Believe the Lie

A few months ago I started collecting business cards. Not your run of the mill, vomit-inducing VistaPrint ones that every amateur photographer or web designer has, but really nice ones. I have dozens now from all over the world, including die-cut ones and even a wooden one from New Zealand! I will document them when [...]

I started buying and wearing fitted caps about two years ago. Since then, I have been tempted a few times to buy off-brands and each time I have been disappointed to some degree. There’s a reason why the top brands go to New Era for their collaborations. Simply put - they are the best.  The [...]

When I read about a guest chef at Century City’s Breadbar, I was intrigued. They were featuring Chef Noriyuki Sugie and calling it Crudo Bar [PDF]. The website described it as “a fusion of Spanish and Japanese flavors” and they were to be served tapas style, meant to be shared.
At first, I was bummed when [...]

Today’s public service announcement is about dim sum.  The SGV has some of the best dim sum anywhere and since I haven’t had any for a long time, I convinced Claire to get some for lunch on Saturday. She convinced me that NBC (close by her house) was better than my favorite, 888. Fine, let’s [...]

Today marks the 50th anniversary of NASA and what a more fitting way to celebrate than to tell you about a historic event I took part in yesterday, out in the Mojave Desert.  I stayed the night at the Embassy Suites at LAX and arrived at the Flight Path Learning Center (aka Imperial Highway Terminal) [...]