Lame Jury

Posted by banane on December 27th, 2008 — in local color

I wrote this in an email to a lawyer friend about my frustrations with my recent jury duty. Thought it’d make a good post. Please comment!

Girl testifies that she goes running out of a club in the Tenderloin in the middle of the night- fight with estranged husband that she ran into at 818 Eddy, [...]

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holiday feeling

Posted by banane on December 15th, 2008 — in local color

I got the holiday feeling yesterday. Maybe it was finally settling some affairs so I could leave town in January, replacing my phone, or watching a sappy holiday movie (Love, Actually). Regardless, I got the spirit. Here’s a short list on what makes the holidays great.
Eggnog! I love it! It doesn’t love me but [...]

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Recession Proof

Posted by banane on December 13th, 2008 — in local color

$3 for dim sum at You’s on Stockton near the tunnel.
$4.50 for cappuccino and chocolate biscotti at A Cavalli cafe on Stockton and Columbus.
Better than sitting at Cafe de la Presse and not getting served for 20 minutes. I try once in a while to like Union Square, really.
500 drunk and attention-seeking Santas didn’t [...]

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Career Day

Posted by banane on December 5th, 2008 — in Media, about writing, feminism, marketing

I’ve been thinking a lot about careers, day jobs, etc. and Too Beautiful, writer Mark Pritchard’s blog today talks about Janice Erlbaum’s post, which was an email from a student attending one of her talks. The student asks 5 questions, and Janice, and Mark, both answer them. I thought I’d take a stab at [...]

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Enjoy Mid-winter Fun

Posted by banane on December 2nd, 2008 — in local color

Chinatown Solstice Birthday Scavenger Hunt!
Saturday, December 20th, 3:42PM, at Cafe de la Presse on Bush & Grant. Prepare for a few hours of scavenger hunt fun, as we sample dumplings, find crystalized seahorses and sneak through tiny alleys. Teams formed as you arrive. End-up location is a super secret (unless you call me with a [...]

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