Bad customer service will be the death of me
Few things gets my blood boiling like a bad customer service experience. In fact, I’m pretty sure I have shortened my own life expectancy by 10 years because I get so angry while talking...
Rants, raves, and everything in between
French children don’t go to school on Wednesdays (!?)
One interesting fact I learned on my recent trip to Paris was that French children don’t go to school on Wednesdays. Which, if you’re American (or any other nationality, for that matter), sounds completely...
Paris, Je t’aime
I like to think that I could live there, but don’t think I’d be able to deal with having seasons. It’s nice being in California, where I can play volleyball outdoors almost every weekend...
I love San Francisco (in early October)
Winter has officially started in the bay area (i.e., it began raining today). It’s a bit depressing, but I can be grateful that I’m not living in Seattle or any other place where it...
I love Los Gatos
This past weekend I was very excited to discover Amour Patisserie, an upscale bakery right down the street from one of my other favorite bakeries, Fleur de Cocoa. I was actually kind of upset to...
Dilemma # 2
In my life, there are two dilemmas that I am frequently faced with. Dilemma # 1: where should I eat today? This can come up multiple times a day, since I usually go out...
No flash photography allowed
Tom Daley, Britain’s 18-year-old diving talent, won bronze in the men’s 10m platform diving finals tonight. What I thought was hilarious, though, was that he got a re-dive because he was “distracted by flash...
This was a heartwarming read. Thanks Ted!