Goodbye Break Up Couch! After 4 break ups while sitting on the SAME seat on the SAME sofa, I finally decided sell the Break Up Couch, but not before doing a dramatic reenactment photo shoot of some of our good times together. Props to my very brave boyfriend/photographer who suggested I actually try screaming a little to make it look more realistic. (And…who did not run screaming.)
Good luck to the newly married couple who purchased it…
3 Months after moving to LA, I was forced to face the reality that my blog title, 1pointsf, really didn’t fit anymore. I mean…not like there was a lot of San Francisco blogging going on, but since I don’t live there, I thought it was time to switch it over. Yep….I moved to Santa Monica! Emotionally charged reasoning can be found here.
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So. Please welcome me in saying a bittersweet farewell to 1pointsf. I loved you, 1pointsf (and regular SF) but I’m moving on! Welcome, CavParen (our little nickname) – I look forward to getting to know you oh so well.
Check it out! Shortest post ever! Jigga what.
Guess what. There are absolutely free and legal audiobooks. Don’t get me wrong, Audible.com is great and I’m a loyal (paying) member, but I ALSO love a good freebie.
So, you know how you can get all the books that are in the public domain right to your iKindlePad for free? It turns out, there’s this site called booksshouldbefree.com. (I wholeheartedly agree! Books should be free dot com!) While you won’t find anything new or sassy up there (no Bossypants, *lament*), it’s a great chance to catch up on the classics and did I mention(?)…it’s free. The books are read aloud by volunteers - some are aspiring actors, some are good Samaritans and some shouldn’t be allowed to hold a microphone but they do it anyway. I’ve been using this site for YEARS, and while I haven’t heard everything, I’ve got a pretty good handle on the ins and outs. Continue Reading →
Don’t even worry about it guys. I’m fully aware that updating a a few times per year technically probably makes it defunct, but you see…I just can’t bring myself to blog for work and then muster up the energy to do it again for play (oddly, I don’t feel the same way about Facebook). All that to say that this post is months overdue! A new record!
Something I’ve learned about making crowdsourced videos as gifts is that it really works much better if the person has an energetic and expansive community. So, when Shana (EVERYONE loves her. No joke.) announced that she was moving to Australia, we sprang into action. We made the video that’s below and showed it at her going away party.
Enjoy!
This is my actual for real crown molding
I LOVE San Francisco. LOVE. When I started to think about leaving this past fall, I would look at my floral crown molding in my dining room and cry. Where am I going to find floral crown molding in LA? LA is so gross and hot and everywhere will have carpets and neighbors who want to be traffic-battling-actor-slash-waiters. I will never have crown molding again for the rest of my life if I give up all my Marina crown molding. Why would I do this to myself? No. Forget it. I’m staying in SF. The architecture and the bay windows and the youthful energy and the food and being able to walk everywhere and the scooter I really mean to start driving…
This is not *my* snow prince, but his butt is totally as taught as this guy’s.
I live below the snow prince from the Nutcracker…YES he dances for the SF Ballet and I live beneath him! How cool is that!?! He is a wonderful guy but a surprisingly loud walker, given his profession. I can’t give up my crown molding and my heavy-footed snow prince!
This is the place where I grew into my adulthood. I went through some tough times and came out the other end better and stronger. There was a time when I could count my girlfriends on one hand and was down on my knees, crying into a prayer journal BEGGING God to give me a community here. And now…I can barely squeeze everyone I love into my schedule. I am SO blessed, SO lucky and SO SO SO aware of the grandness of my life. Continue Reading →
My little cousin Lolly married my lovely new cousin-in-law back in October. The wedding was FAB, and included HANDS DOWN the best MOH speech I have ever heard. If you’ve talked to me about the wedding, I spend about 1/2 the time talking about the bride, 1/2 time talking about how much fun I had with my family and the other 2/3 of the time I would tell you about what a great great maid of honor we had.
The maid of honor was her sister, Natalie. Natalie’s a pyrotechnician at the Hollywood Bowl (I’m not kidding) and I could only find one photo of her in a bridesmaids dress.. (She’s with my nana.)
Her speech was quite inline with the exuberance of this photo. And without further ado -
Hi everyone! I’m Natalie, not only the Maid of Honor but Lolly’s beautiful younger sister. We have been waiting for this day for a long time and I couldn’t think of someone better for my sister.
When first hearing about the engagement, the scariest part was knowing I had to write a speech, and that my sister couldn’t help me. I thought this is going to be awful, I can’t write a speech without Lolly!
Andrew, thank you for putting up with my sister—and me—and making her happier than I’ve ever seen. Continue Reading →
Once upon a time, I set up Emily and Tyler and they got married and now they have an adorable little baby, and *I* have overconfidence in my ability to set people up. So, upon sending an AMAZING set up email today…I decided I should pull one out from the archives. They didn’t fall in love and have babies like Ty and Em, but…you certainly can’t blame my email. It’s the 2nd best set up email I’ve ever written.
So without further ado.. (names changed to protect the innocent)
Subject: Allow me to e-troduce…
Chuck, Daisy
Daisy, Chuck
Daisy, I met Chuck 2 years ago at a bar while I was mumbling out loud about football and we became fast friends. He’s a true water sport guy – spends the year mentally training for his annual outrigger race in Hawaii. He also misses my yearly fleet week party because he plays in his HS’s annual alumnae water polo game. (I know. Red flag. Missing Kristen’s party? Priority problem!!!!).
Chuck – I met Daisy at a bar in Menlo Park over salmon tacos and girly conversations. Since then, she’s moved around the country but has recently joined us in SF. We reconnected while both in a cowboy-themed wedding where I was a reader and dance enthusiast. Most recently, Daisy knocked it out of the park in a 1920′s flapper costume at an NYE party we both attended. While only one of us could win the ‘best acting’ award for the night (me), her enthusiasm and sparkly headband made me wish there was a best costume award.
Hey! What are you doing next Thursday? Did you know the California Academy of Sciences has a $12 entry fee, a DJ and a pretty fun nightlife scene every Thursday night? Let’s all go!!!! Shoot. I’m busy. OK. Just the 2 of you then.
:)
-k.
