I just can't keep living with this busted glass door- it makes my bathroom medicine chest only half operational. NOT ok. the landlord's answer was to put tape on it. I want it replaced, but I haven't pushed things until I can get an estimate on replacing it. Anyone have any leads- I tried google, but can't seem to locate the proper name/ search ( Read more... )

Can anyone offer insight on San Leandro and Hayward as places to live. THey are rather close to where I will be teaching in the Fall and would like as much info and details about the ins and outs, good and bad, as possible. I am also consider Oakland Hills, Piedmont, Montclair and Lake Merritt. I will be teaching in the vicinity of 98th and ( Read more... )

Growing up, it was an insult if someone said you were so stupid you couldn't even boil an egg. So when I decided this week to mimic Starbucks' Protein Pack snack pack, I figured no big deal. Boil some eggs, slice some apples, buy mini bagels and get some mini Laughing Cow cheese wheels and I'm set. Right. uh huh ( Read more... )

OMG major allergy/ migraine attack today. I stopped at CVS on my way to work and got Excedrin- migraine and Claritin D to head it off. Luckily it worked. Instead of getting a full blown attack, I am only swinging in and out of nausea. Much better than the whole world spinning and being stuffed up with a pounding headache, ya know ( Read more... )

I just sold my 17" LCD Apple Studio Display to the first person that responded to it on Craigslist yesterday. I asked for a decent (albeit high end price) or best offer and I got what I asked for! Not only that, but the person I sold it to was a total sweetheart. Both she and her boyfriend (Katie and Tim) were completely squeezable ( Read more... )

I am on super efficient mode right now- doing my best to baby-proof my place as much as humanly possible for a simple two day jaunt. I hate those child-proof locks-- I think kids figure it out way before adults--so I used rubberbands around the kitchen cabinets that have poison in them. Now the major task is to get all the work stuff that is ( Read more... )

IS it Friday yet ( Read more... )

I really have been wanting to celebrate and decorate for Christmas over the last few years. Living with roommates makes it a bit difficult, especially when they do not celebrate the holiday or want to decorate because they feel it lends to the commercialism of it all.... whatevs. Every year when I was a teen, my dad and I would decorate the front ( Read more... )

Hey all, I'm looking for an apartment. Anything from a one bedroom to a spacious 2 bedroom somewhere between $850-2150 depending on size and space. As far as neighborhoods go, I'd like to keep in SF for now. Prefer to stay out of Japantown, North Beach, Tenderloin, Bay View/HP, and the likes ( Read more... )