ReLo-ing from SD to BA

this blog is snoozin' ...

2007-10-01T20:39:00.000-07:00

... 'cuz relo-ing happened

... and life continues over here.

re-awakened ... to be put to sleep ...

2006-12-07T19:49:00.000-08:00

poking the sleeping bear

my bad because ... the relo'd to BA from SD subscription was set-up wrong. (o.k., i set it up wrong.)

if you thought you subscribed to relo'd (via rmail, my yahoo, or google), you would NOT receive relo'd updates (or any updates). i coded in (loosely used) THIS blog's address.

NOW FIXED.
please join me at relo'd to BA from SD. thanks!!!

and a hush came over ...

2006-11-21T15:03:00.000-08:00

... this relo-ing from SD to BA blog

tho' this will be the last post here, i'll keep the blog up for context and links for the relo'd to BA from SD blog. y'see ...

it's WAY official. this wet stuff is expected.

at least i get to wear a pair of my boots
(and have an excuse to buy some new boots,
along with wearing a yellow slicker
and choosing from more than one umbrella)

the committee of two at paddy's coffee house so says ...
get with the program!
(i've finished "relo-ing" - reality bites!)

have $3 (USD) ready (or FasTrak) for them bridges

and remember that traffic can be our friend
(when it comes to gas mileage in IceT)

so thanks for checking-in here ... now ...
join me at relo'd to BA from SD!

phase-out starting ...

2006-11-13T19:52:00.000-08:00

... so check-out relo'd - go figure, i'm in sd for work for 3 days

R|ReLo SD-BA close-out soon ...

2006-11-03T14:42:00.000-08:00

i'll make a point to post more pics and some l'il stories to close out this blog.

(unfortunately, some specifics are fading a bit faster than expected with all the evolving new "stuff" to shore up, e.g., more address changes, office set-up, knick-knack searches, kitchen set-up, etc. and with the same ol', e.g., projects, end of month invoicing, bill paying, etc.)

and at the same time, i'll also begin posting on the next blog, ReLo'd to BA from SD ... y'know, with all my spare time. be well, all!

[btw, i am now the proud owner of a red umbrella & yellow poncho/slicker (and i am pulling out my sweaters ... which is like going shopping amidst my unpacked belongings! didn't even know i had some of the sweaters i found. ouch!)]

R|ReLo ... SD to BA phasing out ...

2006-11-01T20:30:00.000-08:00

... and now i can start the ReLo'd to BA from SD phase of my blogging!

cheers!

meanwhile, will post more (than this, this, this, that, and that) 'bout my trip up from SD to the BA in the coming ~~daze~~ days, as i close out this phase!

peace.

R|ReLo: approaching burnout

2006-10-30T10:52:00.000-08:00

... o.k. - the grand 10/29 objectives were pursued and generally successful. still to do ...

www shoppin' on the web because it's always fun to get packages in the mail!
r|office & r|annex org to work a miracle (e.g., set-up dsl, network, work space, projects, reference material, copy center, etc.)
home org to work a 2nd miracle ... after finding everything
veg-out big-time!

with a little bit of mixing it up with

some "hoot"
some liquids
some raw fish
some gear purchases

... and thanks to the mom of future intern andrew + paddy, i'm off tomorrow and will be back working and all on 11/01.

[blame (or congratulate) them
for a bad (or good) idea!)]

R|ReLo pics: just a select few pics from 10/26 ...

2006-10-29T10:43:00.000-08:00

before 2:45 pm

and some time after 5 pm

'nuff said!

R|ReLo pics: just a select few pics from 10/25 ...

2006-10-29T10:33:00.000-08:00

... for those in the know

buddy's backyard bonsai trees

manhattan beach morn

wearin' a water tower

drivin' in socal traffic from la to sta barb

more pics to come!
(kaanswfm ... fess up, eh!)

R|ReLo pics: just a select few pics from 10/24 ...

2006-10-29T10:18:00.000-08:00

... events that punctuated the trip north
(for those "in the know")

my "last meal" at fabu influx
(s latte + oatmeal mango cookies)

preparing for the drive outta SD county
with a little help from my friends

a personal tour of the leucadia ... ... the façade o' meal in paradise for squirrel nutkins
(those are avocados)

and my paradise meal
#6 FAMOSO POLLO VERSAILLES
- Versailles Famous Garlic Chicken

[JUICY ROASTED HALF CHICKEN MARINATED IN DELICIOUS GARLIC SAUCE GARNISHED WITH SLICED WHITE ONIONS - Served with Fried Sweet Plantains and or Moro]

(more pics later)

(thank you, thank you, miguel!)

R|ReLo 5n: it's sun morn (10/29) ...

2006-10-29T09:48:00.000-08:00

... and it's been quite a whirlwind. with the "fall back" in time, lots o' stuff this AM (considering normal rise/shine has been ~ 5:30-6:30 AM) and today's whirlwind objectives include -

wi-fi at paddy's just to get a post on blog and check my e-mails
to do list write-up for the day
web-surfin' for home/furniture stuff
brick-and-mortar shoppin' as soon as stores open (!) ... back to a few stores & malls for (more) curtains, office equipment, grocery/drug store stuff, other home stuff, etc.
lunch with mom and more shoppin' with mom
www shoppin' on the web because it's always fun to get packages in the mail!
r|office & r|annex org to work a miracle (e.g., set-up dsl, network, work space, projects, reference material, copy center, etc.)
home org to work a 2nd miracle ... after finding everything
dinner with mom and others
veg-out big-time!

... all in prep for my 1st day (tomorrow) at my new r|office in the BA! pics still to come!

(thanks to all those who kept me company
- in person + on phone -
on my drive up from SD to BA)

R|ReLo 4n: it's friday morn, 10/27 ...

2006-10-27T11:41:00.000-07:00

... and some time w/in the next 3 hours (after an 11:30 conference call and departure from villa rosa), i'm officially going to cross (drive through) that sort of imaginary border between socal and nocal (tho' perhaps the border is not imaginary), which happens somewhere after what's known as the central coast (i believe). and apparently, there may be some sort of nocal/socal rivalry ?!

to prepare - gas (for the haul) in my l'il car with lots of last minute stuff from my 10/24 departure from SD ... and a few 10/25 wb shopping trinkets ... and actually some 10/26 spa products ... and perhaps a few CDs from one of my 10/21 gal pals, h!

now on the conference call!

R|ReLo 3n: yesterday (10/26) in sta barb

2006-10-27T10:22:00.000-07:00

o.k. ... the past whirlwind days - heading north on 10/24 and from l.a. area to sta barb on 10/25 ... yesterday was pretty tame, with a little less work and more of a break (relatively speaking).

~7:00 AM: villa rosa's comp breakfast in the common area ... while working on my computer with bberry in tow (that's why they put those outlets in the common area for computer (uh ... work) junkies like me, right?) ... and having my newspaper reading service, kaanswfm, keep me company! (thanks for the little waffles!)
~10:30 AM: off to state street to shop - window shop - lunch ... we at taj cafe for lunch (yum!) ... and yes, i took some work calls (it's called either foolish or dedicated)
~ 2:30 PM: arrived at avia (spa) for our each of our massage + 30-min express facial. me - deep tissue with mui; kaanswfm - swedish. a l'il dry sauna and back to the villa rosa. (... and with the retail therapy - quite a bit o'spa products)
~ 5:30 PM: early eve comp wine & cheese ... much smaller group - pretty much me and kaanswfm (and my cell phone - doah! - yeah, work.)
~ 7:00 PM: relax in my #7 villa rosa room to watch a couple of episodes of "the office" (british version) - part of the treasure o' dvds from 10/25 excursion at wb.
~ 8:oo PM: didn't hear from colleague for din-din, so we took off for din-din at pascucci
~ 10:00 PM: kaanswfm headed back to thousand oaks ... and me back to #7 for some time with my computer (uh ... work)

and enough of when i crashed ... just some time in the early AM

R|ReLo 2n: still headed NORTH (yester-yesterday, 10/25)

2006-10-27T10:03:00.000-07:00

after working until ~ 1 AM on 10/24 at m's in hermosa bch ... 10/25 started and ended as follows ...

~5:45 AM: awake to do some work here/there
~7:15 AM: pack it up to get ready and follow m to work (at manhattan beach) with a little side visit to m's bonsai trees (very cool!)
~ 8:00 AM: a l'il out & about manhattan beach - coffee, walking around, checking out m's project, watching some dolphins, kevin nealon siting, galleries,
~10:00 AM: headed over to warner bros to see ren - what treat!!! ... lunch + work talk (sort of) + tour + shopping + exposure of my ignorance of the entertainment industry + exposure of my **not** having (yet) watched harry potter-anything ('cept the SNL spoof with l.lohan has hermione... which i'm told does not count)
~ 3:00 PM: headed over to sta barb for overnight stays at villa rosa inn and mtg up with kaanswfm and SL for din-din at downey's (thanks, r, for the recommendation! fabu!)
~ 5:00 PM: at villa rosa, unpacking, relaxing, early eve wine & cheese, chat with some folks from england (proud grandparents!) and detroit (young couple residents - 1st year ER and 3rd year ... i forget)
~ 7:15 PM: SL picks us up (tho' has to wait until a little flat-ironing is finished) with curbside service to head over to downey's for din.
~ 9:30 PM: downey's din over ... awesome food! tarakihi, vegetarian special, duck breast, babcock pinot, desert (each our own, of course, but we shared - most of the time, ha!), great service, wonderful food, and good conversation (and pic taking... of which we strategically deleted some of them)
~ 11:30 PM: nite-nite for kaanswfm and a l'il work for moi (yes - wifi equipped)
~1:30 AM: when i closed my computer

well, may be a l'il boring to read,
but for me, it's a whirlwind of events,
it means quite a bit to me,
and it's cathartic.

r|schedule revisited (as of 10/26)

2006-10-26T08:44:00.000-07:00

... in sta barbara now, so updating the last schedule, here we go ...

10/24 ... left SD (the details) to head for LA area (hermosa, more specifically)
10/25 ... in LA area (hermosa, manhattan, burbank) then headed for sta barb overnight at villa rosa inn (lovely!); din with kaanswfm and SL (ugh! in the whole hectic deal, totally missed seeing rosalie! next time, chica)
10/26 ... in Sta Barb (spa treatment day!) and staying one more night at my little villa (... and, well, working some more)
by sat, 10/27 ... leaving SoCal and heading to NoCal to my new digs ...

... and meeting my furniture and new neighbors.

R|ReLo 1n: heading NORTH (on 10/24)

2006-10-25T07:16:00.000-07:00

it's official ... i'm out of the "fort stockton" compound. i'm in transit and all over the map (literally the california map!), so i will later back-post my ventures (w/pics - of course!) northbound. the snippet version of 10/24:

~ 5:10 AM: up and active on east coast call for project work and doing some project work, while sitting in the guest house of my (now) former landlord, g.
up to ~ 7:15 AM: coffee w/g and his partner, r, in their wonderful historic, craftsman home (really!) and got to meet 2 little golden pups, sofie and dory, plus lioness - now the matriarch of the retrievers!
up to ~ 8:20 AM: at my former fort stockton digs (post merry-maids 10/23 adventure!), typing/finishing up proposal, greeting the painters (and landlord mentioned plumbers coming by for other compounds' pipe ills)
~ 8:25 AM forward: to a client meeting in the "la jolla/utc area" with an east coast + oregon client mtg with some utility folks (small world - one of them a fellow i met in jan 2001 + fellow i worked with only over the phone in 2001-2002)
~ 11:45 AM: headed to nursery to have 5 alive & purchased trees delivered to the compound - to replace the 5 very not alive ficus trees on my balcony; delivery by jeff delayed just a little, per ignacio.
~12:15 PM: errand to drugstore
~12:45 PM: back to fort stockton digs to meet jeff ... and chat about some REALLY interesting "what 'cha doing in life" type stuff ... uh ... didn't see any plumbers at the compound
~1:45 PM: to tax accountant, because he was making my life much more pleasant
~2:15 PM: to influx (my FAVE coffee place!) for the fabu oatmeal mango cookie and a little chit/chat with fern (and ugh! and i missed the roll-out of their new menu!)
~ 2:45 PM: to vagabond (obviously my recent FAVE dining place!) for t-shirts (score!)
~ 3:15 PM: to client to visit with s (because i missed j, who'd left ~ 2 PM); a bit of a tear jerker as we both talked about our changes in life ... both moving. it kinda hits ya when you actually think about it!
~ 3:45 PM: on to the agency i work with quite a bit - sdapcd - to see 2 of my fave folks - s gal & s guy. y'see ... s gal and i - we're are part of the velma club (it's a shoe thing, peeps!) ... and realizing traffic peaking ... onto north bound freeway
~4:45 PM: in traffic headed to del mar to see h gal!
~5:30 PM: left h gal (THANKS (!!!) for the CDs - music, books, self-help, music, and more music)
~6:00 PM: reached t to then head over to the captors of squirrel nutkins and check out the remodeled & new digs of the captors in leucadia
~8:00 PM: left SD county to head to hermosa beach to hang out overnight with m and bummed that one of my fave restaurants would be closed by the time i reached the l.a. area.
~9:50 PM: reached hermosa beach and stopped by mcd's, then totally surprised that m got (drum roll, pahleez!) garlic chicken + rice + black beans + plaintains (and some onions) with a tasty marinade.
into the night chatting and watching a l'il hgtv and bravo's top chef!
a l'il work ... until slumberland around ~1 AM

pics a l'il later.

a l'il more of sat-day w/gal shan

2006-10-22T22:48:00.000-07:00

just 2 more pics from over here and over there on the last saturday in SD

you have awakened the geek in me ...

2006-10-22T14:16:00.000-07:00

oh thank you, thank you, holly! ... so because i do some pseudo-geeky stuff, i must totally know what "T-negative" means - and PROUDLY! ... having said that and in keeping w/the geekdom ... enjoy this cleverly edited version of one of my fav shows as ~~an adult~~ a child ... check out SPOCKS BAND, eh!

wisdom from the oracle ..

2006-10-22T13:37:00.000-07:00

.... YOU know who you ARE ...

nothing is impossible for the person
who does not have to do it

[now back to work for me!]

r|meal: il fornaio

2006-10-22T06:47:00.000-07:00

last saturday (yesterday eve) in SD dinner with friends at the del mar plaza at il fornaio.

Cool Slideshows

the plaza is a nice place to sit and catch the sunset, as well as shop (and window shop).

talk at the table included ... caning, 3D movie outing, dating, not dating, recent h.s. reunion, red blazer, catholic school, love at first sight, h.s. boyfriends, pain killers, pilot with girlfriend, wrestling, south africa, h.s. crushes, turf club + drinks with bleu cheese stuffed olives, jolene ... and more!

thanks, ariel, for getting us all together.

and thanks all for fun conversations
and for being such a good audience!

r|drinks at turf club ...

2006-10-21T23:29:00.000-07:00

Cool Slideshows

... as part of the last saturday gig in SD with the gals! (this was AFTER the gaslamp and movie fun...) several places in SD to hang out, just sit and chat and have a drink - turf is one of my faves to do so. "one cosmo & 2 dirty martinis, please."

there are other places. will miss y'all!

see the movie ... for your 3D glasses -

2006-10-21T23:05:00.000-07:00

- and some fun! as part of my last saturday in san diego, the gals and i saw the nightmare before christmas 3D ...

Cool Slideshows

... and then headed over to the gaslamp's dick's last resort for some crawdads and brews. yum fun, stinky & sticky fingers, and great chatter!

how many years in SD?!

2006-10-21T08:28:00.000-07:00

labing lima ... quinze ... quince ...
quindici ... fünfzehn

15

fifteen

r|meal: roy's

2006-10-21T07:28:00.000-07:00

my friend is leaving for iraq in several weeks ... (so melancholy am i) ... while he was visiting in SD, we yip/yapped over appetizers and drinks here & there and ended up at roy's. (yum - chocolate soufflé!)

Cool Slideshows

he's a bit shy so what you see is the "i am a shy person, do not ~~take~~ post my pic" ... which is o.k.! meanwhile, i gotta get to the USPS so i can get my flat rate box and then head to target for them wet wipes!

until next spring, will miss you, r,
and our east coast/west coast chats about dating

thank you, see ya, & will miss ya!

2006-10-20T22:40:00.000-07:00

yet again, another lunch at the fabu vagabond!
long time friends since being in SD

Cool Slideshows

dash (known since 1992) - wearing the r|wear (right on!) ... and having the Vagabond Black Ink Linguini Shrimp ... Four Large Shrimp Tossed in Black ink Linguini with Onions, Garlic, Chorizo and Green Chiles. Topped with Manchego Cheese, Roasted Peanuts and a drizzle of Chili Oil.
d (known since 1993) - wearing ... well, wearing this shirt ... and having the Caribbean Chicken Salad ... A filet of Chicken Breast Grilled with Herbs and Caribbean Spices, cut in Medaillons and served over Mixed Greens with Cucumbers, Tostones, Plantanos Maduros and Lime. Sweet Caribbean dressing.
shannon (known since 2000) - wearing salmon ... and having the Caribbean Filet Mignon Sandwich with Avocado ... Thinly Sliced Filet Mignon Marinated in a Caribbean Dressing of Olive Oil, Garlic, Honey, Ginger, Herbs and Spices. Served Grilled with Spread Avocado and Spicy jack Cheese on Toasted Telera Roll.
moi (the one moving) - wearing a smile and having the Red Curry ... Onions, Garlic, Coconut Milk, Red Curry, Lemon Grass, Ginger, Palm Sugar and a touch of Chili Pepper. Served on a Bowl over Jasmine Rice and garnished with Fried Shallots, Shredded Kaffir Lime leaves and Scallions.

never disappointed with friends chatting over a tasty meal. heard at the table ... girlfriend, dating, new truck, clearance, friend pregnant, walter claudio, intern, qualcomm stadium, daybed, santa barbara, tennessee, new jersey, oakland, season tickets ...

thanks all for being great friends!
and thanks, dash, for lunch!

Squirrel Nutkins out of prison

2006-10-20T16:29:00.000-07:00

Dateline: Leucadia

Word on the street has it that Squirrel Nutkins
was apprehended just before 3PM (PST).
He had no comment other than let me outta here.

[Update: Exclusive interview with wife of Captor says, "His taste for avocados is what got him into trouble to begin with." Meanwhile, Squirrel Nutkins was no where to be found.]

chuckle from jeanie ... trunk monkey

2006-10-20T10:05:00.000-07:00

... i want a trunk monkey ... i want a trunk monkey!
and i especially want the one that theft retrieval, smarty pants dude!

[thanks jeanie!]

pigdog's other new friend ...

2006-10-20T00:01:00.000-07:00

pigdog has a l'il friend in martinez ...

and her name is dottie.

r|schedule: thru month o' October

2006-10-19T07:47:00.000-07:00

... updating the 10/10 milestones, here is the short & sweet

on tue, 10/24 ... in SD
maybe tue, 10/24 (eve) ... in LA area, but just not yet certain
by wed, 10/25 (mid-day) ... driving up to santa barbara for din-din and overnight with silver lining and kaanswfm
by sat, 10/28 (perhaps sooner) ... in BA
by the end of the month some time ... officially a year older

peace.

25th h.s. reunion: why i attend the reunions ...

2006-10-18T19:20:00.000-07:00

a quick acknowledgment of WHY i go to my h.s. reunion

louis = devil (as a term of endearment, of course)
i made a deal with louis at the 1st reunion (the 5 yr)
hence, i made a deal with the devil

and i do not back out on deals (most of the time)

meet my friend, the devil
[pic from our recent 25th reunion,
and when i get back to the Bay Area, i'll post a pic from our 10 year reunion]

some of my memories from the 5 year reunion (at the dunfey in san mateo) include:

being mistaken for greta, debbie, and rachel (of which i look like none of them, expect for the black hair)
awesome spread of appetizers/food stuff
lots of people
being in an elevator w/h.s. people and realizing we didn't know each other as we went up 2 very slow levels (awkward moments)
doing the once-in-a-while hug-screech-omg-hug thing
answering questions as follows - "uh ... i just graduated and don't have a job yet" ... "single" ... "berkeley" ... "no kids" ... "jobless still, from when you asked me 20 minutes ago"
hanging out in a lobby area w/some cool h.s. folks that i didn't really know but drinking up while eating fancy-shmancy appetizers
meeting my boyfriend from college to pick me up and take me away (pah-leez)
running into a teacher who apparently was the h.s. reunion police and asked that my boyfriend leave the premises (can they do that in a lobby area?)

OH! and making my deal with the devil - that no matter what - we would go to all the reunions together - with or without spouse, no matter how far we've moved, and with a smile on our faces!

thanks, louis, for a great tradition
that i can rely on every 5 years!

amuse yourself during my break ...

2006-10-18T11:21:00.000-07:00

... with talk of nukes, a l'il animation deal ... and then "y" not get to know me a l'il, and play that addictive game!

[time management while moving is hard stuff, man!]

R|ReLo #26: preview new place

2006-10-17T10:38:00.000-07:00

... on arrival of movers (10/13)

[2-car garage - 1970s-ish place]

[ahhhh ... relief ... FLOR waiting for me!]

[and nearly 300 "pieces" later ...
per movers' inventory lists]

[NOT EVEN 20% of the boxes! chick's gotta lotta-lotta!]

... fast-forward to 10/15
and TEMPORARY (very!) office layout
with HOUSE PET

pics from
in-between time ...
will be
later, gator!

thanks for dropping by!

25th h.s. reunion - quick thoughts & recap

2006-10-15T13:58:00.000-07:00

amidst the move activities, if you note the sched,

yesterday eve (10/14)
was my 25th high school reunion!

[class pic1]

[... 25th h.s. reunion? ... feel free to do the math, if you're bored and have found some loose change in your sofa or in other people's cars ... you can buy me a b-day/housewarming gift - perhaps gift card(s)/certificates from ... oh, say ... target, cost plus, sur la table, west elm, pottery barn, flor, room and board, dwr, smart furniture ... or some new pillows? o.k. ... if not, that's alright.]

[class pic2]

(so for dave's benefit ... here we go!)

pics will be posted here/there over the coming week's posts
as i get pics from friends + my own camera

[sally, deb, shirl, valerie]

recap from start ... louis picked me up @ 5 pm (the agreed upon time), and i was not yet ready (of course) but not ready 'cuz 1/2-way through the blow-drying of the hair (prior to the straightening), the dryer started smoking ... and smoke alarm went off. (nice touch) took requisite pic w/dapper-looking-louis! (nice shoes, dude!) left ~ 5:20 pm to find out we'd be in traffic (880 north on a sat eve?! wtf?) ... so we missed the pre-reunion drinks at the hotel bar ... but there was another 'special bar' for the reunion folks.

[shirl, laura, ariel]

to the sign-in table ... caught up with deb, pat, valerie, laura, ariel on our way **to** the bar ... as they were heading **to** the reunion area. also met jack, who was in our class, on the way to the sign-in. walked w/them all to reunion get our name tags. checked out all the other names (aka other attendees). drinks to the left + dinner/ballroom to the right. yeah ... we turned left!

[valerie, laura]

drink room ... small, intimate setting, conducive to chit-chat stuff. round 1 - on pat (thanks!) ... and the start of the --- "omg" ... "who's that?" ... "isn't that ___?" ... "s/he looks totally the same!" ... "did we go to school w/that person?"... "what a cute dress?" ... "what does his name tag say?" ... "they are still together?!" ... "i don't think s/he'll remember me." ... "i'm going to say hi to him/her" ... "i had a crush on ___." ... "i'd like to see ___." ... "how many reunions have you attended?" ... "are there any teachers here?" ... "vodka gimlet over, please" ... "don't leave me alone" ... "where's my camera?" ... "how many kids?!" ... "and the top 5 are ___" ...

[valerie, brian, robert, raelene]

ballroom for dinner & dance ... tables of 10 ... and there were 8-9 tables ?! ... at ours - louis, me, laura, ariel, valerie, deb, pat, raelene, robert + empty. great table and great conversation! cameras all over the place. prime rib or chicken piccata or wild mushroom ravioli. survey says - not so great on the p-rib. chick o.k. and ravioli is ravioli. chocolate cake dessert - enough of a thumbs up. yes, spouses attended, also.

[deb + spouse pat (aka camera man)]

music for dinner & dance ... hopefully SOMEONE has a pic of the DJs ... really. and they did play brick house (ugh!) and the rest of the late 70s/80s music. just an evening of ... name that tune.

[glenn, cathy, arier, shirl, sally, louis]

[class pic3]

o.k. - more pics and thoughts later ...

prime number b-day ...

2006-10-15T11:08:00.000-07:00

You are 67% Scorpio

How Scorpio Are You?

had a great time
at my 25th h.s. reunion

and soon ...
i'm turning a prime number this year ...
my b-date is a prime number always ...
and my % scorpio is a prime number ...

eh?!

[pardon my tardiness.
will be playing catch-up on posts;
still in the unpack-move-unpack mode,
sprinkling in a l'il home depot
and "where is the box cutter?!"
rant and rave!]

MOVE DAY (yesterday)! back to POINT A

2006-10-12T12:50:00.000-07:00

from here ...
to ...

and office "deconstructed"

uh ...ba-byyyye
yeah - b'bye....

c'ya ...

leave, already ...
c'ya tomorrow in the BA!

as mr. bill n requested ...

2006-10-12T07:29:00.000-07:00

shirlsd speechless?

[Thursday,
October 12, 2006 11:26 PM,
Calif time!]

MOVE DAY! do the math...

2006-10-11T23:59:00.000-07:00

2 + 1 + 15 = 8

2 bedroom + 1 bath + 15 years in SD = an 8 hour event!
(in addition to the pack-rat factor!)

a BUNCH O' PICS below of the 'path' from point a to point b

POINT A - in the morning
k sleeping in

wtf office in transition

seated stressed at my chair

packer ... raul

top o'stairs

javier and one of my sofas

negotiating the bend

almost down stairs - hi richie!

lotsa sh** for a 2+1+15

POINT B

a l'il respite on the porch
richie, steve, javier

and back upstairs after brief break!

... more later ... i'm dog-tired & sore!

[yes! i'm moving]

r|meal: vagabond revisited at dinner ...

2006-10-11T00:03:00.000-07:00

... yum vagabond! on 10/09 din - reservations for 3 gals at 6PM. called in to let them know we'd be late. seated at 6:40 PM, anyway, shortly after we arrived! no fuss. very gracious. (merci jerome!)

and 3 meals by t, k and moi ...

t and k ate ... Red Curry - Curried Dishes have traditionally been associated with Buddhists, and there are a number of popular recipes where Curry is the featured Spice. This one combines Onions, Garlic, Coconut Milk, Red Curry, Lemon Grass, Ginger, Palm Sugar and a touch of Chili Pepper. Served on a Bowl over Jasmine Rice and garnished with Fried Shallots, Shredded Kaffir Lime leaves and Scallions. t ate with Tofu and Vegetables. k ate with Shrimp.
moi, j'ai mangé ... Organic Salmon, Avocado Potato Crust, Mango Salsa - Eight-Ounce Fresh Organic Filet of Salmon Coated with Avocado and a Layer of Potato Crust; Seared and Finished in the Oven, the Salmon is then topped with our Fresh Mango Salsa.
tks ate ... Asian Kung-Pao Style Calamari - This is a twist of the traditional Crispy Calamari. These Tasty Breaded Crisp Calamari are Flash-fried and then Tossed with Peanuts and Dried Chilies in a Spicy Hoisin Sauce.
tkmoi ate ... A flavorful Combination Plate of Traditional Asian Appetizers - Three Flash Fried Vietnamese Vegetarian Spring rolls served with Lettuce, Cilantro and Fresh Mint; as well as a Lemon Grass Marinated Tofu Fresh Roll. Soy-Mint Lemon Sauce, Lime-Hoisin Peanut Sauce.
Albarino Salneval 2005, Spain ... Racy and zesty with citrus and floral flavors.

yum!

r|pack: mid-day break ...

2006-10-10T15:16:00.000-07:00

... back in july
we were this far into packing
... and today,
mr. b & i made a l'il more of a dent!

back to work!

r|move: mr. b helps out today ...

2006-10-10T10:19:00.000-07:00

... thank you - thank you - thank - you!

(the day before the movers arrive)

... uh, dude,
where is my oatmeal/mango cookie?!

R|ReLo #25b: simply put, as of today (10/10)

2006-10-10T06:48:00.000-07:00

... and the longer version of this week and next couple of weeks vs. the slightly shorter version below:

10/10 in SD: work + pack. mr. b to help pack. air mattress from c. and figure out what absolutely needs to stay in SD.
10/11 in SD: MOVERS arrive in AM. 'nuff said. [poop! i have to find someone who will let me watch project runway with them! or buy a teeny t.v. that can be hauled up in my car.]
10/12 in SD: work mtg at the sdapcd + work in the empty shell called my home + a l'il sightseeing. FLY to BA in evening. install flor carpet tiles in new r|office.
10/13 in BA: MOVERS arrive in AM. 'nuff said.
10/14 in BA: 25th H.S. reunion.
10/15 or 10/16 in BA/SD: fly back mid-day ... one of these days. catch some of the san diego asian film festival while back in SD.
10/18 in SD, for sure: come back to spend the day/eve (either 19th or 20th) with my friend r before he leaves for IRAQ for 6 months.

and FINALLY ... 10/25 --- LEAVE SD by slow crawl (driving) up and hang out w/friends along the way (oh! and returning the air mattress)

r|break: going somewhere else ...

2006-10-09T22:11:00.000-07:00

... for my r|break this evening ... after din-din at vagabond (which will be a later post), took a walk in my neighborhood this eve ...

not drinkin', just walkin' around my neighborhood
that will no longer be my neighborhood in a couple of weeks

... i'm tired, a l'il cranky, working, writing, reading regulations, punching a calculator, answering e-mails, compiling paper into 3-ring binders, packing, talking on the phone (of course), listening to t.v. in the background, and deep breathing!

join me as i visit one of my fav spots on the web - design observer's -

to complement my mood tonight -

dangerous beauty: the art of the shiv

o.k. - i gotta contemplate tomorrow -
1 day before the movers arrive! (yikes!)

R|ReLo #25a: FLOR arrives soon ...

2006-10-09T07:44:00.000-07:00

... after looking at samples and heading out to dwr in san diego to check FLOR offerings, survey says (for the office and annex) ...

modern mix - cream
house pet - hamster, irish setter, siamese, frog, black cat, ferret
carpet knife
cleaning kit

and, of course, a little california tax to go with that order. order arrives on wed, 10/11, in the BA. more to be ordered after taking more measurements and figuring out furniture layout.

[retail therapy at its best]

Woo Hoo Bears!!!

2006-10-08T08:16:00.000-07:00

homecomingcal bears v. oregon ducks
45-24
i wasn't at memorial stadium to see up-close & personal the "garish yellow jerseys" that coach tedford said "might return soon" over here. but tv did just fine!

WOO HOO, Cal Bears !!!!!!!!!

["hi there" will!
have a safe trip back east]

R|Relo #25: the week of Oct 9th ...

2006-10-07T11:32:00.000-07:00

... updated through 10/03, R|ReLo #24 has some tidbits. a l'il back-story for some old friends & co-workers.

[NEW INFO ADDED 10/09 (A.M.) at the bottom of post]

so for those ~~engineer-types~~ who keep asking for dates and events, i am caving in ... and i'll update this post through the week + add other posts to complement it ...

10/07-08 (wknd): PACK + WORK + ERRANDS + FUN in SD ... pack, coffee, sushi, bookstore, target, long's drugs, walk, work, pack, interfaceFLOR order (maybe), dave, blog, mexican, farmer's market, blog ...
10/09 (mon): WORK + PACK in SD ... stress, walk, work, coffee, cereal, phone, interfaceFLOR order (if not done on wknd), invoice, fedex, ups, pack, write, ice cream, pedicure, blog ... relax
10/10 (tues): WORK + PACK in SD ... stress, walk, work, coffee, cereal, phone, mtgs, invoice, fedex, pack, write, pedicure (if not done on mon), italian, blog ... relax
10/11 (wed): MOVERS PACK THE REST OF MY SH** UP and haul it north ... AND sleep in a bare bones home ... de-stress, walk, phone, pedicure (if not done on mon or tues), air mattress, ice cream, hand-shaken margarita, blog ... relax
10/12 (thurs): WORK + FLY to BA ... de-stress, walk, work, coffee, airport, phone, mtgs, pack (luggage) ... relax
10/13 (fri): MOVERS UN-PACK MY SH** that they deliver to the BA ... stress, walk, phone, unpack, blog, sushi, home depot, best buy, interfaceFLOR installs ... relax
10/14 (sat): UNPACK, ORGANIZE, BREATHE, and attend 25th h.s. reunion ... de-stress, walk, phone, home depot, best buy, interfaceFLOR installs, wild mushroom ravioli, red wine, blog ... relax
10/15 (sun): WORK + FLY back to SD ... de-stress, walk, phone, work, coffee, oatmeal mango cookie, and then some
10/16-18 (mon-wed): WORK in SD ... merry-maids (or the like), score on last minute food/drink activities, day hike some where in here, walks, phone, blog ... see previous week ...
10/19 (thurs): RON + WORK (for those clients that have specifically already requested) in SD ... and then some
10/20 (fri): WORK (for those clients that have specifically already requested) in SD ... and then some

NEW INFO --- AS OF 10/09 (A.M.)
the remainder of the weekend and week of 10/23 ~~is still a bit up in the air depending on ...~~ WORK + ... UH , WORK for those who are special (and asked) and the intention is to drive up ~~to be LIVING IN BA wk of 10/23 !!!~~ on a SLOW CRAWL from the 10/25-10/27.

[to those who keep saying, "are you really moving up?"
(... and YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE!)
... unless this has turned into a rhetorical question
and your saying this is simply a statement of disbelief
... KNOCK IT OFF, ALREADY. thank you.]

r|meal: vagabond

2006-10-07T08:19:00.000-07:00

[r|meal* - to dine at places in San Diego County -

places i've not been, as well as places i've not been recently.]

... for lunch - a business lunch. uh. yeah. a business ... lunch. see - we have corporate gear on and are saying words like project, status, report, reimbursement, spreadsheet, invoicing, contract, site visit, forms, ...

vagabond has become a (maybe the) favorite lunch spot destination.

lunch - doable on a walk-in basis. dinner - with reservations - is a must (!) even for a party of two, and be prepared, because the other folks who are enjoying their meals and the company they keep are chatting up a storm. (you'll chat up a storm - this place is great for that!) ... lunch - not so much a noise issue - and y'all'll still chat up a storm.

snippets and keywords surely overheard by those sitting next to our table ... yom kippur services ~ dating ~ can i try some ~ iraq war ~ temp agencies ~ smells good ~ playing one off the other ~ nyc ~ peeing in the woods ~ that's alot ~ m&m tattoos ~ scary matches ~ stealing ~ gays welcomed ~ mmmmmm...this is very good ~ here's the camera ~ spicy ~ it's warm yellow liquid ~ wedding reception ~ rush hour traffic ~ thank you.

the food is flavorful and wonderful - by sight, smell, texture & taste. and with wonderful service, the experience is fab. and we all had from the lunch menu ...

him - Calamari Duo Salad ... Asian Kung-Pao Style Calamari and a small serving of our Crispy Garlic Calamari. Served with Aji Aioli and Mixed Green tossed in a Caribbean Dressing.
her across from me - Red Curry ... Onions, Garlic, Coconut Milk, Red Curry, Lemon Grass, Ginger, Palm Sugar and a touch of Chili Pepper. Served on a Bowl over Jasmine Rice and garnished with Fried Shallots, Shredded Kaffir Lime leaves and Scallions.
us (across from them), both ordered - Two Salmon Potato & Edamame Salad ... A Black Olive Toast of Crema fresca, topped with Smoked Salmon, Alfafa Sprouts, thinly sliced Red Onions and Capers and a Grilled Small Filet of Salmon; served with New Potatoes, Edamame and Bits of Smoked Salmon tossed in Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Chives. Rice Vinegar Drizzle.
all - freshly baked bread with an aioli
two of us - freshly brewed tea

spirited conversation. fabu food. great service. ... coming back for more, i'm certain!

[*NOTE: to avoid my kitchen.]

r|drinks: blue lotus

2006-10-06T23:30:00.000-07:00

[r|meal* - to dine at places in San Diego County -

places i've not been, as well as places i've not been recently.]

k, c, and i ... friday night drinks at blue lotus

so wonderfully relaxing to hang out with friends ... a few drinks - vodka tonic, tears of the prophet, chardonnay, and pinot noir.

[*NOTE: to avoid my kitchen]

the before ...

2006-10-06T11:06:00.000-07:00

some context for josh and friends!

just to get you all caught up (and buy me some time) ... and force ya to get lost in the various posts (lotta hyperlinking goin' on, folks!) - and be less billable (ha!)

... let's remember what once "was" - by strolling down good ~~and bad~~ memory lane, why don't we?! and then i'll get us caught up - next week - when i'm up in BA - or perhaps i'll have some other tidbits before then!

the initial start o' leaving ... a garage sale
the initial plan for the business side of relo
food breaks here and there and here and there and (... just see r|meals on the side bar)
non-seq ... bizarre dream a friend had of my future wedding
it took a bit of time to get organized - spring, summer, whatever
the front of the future digs before tenant formally moved out
mr. former tenant left some shtuff
the r|office evolving and cheap labor, perhaps

and more later.
thanks for visiting!

welcome! you know who you are ...

2006-10-05T14:50:00.000-07:00

... and i'm glad my tax dollars are going to ~~good~~ use .
so have fun checking this out.

(apologies, it's not a YouTube video)

...lemme know if this worked!

pigdog's dad e-mailed me ...

2006-10-04T23:50:00.000-07:00

(... uh, that would be mr. c who captured pigdog many years ago!)

quite awesome!

so just thought i'd share some pics i received from him today.

and yes ... a pineapple and peaches.

perhaps i may consider furniture layout in my new place

(uh... sans the taters, or maybe with?)

[go on ahead and visit him]

r|break: astroliday or holidology ... whichever -

2006-10-04T08:36:00.000-07:00

coupled with this ...

it's around the corner

Halloween Horoscope for Scorpio

Halloween is your favorite holiday for scaring and shocking others.
You like to bring out your alternate persona on Halloween - and have the night of your life.

Costume suggestions: A freaky monster or prince / princess of darkness.

Signature Halloween candy: Candy cigarettes

What's Your Halloween Horoscope?

[yes, i know, halloween is not a formal holiday
- but i flipped a coin

between astroliday/holidology
and astroween/hallowology.]

r|meal: parallel 33

2006-10-03T00:01:00.000-07:00

[r|meal* - to dine at places in San Diego County -

places i've not been, as well as places i've not been recently.]

absolutely
one of my favorite restaurants (period)
will totally miss parallel 33
just walking distance from my SD place

[magz - tbcs - me]
had to meet up before magz went back to school.

her and me - each our own Tears of The Prophet (described on menu as An exotic blend of Absolut Mandarin Vodka and Pomegranate juice served chilled and up with a sprig of mint leaf)
all of us - Amiko’s Ahi Poke with Asian Pear and Mango, Spicy Wasabi Dressing
her - Pan Seared Goan Shrimp Curry, Coconut Basmati Rice, Crispy Shallots
him - Grilled Double Cut Pork Chop on Baby Yellow Potatoes, with Dried Apricot-Cherry Chutney and Apple Ginger Demi
me - the Daily Special which I can only now remember as VERY TASTY SCALLOPS dish!
the after-share - Madeleines of Medjool Date Cake with Vanilla Rose Gelato ... and Ginger Crème Brulee with Mixed Berries

drool!

[*NOTE - to avoid my kitchen]

pigdog welcomes you(!!!)

2006-10-02T19:51:00.000-07:00

[from tim biskup]

... and YOU know who YOU are!
(thank YOU for signing up, j.w.)

WAIT?! uh ... wrong pigdog ...

o.k., there we go!

and when i walk ...

2006-10-02T00:01:00.000-07:00

. . . one of the amusing sites . . .

[yeah ... you are seeing correctly ... and i'm short]

r|meal: milton's

2006-10-01T10:52:00.000-07:00

[r|meal* - to dine at places in San Diego County -

places i've not been, as well as places i've not been recently.]

2 birds with 1 stone ... tasty breakfast meal on a sunday morn + annual corporate meeting. (uh, wait ... maybe 3 birds?)

mini-newsflash ... the one other board member gets the boot at breakfast ... at milton's (yum-yum deli in del mar!), but board member d is o.k. with that. (plus, he was fed a tasty breakfast!)

him - thick sliced french toast
me - lox sandwich

during breakfast last sunday ... at the corporate annual mtg ... at ~13:40 (shortly after reading the beaver food labels), the one other board member, mr. d, got the boot. no tears shed. just standard brunch activities - yip/yap, checking the visuals, more tales about life in paradise, and mr. d text-messaging. oh! and not-so-standard annual mtg chit/chat, mtg notes and all.

thanks, d, for ~3 years of board member advising stuff!

[*NOTE: to avoid my kitchen]

me! it's my turn to answer ...

2006-09-30T18:50:00.000-07:00

... 20 questions. posed to graphic designers by aiga (american institue of graphic artists ... over here). i know. i'm not a graphic artist, but i wanna answer the questions, anyway!

(for r|intern-related questions,
check out answers to Qs about my "real job")

ReLo-ing from SD to BA
ReLo-ing is a northern california gal living in san diego longer than expected, business owner, cal berkeley grad, dog-owner wannabe, and hybrid car owner.

she's not a graphic artist. she's the convergence of env'l engineer (via the chem eng route), technical (and sometimes creative) writer, people observer (and listener), and woo-woo (and channeler).

she wants to develop and exercise her creativity - interests (lately) include vicariously living through those involved/dealing with typography, product design, graphic design, music, public space/art, and tattoos. (this list will be different tomorrow ... or actually within the hour.)

1. What talent would you most like to have?
. environmental designer or graphic designer (... o.k., how about being multilingual?!).

2. What is the best book you’ve ever read?
. harold and the purple crayon.

3. Who is your hero?
. in the make-believe world, harold (see answer 2). in the real world, harold (see answer 2).

4. What irks you?
. someone/anyone saying "irregardless" (more points for irking esp. in any debate and/or while scratching a chalkboard ... chalkboards still exist, right?).

5. What movie title could also be the title of your biography?
. ever after

6. Where would you like to wake up tomorrow morning?
. first of all, i just want to wake up ... and second of all, somewhere - on vacation.

7. What’s the new black?
. old black (is this a trick question?)

8. What will be your legacy?
. perhaps (compared to the 9 (nine!) others) logging more phone minutes way back in my corporate days and being told that "did not make sense" because I was also very productive. (uh ... could it be i didn't go to 20-million corporate meetings?!) ... o.k., taking this Q a l'il more seriously, i will be that gal who's an integral part of the start of the environmental professional development movement.

9. What is the most consistent conflict you face?
. keeping my back car seat uncluttered.

10. What is the best snack food?
. sunflower seeds - with shells and some salt (and a bag for the shells - but i don't snack either on the bag or the shells).
11. What is your most treasured possession?
. imagination.

12. Favorite artificial flavor?
. any of the sour fruit balls' flavors.

13. What is your greatest fear?
. a really-really-REALLY bad political decision that has international consequences.

14. You have an extra $100,000, whom or what will you give it to?
. a l'il to family, a l'il for myself (and the vacation, see answer 6. ), a l'il for my business, and a l'il to various non-profits that address women's issues, education, auto-immune disorders, the environment, and poverty.

15. Crunchy or smooth?
. smunchy

16. If you could master two tasks at one time what would they be? (ie: walking and talking etc)
. singing and playing an instrument - perhaps the piano, guitar, or tambourine.

17. What is the greatest invention of the past 100 years (give or take)?
. hmmm? magnetic closures ... uh, sign language ... no, uh, bar codes ... i guess i don't have a strong opinion (yet).

18. What is the most beautiful word in the English language?
. assuage.

19. Animal, mineral, vegetable?
. yes.

20. What’s next?
. shower, shampoo, shine ... and hunt and forage for brunch.

thanks for indulging!

r|break: where i went this morn'

2006-09-29T08:35:00.000-07:00

... and you can join me ...

SG's You Tube Friday
SFGate for future BA reads
Cali newsclips for my public policy/politics fix
and remembering Y ... because.

o.k. - i gotta work, big time!

(oh - and my fav SD coffee place, influx!)

R|ReLo #24b: carpet tiles for BA

2006-09-28T19:30:00.000-07:00

getting my samples soon (!) ... i'm going with interfaceFLOR for the "area rugs" in some of the rooms of my new place ... samples that are soon to arrive include ...

FEDORA II, Brick
HOUSE PET, Irish Setter
MODERN MIX, Green Mix Rug w/Map
MORNING COFFEE, Half & Half
TERRA, Furrows
WORKING CLASS, Green
PASSAGE WAY, Chocolate
MOP TOP 34Z, Salt & Pepper
THICK & THIN, Straw/Grass
WORKING CLASS, Tan
HEARTFELT II, Herz
WATER LILY 28Z * 50C, Red
WILLOW 16Z, Magenta

(cute tile style names, eh?)

[circa mid-july office-in-progress]

... with hardwood floors, a few carpet tiles for here & there around the place will be fabu, and then i can later feed my need/tendency (aka restlessness) to change it up a little by mixing and matching tiles.

any suggestions?
(yes, you can call instead, also)

r|break: preparing for halloween ...

2006-09-27T07:26:00.000-07:00

(... or just another day at work)

You Are Scary

You even scare scary people sometimes!

How Scary Are You?

r|break: girly-brain

2006-09-26T16:27:00.000-07:00

Your Brain is 67% Female, 33% Male

Your brain leans female
You think with your heart, not your head
Sweet and considerate, you are a giver
But you're tough enough not to let anyone take advantage of you!

What Gender Is Your Brain?

my life with pigdog ... and his 2 new friends

2006-09-25T00:01:00.000-07:00

those who have known me since college - also know pigdog ... the nickname i gave for the furry fellow to the right.

the beginning ... i picked him up at yarmo zone (which was previously yarmo), which no longer exists - was on the corner of durant & telegraph. (slice of pizza at blondies, afterwards)

not my dog ... uh ... yeah ... pigdog is not my dog ... pigdog is someone's dog ... pigdog is a postcard i have carried around with me for more than 20 years.

back-story ... i don't know this dog's name. i do know the pic was taken with a fisheye lens ... photographer: chip simons ... series: "i am a dog"

[more on this back-story to now-story later in the post]

he lives on the fridge door ... in preparation for my move from SD to BA, pigdog has survived 7 fridge doors - he'll be leaving his 8th, fairly soon - and will settle down for a little bit on his 9th fridge door.

he has traveled once ... at one point, i mailed him up to a friend, g (in sacramento), as a get well; g had bypass surgery (quadruple, i believe). pigdog came back. my friend returned him with a very hearty 'thanks' and figured i should really keep pigdog (which was totally cool).

now with the move ... i'm packing boxes, labeling boxes, donating items, recycling items, cleaning, dusting, etc. ... and i have a small pile of "things i will drive up" ... pigdog is one of them.

things i will drive up ... these are those personal memorabilia items, items that if i broke them - i would be bummed (and if a mover broke them, i'd probably be totally ticked-off), and items, that if lost them, i'd make a point to replace them ... pigdog is one of them.

back-story revisited ... as i opened the fridge (frankly, to clean the fridge out a bit - ewww), pigdog greeted me. soooo ... for whatever reason, i did the following - i wrote the photographer of the postcard, as follows:

hi there mr simons... i just wanted to let you know how much i love your 'i am a dog' series. and even more, i enjoyed visiting your web site!

BACK STORY: when i was in college (in the mid-80s), i picked up a post-card, which has since been lovingly referred to as 'pig dog' ... and whenever i am at a store that sells postcards, i always (and i mean ALWAYS) make a point to see if i can snag any more 'pig dog' postcards (or like-kind) and send out to friends. and my friends have since forwarded me like-kind post cards.

NOW: i am in the process of moving, my friends call me a pack rat (and i say 'thank you'), and pig dog (the original post card) remains with me ... so while packing, i came across the card (attached) and just visited your web site.

i guess i just wanted to say i really enjoyed visiting your web site ... viewing your photos ... and wish you continued success!

thanks for the smiles!

[btw, chip simons website]

and much to my surprise, i received a response (completely unexpected!) from mr. simons, as follows:

cool thanks.  I am a dog was a story about me and how i felt....at
the time.  moving to nyc after living in the wide open of new
mexico.  My bunny pictures were how i was the last few years. ...sort
of melancholy and sad... The postcards were an antidote to working
for magazines...puns and jokes and"bad..is good" mentality.  My new
black period will be up soon...it is very...black....but very
sensuous and beautiful.  Thanks for writing....it's nice to know that
something i do makes someone a bit happier.
chip

... along with the attached and the following quip ...

hay...weed better bale before the cops get here....

pigdog now has 2 new friends
... whom i shall simply call 'hay' and 'bale'.

r|break: finally on order

2006-09-24T10:41:00.000-07:00

... and perhaps it's time that
you
also order one at the PR store...

[click on tgunn]

... as well as
ramona
a cool flash drive
in the ginchy series
[click on ramona]

(shipping to SD - can't let these just sit in the BA
... just a l'il sunday web shopping for the office)

as does the fall equinox arrive

2006-09-24T06:51:00.000-07:00

... with the mornings as such, this is to be welcomed (and expected)...

... and the evenings such as this to be pondered ...

[thanks for visiting ... and appreciate each day!]

r|meal: region

2006-09-23T09:28:00.000-07:00

[r|meal* - to dine at places in San Diego County -

places i've not been, as well as places i've not been recently.]

Region ... in Hillcrest [09/22] for din-din with a + kaa. 1st time at suggestion of an ono s.chef. great suggestion! having no reservations, we were forced to sit - and - talk - and - drink for about 30-minutes (oh what torture ... good conversations and laughter!)

... and they were witness to my feeling compelled to try out the new phrase i ~~learned~~ imitated from todd (but without the tee).

[note: neither bartender nor server knew the phrase.]

drinks - 2 drew's berry martinis (raspberry, vodka, simple syrup) and a hopler gruner veltliner (austria)
openers - Bruschetta with Grilled Octopus & Lemon; Organic Garden Lettuce Salad; Salad of Ramona Figs, Pinenuts, Goat Cheese & Greens
entrees - Tagliatelle with Arugula Pesto & Pecans; Grilled Albacore, Stewed Peppers, Tomatoes, Garlic; Jidori Free Range Chicken al Mattone, Herb Risotto

o.k. - kaa has a menu, and she posted the 09/22 menu as a comment --- the entrees were just fabu! food was sooooo flavorful, service was great, and company was fun. (tho' i continued to ~~rehearse~~ practice the phrase several times during din. (no forks were thrown at me, intentionally, so they say.)
valet chit-chat pays off! (the universe came to the rescue of a + kaa. i stopped wit da new phrase parrotting.) as usual - in SoCal - it's ~~convenient~~ necessary (esp. on a friday nite) to valet. (ugh!) but the bonus of valet-ing this time was meeting - julio - who knew EXACTLY the new phrase - in fact, i think he danced in place (no. i'm certain he danced a little).

[*NOTE: to avoid my kitchen.]

r|meal: chilango's

2006-09-23T08:08:00.000-07:00

[r|meal* - to dine at places in San Diego County -
places i've not been, as well as places i've not been recently.]

Chilango's ... in Hillcrest. [09/20 din] Yum!!! has good mix of non-veg & vegetarian offerings on menu. kaa and i had din-din here.

compliments of the house (!) - Sopa deTortilla Vegetariana before entree ... strawberry ice cream after din.

k's din - Rajas con Hongos y Queso – México City: Roasted poblano pepper strips (mildly spicy) sautéed with wild mushrooms, grilled onions and epazote herbs. Topped with sour cream and melted queso chihuahua

my din - Pollo con Nopales de Texcaltitlan – México City: Grilled chicken and fresh Opuntia cactus leaf sautéed with a spicy smoked red pepper sauce prepared with chile guajillo and chile de arbol

uh ... why no food pics? hmmm ... i may have lost track of the little task to click pics after the yum-yum sangria was served and enjoyed throughout the meal ... not to mention the good conversation!

[*NOTE: to avoid my kitchen.]

... and he speaks

2006-09-22T18:12:00.000-07:00

"oh no you don't!"

"bow chica bow wow"

double-whammy with past interns

2006-09-21T00:44:00.000-07:00

yesterday eve, 2 events with interns circa 2004 + 2005 + 2006 ...

[just missing christina ('05), who is 3rd from the left in this pic and mike ('05) (aka woodside mike) who gave us pretty flowers and now is here.]

event #1 at zocalo's -
from l to r: frederick ('04, '05), self, jesse, amabelle ('04, '05, '06), jennifer ('04), brian.
[excuse for their signature handshaken margarita]

[excuse for their 'tears of a prophet']

event #2 at parallel 33 -

from l to r: self, todd, margaret ('05, '06) (aka silver lining)

[more about r|interns,
and monikers for last decades interns!]

[from an intern outing]

ode to "t" & her pda

2006-09-20T12:39:00.000-07:00

ms. t ... IT. it arrived today! my paper planner. while you look for your stylus, i will pull out my pen or pencil. (or perhaps i will borrow someone else's pen or pencil)

sure, it doesn't fit in a small bag or a shirt pocket. maybe it's so i have an excuse to buy a bag (...and maybe a pair of shoes to match). or perhaps, it's my retail therapy & organization 'thing'.

r|wear pics

2006-09-17T08:57:00.000-07:00

cube-i-li-cious!

[and more r|wear pics later, gator ... just trying something new
with pics after seeing this at SG's blog ... BTW, this is from www.picturetrail.com]

R|ReLo #24: re-announce ReLo

2006-09-16T10:42:00.000-07:00

OCTOBER 2006 - 2ND WEEK!

. . . recall some back story here, here, and here about the future crib ?!
. . . it's not "spring 2006" like i once said
. . . keeping track? i'll do so here as events progress
. . . and yes, we plan do to r|intern in summer 2007

#22: inspector's thumbs-up
#23: 1st moving quote
#24a: phone, internet & tv
#24b: carpet tiles in BA
movers arrive in SD:
Wed, Oct. 11, to pack & load

i fly to BA:
Wed, Oct. 12, to prep greeting movers

movers arrive in BA:
Fri, Oct. 13, to unpack & unload
[b, fellow in middle, confirmed]

[25th H.S. reunion in BA on Sat, Oct. 14, having chosen the wild mushroom ravioli meal.]

fly back to SD:
Sun, Oct. 15, to clean-up, work, & cash in on g'bye meals & events for the week (at least).

drive up to BA: before november 1, in a carpool lane, when available, with or without a passenger (and definitely with my iPod).

R|ReLo #24a: phone, internet, tv in BA

2006-09-15T13:50:00.000-07:00

it's official - for the BA - official enough ... this month & next month

PHONE LINES ... my ReLo place will have service for 2 phone lines. service is scheduled to begin ... drum roll ... monday, sept. 25. (yes! 09/25)

INTERNET FIX ... my ReLo place will have internet available starting friday, oct. 13 (yes! 10/13). so i will be at influx for my SD needs after oct. 13. (yes! 10/13)

TV FIX ... at my ReLo place, i can continue to watch tv (!) and enjoy my wednesday PR date and re-runs! my fix will be available starting saturday, oct. 14. (yes! 10/14).

... movers will be chosen this weekend, so we'll schedule the pack-up and drop-off early next week.

on the next day ...

2006-09-14T07:29:00.000-07:00

... we celebrate! laura here & here! michael, as usual (and past kudo here)! and - well, o.k. for jeffrey & uli. (i'll add other links, as they pop up.)

oh! and an on-mark guess at who the final four would be! can't wait until next week!

he's a man ...

2006-09-13T21:34:00.000-07:00

he. he wore. a pink. shirt. wait.
a pink. polo.
to work today. to work.
today he wore. pink. it's pink.
the wine. it's not pink.
we sat across. across we had a view.
a view. the pink. pink polo.
yellow. he also has. a yellow polo.
what next?

r|break: not much o' a sociopath

2006-09-12T19:16:00.000-07:00

You Are 4% Sociopath

You're empathetic, loyal, and introspective.
In other words, there's no way you're a sociopath... but you can spot one pretty easily!

Are You A Sociopath?

r|wear: SD GBiersch

2006-09-11T00:01:00.000-07:00

cabbob in r|wear - SD GBiersch
Originally uploaded by shirlsd@sbcglobal.net.

. . . it's mr. b + car

. . . siting at the SD GBiersch in MV

. . . hanging out with cha-cha

. . . business attire for the evening?

. . . nice r|wear, dude!

pjb?! cocowya!

2006-09-10T10:16:00.000-07:00

come-out-come-out-wherever-you-are!
pjb ... come out to playeeeyayyy!
DUDE!!!

recall - when i was tagged, you played along but answered just a couple ... and here they are to jog your memory and complete the tag, dude ...

Four jobs you have had in your life: I had some interesting and not so interesting summer jobs in high school and college:

Telephone solicitor (tried to sell credit cards; this is where I learned to handle rejection)
Pots and pans cleaner in a hospital cafeteria (my nickname was the "pit monster", enough said)
Gopher on the shop floor of a water pump manufacturer
Movie theater projectionist (I quit after I found out I was just cheap scab labor during a strike)

Four movies you would watch over and over: Movies I watch whenever they are on TV (I guess that implies over and over):

Godfather I or II (sometimes they will show the "Godfather Saga" where the two films are presented as one film and in chronological order rather than some scenes as flashbacks)
Sure Thing (I watch most early Cusack films; this one introduced us to a young Nicolette Sheridan, way before Desperate Housewives and even Knotts Landing. Rob Reiner directed this one. Favorite line - "Consider outerspace").
Road House (one word - Swayze)
It's a Wonderful Life (until a few years ago this was on TV at least four times a day between Thanksgiving and Christmas; I am just a sucker for this film
I know you said four, but the TV stays locked on to the Christmas Story Marathon when it is on (You'll shoot your eye out kid)

o.k. - back to r|work.

r|today is r|work

2006-09-10T08:01:00.000-07:00

still this ... and 'cuz it's sunday ... distractions also may include a few other news-y stuff - NYT (tho' preferably hard copy), maybeLATimes, a mocha (instead of a latte), and out & about to enjoy a l'il of SD. oh - and some more blogthings to add to yesterday's distractions. but priority - get done with this r|work.

r|break: ('bout every 3 hrs) - oracle?!

2006-09-09T18:07:00.000-07:00

[yet another jaunt into procrastination-world this r|weekend]

... so mr. bill n is 65% luck in VT ... and asked as a follow-up question -

what will happen near the bay bridge?

not quite yet the oracle (as that belongs to mr. cordoban-wearing-gmf in md), i don't have the definitive answer. to recast the question, so i could try to answer, we have:

will the bay bridge "thing" happen smoothly and timely?

and here are some answers a la magic 8 balls on the net, and the answers are:

no (from this 8 ball)
don't count on it (from this 8 ball)
signs point to yes (from this 8 ball ... that i "shook" 3 times)
better not tell you now (from this 8 ball ... like the suspense. i can visit in another 3 hours)

my current preference - bob. simply put, he said "oui"!!!

r|break: buy a lotto ticket 2day, perhaps?

2006-09-09T15:49:00.000-07:00

[another l'il distraction during r|weekend]

Your Luck Quotient: 75%

You have a high luck quotient.
More often than not, you've felt very lucky in your life.
You may be randomly lucky, but it's probably more than that.
Optimistic and open minded, you take advantage of all the luck that comes your way.

How Lucky Are You?

[when can i get out
of this air quality chapter?!]

r|break: moi, type a?

2006-09-09T12:01:00.000-07:00

[a l'il distraction while i r|work]

You Have A Type A- Personality

You are one of the most balanced people around
Motivated and focused, you are good at getting what you want
You rule at success, but success doesn't rule you.

When it's playtime, you really know how to kick back
Whether it's hanging out with friends or doing something you love!
You live life to the fullest - incorporating the best of both worlds

Do You Have a Type A Personality?

R|weekend is R|work

2006-09-09T09:50:00.000-07:00

benefits of this kind of weekend?

sleep deprived ... but saw the sunrise
working hard ... but am very aware of the limits needed when doing so
caffeine fix ... but i get to visit my fabu coffee place, influx
blog breaks ... because i need my fix of spinning girl, PR this, PR that, the other PR thing, the design thing, and that what-cha-ma-call-it-do-hicky stuff
news-y-type breaks ... because i need not to live under a rock so i visit my cali-news, him, up there, and
video clip breaks ... so i am reminded that others may - uh - "suffer" more here and there and way over there

must now get more coffee (which means i should also deal with the hygiene thing, eh?) ... then type some more

[help me, spock!]

R|ReLo #23: today's events

2006-09-08T07:54:00.000-07:00

Last update was R|ReLo #22 and a reminder that "yes, i am moving in October" - for believers ... and non-believers --- check out the revisit of previous post for the "yes & you" bullet on Y ... because ... and watch me procrastinate throughout the work-day (ha!). I'll post progressive (and perhaps digressive) updates of our efforts throughout today (and maybe a pic or 2) ... so here we go:

8 AM - kiosk coffee down the street
9 AM - moving company #1, mr. bill, is dropping by to give an estimate for move from SD to BA.

~10:15 AM - (looks like 3 random people thrown together, sort of) mr. bill leaving after providing us with the requisite booklet (thanks, CPUC) of info & his company's quote ... while we provided him with ski wear.
~10:15-1:30 PM - sweat shop, enviroslave, crank-work-out atmosphere
~ 1:30 PM - sushi lunch break with 3 of the 4 pairs of feet.
~ 3:00 PM - ben & jerry's ice cream break.
~ 3:15 PM - telephone quote from an SD moving company.
~ 6:PM - sweat shop environment dissolved ... until 7:00 PM ... for more cranking-out ...

sleep? what's that?

it's wednesday ... yippee!

2006-09-06T12:01:00.000-07:00

people, gather 'round!

Tim Gunn Network

recap of fav links ... bloggingPR ... projectrungay (you read right) ... projectyawnur (all too clever pics) ... fourfour's PR ... shopatPR ... any others?

r|break needed (and taken!)

2006-09-05T14:29:00.000-07:00

just almost 5-minutes ... eff-eye-vee-eee minutes

a l'il mood-modifier.

much, much better ... now, back to work.

revisit Y ... because

2006-09-04T10:12:00.000-07:00

... well, just because ...

and then procrastinate with me at
this addictive l'il game!

[... umph! ... yes!]

"You're... you're crazy man. I like you, but you're crazy"

2006-09-03T21:39:00.000-07:00

"Old School" Tranquilizer Dart Clip

LOVE - LOVE - LOVE this clip!

Y ... because

2006-09-02T13:14:00.000-07:00

... it's been a relatively long time (end of may) since spinning girl issued "Y" ... and i'm stepping up to the plate. i've been in the dugout a bit ... then mulling things around on deck ... but now it's time ...

[one of the SD urban trees ]

... to start writing again, and to start sharing,
[as spinning girl has done so]

so it goes something like this ...

"Comment on this entry and I will give you a letter. Write ten words beginning with that letter in your journal, including an explanation of what the word means to you and why, and then pass out letters to those who want to play along."

[for those of you who STILL refuse to post and INSIST on calling me or e-Mailing me ... fine ... feel free to continue to do so - but know that it's o.k. to get with the program]

[PREVIEW: yttrium, youth/young, yesterday, yes & you, yolk, year, yip yap, gen Y... and then something to share that begins with the letter "c"... so i didn't quite get to '10 words' with "Y" ... so that's why i'm sharing some 'C' that came to mind]

Y, a.k.a. yttrium ... on the periodic table. the periodic table was my friend and my enemy in college. and majoring in chemical engineering is DIFFERENT from majoring in chemistry. here's the deal - i don't know all the chemicals listed on the periodic table. i know the ones that are related to what i do now - air quality (e.g., H, C, O, N, S). y'see, chemical engineering is different from chemistry, because the folks with chemistry degrees have MANY, MANY other elements they deal with. but don't get me wrong ... it's not like i know my chemical engineering stuff. but i do know PV=nRT, and that has gotten me far enough. and from chemistry, i did like the grignard reaction! (by the way, i thought of "Y", the chromosome, for whom i adore my gay friends, as well as my straight friends, but then i'd just end up writing about dating, and i've already been there, done that. ha!)

youth, young - and its other "relative" words ... to me - youth/young is **not** about plastic surgery, one's age, or immaturity. growing, learning, and discovering are words i associate with youth/young. in fact, i also believe that when one is old or older, there continues to be the opportunity to grow, learn, and discover. (but my letter is "Y", so i'm sticking with the directions). thank you for telling me i look young for my age, but also know that i'm o.k. even if i look "as old" or "older", as i cherish being told so by my 6 yr old niece and my 8 yr old nephew that my gray hair looks cool for an old tia.

yesterday ... is as important to me as today and tomorrow. many-many-many yesterdays ago, i learned to play piano; i believe that has contributed to my interest in music. many-many yesterdays ago i lived in sacramento and my fond memory from back then ... life planning on a chili's restaurant napkin while eating seasoned french fries with a good friend; i continue this, as it has become part of who i am, oddly enough. (now, i'm not as picky about the restaurant, and i don't need to be eating french fries when doing so.) many yesterdays ago my dad died. as very emotional and sad as that was, remembering that yesterday gives me strength. just yesterday i had dinner with a good friend. i hope to have more wonderful yesterdays!

yes & you ... i am moving to the bay area. please be supportive. got things in motion. and now, most realistically, i will get movers scheduled for the 1st week of october to pick my sh** up and pack some sh** up. if you are reading this and rolling your eyes because it's not the september time frame, please don't make this about you. you may detect some attitude here, but that is not my intent; it's me --- being direct, honest, and informative. it's to let you know that it's difficult to leave you if you are in SD, and to let you know (if you live in the BA) that i'm excited to be moving to the BA. yes i would like some help and advice regarding my move, and you are an important part of that, but please ... remember it's also about me. and if you want to do the whole "tough love" thing about the move, i'll appreciate the attention, but i'd prefer the cheerleader approach, if ya don't mind. yes, i'll answer my e-mail and phone if you cheer! you, i love dearly for the support!

yolk (and this is not about eggs) or yoke ... i own a sewing machine, really (i think it's packed away, right now). and i learned how to sew many-many-x3 yesterdays ago. first item - a smock. second item - an apron. third item - overalls. and fourth item - plaid hoody ... all circa mid-'70s. and afterwards - "real" stuff - painter pants, blazers (for my mom), shorts, camp shirt (a bit of a failure, but i tried), and of course, my sr. prom dress (from a Vogue pattern ... where the fabric color totally had to match my shoes). sew lately? not so much. i still have the machine - so maybe i will do so. could it be that i watch my fav reality tv show (and its reruns) because of this little hobby?

year ... another year is what i'll be turning - when i'm moved in to the BA. i'll be a prime number (which holds special meaning for me, and i don't know why). i was born in the year of the rabbit, with the water sign. checking out other water rabbits --- i am in good company (... oh you, mr. depp!)

yip yap... is pretty much why i have the cell phone plan with the mostest minutes ever ... and i manage to exceed the mostest minutes ever like this tall, this wide, and this deep! yip yap yip yap yip yap. it's also why i don't mind when people say "yeah, we expected that" after I say "i have an opinion" - "i have a question" - "i ..." yip yap yip yap yip yap. and if i'm not yip yapping, i'm probably tip tapping on my keyboard. and if i'm not tip tapping, i'm likely just doing something. do i sit still and quiet? sure. like i mentioned, i have to watch my show! don't call me during the show - i won't yip yap with you. commercials - catch me during commercials.

Gen Y ... or as i have recently learned, aka the Millennials. My interns - Gen Y. Me? - uh... not so sure. i need to get/stay with the program. Wiki tells me this. Pink Magazine tells me this. Because i still intend to have r|intern when i'm moved up in the BA, i also am aware that it's in my best interest for r|intern to attract them gen Yers. (thanks j, for the tip back then!) In the end ... X, Y, e-i-e-i-o ... let's all just get along, eh? oh! i should say that i have learned quite a bit from r|interns ...sothanks much! (now, go find me some enviroslaves, eh? j/k.)

o.k. - and now for my departure into "C" - which is simply because i am going to B&J to get some "chocolate therapy" (!!!).

criminal ... o.k. - he was a criminal. yes, i - uh - "dated" (sort of but sort of not) - someone who was once (or maybe twice) in prison. (i found this out AFTER our 2nd date.)
calipatria ... "prison," you say? "yes," i say, "prison." calipatria prison, to be exact.
center for land use interpretation ... "huh? what does this have to do with criminal and calipatria?" HELLO!!! ---"C" (we've moved on from "Y").

here is the deal - when the center described calipatria, which houses criminals, here is what was written. and if you are too lazy to go to that link, let me help you out - it says ...

"Visitor Info: Like most prisons, it can be visited through proper channels, by either arranging a press tour, having relatives to visit there, or by commiting a crime. Public roads surround the facility, which is said to have a high-voltage electric perimeter fence. On Blair Road, northeast of downtown Calipatria."

this - i found worth taking up my time several weeks ago when i googled calipatria.

chocolate therapy ... ciao!

[and if you wanna read another 'me' thing,
i was tagged a while back.]

r|break: people, gather 'round ...

2006-08-30T07:28:00.000-07:00

... simply put - it's wednesday!

new word learned ... karoshi

2006-08-30T00:01:00.000-07:00

karoshi ...

so there is an article
that was sent
to me
today

Long Working Hours Can Raise Hypertension Risk By 29%

what's up?!

[oh, yeah ... and luv that l'il icon!]

shoes in SD v. BA

2006-08-29T06:53:00.000-07:00

small 'angst' - my collection of flip-flops and open-toed shoes - all which can be worn practically year-round in SD ... not so much in the BA.

guess i'll need to go shoe shopping, y'think? bummer, eh? (not so much)

(i'll drink to that!)

r|break: your body image

2006-08-27T19:39:00.000-07:00

Your Body Image is
8% Unhealthy, 92% Healthy

You have a great body image. You know that no one looks perfect, and you're happy the way you are.
Also, you don't judge other people on their looks... and it helps them feel better about their own bodies!

How's Your Body Image?

(and all this while i'm trying to decide
... to B&J's Chocolate Therapy(TM) or not to ...)

r|break: an intern once said ...

2006-08-21T18:58:00.000-07:00

what i've learned from ... my r|cat internship

[just in case you are curious
about one intern's perspective -
click on image below]

yeah ... just in case you were interested.

(oh - and we don't "underline" r|cat any more)

R|ReLo #22: inspector's visit ...

2006-08-12T08:38:00.000-07:00

THUMBS UP!!!
this past week ... from the city building inspector!
the r|office pocket doors (and then some) got an okie-dokie.

so the packing sh** continues (sans the humid weather, for now) ... and sept '06 is the target month! and i'm preparing and implementing those little things along the way - address change, lessening the load of 'stuff' to move up, free 'good-bye' meals and activities (ha!), and just stuff. gonna get a fast-track pass for my car ... and i gotta get cable to feed my wednesday night routine!

r|break: apology to bat

2006-08-05T12:21:00.000-07:00

... bat

... who served as a great advisor (during my first experience as the papacy - where i did well) with the board game machiavelli, 1st edition (1980 version), to be later followed up by my first "play by e-mail" machiavelli experience (and thus my second experience as florence - where i totally bit it big time.)

i understand -
they are NOT dolls.
they are ACTION FIGURES!!!

i apologize to thee, bat.
(and don't forget the din-din
with which i will collect!)

r|break: spin me

2006-08-05T07:14:00.000-07:00

You Are The Wheel of Fortune

You represent the cycles of life, death, and rebirth. (iow, got the ReLo goin' on)
You embrace change, the the ups and downs of life. (iow, i'm o.k. with the SD & BA r/t flights)
Fate is something you accept, even when you could possibly change things. (hmm...oui et non?)
Big things tend to happen to you more than other people. (iow, b. arney. j/k)

Your fortune:

Something huge is about to happen in your life, and you have little control over it. (...speechless)
You must accept your destiny, but luckily it is good fortune that has come your way. (right-on!)
Big things and big changes are about to come your way. (cool)
And while things will be intense for a while, they will be followed by a period of rest. (ahhhh ... finally, that spa treatment in italy)

What Tarot Card Are You?

(DISCLAIMER: this has nothing to do
with the "esther" wheel of fortune. ewww.)

r|break: wednesday night is ...

2006-08-02T21:31:00.000-07:00

what the heck else?! ... project runway ... project runway ... project runway ... project rungay ... !!!

r|break: a l'il more comic-con pix

2006-07-31T03:12:00.000-07:00

recap - last friday, 07/21, went to annual comic-con w/friends and learned it's more than just comics. another few more pics below ...

steady stream of lots o' people
(and i mean LOTS o' people)

classic (?) dolls for the youths to collect

movie character figures to collect
(shaun of the dead dudes)

or perhaps
just dolls for adults to collect

and as if movie trailers weren't enough ...!

better pic of poster at www.snakesonablog.com.

snakes on a plane was well-represented.

R|ReLo #21: packing sh**

2006-07-28T14:52:00.000-07:00

because we are friends ...

it only makes sense to pack sh** up with boxes, bubble wrap,
weapons (e.g., tape guns, wardrobe box bars) when it is
mid 80 deg F, more than 65% humidity, and friday.

(whine moment --- this weather sucks, and we smell!)

it's a start ...
sept 2006 is around the corner-ish!

r|break: comic-con is more than ...

2006-07-23T11:13:00.001-07:00

... folks dressed up in star wars gear and superheroes. a few other pics (that survived the blurry mess of photos i took ... it's tough being short, trying to take still photos, and getting totally bumped around) ...

cool metal stuff from movies
(alien, right? wrong?) at which to stare

exercise opportunities ... ddr
... as we simply watched on
(as if one ALSO needed to perspire indoors)

clothing
"... come out to playeeeyayyy! warriors, ... "
(movie memorabilia)

not so much clothing
(a.k.a. alleged booth babe ...)

... and if you look closely at the top right ... black t-shirt ... yes, that blobby, white image is a rice cooker.

a l'il more later.

r|break: day at comic-con '06

2006-07-22T13:15:00.000-07:00

[boba fett, moi, random storm trooper]
friday at annual comic-con
"no, i did not leave my princess leia costume at home."

"i had no idea what/who boba fett is/was until yesterday."

"hot guys at the conference? hmmmm ... "

[i had to check how to spell princess 'leah' and 'bohbafed' ...
otherwise, i would have spelled them as i just typed them.]

back story ... my friend, ren, has 15,000+ comics, and two years ago, he introduced me to super heroes beyond the traditional and more well-known TV show justice league early-on with superman (... had NO IDEA of others! and a fav - bouncing boy?!). i attended '04 comic-con. fun, different, wildly popular, crowded, intense, adult a.d.d. world, unbelievable.

'06 comic-con office-outting ... todd and i met with ren for the festivities! (san diego convention center air-conditioned enough)

so pix from our outting for your enjoyment. and trivia i learned by observing the comic-con folks ...

todd may have lost out on a really good deal on a green hornet ring ... catwoman, batgirl, robin, batman speak english and some spanish ... flash carries a back-pack around and may be filipino ... gals wear funky booby-things (and then some) ... storm troopers can kinda be hot.

o.k. - more pix later ... i must continue to perspire and work in this heat!
(conserve electricity!)