Saturday, February 4, 2006, 05:13 PM - Travels
So I did a whirlwind trip to Boston this week to participate in a planning meeting for the next stage of MoveOn's Operation Democracy and 2006 field campaign. I spent as much time on a plane as I did in Boston. Last Sunday I went up to the mountains, and probably was in the car for as much time as I was on the snow. But all that time in transit I think helped me be fully on board with my transition into campaign mode for the next 8 months. It should be an intereting adventure...Monday, January 23, 2006, 03:10 PM - Travels, Technology, Art
Despite my best efforts to begin transforming into a Silverlake post-urban LA denizen, the most interesting event I attended this weekend was a small Saturday night SF-proud SRL performance in the parking lot at the end of the row of Chinatown galleries. There's something about the immolation of a vomiting dragon/dinosaur head backed by the roar of an airhorn hovercraft that's just sublime. Makes me think that maybe I'll fit right in in LA, after all. Picture is taken from our latecomers' perch in the garage across the street- perhaps a lifetime of parking structure art spectation awaits me in the Southland?
Friday, December 30, 2005, 07:14 PM - Travels, Art
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I had a blast at this show in Chelsea. LA artist who searches out really strange extracurricular activity photos from yearbooks, recreates them and extrapolates short videos and installations. There are maybe 35 of them running in seemingly random sequence in the gallery, beautifully sideshow-esque and cacophonic. He and many 1970s high school students is/were apparently fascinated by vampires, but my favorite piece was the operatic performance by the chick in the bedazzled 'Fresno' overalls, on the porch of a weirdly modernist representation of a farmhouse. Great fun....
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Thursday, December 29, 2005, 01:59 PM - Travels, Friends
I am freshly back from the east coast, and while I did have some ridiculously wholesome holiday times with dear Dad, there's nothing like NYC during a transit strike to make you realize the true beauty of human nature. (In truth I was comfortably watching MNF with George when the strike was called, but trust me.)
Favorite parts of my trip:
Watching Andrew in his triangular Italian army jacket pick up a hot blonde on the F train by discussing her ability to suck Ruper Murdoch's cock.
Suprising Gaby at a Hanukah party (thanks Nick!).
Brunch at Prune with Claire and Heather.
Spending Friday night at a black tie event thrown by artsy Brooklyn artists scraping to afford NYC, and Saturday night at a White Trash Xmas party thrown by a bunch of Wharton private equity rich kids. And the bare-chested bartender at the gay hedge fund party, did I mention him?
Watching my hardass friend Rachel transform into a cooing blissful mom when she holds brand-new Ulisse.
Thursday, December 15, 2005, 02:20 PM - Travels
For the second night in a row I was on my way back across the Bay Bridge, and by chance ended up again at Uno's toll booth (yesterday, #15). He had already offered to marry me the night before, which made for a much more pleasant bridge experience than usual. Last night he was all prepared with his phone number and he paid my toll himself. Such gallantry! Although I don't see a lot of future in our relationship, it's tragic to think about EZPass forestalling toll booth romance for a whole generation.
Side note: it made me so happy that when I looked for a toll plaza picture, the best one was from the Groove site....
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Thursday, November 24, 2005, 01:46 PM - Travels
On Monday I decided to indulge my more impulsive side; on Tuesday afternoon I was arriving at Puerto Vallarta, accepting a ride from a charming expat, and walking the beach in Sayulita for all of 20 minutes until I found Alice and crew. It's very fun to be the surprise guest at a Mexican birthday extravaganza. And I do appreciate the flexibility my life affords...and a good fish taco.;)
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