Musings on Dance, Food, Geek Stuff
Late last night, I returned from my second epic dance adventure at Lindy Focus in Asheville, North Carolina. There’s lots I can say about the event, but in this post I wanted to share what I learned by setting up a free coffee stand at this swing jazz / lindy hop event. By…
Here's a quick pictorial rundown of 2015. It's a good reminder to me of what a remarkable year it has been! Dancing and Music This has been a great year for dance. I did a lot of house dancing in 2015, including organizing semi-regular practice sessions in the Golden Gate Park , taking classes with…
At Hayes and Masonic, San Francisco.
I have more than my share of awesomely terrible holiday sweaters. But this is definitely the most tasteless one that I own. I found this treasure several months ago for a few bucks at Goodwill, and I just had to have it of course. While Santa's magic reindeer have the gift of flight, that has not spared…
"Tin Men" by Christopher Golden (2015, Ballantine) shouldn't work as a novel. Golden combines the current geopolitical landscape with a somewhat plausible extrapolation of the US as the "world's policeman" and near-future drone technology. I read the book synopsis in the library and thought it just sounded overstuffed and dry. "Tin Men" is anything but…
Chloe Hong is a Korean fashion designer who has been creating fantastic suits, pants, skirts and more for lindy hoppers from all over the world. At international competitions, fancy swing balls, and other high profile events, you see folks sporting these fantastic, vintage-inspired duds hand-tailored by Chloe Hong. Last August, I finally had the opportunity…
I shot some timelapse footage of me making homemade kimchi. It was super easy and fun! I'm using the Krautsource fermenting kit, which makes it really simple to do. Now the hard part is waiting… I prepared this based on the recipe for traditional kimchi from Krautsource.com. I had to modify the amounts since I was…
The "Emoji Keyboard." Brought to you by the fine folks at Disk Cactus (AKA 💾🌵).
Today I completed a challenge that I told myself was impossible : the 30-Day Cold Shower Challenge. But the question everyone asks me is… Why? Why? Why would I do something so obviously uncomfortable to myself every morning? Well there’s actually a good bit of research into the health benefits of cold showers. These include : increased…
OMG it's raining. Man, do we need it.