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Blogging seems to be beyond me at the moment; hopefully I can still handle microblogging. I’ll be moving my musings to Twitter for a while; if you’d like to follow me there, but don’t have an account, never fear–you don’t… Read moreOn a Break
Is it just me, or is this blog way too much about food? And yet I don’t feel like there’s enough to call it a food blog. I think it’s mostly that I have no energy (and very little time)… Read moreFocusing
My friend S is painting a mural for Baguette. It’s not even done, and it’s already gorgeous. One of the nice things about having your friend paint a mural is that you get to spend a lot of time with… Read moreCrouching Tiger, Hidden Consistency
There’s cult dining everywhere. What’s cult dining? PoorTaste has a definition (see paragraphs two and three), as well as a list of the top 100 cult restaurants in the U.S. Los Angeles has 14 of them, which is a pretty… Read moreCult Dining
I love chili-cheese fries. There, I said it. Mind you, this won’t come as a surprise to anyone who knows me, especially Madame Scandal. And, of course, Mr. Sandwich. In our old neighborhood, we had easy access to a Los… Read moreJohnnie’s Pastrami
“That’s my favorite,” said the barista when I asked for the lemon cupcake–and I can see why. Doan’s Bakery in Woodland Hills offers a variety of pastries, both for breakfast and for dessert. Honestly, it was hard to limit myself… Read moreDoan’s Bakery
My friend A and I took a lunchtime break from New Motherhood and stopped in at Blue Dog Beer Tavern. Since both of us were driving, neither one of us was drinking, but the beer selection does look interesting. Another… Read moreBlue Dog Beer Tavern
Yesterday was Baguette’s first morning in day care. It was a success, and I wasn’t really worried, but there was a bit of separation anxiety. Mine, naturally. Fortunately, I had scheduled brunch with a friend. We decided to try out… Read moreWaffling
If you’re in San Jose and wondering where to have breakfast, you might want to drop in at Bill’s Cafe. Located in the charming (and expensive) neighborhood of Willow Glen, Bill’s offers up the basics and beyond. Our table wound… Read moreBill’s Cafe
I continue to work on The Confusion by Neal Stephenson. In the meantime, I also finished Emma by Jane Austen and read The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest by Stieg Larsson. That last one, by the way, was the… Read moreThe Written Word