i've had a grand day. slept in, then made an impromptu trip to the east bay to make someone i care about smile. :)

this evening, i took myself out for a light meal at mifune; a wakame salad, miso soup, and plum wine. i then walked over to kabuki springs, where i enjoyed a traditional japanese bathing ritual- dry sauna, steam room, cold plunge (brr ( Read more... )

burning man was amazing and wonderful and unique and challenging and everything that words fall short of describing. i tried to go into it with few expectations, just to let the experience speak for itself, and it did. and i miss it ( Read more... )

i am leaving for burning man in the next few hours. just one final blissful shower, then more shoving things into my car. the last few days have been shove-fest 06.

i am nervous and anxious and excited as fuck. it is going to be SO FUN!

see you some of you out there. yay!

i have recently enjoyed a number of lovely meals in celebration of my birth week ( Read more... )

my cat cece turns 22 today. she is amazing and i love her.

i shall now go kiss her and present her with a treat.

ewgh!

i have been meaning to update for forever and a day. and now, i must, in order to proclaim that sean and i are having our birthday extravaganza this saturday night at biscuitland 216, and that i expect everyone i know and love to be there. we will be kicking things off at 8pm, with delicious eats from the infamous golden era (far as the eye can see ( Read more... )

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i just purchased my burning man ticket!

!!!@?!?$@%#@!!!?! YAY!

i stood at the bottom of the mountain, looking up. sparkling lake louise was enchanting me to my left, its insanely blue waters begging me to dive in. i refrained, since the water was known to be ice cold year round. the scenery was post card perfect from every angle- lush green forests, teal water, snow capped mountains as far as the eye could see ( Read more... )

i am in canada. banff national park. it is astoundingly beautiful and absurdly wholesome ( Read more... )