Friday, February 27, 2004
Monroe & DiMaggio, now O'Donnell & Carpenter
Marilyn Monroe and JoeDiMaggio once wed at City Hall in San Francisco, and yesterday Rosie O'Donnell and Kelli Carpenter did the same exact thing.
Whether dubya's ban on same-sex marriage will prevail remains to be seen, but what can be seen very clearly in this city are thousands of couples declaring their love before the entire world. There is nothing wrong with that, and there never will be.
Here's to more love, more joy and equality for all!
Thursday, February 26, 2004
a horse, of course
Why do laundry if you can go across the street and buy something new? I finally have in-house machines, after a 4-year dearth. Don't even ask.
But I was in the mood for something new so I popped into all three of the clothing stores within a 2-block radius of my house. Not in the mood for trying on jeans or a skirt, I wanted a kicky and fun kind of top. I'm sick of all the black I always wear. So I was looking, and looking, and looking.
Then it struck me, I knew exactly what I wanted. A[nother] shirt with a horse on it. Of course there wasn't one available. But at least I know I want it. I can make one!
Wednesday, February 25, 2004
you *know* my favorite number is 7
At this moment, dogster.com has the following:
Number of dogs on dogster 7777
Average dogs added per day 176.75
Dogs added yesterday 294
Number of dogs on dogster 7777
Average dogs added per day 176.75
Dogs added yesterday 294
Tuesday, February 24, 2004
Why We March
The March for Women's Lives is coming! Join us if you can on April 25th on Washington and in the meantime, read about Why We March.
Air Chairs in the House
Today is the expected delivery of my very first desirable kitchen chairs. Our table is turquoise formica so these will be perfect. Thank you DWR and Jasper Morrison, wherever you are. These things are lightweight, stackable and indoor/outdoor. Mmm...orange.
I first put my butt in one of these at our friend's deck: Jordan and Tara. And yesterday marked the launch of this year's Noise Pop music festival that Jordan, Kevin and many others make happen. Congratulations and thanks for the rawk!
Saturday, February 21, 2004
me and a Sonic Youth CD
Wednesday, February 18, 2004
DIY me asap
I'm supposed to be packing up my records and recoating my eyeliner but instead I am in tears. I heard about
We went to the same high school in Edina Minnesota but I did not meet her until we both lived in San Francisco and she was promoting her feature film Mary Jane's Not a Virgin Anymore. If making films on her own terms isn't impressive enough, there was something about Sarah that I'll never forget.
Her enthusiasm was amazing and infectious. You got the feeling that she could do anything she decided to do. I am dedicating the music I am playing tonight to her. If there's a DIY heaven, then Sarah's a punk rock angel.
Tuesday, February 17, 2004
it's a dog's world, we just live in it
Dogster.com has more than five thousand dogs! Above is my dog Estro as a puppy and Cory the whippet who is no longer with us but always a dear. I mean, deer.
Wednesday, February 11, 2004
live and let Liv
After starving herself silly for her role in Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Liv Tyler has been eating things like food.
W magazine's gossip columnist Suzy reports that, "...Liv Tyler's advisers are telling her in no uncertain terms to lose weight if she wants to be offered femme fatale roles." Liv says, "I've been told that if I lose weight I'd have more work, but I refuse to submit myself to those standards. To the rest of the world, I'm slim, and I like the way I am."
What if Sophia Loren were a stick? How ineffectual she would be...
Tuesday, February 10, 2004
caribou you
The meatfest is over! Last night, the following delicacies were served and not a bit was leftover:
Reindeer fajitas with sauteed green peppers and onions with hot sauce in flour tortillas, llama chili served with or without chopped onion, kangaroo patties with ketchup and mustard on hamburger buns (Joey's out of the pouch and into the bun), and yak (an operative verb) served with toothpicks.
I tasted the sauce of the llama chili, which was mighty adventurous of me. Good but greasy. Everyone kept saying "gamey."
Reindeer fajitas with sauteed green peppers and onions with hot sauce in flour tortillas, llama chili served with or without chopped onion, kangaroo patties with ketchup and mustard on hamburger buns (Joey's out of the pouch and into the bun), and yak (an operative verb) served with toothpicks.
I tasted the sauce of the llama chili, which was mighty adventurous of me. Good but greasy. Everyone kept saying "gamey."
Monday, February 09, 2004
grope rock
I proudly coined a new musical genre: grope rock. This occurs at rock shows when couples are swaying and jamming their hands in each other's pockets, belt loops and/or up the back of their shirts.
This happened at a Train show, where Nick was DJing at Cafe Du Nord for five, count 'em, five consecutive nights. Being his birthday on 2 of the nights (one, when his birthday commenced at midnight) and the other (ending at the following midnight) I had to represent.
An overheard conversation at the next table went something like this: "You are the first guy I've ever gone out with on match.com. I don't want to do anything more than once a month." And he said, "I'm not looking for anything serious." And she went into her diatribe, her list, her litany about how she doesn't want a child. Who asked?
This happened at a Train show, where Nick was DJing at Cafe Du Nord for five, count 'em, five consecutive nights. Being his birthday on 2 of the nights (one, when his birthday commenced at midnight) and the other (ending at the following midnight) I had to represent.
An overheard conversation at the next table went something like this: "You are the first guy I've ever gone out with on match.com. I don't want to do anything more than once a month." And he said, "I'm not looking for anything serious." And she went into her diatribe, her list, her litany about how she doesn't want a child. Who asked?
Friday, February 06, 2004
it's a Birkin, it's a Kelly, it's a bag
Hermes is reputed for naming their Kelly Bag after Grace Kelly. The bigger version is called the Birkin.
It costs five large for leather and if you want crocodile, that'll set you back about $19K. A-list celebrites are frequently photographed toting these in various colors. As art imitates life, plotlines from Le Divorce to Sex and the City episodes revolve around this purse.
I have a red "rouge" Kelly Bag at home right now, brand new, never used. I'm selling it on ebay. T'was a gift and I'll never tell!
Thursday, February 05, 2004
emergency stylist needed: Courtney's in court
Granted, the girl has seen better days. But with Kurt's millions and surely a contact list of a flock of stylists, what is up with Courtney Love's court appearances?
In the last AP photo I saw (and emailed heavily among friends) Courtney was equally dissheveled looking despite trying to appear sober to the judge in order to regain custody of Frances Bean.
Please, take a lesson from Winona Ryder who always looked polished and put together despite the backdrop of a fluorescent-lit courtroom. Wha' happened?
In the last AP photo I saw (and emailed heavily among friends) Courtney was equally dissheveled looking despite trying to appear sober to the judge in order to regain custody of Frances Bean.
Please, take a lesson from Winona Ryder who always looked polished and put together despite the backdrop of a fluorescent-lit courtroom. Wha' happened?
Monday, February 02, 2004
and so on, and so on
I know that my name sounds like an entree. Proof is that friends threw me a birthday party and stocked a big buffet table with all kinds of food, including rosemary chicken on skewers above a bowl of saffron rice.
She also made a lemon cake that I could only dream about making and it was suitably displayed under its own glass dome and pedestal. Yum.
Never learning from the past mistake, I left a bottle of high-end wine on the table. It was a present from a wine writer, and I vowed to save it. We immediately joked about someone accidentally downing that bottle at the party and of course, that is what happened.
Once at a new year's eve party, I did the same thing to the same wine writer. I unwittingly handed a bottle of $80 Bollinger to the volunteer bartender. And when the bottle owner went looking for it, I had to admit how delicious it was.
She also made a lemon cake that I could only dream about making and it was suitably displayed under its own glass dome and pedestal. Yum.
Never learning from the past mistake, I left a bottle of high-end wine on the table. It was a present from a wine writer, and I vowed to save it. We immediately joked about someone accidentally downing that bottle at the party and of course, that is what happened.
Once at a new year's eve party, I did the same thing to the same wine writer. I unwittingly handed a bottle of $80 Bollinger to the volunteer bartender. And when the bottle owner went looking for it, I had to admit how delicious it was.
