Queenkv’s Brainpickings

Check out one of the last photos on my enV phone. My hubby ordered a new Droid X for me last week – before the went on sale. We beat the hype and got our new smartphones the next day. Joy! I know we could have waited for Apple to deliver iPhones to Verizon either [...]

Over the last few weeks, my schedule in the newsroom was a roller coaster ride of responsibilities. Last weekend, I tracked grass fires and fireworks for the evening news shows. During the week, I produced slideshows and logged a news conference on a scary house explosion for the website. I suppose it all adds up [...]

Ignore my beer belly. My buddy and co-worker, Suzanne, shot me shooting all the amazing World Cup fans at the Graduate in Davis. Team USA did its best to take down Ghana in the so-called “Field of 16.” And for one glorious moment – it looked like we had a chance of moving on to [...]

COVINA,CA – Move over, Rachel Ray and forget about $40-a-day. My hubby and I enjoyed fresh fish, beer and beautiful beach views in Ensenada for $20. God bless the 12 pesos-1 dollar exchange rate. As part of my birthday weekend, I wanted to make this picture a reality: watching the waves crash as I enjoyed [...]

Trying to convince my puppy to drink some water. She’s panting up a storm after our last run by Alamo Creek. She starts strong, but she doesn’t know how to pace herself. Before the run: She’s a furry ball of energy when she sees me in my running pants and tiny socks. After the run, [...]

(Side note: The job hunt, social media video projects and Google Reader distractions have pushed me behind on this blog and my little videos. I’m playing catch-up. I’m also grateful for everything that’s keeping me busy while I live a life of leisure in Cow Town) Good times in Vacaville: We rang in the New [...]

Short weekend vacations rock my world. It’s wonderful to head to the Sierra when we need a change of scenery and break from life in Vacaville and the Bay Area. I missed watching snowflakes fall and our Tahoe trip gave me plenty of the white stuff. I snapped this picture of the mountain off Ski [...]

Type, check & hit send. A new chapter in my life starts today. # @chewyfally No! No Rick Rolling! He's "Not" David Caruso! You should have seen his badge and Miami PD ID. in reply to chewyfally # @suzannephan Wedding in Mumbai! Once-in-a-lifetime experience for your friends who are tying the knot! in reply to [...]

Dining with a view. Earlier this month, we hit the Pacific Coast Highway for a foodie road trip. I knew my parents would love the chance to try fresh oysters from the oyster farms in the Tomales Bay. Bay Area Bites sparked this foodie road trip. I loved the idea of slurping up oysters at [...]

“Regular or Phillips?” Our Oakland buddy dubbed that as the name of his BBQ. Scott served up some our favorites from last time, including that amazing hickory-smoked salmon. I fried up some beef lumpia for the party. I left out the patis & peanut oil in this batch. Another party-goer offered up his home-brewed Brown [...]