Archive for August, 2004
Smokey Marshmallows, or What Happened to ?
If you do not watch the creme brulee very carefully, the sugar catches fire and fills the kitchen with smoke. Oddly, though, the custard underneath is largely untouched by the flaming sugar, and remains delicious. I wrote to ultrabithorax the other day, since he seems to have fallen off the face of the earth. He ...Read more.
Forbidden Zone
I cancelled my attendance at bowlerbehrsf‘s August Game Night get-together because the Los Angeles crud has really kicked my butt. I think I’m finally over it, though – I’m coughing out phlegm and feeling much better. bigjohnsf, progbear, and I went to the airport at around 22:00 to pick up thornyc, who’s staying with us ...Read more.
In case you don’t read my friends’ list, check out my friend, eyeno, and his zany retro photo collections. Here’s an example.
Bouncy, bouncy, bounce
A check from a client bounced. This is very frustrating. I’m on top of taking care of it, but frustrating to deal with nonetheless. I’m feeling better – not congested, but still have a sore throat.
Back in business!
I went down to the Bay Area Reporter‘s office today and made my ad buy. This is the ad that bitterlawngnome did for me. In other news, I had my client take me to the airport where I got on stand-by for an earlier flight. Fortunately, I got on that flight – Los Angeles air ...Read more.
When does the food stop?
The sun in Los Angeles shines its way through a filter of smog, creating a barely amber light that enamors people the world over. The legend of California is based upon that quality of light, I think. It makes people both look better and sickly. That healthy glow shines forth from even the most gaunt ...Read more.
Phone Post:
Phone Post
(you hung up without pressing #. posting privately in case it was an accident.)
Awake, showered, drying off. Soon to be dressing to leave for the BART, to the AirBART, to the Airport, to the plane, to the Airport, to the client’s house to work.
The Bitterest of Lawn Gnomes
Several months ago, my dear friend, bitterlawngnome, offered to do a flyer for my teensy little massage business. Well, this week I took him up on his kind offer of assistance, and he made a spectacular ad that I’m going to run in next week’s Bay Area Reporter! I’m so pleased with how it looks, ...Read more.
I decided not to delete my LJ, after all.
In case I didn’t mention it, I’m flying to Los Angeles tomorrow to do some work for The Porno Client™. I need to do a load of laundry and go to sleep, for my flight is at 06:35 out of Oakland.
