i've moved

if you're one of the 4 people reading this, you can now find me at:

vanderbubble.tumblr.com

sorry, blogger.

see you there!

care to join me in a 3-way?

many question why i chose to leave california and attend college in cincinnati, ohio. i wanted to experience something new, something completely different from my flip flop-clad existence in piedmont. miami u. in oxford, ohio did the trick - i was introduced to new kids, new political ideologies, and new foods to drunk eat.

i recall in a frustrated, homesick moment immediately following september 11th i hated everything about ohio. the kids are insensitive racist fucktards! it's too goddamn cold here! they eat their spaghetti with effing chili on it.

skyline chili was a staple in the diets of cincinnatians. i just didn't get it. i stayed far, far away from it for as long as possible, until my sophomore year roommate made me try it. upon ordering my first 3-way the clouds parted, a choir of angels appeared and did a quick rendition of the hallelujah chorus. i finally got it. not everyone was a homophobic hick. if i wore a jacket and socks, it wasn't really that cold. and this chili spaghetti nonsense wasn't nonsense at all - it was glorious. the chili had a sweetness to it (i've been told the secret ingredient is chocolate) and was more like a sauce than a chunky stew. the layers of finely shredded cheddar added sharpness while the spaghetti noodles soaked in the flavor. i also soon found that nothing cured a hangover like skyline's cheesy, oozy goodness - hence the reason their oxford location stayed open until 3am thursday through saturday.

tomorrow i'll be taking the 6am (god help me) flight out of SFO to Cincinnati for a long overdue reunion with my amazing sorority sisters. i can't wait to catch up on their masters programs, husbands, new jobs and new homes over a giant plate of skyline chili, spaghetti and cheese, complete with oyster crackers and hot sauce. that is, after i've already made a pit-stop at the location closest to the airport.

fidelity.

"Fidelity": Don't Divorce... from Courage Campaign on Vimeo.

in keeping with 2009's theme of hope and change, there are still some asshole curmudgeons out there with prehistoric views on human rights. i urge you to watch this heartwrenchingly beautiful video from the courage campaign and sign the petition found here.

apparently i blog like once a year.

it's february 2009. the last time i blogged was february 2008. has much changed? hardly. still hopping on and off the diet bandwagon, still relishing in puréed fatty organ meats, still digging the east bay vibe, still navigating the interwebs so frequently i think i might have ocd.

yet a lot really has changed. our stone cold fox of a commander-in-chief has pumped us all up. we all want to change the world, change our country, change ourselves. and we really believe we can do it this time. last year at this time i didn't worry about job security or whether or not i really needed to watch my spending. last year at this time i figured my health was important, but not that important.

there's no time for procrastination anymore. health problems have crept up on my loved ones unexpectedly, our economy is in the toilet, and feeling complacent about my place in this world just isn't going to cut it anymore.

so here's to a truly new year. a truly new me. a truly new bank account. truly. here's to a blog post in february 2010 that isn't titled "apparently i blog like once a year."