Wednesday, November 29, 2006

Pizza Cow

I ate a slice of pizza tonight and feel like a cow. After eating "clean" food for over a month now (mostly) I feel like I used to feel when I slugged down an entire pizza.

At least I'm still working out (yes, 4:30 this morning, geez) and maybe by morning it will be gone.


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Sunday, November 26, 2006

Happy Holidays

I love our apartment and here's a picture of part of it - a place where I spend a good deal of time with a book, glass of wine or tea, and thoughts about how pleasant my life has become.

This is part of what I'm thankful for. Happy holidays!

posted by Jay @ 11:14 AM 3 comments

Saturday, November 25, 2006

Who He'd Like to Meet

Tonight I gasped out loud after reading that a former college roommate, Jason, would like to meet George W. Bush. And I lost my equilibrium while sitting here safely in bed (felt like I was falling backward) when I read that he would like to meet Bill O'Reilly.

Here's a cut and paste from his MySpace account:

Who I'd like to meet:
Jesus Christ, George W. Bush, Ed Hochuli (NFL football ref), Bill O'Reilly, Natalie Portman, Matt Lauer (because I want his job), Steve Wynn, the guys who started Google, Steve Jobs, and Walt Disney (when they unfreeze him)

What a difference ten years makes. I miss him and a host of other friends. But the differences are vast now.

posted by Jay @ 12:12 AM 1 comments

Friday, November 24, 2006

Did you know?

On this day after Thanksgiving, I thought you might want to know that:
  • "Hair is a 'very important issue that shows the people's cultural standards and mental and moral state.'"
At least it is according to the socialist country, North Korea (a la the BBC), which recently published the names and addresses of men who do not get a (short) haircut every 15 days.

The NK government
  • "stressed the 'negative effects' of long hair on 'human intelligence development,' noting that long hair 'consumes a great deal of nutrition' and could thus rob the brain of energy.
I wonder how they regard women.



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Wednesday, November 22, 2006

Satisfying Work

My days at the chorus I manage include a hefty bulk of my own admin work, despite my program director title with several people reporting to me in addition to over 200 volunteers, 14 faculty, and a board of directors that I could shoot half the time.

I recently stole a friend's favorite quote as my own and posted it near my office computer: "Life's tough, get a helmet." I also printed and posted a quote of my own: "This office pushes, prods, pulls, and pokes. Any questions?"

So it was my great pleasure this week to do something of substance. When forced to write a press release about a diversity scholarship I co-founded and have since cultivated with a board member, I pulled this detail from our stats.

In September 2004 (when I joined the chorus), we were at 10.3% diversity, with Caucasian, Asian, and Eurasian children serving as the "norm."

Today, we are at 32% diversity.

It's a satisfying number, albeit a ton of hard work. And while not perfect, we're headed in the right direction. The difference has been finding funding that allows us to actively recruit talent in schools from SF's most underserved neighborhoods, complete with tuition and transportation provided to each recipient.


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Monday, November 20, 2006

Little Light Inspired One Word Answer Game

From Udge. Word association. You can only answer with one word. No explanations.

1. Yourself: crowded
2. Your spouse: heart
3. Your hair: curly
4. Your mother: missed
5. Your father: bigot
6. Your favorite item: ring
7. Your dream last night: scandalous
8. Your favorite drink: zinfandel
9. Your dream car: rental
10. The room you are in: bedroom
11. Your ex: asian
12. Your fear: forgetfulness
13. What you want to be in 10 years: homeowner
14. Who you hung out with last night: cello
15. What you're not: genius
16. Muffins: luxury
17: One of your wish list items: peace
18: Time: scarce
19. The last thing you did: wrote
20. What you are wearing: pajama
21. Your favorite weather: snow
22. Your favorite book: Middlesex
23. The last thing you ate: sole
24. Your life: comfort
25. Your mood: fab
26. Your best friend: love
27. What you're thinking about right now: sleep
28. Your car: rented
29. What you are doing at the moment: resting
30. Your summer: fun
31. Your relationship status: loving
32. What is on your TV: blackness
33. What is the weather like: crispy
34. When was the last time you laughed: today


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Sunday, November 19, 2006

To You and Only You

Yes, it's true. It's only you, honey.



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Thursday, November 16, 2006

Testeroney Update

Since October 20, I have lost 10 pounds and have four more to go to get back to the fighting shape I was in nearly three years ago. Yesterday, I put on a pair of slacks with a 32" waist and they fit like a glove. (That's down from a 34" waist, I'm embarrassed to admit.)

Yippee!

But more importantly, things seem to have leveled out in my life. Mentally, physically, well ok, not spiritually but maybe that will get some tending down the road.

I've learned that there is a stigma around testosterone. I've also stuck to something I learned in New York: that my decisions are my own and I don't need to make anyone else agree. I just need to live my life as I see fit and the rest follows.

I'm looking forward to the future for the first time in many years -- and I daresay that my passion and zeal for life is back bitches!



posted by Jay @ 10:11 AM 2 comments

Saturday, November 11, 2006

Ten Things I Learned This Week

1. "Guilty by association" can apply to things as small as a groaning elliptical machine.

2. Too many clients on your side job is confusing and you don't meet all of your deadlines.

3. Getting wasted on a Friday night really ups the chances that you will barf on your Armani coat.

4. Having an Armani coat makes you slightly paranoid.

5. Incompetent nincompoops aren't able to recognize greatness. Why bother trying to please them in the first place.

6. Egg whites each contain 8 grams of protein and to build muscle you should every day eat one gram of protein for every pound of body weight.

7. Barfing up your alcohol calories really helps however, the refresher course isn't worth the hassle.

8. The excitement of winning an election leads after winning to actually having to do the job.

9. I miss my husband when he is away.

10. My life in San Francisco couldn't be duplicated in New York. I need to live in both cities, 60% SF, 40% NY.


Added one hour later.

11. Low-fat peanut butter really sucks.

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Sunday, November 05, 2006

Babs says: "Shut the F**k Up!"

You may have heard about Barbara Streisand's Shut the Fuck Up song, available by its creator on MySpace. I heard the edited version on Alice Radio last week and almost lost my marbles laughing. The creator even adds harmonies!

The mix comes from her retaliation toward a concert goer who harassed her from his seat after not liking her on-stage George Bush look-a-like joke. Go Babs!

Children, bosses, and clergy should NOT be nearby when you click the link above.




posted by Jay @ 6:36 PM 1 comments

Friday, November 03, 2006

Best Healthy Dessert Ever

Sufficient helping of fresh strawberries, washed and cut in halves or quarters
Place in martini or wine glasses
Drizzle in low-fat vanilla yogurt
Drizzle in honey
Freeze for 20-30 minutes
Kill yourself with healthy goodness eating the most wonderful, refreshing dessert you can ever imagine



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