December 2004

Dan and I had a superfun trip to the right coast for the xmas holidays. We stayed 3 nights at my friends Dave and Shelly's in Brooklyn. While we were there we ate yummy fried food at the Chip Shop (deep fried twinkie!) and Dan took a super hero oath at the Superhero Supply Co. In Manhatten we went to the new MOMA and it was really exciting to see their permanent collection after all these years. I also got to see some models of buildings I've been studying this year like Herzog and de Meuron's Signal Box. It's kind of strange how art feels like an old friend and how excited I get when I see an object that I know so well. I hardly get that feeling from seeing a picture of it in a book or on a postcard. After NYC we went on to South Jersey to visit with family and friends. I love finding all my favorite places and especially love it when they haven't changed one bit. I think it makes me feel like that much time has gone by. (I know I know only the dead stay 17 forever.) It was really great having Dan with my this year and I love how comfortable he is any given situation. My family can create quite the sitiation at times. Heh.

I have 4 weeks to recuperate from my first semester at CCA. I've had at least 4 colds in the last month alone if that tells you anything about how run down I've been. It's hard to tell when one cold stops and a new one begins. Now that I've had a little time to relax and reflect, I'm having a great time and learning so much. I need to work on my representation skills including life drawing. i have a tendency to keep all my ideas in my head and just execute them when I'm ready. Unfortunately, it's hard to put my mind on display for my critiques. So I'm trying to push myself to document everything.

Bike! bike! bike! I've begun a new fitness plan. If you're looking for someone to take a ride with give me a holler. I'd really like to do the AIDS ride someday , but I am intimidated by the fundraising.


July 2004

My pal, Kelly, celebrated her 30th birthday in Vegas and people flew out from all over to celebrate. Party at the Ghost bar, party at the beer hall, party on the schnitzel wagon...

Dan and I sat on the roof and waited for fireworks display over the bay. We came prepared with white port and chocolate Newman O's and warm jackets. By ten o"clock we gave up and climbed inside to watch the news and see what happened. We figured we would at least hear loud booms even if we couldn't see the lights through the fog.

Over 4th of July wekeend, I traveled up to Sierra Hot Springs north of Lake Tahoe. Sierra is the sister spring of Harbin (which I am a big fan of despite the creepy man vibe) and to my dismay failed in comparison. Sieera is more spread out than Harbin and felt like more of a family place. Maybe it was just all the kids running around. The springs were not too stinky but lacked that certain something. I didn't quite come home with the relaxation I craved, However, we did stay at a cute hotel called the Globe which is a historic landmark in the sparcely populated town of Sierraville, The frolicking baby goats at the nearby "Funny Farm" were the best part of our trip. So cute!

May 2004
I celebrated my 30th birthday with a few friends at Roxanne's, the tauted raw restaurant in Marin county. My expectations were exceeded: the food was warm and delicious, the decor dimly lit and romantic. A few days later on my actual birthday day a whole mess of people gathered at La Taqueria for burritoes and cake and presents. Birthday party Mission style.

March 2004
I was accepted to the Masters of Architecture program at California College of Arts. I plan to start this coming September and focus on interior architecture and lighting design. (And take as many video classes as I can!) Finally, after a week, I have stopped jumping up and down from excitement.

I am crazy about my yoga teacher! Dina! Dina! Dina! (Thanks for introducing me to Yin Yoga.) Dina has a new class at Yoga Tree Valenica on Wednesday evenings at 6PM.

Jaren celebrates her 31st birthday at the Bubble Lounge. Champagne is yum!

The new jenfaith site goes live! See Jen's new band:
New Telepathic Friends
April 22, 2004
I.C.A.N. Gallery
1310 Mission @ 9th St.
San Francisco, CA
8pm SHARP

January 2004
I'm making lots of short videos with my new Canon PowerShot S400 digital elph. This little camera has exceptional picture quality. I highly recommend it.

Dan and I hosted games night to welcome back Taska and Robin who are living the high life in Berlin. Elise took pictures.

My favorite soy jerky has not been removed from Rainbow Grocery as I had feared, but has merely redesigned it's packaging. Close one.

Dan and I, while visiting with his parents in Boulder, CO, stopped by the National Center for Atmospheric Research. (The building was designed by I.M. Pei.)

I sold my car to Ryan's "company" in Wyoming. Now that I am car-free, I use my new Chrome messenger bag to haul stuff around while on my bike.

December 2003
My favorite Dave called me from the NYC Mike Doughty show when a Magnetic Fields song was covered. (I'm crazy for Stephin Merritt, but not that crazy.) Dave just moved and we are all having a hard time without him in the Bay Area. We miss you Dave!

November 2003
Dan and I visited my brother and family in Corning, New York for Thanksgiving. Afterwards, we spent the weekend in New York city and crashed with my pal, Kelly, in Bloomfield, New Jersey. You must see Avenue Q om Broadway if you are in NYC. It was wonderful.

Angelina, my newest niece, was born November 25, 2003

The Rachel's performed at Cafe Du Nord. What an amazing show!

I attended an all day yoga/meditation class with Kristie Dahlia Home.

I spent Halloween with the false-profit collective.

Elliot Smith dead at 34.

I decreased my work schedule to 4 days a week!

Dan and I visited Wilbur Hot Springs--the setting for Beth and Michael 's wedding.

in rotation:
pretty girls make graves
death cab for cutie
the new pornographers
the postal service
the wrens
coil
danielson family
my bloody valentine
astrid gilberto

reading:
natural capitalism
the legacy of luna
shakey, neil young's biography
ready made
the chicago manual of style
dwell
the new yorker

links:
aquarius records
castro theater
otsu vegan style
soma fm
this american life
zum shows

friends:
apple-o
danfuzz
ert
jen faith
jeremey scenester
jon fast
sean grout
2good4u

currently crazy about:

tea
camping
orkut
scrabble
sarah vowell
my boyfriend
redecorating the loft
biking
"haibane-renmei"
architechture
new york
cat and girl
rooftop gardening
my microfiber foof chair
my kitchenaid professional mixer
knitting
go
taco tuesday
my hiptop
kisslings
queen bee