I’m a Magpie
Hello! I’m afraid I’ve been neglecting things over here, along with everything else that’s not a paper on database systems or intellectual freedom. But the semester’s almost done, which makes this a great time to explore the hotses and notses of the week a la Loobylu.
Hot!
1. Backyard Astronomy: Or in our case, Duboce Park astronomy. [...]
Why, hello there, Wednesday. Where on earth did you come from?
Here’s what’s hot and not this week. Inspired, once again, by Loobylu.
Hot:
1. Brian! He’s redesigned his website a bit, he’s featured on the Linney Group’s design blog today, and I just found out that the opening for his show at our neighborhood coffeeplatz coincides with [...]
Yesterday, Brian and I cohosted, along with our friend Erik Noonan, the first of what we hope will be many outdoor pairings of poetry and visual art.
As most of you know, my Brian, in addition to being as smart and as sweet as the day is long, is also a talented sculptor. And now he’s a blogger, too. You should go check it out.
Next Saturday, May 16th, we’ll be hosting a reading in the garden behind Brian’s studio at 2221 15th St in San Francisco. Come hear readings by Sara Larsen and Jason Morris, visit with Brian’s art , and have some snacks (will I make gougeres? I just might!).
In response to Tricia’s challenge
But, really, “no touch-ups, no primping?” Hardly a challenge for grubby old me. You’re lucky I remembered to brush my hair in recent memory. (And if you’d like a better look at the sculpture behind me, it’s one of Brian’s, and you can see it here).
Brian and I had very half-assed plans for Thanksgiving, which fell through as such plans are often wont to do. This is actually kind of awesome. Even though we basically spend every waking moment together, we’d both been secretly harboring the desire for some quiet holiday alone time (with each other that is), away from [...]
Brian’s participating in ArtSpan’s open studios again this year. This time, he’ll also be in the group show at the SomArts Gallery (on Brannan St., right by the Trader Joe’s). He finished his piece for the group show last night; this morning we brought it over to SomArts. Here it is in his studio this [...]
I'm a freelance writer and perpetual graduate student living in San Francisco. Special skills include dog charming, brochure writing, slapdash cooking and long-winded nattering. I also enjoy watching the sunset reflected in the tall buildings downtown.
For a while there, I taught classes on Classical literature, philosophy, and the history of religion at New College of California. I have an MA and an MFA in Writing, and started library school in the fall of 2009.