Vacation for the New Year! My 2019 ended really well with a week and half long road trip to Northern California and Sequoia National Forest. I enjoyed some quality family time with my parents. I also went with my brother… Continue reading "Vacation Wrap up: Winchester Mystery House + The Cat House on the Kings"
Working at a local government agency is surprisingly fun, though occasionally a bureaucratic nightmare. One of my regular duties is posting agendas for Local Service Council meetings – where Public Comments are encouraged and very often negative. This makes me think… Continue reading "Happy (Belated) Festivus: a holiday for the rest of us!"
Though I’m not a huge holiday person, but I’ve always had fond memories of Christmas despite them not entirely being the best times for me or my family. My playlist is mostly taken from my iTunes (or whatever Apple calls… Continue reading "Super Rad Playlist: Songs from Christmas past"
Black Friday is almost here and one thing everyone can use after the holidays is more activewear! Adidas is an iconic brand that most people would have at least one item of. In my case, I really like their running… Continue reading "2019 adidas Black Friday: Save on the best activewear!"
Designer Con has grown exponentially since it started in 2005, I’ve watched it grow from a 1 day event in Pasadena back in 2012 to a much larger 3 day event in Anaheim – which is also where it happens to… Continue reading "Designer Con 2019 in Anaheim is a week away!"
Black Friday seems to come earlier every year and it almost seems like November has become the month for retailers to deeply discount products. My ex (a former Geek Squad agent) told me that Best Buy made most of their… Continue reading "Best Buy Black Friday deals for 2019!"
Soon after Peter Murphy had a severe heart attack and surgery requiring 2 stents put in, Bauhaus shocked the music world with news of a reunion show on November 3rd – which immediately sold out. They added a 2nd show… Continue reading "Bauhaus resurrected at the Palladium on November 3rd/4th, 2019"
Did you know yesterday (September 29th) was National Coffee Day in the US? I don’t know why it fell on a Sunday, mimosas and brunch are more a Sunday morning thing to me. National Coffee Day seemed more like a… Continue reading "Celebrate International Coffee Day + Trade Coffee subscription!"
XTC co-frontman Colin Moulding and original XTC drummer Terry Chambers have announced their new TC&I album ‘Naked Flames: Live at Swindon Arts Centre’, which will be released on CD via Burning Shed. Ahead of this, they offer a taste with the track ‘Wonderland’. I haven’t posted about music or even… Continue reading "TC&I ‘Naked Flames: Live at Swindon Arts Centre’ w/XTC’s Colin Moulding & Terry Chambers – new album!"
As a night owl who’s had insomnia for as long as I can remember, I’m far from an expert on sleep. I’ve bought and tried many types of sheets for someone so sleep deprived. After a long blogging hiatus (I… Continue reading "REVIEW: GhostBed Luxury Sheets – sleep well tonight"
