I love Auchan supermarkets in France. They have everything a girl could ever hope for, a whole aisle dedicated to yogurts and mousses, cheese from all the regions of France, and cheap, delicious French wine. Cool part about it are their wine pairing pictograms. Each wine on display is accompanied with little icons that show… Continue reading What wine goes with…?
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Fresh Produce at Anno Domini gallery
It’s that time of year again! Anno Domini’s 11th annual Fresh Produce cash and carry art sale is starting this Friday night, December 2 at 8pm in downtown San Jose, CA. This year, it’s featuring 45 artists from 14 countries. The art is always great and pretty cheap, usually under $200 and some things as… Continue reading Fresh Produce at Anno Domini gallery
Blank are racist
I am inspired by this post about a Romanian campaign to change the top google search from “romanians are stupid” to “romanians are smart.” It got me thinking about other top google searches. Like Americans… Apparently Americans are dumb but definitely not stupid. And French… And Mexicans… With hesitation I tried Africans… But what about making… Continue reading Blank are racist
air blade love
I think my favorite part of traveling through SFO is the Dyson Airblade. Everything else is tiring, tedious, and not really dirty, but not pristine either. The Airblade is so pretty and sleek, my hands actually feel cleaner after I’ve used it. It’s not a… Continue reading air blade love
computers can do good
I thought I was going to write about the Francesca Woodman exhibit I saw at SF MOMA today because it reminded me so much of my friend Courtney’s work from when we studied in Bordeaux together. Or I would write about the baby shower I hosted at work, talk about a different kind of social… Continue reading computers can do good
Taxi Cab Bumper Cars
Sometimes things never end up how you expected them to. I would not say I am the best driver in the world, but I am not completely worthless behind the wheel. On a recent trip home in San Francisco, I was in the intersection of the two busiest downtown streets at rush hour when a… Continue reading Taxi Cab Bumper Cars
first post pressure – fanny pack
To take the edge off of the first post, I thought I’d just dump something out and get it over with. I was contemplating what to dump when my husband surprised me with this gift fanny pack. Perfect! Gotta say I love the 80’s fanny pack, love it when it’s hipster ironic and love it… Continue reading first post pressure – fanny pack