Queenkv’s Brainpickings

COVINA, CALIF — Home for the Holidays! I’m still waking up at 3 AM because my body’s still on overnight mode. It still feels so good to be back in home in So Cal with my family.

[Thanksgiving dinner in London 2004, with my Medill buddy Andrea, my mother-in-law Terri, and Mark's cousin, Eileen]
My hubby [...]

I think my dad is going to be tickled that I posted this video clip.
I wanted to upload this file after Elections because I didn’t want to jinx anything. Plus, Election Day and the results kept me crazy busy in the newsroom.
January 3, 2005 from Kris Vera-Phillips on Vimeo.
I had to sleep on Election [...]

My Medill buddy Sara hanged out with us one weekend. She whipped up this tasty, hearty veggie dish that her mom made back in the day. I’m terrible with transcribing Spanish, but I do know it translates into Zucchini and Corn.
Cooking with Sara! from Kris Vera-Phillips on Vimeo.
I made the white rice with our [...]

Good drinks and conversation in San Francisco, originally uploaded by queenkv.

Talking Dark Knight, convergence and travel with hubby and Medill buddy at the View.

Enjoying Homemade Mexican Food, originally uploaded by queenkv.

My Medill buddy made us this tasty toastada with refried beans, tomatoes, lettuce, cheese and chilli sauce. Yum!

On St. Patrick’s Day, we searched

I’m waking up with aches and pains from our snowboarding weekend in Tahoe. I will post video, pix and thoughts about our snow adventures later.

originally uploaded by queenkv.

A couple of weekends ago, we went to mass at St. Ignatius in the City by the Bay. It’s a beautiful Jesuit church next to the University of [...]

I’ve finished another action-pack week at work. My weekend morning shows were quite exciting with all the breaking news. On Saturday, our chopper got all that amazing flooding video. My boss kept calling back to our editors to make sure they were taping everything. Later, CNN and NBC picked up the video and used it [...]

I woke-up in Vacaville this morning. It’s wonderful to be back in California. I know it’s grey, raining and a little dreary outside…but I’m thrilled to be home.

originally uploaded by queenkv.

I couldn’t have made this trip without Mark. He has been the road trip leader and our home provider. He’s been our rock. I’m grateful [...]

I found this link on Romensko’s blog: NU still negotiating to open campus in Qatar - Campus.
There are some interesting changes underway at my alma mater. I happen like the idea of expanding the journalism program to the Middle East. The students would gain so much insight and experience in that part of the [...]