the best laid plans

Valentine’s day is coming, and in the spirit I dug up some of my old poetry books and selected my favorite love poems. There are certainly some classics in here, enjoy! Good Night As a stranger I arrived, As a stranger again I leave. May was kind to me With many bunches of flowers. The [...]

Haley Cloyd is my best friend. She has been my competitor, my leader, my roommate, and my soulmate. Haley Cloyd and I often find ourselves in separate cities, which means we have to get creative with our connections. Tonight, we’re on a virtual date. Skype, and a beer. Cheers to keeping the communication with old [...]

Tomorrow I’m running the Nike Women’s 1/2 marathon in San Francisco. On November 2nd, I’ll be running in the ING NYC Marathon. This afternoon I’m resting, drinking water, preparing, and watching the movie “Spirit of the Marathon.” Preparing for a marathon involves so much more than training, shoes, water, an entry ticket. Perhaps the most [...]

Had a great time at Yoshi’s tonight watching Jose Ganzalez.

Pearls and a new nose ring. Been thinking about getting one of these for a few months now, and I finally did it. I went to a place in the Haight called Brain Drops, and Paul was my piercer. The shop was great – clean, friendly. Paul was funny, gentle, and… I only shed one [...]

It’s cooling down in here in Northern California, so tonight I’ve decided to spice things up a bit. One of my favorite dinner staples is fresh halibut tacos. Luckily, I live next to Whole Foods Market and Alaskan halibut seems to be their specialty 24/7. But that still doesn’t beat the first time I had [...]

So, I have to premise this one; I am a cinnamon roll fanatic. I have made many batches from many different books, online sources, and past down recipes… I have tried many different kinds at almost every coffee shop I’ve found. With all of that in mind, I believe this recipe is the best in [...]

Yesterday it was so hot outside, that for dinner I thought I’d make my first official summertime meal. It’s a shrimp and scallop pasta, and it was even better than I thought it was going to be. Lane wouldn’t stop sneaking back into the kitchen to munch on more of this delicious summer dish. Ingredients [...]