I wish I could say I waited three years to update my blog because my favorite number is three. Hell, even that last sentence had three I’s. But no, my last entry lay somewhere in the cuts of 2013 for no good reason except the need to change things up so I stopped updating altogether. BUT!…
Category: Lists
Three things I want to finish before 2013
But probably won’t. The end of the year holiday rush is upon us. Droves of people flocking to the malls and outlets to get their last minute shopping in; ribbons, wrappers, and scotch tape are being pieced together with a flurry not unlike that of an expert swordsman in a battlefield. Or some other flurriest…
20 of my favorite words
In no specific order: Alchemy Curiosity Navigate Adventure Gravity Arresting Engage Moxie Lode Cast Callbacks Kinetic Leap Dinosaur Fart Magnanimous Autodidact Pun Slain Wanderlust Honorable mention: Pathos Some of these words have been long time favorites of mine, and a few are recent adoptions. What are your favorite words? Do we share a common favorite…
Introducing my March Guest Bloggers
Last month I decided to put out an open invitation for guest bloggers on my blog –with no strict guidelines as to what to contribute. My blog has always been a touch of my personal discoveries, adventures, and essays and guides; Performing arts, music and behind-the-scene material has always been of interest to me and…
SFIAAFF30: SF Int’l Asian American Film Festival
I am absolutely thrilled to announce that two projects I participated in last year will be premiering in the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival! You can imagine the glee that washed over me when I was relayed the news and am even more pleased that I can share it with you. Here are some…
Butt end of 2011. The retrospect.
If you read my post about taking care of TO DO lists, then this entry is a validation of those practices. At the end of 2010, I looked back at the year and realized I had done so much with some of my actions yielding successes that can’t measured by tangible items, but the value…
Three accessible ways to avoid being overwhelmed by TO DO lists
Whether you like it or not, you’re going to run up against a TO DO list that’ll resemble a mental version of the Great Wall of China, or some other overwhelming barrier. Fear not, with most obstacles there are numerous ways to overcome them. And with human-made obstacles, like ones found on a TO DO…
iPad vs. Kindle: Which would win in a knife fight
Neither. I originally intended to add them to my Christmas Buyer Guide but after running into an internal debate that would rival any political hoopla, I decided to omit them. They might be cutting edge technology, with both being the sharpest in their respective class (puns intended), but it’s like comparing apples to oranges. If you’re looking for…
Five Thoughtful Gifts for Him
With Black Friday as far back in our mind as the Turkey Grease it rode in on, it’s time to set our focus on the task at hand: What do you buy a guy for Christmas? In this moment of need, I will step in and rescue you from the venomous snake that is: buyer’s…
The Black Friday Tweets
I spent close to five hours in line (one line, with one register, with more than a handful of computer crashes) and I couldn’t help but contemplate on my life. But when that was over, I had more than enough time to send out some Tweets. Here are some Tweets that made it out of…
Five easy and practical ways to survive Black Friday
The sun is up, and I survived Black Friday. And I’m writing this entry to share these life saving tips with you. It’ll take a lot of practical application of common sense, crowd control savvy, and most importantly, caffeine. Coming out alive on a Black Friday is akin to the survivor’s journey depicted on that…
The three movies my Holiday’s can’t live without
Everyone has their favorite movie(s). A top 5, a top 10, a top 100, you name it there’s a top of it. My top movies are on a rotation that’s dedicated by the seasons and moods. When I set out to write this entry, I took a couple of days to think about the movies…
The Kreen of the Crop 