Musings on Dance, Food, Geek Stuff
I’m still getting a kick out of bouldering, two years into it. I’ve worked myself into the V4-V5 range, which is basically intermediate at my gym. This V5 has been a fun challenge the last couple of weeks. Upon first seeing it, I was daunted by how burly most of the individual moves looked, and…
Since my first scooter accident a month ago, I’ve been thinking more and more about scooter safety. I believe that an important reason why both myself and my scooter suffered only mild injuries from the accident was because of a few safety practices. Specifically, I was driving at a moderate speed with the flow of…
I wrote this for a new course I’m designing. I kind of want to shoot this for real now. Rising Stars SCENE 1: Evening, interior, a casual cafe Two middle aged women are sharing a meal together. KATY: It’s so good to see you, Jo, it’s been too long! JO: I know, I’m sorry. We’ve…
You should sit in meditation for 20 minutes a day. Unless you’re too busy, then you should sit for an hour. Ancient Zen Saying
As a birthday present to myself, I hired my good friend Auey of Photograffiti to shoot me in one of my favorite spots: the Music Concourse of Golden Gate Park. I’ve been dancing and hanging out in this section of the park for many years. So it seemed appropriate to do a photo shoot there….
So it was bound to happen: last night I got into my first real motorscooter accident. It was about 7:15pm on a Saturday night. I was feeling fantastic after a day of lindy hop dance workshops and prelims for a dance contest. I was five minutes from home when I was cut off by a…
After the bacchanal of my 50th birthday celebrations, I decided to go off my low-carb, no-sugar diet for a month to see what would happen. I’ve been operating under the theory that my food choices have been keeping me slim and healthy, but haven’t really tested it for awhile. So — for science — I’ve…
I’m a bit late to the party, but I finally got around to reading this incredible tirade on Facebook by a mother against childless couples at the Disneyworld theme park. In case you missed, here it is, in all of its unhinged, insane glory. I have so many feelings about this, as someone who loves…
I’m very passionate about croissants. I spend weekends scouring the city for the best French pastries, looking for that crispy exterior, beautiful “laminated” layers of dough, and buttery goodness of a perfect croissant. I went to Paris last Spring to eat my weight in croissants. So I was surprised to hear from my fellow pastry-nerd…
True Confession: I’m terrible at making time to meditate. As a college student, I was probably my most diligent at meditation, or prayer as I called it then as a born again Christian. I had a regular morning practice I followed, a list of people and concerns I prayed for, sacred texts that I read,…