Queenkv’s Brainpickings

For St. Patrick’s Day, we took a roadtrip down the Turnpike to Emporia. We toasted the holiday at Natasha’s.

If you get a chance, I hope you’d consider voting for this pix. The more votes it get’s the more chances it has to be published in the next issue of JPG Magazine. How neat is that?
So, [...]

65 years ago, Japan launched a sneak attack on

Favorite Shows

Colbert Report
Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me
This American Life
No Reservations
Top Chef
Project Runway
Top Gear
Morning Becomes Eclectic
Sonic Spectrum
Aqua Teen Hunger Force
The Office
Flight of the Conchords
The Girls Next Door
Weeds
Burn Notice

Book List 2008

The Opposite of Faith by Amy Tan
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
East of Eden by John Steinbeck

Book List 2007

In Cold Blood by Truman Capote.
The Watchmen by Alan [...]

It felt amazing to go home last weekend. It’s been almost year since I hopped on 57 East and drove across the country to my new gig in Kansas. Over the last year, I’ve visited San Francisco, Berkeley, Oakland and Vegas….but last weekend was the first time in almost a year since I’ve stepped foot [...]

Family, food and good times. I had a blast on this vacation to NY. When I told folks I was heading to upstate New York….one co-worker from NYC asked, “Why?” Screw him. I like the Big Apple - city lights, amazing food and that urban energy. But there’s also plenty to love about the place [...]

Happy Birthday Star Trek! Not bad for turning 40. Wheaton posted a sweet tribute to the show….”means that the Enterprise is totally going to grow a ponytail and start dating younger star ships.”
Last night, we went to a Star Trek party at Lola’s. Folks brought their phasers, Star Trek Ken and Barbie dolls and [...]

Cristine had a post about bookstores closing in the Bay Area…and she linked to this SF Gate article.
Cody’s on Telegraph will close on July 10, 2006. It’s been at that location for 43 years….and it was one of my favorite bookstores in Berkeley.
A damn shame.

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It’s too easy for me to stay plugged into technology. I know some folks don’t have broadband cable or DSL at home, but we do. This week, it’s been too easy for me to come home to an empty apartment and flip on the TV and switch on my powerbook. I don’t like listening to [...]

I found this quiz on groovy chick’s site. She’s going to see “Rent” on the silver screen. Lucky!
Which John Cusack Are You?
I loved this movie! I started reading Nick Hornby’s book in bookstores a while ago. (Bookstores are my libraries - I usually could remember where I left off. I’m in the middle of the [...]

LAWRENCE — I’m chilling at a Christian Coffee Shop/Bookstore - Signs of Life. Mark’s meeting me for a late night concert by Deerhoof. They’re from the Bay Area. I’m thrilled we could find some quirky indie music in this part of the country.

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