Musings on Dance, Food, Geek Stuff
Last Saturday, I participated in the “2-Raw Spring Skate Jam,” my first weekend-long rhythm skate party. It was held at the Sunrise Rollerland rink in north Sacramento. It was an amazing event and I’m so glad I got to be there. It’s been a little under two years since I started quad skating, so I…
For Pi Day this year, I wanted to come up with something silly, personal and not too hard. I remembered one of my favorite desserts of all time is Filipino halo-halo. Halo-halo (literally “mix mix”) is a colorful conflagration of crushed ice, condensed milk, various candied fruits and beans, ice cream, and flan. It’s called…
It’s been nearly two years since I started quad skating, so I was past due for shooting a Instagrammer style skate video. I was in Los Angeles a couple of weeks ago and managed to convince my friend Stanley to help me shoot this vid on a Sunday at Venice Beach. It was a sunny…
“One need never leave the confines of New York to get all the greenery one wishes–I can’t even enjoy a blade of grass unless I know there’s a subway handy, or a record store or some other sign that people do not totally regret life.” Frank O’hara, 1957 Source
For the past 17 years, my cat Mole Negro has been the one constant in my life amidst job changes, relationship shifts, and moves to different cities. At the end of 2021, I took him in for his annual check-up, assuming a clean bill of health since he’s been acting like his old self. Unfortunately,…
[Cross posted to Yehoodi.com] Earlier this month, one of the original Yehoodites, Anne Bernstein, (aka “Caledonia” on the message boards) passed away, after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. Anne was a Brooklyn-based lindy hopper, cartoonist, and television writer. I only knew Anne Bernstein a little. Anne was part of the mob of lindy hop…
There’s a lot of dark forces in the world that want you to feel powerless to change anything. And often they are in our own heads. I’m trying to lean more into the things I think that are my strengths — to acknowledge them, build on them, and share them where needed. This is not…
Last week I bit the bullet and upgraded from my trusty Riedell R3s to the Crew model. For those considering this new offering from Riedell, here’s my initial impressions. The Riedell Crew is essentially a re-skinned version of their well-regarded 120 boot paired with the Powerdyne Thrust plate and Sonar Zen outdoor wheels. Priced at…
With the temporary closure of the Skatin Place in Golden Gate Park, my skate peeps and I have had to get creative to find new places to skate. One pleasant discovery is Joe DiMaggio Park in North Beach! Such a dope spot with a large, smooth surface. Here’s some vids from our visit their yesterday.