Tuesday, June 2, 2009

  1. Wishing I were invisible. I don't wish to influence people's everyday decisions. I'd just disappear for a year or two.. Mali, here I come..?about 2 hours ago from web
  2. Rapid depressurization: time of useful consciousness <1>about 18 hours ago from web
  3. Badda Bing! For the life of me, I can't think of a single thing I could do with live preview, safe search turned off. Really, I give up :)11:14 AM Jun 1st from web
  4. East German photography treasure trove in a basement. Manfred Beier always carried at least 1 camera w/him http://tinyurl.com/n8mh59 Spiegel9:21 PM May 31st from web
  5. Happiness starts at home, http://tinyurl.com/m4xzjl Live and let live. 共 (common) 存 (exist) 共 (common) 生 (live) http://tinyurl.com/n9xvnu4:53 PM May 31st from web
  6. Pixar balloon house, airship, dogfighting pups, uplifting yet don't soar. Colorful odd bird, cross your heart, fly me away to Paradise Falls7:18 AM May 31st from web
  7. Ferry travel destination option #3: Shanghai 上海-> Jeju 제주-> Nagasaki 長崎-> Fukuoka 福岡-> (3 hrs by Beetle Hydrofoil) Busan 부산 total 700+ miles7:08 PM May 30th from web
  8. Can you be Facebook friends if you can't read their names? Hi, кครђเรђ tђคккคг, ҳ̸ αภgєl MoήIҳ̸, רועי קאשי, 오스왈드김, أنــا العـــنقر يـــز يه5:13 PM May 29th from web
  9. Someone says I am one of the "super-sophisticated, RSS-subscribing, radar-reading people," and not old-school Forrester or Gartner. As if!4:14 PM May 29th from web
  10. Is there a time limit on story arcs? No development without a conflict, no crisis on the near horizon. Happy to be bored for the time being.8:50 AM May 29th from web
  11. A fine drive to and from downtown SF in my red convertible, now with a new clutch. Jerky at first, back to normal. Pho ga at Turtle Tower.9:23 PM May 28th from web
  12. @Helpfulcorp, I enjoyed your sunny Wal-Mart undercover story even more than a dark long-ago Harpers article (undercover maid) by Ehrenreich8:58 PM May 28th from web
  13. Dreaming at Art Deco Collection on Market. Bar, consoles, secretaries, sconces, lamps, mirrors, Zenith radio, modernist glass by Riecke...5:24 PM May 28th from Tweetie
  14. Saks. "Designer pre-sale" in progress. Brunello Cucinelli, Piazza Sempione, Akris, Clu, See by Chloe, Rag & Bone, Organic, Modern Amusement3:30 PM May 28th from Tweetie
  15. Even engineering companies are laying off workers. As a failed EE "double E" major, I am not quite qualified to comment on these matters.10:59 AM May 28th from web
  16. Who says you can't have herring for breakfast? Yum. Seriously, this can be your beauty secret. That, and diluted red berry vinegar juice.8:57 AM May 28th from web
  17. Five stages of joy? Denial elation gratitude anxiety acceptance? Then you hope you don't crash down back to earth. Maybe grief isn't so bad.8:22 PM May 27th from web
  18. @johnjoe Serendipity Books? Open Mon-Fri 9-5. An enchanting, chaotic antiquarian store. Passageways, mezzanine, dust, a piece of heaven.2:18 PM May 26th from web
  19. Arinell Pizza. Neapolitan regular with pepperoni and bell pepper (confetti cubes of red, yellow, orange and green!!?) $4.00. The best.11:41 AM May 26th from Tweetie
  20. Serendipity Books smells like my grandfather's study. Random: "the 'E' car ran..turned left at Larkin, right at Vallejo, to miss the hill."10:25 AM May 26th from Tweetie
  21. Beautiful out, decided to walk a bit. Passing Green Motors. It'd be nice to have urban central zones, cute electric cars zipping around..9:49 AM May 26th from Tweetie
  22. Lovely day, dropped my Miata off at General Transmissions to repair its clutch, 1187 San Pablo. Excited about taking AC bus. #72, I think?9:26 AM May 26th from Tweetie
  23. 心心相印 "Vulcan mind meld" 心 (heart) 心 (heart) 相 (mutual) 印 (stamp). Here are all the things I want to say to you. http://tinyurl.com/of7yky6:34 PM May 25th from web
  24. Believe in anti-sprawl law, urban growth boundary, "iron curtain" of development around urban centers, streetcars, bikes, NO MORE freeways..10:18 PM May 22nd from web
  25. "Serial bankruptcy"? "Strategic debt management"?!? I feel no pity for Patty Barreiro's predicament. She is what's wrong with this country.6:05 PM May 22nd from web
  26. Rainy Memorial Day plan B? "Cow yuck" thrice-cooked pork belly pot roast 扣肉 "steamed bacon w/ salted plum greens" http://tinyurl.com/qh3vjo11:46 AM May 22nd from web
  27. Do you have a favorite Singapore Sling recipe? What's the "genuine" version? If I like your cocktail I'll blog it. http://tinyurl.com/rdkkv911:53 AM May 21st from web
  28. Towed red Miata home to think it thru. Should I sell it? I don't NEED this car. It looks new and I love it. Manual 1993(!) only 85155 miles.12:46 PM May 20th from web
  29. Caltrans tow truck deposited me Market & W Macarthur. Free service! Waiting for AAA. Which auto repair shop in Oakland should I take Miata?11:31 AM May 20th from Tweetie
  30. An orange (Caltrans?) tow truck is here. "CA EXEMPT" #1084637 Bye, Mr. Carman! Thank you. Yes, clutch is dead, orange vest man (Tracy).11:06 AM May 20th from Tweetie
  31. Miata gave up. Never seen it rev up so high, like a Harley. Not budging. Not an inch. California Highway Patrolman John Carman is calling..10:55 AM May 20th from Tweetie
  32. Police car license # 1148078. (Forgot to ask his name, nice cop!) says he'll push Miata if I get it going, put it in neutral. Fun fun fun10:47 AM May 20th from Tweetie
  33. Thinking Miata transmission is finally shot. Stranded on 580. Ah, a kindly cop is walking over. Stay tuned.10:39 AM May 20th from Tweetie
  34. Note to self: ask dad about his frequent trips in the 80's to Bergen, Norway, and details of his oceanographic research vessel project.8:55 AM May 19th from web
  35. Dinner inspiration: "It's principle to get used to be pot stewed. It's paste edible oil to boil over 100°C. The food must be attention to.."5:28 PM May 18th from web
  36. @maggilista Indeed! Speaking of princes, yours is as dapper as ever. A delightful lunch it was. Adore your cartoon habitat. Enjoy Costa Rica2:47 PM May 18th from web
  37. In 2020, everyone on this globe will simply go by "JT". James Thomas, Jin Tao, Jung Trio, Junpei Todoroki, Jacques Torres... Juegos Tontos:)12:33 PM May 18th from web
  38. Overheard at the Berkeley Rose Garden, (my first bike ride there)"..nice, but I still love my pathetic rose more." http://tinyurl.com/oczd9s6:15 PM May 16th from web
  39. @johnjoe I doubt that the kind of photographer I had in mind was available that day. Perhaps I'll get a decent camera yet, learn to shoot.5:38 PM May 16th from web
  40. (I sorely needed a good photographer for these lovely ladies.) CBC luncheon, Claremont Court, Berkeley, California http://tinyurl.com/r7fk5611:26 PM May 15th from web
  41. 축하 저녁은 오가네갈비. 맛있다. 소주는 "처음처럼." Congratulations, Hugh. Thank you for a tasty dinner. http://bit.ly/RHdIT9:01 PM May 15th from web
  42. @neraff .. Ah ha! I smoked YOU out. Good luck, Ms. President, and let's hope it'll be a good year. Here's to many Berkeley moments. Cheers.11:54 AM May 15th from web
  43. Dreamed of someone else's dream. Le signifiant et le signifié.. Max Klinger, a glove, ice-skating rink, vivid etchings, SF Legion of Honor.10:07 AM May 14th from web
  44. #BlueDay http://tinyurl.com/dcoven. Almost forgot to wish you a good one. Ogled Fabergé eggs, Lalique, no photos allowed SF Legion of Honor8:59 AM May 14th from web
  45. 星際迷航 Star Trek 星 (star) 際 (boundary) 迷 (bewitch) 航 (sail) Between where we were and where we are. So logical. http://tinyurl.com/oaho6f5:52 PM May 8th from web
  46. Never seen such a happy bunch of bankers in my life. Wells Fargo Elmwood, Berkeley, everyone laughing, enjoying working with free ice cream.4:02 PM May 8th from Tweetie
  47. What's bugging me: a Saint-Saëns piece, I can't Shazam myself.. do-mi-so-do(high) so-mi(soaring) and repeat. Which piece is it? Twitterers?9:37 AM May 8th from web
  48. @maggilista, thanks! That's hardly likely, though. I know at least one person who's better than I am :) Thought of you the other day re:Swat10:00 PM May 7th from web
  49. That was one glorious luncheon. (Phew, success!) And thank you @mrichtel (no "regular" twitter account?) for wowing the ladies with stories.3:36 PM May 7th from web
  50. Nation: a relatively big group of people organized for mutual protection and profit under a government. Gang: a group of criminals organi...6:32 PM May 6th from web
  51. The GREAT debate for the luncheon: TO USE OR NOT TO USE coffee/tea sets. Caterer wanted carafes at each table. Fresh served from pots it is.4:53 PM May 6th from web

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