Queenkv’s Brainpickings

Many people in our newsroom were tickled when Stephen Colbert interviewed Sacramento Mayor-Elect Kevin Johnson. We had to cover Johnson’s Comedy Central debut. Local luvin’ from a national cable TV program equals good times for our market.

[from newsday.com]
And Colbert likes to ask the tough questions for the former NBA star:
“…does it hurt that you never [...]

I heart the Office!
I dig what Angela Kinsey said about her gig at Dundler-Mifflin. She’s happy and grateful to be working as an actress.

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I can only imagine how [...]

Oh my gosh!!! Cute puppy web cam!!!!
And turn up your computer speakers ’cause there’s cute puppy noises!!!
Cute Cute Cute!!!!

Now Daisy wants to know, are these precious puppies cuter than her? Are they?

Of course not!

We’re at the tail-end of t-shirt weather and the trees are starting to change color in Vacaville and Sacramento. There’s Daisy peaking out behind our shed in the backyard. Folks in my newsroom say I need to check out the trees in Apple Hill. I’m also trying to visit the cornfield maze in Dixon.
It’s [...]

So, I’m addicted to playing anything with Mario on our Wii. My dad gave it to us and we love it.
My hubby loves it a lot. And Daisy wonders why she can’t have her own Mii. I haven’t figured out how to make the Cocker Spaniel ears.
We’re having fun with bowling, tennis and [...]

I finished up a short, 2-day week, inside the newsroom.
Our weekend morning show features some interesting guests. We interviewed folks from the State Fair last month. One of them folded up dollar bills and made these cute origami pigs for us.
My anchor and meteorologist were tickled by the pigs. I said I could [...]

Today, I caught a new episode of Bourdain’s No Reservations: Tokyo. I slurped on my chicken-flavored instant ramen noodles as Anthony Bourdain ate handmade soba noodles with Chef Morimoto. One big difference, the Tokyo restaurant he was eating at has been making soba noodles since 1789. So yah. I suppose that’s a big difference.

I enjoy [...]

Today, we wished Daisy a Happy Birthday! We sang to her and gave her a few slices of some birthday salami. Since she has a lucky b-day (8.8.08), we should probably buy some lottery tickets. We could use her dog tags to scratch off the numbers. Good times.
Today, she turns 3-years-old. That translates (roughly) to [...]

It’s been 6 months+ since we moved back to Northern California.
I think we’ve synched up nicely with the rhythm of life in Sacramento and the Bay Area. Last month, we checked out the farm team for the Oakland A’s, the Sacramento River Cats.

Cheering on the River Cats!, originally uploaded by queenkv.

We scored [...]

It’s been a productive weekend so far: cleaning up, putting away papers, doing laundry, catching up on blogs, Top Chef and cuddling with the puppy. Daisy’s sleeping behind my chair now. I’m trying to avoid rolling over her. Sneaky puppy.
If you have been following me on twitter, then you know I’ve wrapped my 7-Day work [...]