Trucks are frequently parked on my street. I think people use them as cheap storage solutions, because they’re often filled with furniture and clothes and only get moved one day a week for street cleaning. Anything left on the street that long is bound to get tagged, and after a few days, most of these [...]
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Jan 19, 2010
|Food-n-Drink
Two food experiments and one glorious food experience for you today. First up, a quick-n-easy lunch: can of diced tomato (spicy), can of corn, and can of black beans on a bed of quinoa. This was dull dull dull without the sour cream. Which is a shame, since it was cheap and easy and made [...]
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Jan 6, 2010
|Inspiration, Life Stuff
This may be my favorite start to a new year ever. Nope, I haven’t sold a novel or gone back to work at the studio yet. But the resultant free time has created a tremendous opportunity: the time to reconnect with some of the amazing women in my life. It’s about spirit. And inspiration. And [...]
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Jan 2, 2010
|Life Stuff, Photos
Finally, I got to see my mother and exchange Christmas presents. We met in Anaheim (doesn’t everyone?) at a PF Chang’s for food, prezzies, and a whole lot of leftover holiday spirit. Mom and John, looking cute: From 2010 Photobook Me and Chris, trying to follow their lead: From 2010 Photobook (Apparently the Get Well [...]
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Jan 1, 2010
|Food-n-Drink
First, the cookies. I felt so good about the last batch of chocolate chip cookies, I decided to expand my repertoire to Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies. (Modifications: Butter instead of shortening; 2 tsp vanilla; extra oats.) These went well (the batter was delicious!), but with two full cups of oats and two full cups of [...]
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Jan 1, 2010
|Inspiration, Life Stuff, Martial Arts
I was all set to post some goals for 2010 — write a new novel, get to class more often… that sort of thing. But this is a special year, and it calls for a special resolution. You see, the Year of the Tiger begins on February 14th. I have always felt an affinity for [...]
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