- Prepare for the altitude! No drinking alcohol and do lots of hydrating right away
- DON'T DRINK THE TAP WATER or use the water for brushing your teeth. Avoid ice and food washed in the water (salads, fruit, anything that touches the water!)
- Maybe bring probiotics and liquid IV
- Be ready to pay to use public toilets. Having pesos on hand are important for this.
- Uber only. Do not use public transport.
- Know some Spanish! Mexicans are not all bi-lingual like what we're used to in the states 😅
these pants of mine... are always silent.
In my roommate's room, a pair of pants hang over the back of the chair I'm sitting in and I can't stop thinking, "Are these pants mine...?"
Monday, September 23, 2024
Mexico City
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Boston
Sunday, September 15, 2024
Montana, Michigan, Colorado
Monday, August 12, 2024
Dimensions
Sunday, August 11, 2024
The eye of the storm
"The eye is a region of mostly calm weather at the center of a tropical cyclone."
- Renting to the wrong person can be expensive, time consuming, and traumatic -- always do thorough background and reference checks
- If you can (I'm not a lawyer, so research will be needed to execute on this suggestion), add language to your lease stating that it can be terminated for not paying rent, harassment, criminal behavior, etc.
- A digital message board can reveal someone's mental health and criminal behavior
- Removing someone from a digital message board at the right time can be important for everyone's mental health
- You have to file police reports if you want the police to help
- There will be a point at which you'll wish you had filed them sooner so filing early is worth it, even though it may feel scary
- If you know someone could be a threat and you don't file a police report, you could be held liable for not reporting them if they hurt someone
- If someone is mentally ill, but hasn't shown aggression in person, it's best to treat them normally if you come face to face
- Acting upset may trigger them
- Thinking of them as a child throwing a tantrum might help
- Removing yourself from a situation for your own mental health is worth it
- It's easy to get caught up in fear, anger, and hate when you've been attacked
- Finding ways to process and let go is critical
- Taking care of yourself and getting the right kind of support should be a priority
Monday, April 29, 2024
Epiphany_immacat
Friday, April 19, 2024
Vegas baby!
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Everything
Saturday, March 23, 2024
Back to Art
I've seen a lot of great art in the last month.
First, I got to see a play I did fight work on called Bees & Honey. When my boyfriend asked me what it was about, I responded, "It's about a relationship, but it doesn't really matter what it's about because the actors are so great you can't stop watching them!". The actors in the show were fantastic and absolutely lovely to work with, and the show was about the ups and downs of a relationship. It was beautiful. We also had a great crew all around. I felt quite fortunate to be a part of it.
Then, I watched American Fiction, which was hilarious, thought provoking, so meta, and so great... I haven't had a movie watching experience like that in a long time. :)
There was also an epic karaoke night for Jessica's birthday, and a mostly missed but beautiful Chinese New Year parade, and then Flatstock 91.
Flatstock 91 was this cool little exhibit of band poster art from around the world (? at least around the country. :) ) where visual art meets music marketing in little booths where artists display and talk about the work that they've done. What a unique and inspiring body of work!
Then I got to see Big Data on stage at ACT. Big Data was topical and confrontational, and a show I will continue to think about for a long time because the ending wasn't clear haha. :) Or was it, and it's still sinking in...
I got in a night with the Waters to see Wilder's all city band concert, and then Kooza!
Kooza is the latest Cirque show touring the Bay and, like all tent shows, it had moments in it that completely blew my mind!! Wow, always a great night out.
And, there was a super fun Oscar party / dance party, a yummy meal at San Ho Wan, an Oakland Roots game, and finally Dune, Part 2, which was very long, beautifully acted, and beautifully shot.
Thursday, February 15, 2024
Birthdays
Thursday, January 4, 2024
2023
Friday, November 24, 2023
Monday, November 6, 2023
Visits!
- Stoa
- Harold Ray - Matt's band
- Hermes of Paris
- Oliver People's
- Outerlands
- Ocean Beach
- Cellarmaker - Brian and Teresa's goodbye
- Asaka Sushi
- Cassette Roulette
- Walking Epiphany by the Bay
- Cafe M
- 4th St.
- Jack London Square / Plank
- Yin Ji Chang Fen - dim sum
- Potus at Berkeley Rep
- Dear San Francisco - Club Fugazi
- North Beach stroll
- Stoa - w/ John!
- The Castro Fountain
- Ted Lasso
- Cafe Réveille
- 4th St
Sunday, October 8, 2023
Adventure
- Autumn Moon Art and Wine Festival, Lafayette
- Greens Restaurant - Stacey's in person birthday dinner!
- Walking Cesar Chavez Park w/ Epiphany
- Google SF, lunch and a little tour
- Ferry Building
- Fisherman's Wharf
- Stoa
- Trader Joe's
- Cafe Réveille