a.k.a. my first attempt to restart large-scale Halloween festivities in SF Ed. Note: Ok, it has taken me a month to get around to posting about my Halloween party. LAME. Sorry! I hope some of you (any of you?) are still interested. If you are just looking for pix of … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2009
Glamosaur: Halloween 2009
(Click here if you just wanna see pix of my costume, or click here if you just want to see “making of pix”) So my long tradition of ridiculously ambitious Halloween costumes continued this year with my second attempt at a dinosaur (to see more, click here for a quick … Continue reading
The ‘Deep Slate: November 2009 Edition
[Ed. Note: 10/31/2015: This “post” was originally an email I sent to my friends on 11/03/2009. I have posted it today in 2015, and backdated for archival/search purposes] (my apologies if you get this multiple times & if you don’t want to get this type of stuff from me, just … Continue reading
Parkers Farm Makes Me Reconsider My Atheism: The Best Peanut Butter In The World
Note: Numerous updates to this post have been made – see bottom. Many of you know that there is only one dangerous addiction in my life. I don’t drink, or smoke (bleagh!) or do any of the (frankly, more interesting) substances available. But there is one seriously controlled substance in … Continue reading
FlashDance 23: Ferry Plaza-riffic
(photo courtesy Mike Bolger – check out his blog & pix here) Saturday Night was our first FlashDance since the mega-over-the-top madness of the special Michael Jackson Memorial FlashDance. And while nowhere near as huge (nor will they probably ever be! 🙂 ) this one was big, simple, low stress, … Continue reading
Woooot! The SF Bay Guardian Loves Trikeasaurus!
If you know much about SF, you know that the SF Bay Guardian matters. It is the local-scene and left-wing-politics weekly and I love it. Every year they do a “Best of The Bay” issue wherein they give the low down on what’s what in my beloved Yay Area… So, … Continue reading
As Good As it Gets: Pride & MJ Weekend
or “Gay Pride + Michael Jackson Memorial Weekend & a few Thoughts on Joy” (NOTE for non-SFers: It was Gay Pride Weekend here, a.k.a “Pride”, centered around the big Gay Pride parade on Sunday, as well as a huge party in the nearby Castro and numerous related events. It’s a … Continue reading
A Parting Gift from Michael Jackson: The Best FlashDance Ever
UPDATED 1/16/10: I just came across the best video of the night yet (better than mine below) and a great video from the ride itself… see updates at the bottom. Four or five news vans, 200 (300?) people, a musical bike ride through the city, sing-a-longs, moments of silence and … Continue reading
FlashDance 21: Ultimately Triumphant!
…wherein I briefly recount the initially ill-fated but ultimately triumphant FlashDance 21 mini-saga… (.ps If you have any good pics please send them along!) a brief video, mostly involving sparkly, purple, pants (click here for an iPhone-friendly version) Saturday 8 PM: I showed up (remarkably promptly) at Church and Market … Continue reading
The ‘Deep Slate: May 2009 Edition
[Ed. Note: 10/31/2015: This “post” was originally an email I sent to my friends on 05/19/2009. I have posted it today in 2015, and backdated for archival/search purposes] (my apologies if you get this multiple times & if you don’t want to get this type of stuff from me, just … Continue reading