July 2010
At least there weren’t any Asians involved – OH,... →
So this movie is coming out and it doesn’t have to do with pale (or sparkly) kids. Just White kids. And before any blue kids existed, it was called Avatar. It’s changed from its origins, adjusting…
June 2010
Come out, come out, however you are. →
It just so happens I’m sitting down to write this on the weekend of SF Pride, but it’s been an observation in the back of my head for years now. I am highly aware that no matter how I put this, it…
What’s not to love? →
The Boys Of The Jersey Shore Pose Shirtless On The Cover Of The Village Voice.
And in another note of Pride, the Backstreet Boys are performing at SF Pride this weekend. No better…
Here’s to not fitting in! →
I passionately hate the idea of being with it; I think an artist has always to be out of step with his time.
-Orson Welles
Via Meg
Not to get all emo, but I need to be more appreciative of…
In this edition of Blaming the Victim: The... →
We know that gropers seek out situations like this in order to get away with assault. In order to deal with that reality, we invent excuses to blame groping victims for also being present in these…
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Other people’s pets. →
Bill and I live in a nearly perfect place. The imperfection is that no pets are allowed in our lease. We end up ogling other people’s dogs and cats whenever we leave the house….
Lunch Rules. →
Trying to pare down the hyperactive spending that the industry encourages. That means I broke out the bike for a ride to the farmers’ market last weekend, and I turned down watching Sex and the…
Go this guy! →
A hopeful thought that Bill showed me:
“Runnin’ Rhino” – Cute, Animals T-shirt by Allan Faustino.
How could a site named “Pandaganda” NOT be a... →
Not every new site is a hit. One called Pandaganda, which collected images of pandas looking comically evil and sinister, fizzled after a few weeks, so Mr. Huh pulled the plug. “We kill about 20…
Nominate me! →
DOODES. Readers. HOOK ME UP WITH THIS JOB!
@themaykazine – Cause you know you follow me already!
Turn your tweets into a $100k job at MTV!
MTV and ZYNC from American Express(SM) have partnered…
“You are an appetite.” →
“And if you stopped being greedy you’d die.”
-Marion Cotillard as Luisa Contini in Nine
I love this woman. (The one on the right.) (Love her so much, I subconsciously named this file “mayka.jpg”…
Mission settles for third. For once. →
…Anybody wondering where Hawaiian schools rank in all of this?
US News and World Report has released its United States High School Rankings for the 3rd year in a row. One set of rankings broke…
“He has not even begun Mr. Pricklepants yet, and... →
How can you be bored when there’s “Food Network Challenge?”
FNC does Toy Story 3 cakes, look it up.
Made me think…I’d be satisfied with just a DVD player, Mad Men-quality DVD box…
I’m a SuperLuckyCat. →
Time for another Fun with Tangents!
I’m hopin’ really hard that global warming is done with the schizophrenic weather that’s been plaguing the Bay Area. Yesterday I broke out a…
My head is in a frying pan. →
His wife, Brenda, complains, “It seems like he can no longer be fully in the moment.”
This is your brain on computers.
Scientists say juggling e-mail, phone calls and other incoming information…
Two moms may not be half bad. →
Thought myself rather lucky to be stuck in traffic while Dr. Nancy Gartrell guested on NPR’s Forum this morning. While everyone should question the measures of the study, I think it’s extremely…
Peasants and Travelers. Artists and doctors. →
You know I love my collabs.
We’re all for art and we’re all for art with a cause. Jee Kim, the designer of Peasants and Travelers’ awesome, clean-cut bags, has collaborated with seventeen Bay…
Delivering Happiness. On time. →
So today is June 7th, which just so happens to be the day that Tony Hsieh’s Delivering Happiness goes up for sale on Amazon and everywhere else. (Zappos CEO’s book goes up on Amazon – so meta!)
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“Louisiana isn’t the only place that has shrimp.”... →
One of the most pass-around-the-office-worthy links of Friday. Spot the real BP PR amongst the satirical @BPGlobalPR!
1. “We regretfully admit that something has happened off the Gulf Coast….
All Day I Dream About Star Wars. →
I’m not a huge Star Wars fan (I was only at that Star Wars art auction by association, I swear!), but after seeing the Adidas Originals Star Wars collab pieces in real life, I can finally say I…
Romance with a capital “arr.” →
I was eating my cereal, reading Feminista at the kitchen table, when Bill came downstairs to tell me:
“My [older sister] just texted me with ‘I dreamt that Mayka was pregnant.’”
“I was…
Roger Ebert, recognizable White man, on the... →
How would I feel if I were a brown student at Miller Valley Elementary School in Prescott, Arizona? A mural was created to depict some of the actual students in the school.
Let’s say I was one of…
I can objectify you, too. →
Soccer players are sexy. It’s the constant running and propensity to rip off their shirts after scoring, I guess. Rather than take a look at the U.S. team’s chances at the World Cup, let’s…
I got groped in broad daylight. →
This is not a pity party post. It is simply an “is what it is” post – which I know is everyone’s favorite meaningless conversation-ender.
A couple of weeks ago I drove up to San Francisco after…
In case you didn’t know, I love Steve Martin. →
Steve Martin’s Personalized Form Letter For Fans.
GO BLUE! →
The events in this post took place a month ago! Fun!
I landed back in the Bay on a Sunday morning. Come the following Wednesday, I was nearly late for a flight out to Detroit, Michigan, but on the…
“did we know that there was a disney fairy named... →
NO WE DID NOT!
Myka can spot an ant carrying a crumb in a faraway field. She can see an inchworm sliding along a twig in a distant wood. She’s a brave-hearted, sharpeyed fairy scout. Then…
Asia in Boston! →
You probably know I can’t cook, but did you know my sister is an acclaimed professional chef? Those of you who live in New England need to hit up Franklin Cafe’s Southie location for me!
