I’m one of those lucky people who gets to walk to work. In fact, I walk a lot of places nowadays (walking is the new fixie bike — I’m starting the trend right now!). You know the only thing that sucks about walking downtown in San Jose? –the stabbings? the homeless people? that you’re seriously …
I hope you all went out strawberry picking at Gizdich last weekend. This weekend I urge you to treat yourself to some of the finer things and take a trip out to Wente Vineyards. Located in Livermore, CA this gem is just a 45 minutes drive from San Jose. Like I’ve said before, Brendan and …
Last week Mr. B and I received a postcard in the mail informing us that it was strawberry picking season at Gizdich Ranch, located in Watsonville CA. We absolutely love this place and have many fond memories from when we went apple picking during the fall. Although it’s quite a commute from San Jose, the …
This week I’m just going to give you some guidelines and let you make up your own meal. I’m going to run through the basic requirements for the perfect summer food: cool, healthy, refreshing salad. With these simple categories of ingredients, you can mix and match to create your own great summer salad, and won’t …
Oh, the memories: Friends, late nights without a chaperone, the mattress in the back of your dad’s pick-up, snuggling under blankets in the cold air, steamy windows, food everywhere and a whole lot of NOT watching the movie. I think one of the main draws of the Drive-In was that it was the one place … Continue reading »
I love parties. One of the first to arrive, one of the last to leave. I’m not the life of the party, but I sure do enjoy myself! I love parties! But NOT Track Parties. They suck. Bring me to a track party and I’m the party pooper. What’s that old saying? “Every party needs … Continue reading »
I can not drive past a doughnut place without having a daydream about eating nothing short of a dozen doughnut holes, possibly with a chocolate milk, or a super-sweet coffee. I used to think that there is something wrong with me, that obsessing over eating 1000+ calories of fried and glazed lard was some type … Continue reading »
Last week I discussed shoes, so this week it seemed only natural to talk about socks. Shoes and socks go hand in hand . . . or should I say foot in foot? A small subject, but there are three important rules all men should follow, regardless of the image you try to project. Each … Continue reading »
Set your geeky holiday phasers to STUNNED! Yes. I WENT THERE. With the advent of commercial greeting card companies exploiting beloved holidays such as Valentine’s Day and Chrismahanukwanzakah, I thought I would share with my Krisrael Geek Chic readers the TOP geeky holidays you need marked on your calendar to celebrate our geeky ways with … Continue reading »
I have a happy place, it’s called “Puppies Attack.” You may have a similar happy place like “Puppy Can’t Get Up“, “Christian The Lion” or maybe you’re more of a “The Sneezing Baby Panda” type. There are days when watching “Puppies Attack” is the only thing that can make me remember that my life is … Continue reading »
The synchronized flowers paired together in the spiral vase at the center of the living room table begin to slightly wilt and shed their delicate petals. Half empty wine bottles that had previously been christened and celebrated now stand dormant awaiting the next momentous event. The elaborately clever and touching cards that stand up in … Continue reading »
