I love having friends from out of town stay for the weekend, but what initially is an exciting prospect can become stressful very quickly. I live in an apartment not a condo so this is not a guest soaps and extra bedroom sort of affair. But there is some preparation

Thanks to our fearless leader in Sacramento, it will probably be some time before we ever see that magic bullet train become a reality, if ever. Until that point if you need to make the trip between LA and SF, your options are pretty standard and not always that cheap.

I was watching Who Wants to be a Millionaire and at work (I actually watch TV for a living–I wasn’t slacking off). One of the questions asked the contestant where the groom was found at the end of the movie the Hangover. The guy clapped his hands together and did

Now, I’m not talking about one of those retarded apps that gives you pick up lines for whichever stereotype Axe body spray/Amp/whatever 13-year old boy product that thinks of itself as “edgy” that various women fall into.  Rather, these are a list of other types of (free, no less) iphone

I like movies.  I like the escape they offer, I like being told good stories, and I like the post-film discussions they prompt over steaming hot chocolate.  What I do not like is how much they cost.  Believe me, I understand the occasional splurge to see Avatar in IMAX 3D

In general I’m always a little bit skeptical of any restaurant with the word “fun” in its name. What’s so fun about a Chinese food buffet that sells food for $4.98 a pound? Sure it’s inexpensive, but fun? Come on, Chuck E. Cheese’s is fun. Chuck E. Cheese’s has a

In the recent trend of “It’s effing freezing out/fun stuff to do at home” posts, I thought I’d share one of my favorite things to do at home when the weather kicks your puppy and ruins your day. While I must confess that I’m a cuckoo for all foods that