Bangkok Lychee Cocktail
Soon and very
As a child, the night before the first day of school always found me lying in bed, eyes wide open. I would envision meeting new people in my classes, bending the spine on a fresh notebook, opening the box of sharp chalky colored pencils. In those days of uniforms and far too early wake up… Continue reading Soon and very
Sans yeux qui peut voir la verite
“Not a word from their mouth can be trusted; their heart is filled with destruction. Their throat is an open grave; with their tongue they speak deceit.” ~Psalm 5:9 “Car rien n’est sûr de ce qu’ils dissent et ils ne pensent au’à nuire. Ils ont la flatterie dans la bouche, mais leur gosier est une… Continue reading Sans yeux qui peut voir la verite
Some thoughts on living
Today my doppelganger became a wife. Back during school days in Mill Valley, Loren and I used to confuse people unwittingly. From far off they would see me and yell, “Loren!” We even started at the same time working at my current company and my boss would accidentally sometimes call her by my name and… Continue reading Some thoughts on living
Oh, the drama! *cue fainting woman*
Our illustrious little San Francisco opera is in the midst of a hot scandal. Three days before “Don Giovanni” opened, the soprano slated to tackle the role of Donna Anna was released (read: fired). Here’s what’s important for us non-opera kids: usually when they “release” a singer, the terminology is oh so genteel. She or… Continue reading Oh, the drama! *cue fainting woman*
deceived – poem by annelies zijderveld
deceived – a first draft by annelies zijderveld there are words to describe this but they elude me, you bequeathed to me these moments of dull self-derision i am hollowed out by your paring knife cutting away at all those soft fleshy parts leaving this void that echoes into the deeps, a stone skipping across… Continue reading deceived – poem by annelies zijderveld
A prophetic voice on Memorial Day
I was walking back to my car with Sharona to fetch my hoodie since the sunshine finally was obscured by the clouds and forthcoming wind. Elijah waved from across the street as he opened his trunk, grabbing a blanket. I mentioned how today I tackled this paper on form poetry that beat me down. Attempting… Continue reading A prophetic voice on Memorial Day