http://www.eastgirlswest.com Thu, 07 Feb 2008 05:07:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en On the eve of this Super-ist of Super Tuesdays, I know I'm stating the obvious. Like many, I doubted I'd ever have the chance to vote for a viable female or black presidential candidate in my lifetime. And now, both at the same time! It's freaky Friday, ... http://www.eastgirlswest.com/archives/we-live-in-interesting-times/ Booth Girl Apparently, The Husband is working very hard at GadgetFest '08. Hmph. http://www.eastgirlswest.com/archives/my-husband-went-to-vegas-and-all-i-got-was-this-lousy-photo/ Goodbye This photo was taken yesterday. That's my car, begin towed away from me forever. How's that for some not at all subtle end of year symbolism? I donated the car to KPBS, partially because they told me to, every five minutes on the air. By the time ... http://www.eastgirlswest.com/archives/goodbye-little-red-car-hello-2008/ A homeless man is sitting on the sidewalk on my way to lunch. He's holding a sign that says: Please help. Spaceship needs new parts. http://www.eastgirlswest.com/archives/yesterday-downtown-san-diego/ Tay and I have finally collaborated in writing (sort of). We bantered our way through a restaurant review for Angela's blog Culture Lust, and you can read it here. Hopefully this is the first of many more online conversations about the activity we indulge in and enjoy the most. ... http://www.eastgirlswest.com/archives/eating-san-diego/ "Without sex, a relationship is just two people running errands." http://www.eastgirlswest.com/archives/his-observation-saturday-at-300pm/ So The Husband has a work event, which involves both of us going to the theater to see this new show. I am aware the show involves song and dance. I am also aware that The Husband is NOT aware, and keep this information to myself. At intermission, as ... http://www.eastgirlswest.com/archives/theater-night/ It's come to this. The earliest episodes of SESAME STREET have been released on DVD, with the following warning: These early ‘Sesame Street’ episodes are intended for grown-ups, and may not suit the needs of today’s preschool child. Virginia Heffernan's take on the undiagnosed addictions and depressive disorders of the original puppet ... http://www.eastgirlswest.com/archives/sunny-days/ "I am so behind on reading my New Yorkers. It's bad." "Yeah, you really need to hit the unsubscribe button on that." "NO! I just need more time. And maybe a reading buddy. How about you start reading them too, and then we can discuss our favorite articles?" "NO! ... http://www.eastgirlswest.com/archives/wont-be-fooled-again/ Below, an excerpt from a letter my neighbor recently wrote to the City of San Diego, department of Code Compliance. The house he's writing about sits between us and him. A former one-story, three bedroom built in modest ranch-style, it now resembles an apartment complex, surrounded by asphalt, ... http://www.eastgirlswest.com/archives/city-of-san-diego-what-the/