:-) And having a local to guide me through the maze of Barcelona nightlife...

Baxi and I went out Saturday night, first he took me to this great English pub to watch the Barca match in English, which was very thoughtful of him, as he doesn't speak English and is a huge football fan. So now I know where to go to watch the UNC vs Duke games! Then we ( Read more... )

I’ve lived in San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, London, Paris, Chapel Hill, and now Barcelona. Plus I’ve visited a few other countries and cities. So my experience is fairly significant. Part of why I chose Barcelona for my exchange was to give it a second chance. I visited in October 2004, and didn’t really like Barcelona or the Catalans whose ( Read more... )

Feeling like Peggy Lee again, and sick as a dog, I went ahead with it. But only because I had bought the tickets in advance, and well, anything's better than being a 30-something loser at home with one's parents on NYE. Sick or not, I had to do my part as a single woman and go out on NYE. Even though I have long since abandoned any sense of hope or ( Read more... )

I really should have more to say these days. Been busy livin' it. I've been in NYC for a few days, and in ATL since Thursday AM. Met a family of 3 kids whose father unequivocally convinced me to get permanent birth control, even if I never have sex again. Saw what JFK might look like if all of NYC suddenly decided to leave at once. Both were ( Read more... )

Knowing that my freaky LA lifestyle is going to be the one thing I'll miss the most when I'm living in a small, bucolic southern town, I have been livin' it up. It's "Fashion Week" here in LA, which means that all the local designers who can't afford to show in NYC are holding fashion shows here. Even though their Fall '07 collections have already ( Read more... )

Beyond exhausted, after a long day of purging old junk, getting hundreds of magazines (I thought I'd never be able to live without) down from the attic into the vehicles of two very grateful recipients. I love that there's someone who needs what I'm finally willing to let go of, when I'm ready to let it go. All this was preceded by a long night out ( Read more... )

Yesterday I got an e-mail from Nathaniel, rounding up some troops for a Mutaytor show. I've been curious about this group, as they seem to have a cult following. So I called Heather, and she didn't want to deal with parking yet again. So I scooped her up on my urban assault vehicle with magic parking status and express lane privileges all over town ( Read more... )

So Ducati North America had a fashion show at (far as I can tell) each Ducati dealership in the country on Saturday night. I went to the coolest one, owned by my friends Christine and JJ. They hired some swanky PR guy to bring it all together and it was faaaabulous. There were celebrities, there were pro racers, there were bikers, it was all good. ( Read more... )

So my friend Heathervescent had this great idea-to dress up like zombie cheerleaders and dance to Hollaback Thriller Girl at Bootie LA. It was sooooo fun!!! I can't wait to do it again!

Well, it's a long story, so I'll start at the beginning. The ride up was hot and uneventful until George got bit by the schoolbus corner on 58. He wasn't the first and surely won't be the last to refuse to beleive that "15MPH" sign really means it... Luckily only his ego was bruised, but the new 999 didn't fare as well. The pickup truck with an ( Read more... )