Make Every Day Unique

I was invited by two wonderfully creative co-workers to a Tues hour writing club. Not being prepared I took the hour to think about plans for future creative endeavors. And I came up with my theme for 2012:

Make Every Day Unique

It got me thinking about what days have been unique so far in 2012...

In January, I took a a detour after a visit to Le Video and walked through the Botanical Gardens...







I saw 12 films at the Noir City film festival (took three days off work so I could go to the late shows). It was extra special this year as I earned my pass by writing for the festival program. It was an honor to be a part and see my name in the program!



And at the festival I met a childhood (and adulthood) idol, SF Chronicle and Creature Feature Host John Stanley. What an amazingly sweet and cool guy!!!!




John Stanley from the late 70s

His website lists his books and his documentary about the Czar of Noir, Eddie Muller!

In February, I ate some fabulous dessert made by the ravishing Michelle! It's a coconut cake, frosted with meringue (toasted via blow torch!), and topped with fruit. Good gosh! The yummie was to celebrate the lovely Aileen's b-day and she and her husband's new house/home. Yay!



And tonight I met the talented and super stylish Penny (of Lolly the squirrel fame - her blog is the best!) and her two friends for a lecture at the Conservatory of Flowers on Playland at the Beach. Specifically, author/historian James R. Smith talking about his book "San Francisco's Playland at the Beach: The Early Years 1914-1945."



It was so wonderfully eerie to walk through the Conservatory at night. I also had a great conversation with a woman who remembers the old California Academy of Sciences building, how we miss it!

After Work Desserts!

What could be better after a long day then a glass of wine and desserts? Headed over to Range, an amazing restaurant in the Mission.

Photo courtesy of sweethardt

I wanted to bring my friend Erin to sample some of Michelle's amazing dessert artistry.

This is the desert I went there for and the one I didn't write down the menu listing, noooo! So as far as my sad foodie skills go, this is a light-as-a-feather coconut cake with regina peaches, and basil ice cream. All her desserts go easy on the sugar, so you can really taste the coconut flavor and the amazing peaches.

This one was, OMG! Peach leaf pot de crème with sour cherries and cocoa nib cookies. It was the creamiest, soft, with subtle flavor of peach, oh dear, oh dear.

We sat at the bar and watched the bartender making beautiful looking and smelling cocktails. He was super nice and answered our many questions, such as what animal product is used in wine making as we know there is wine known as vegan. Answer: egg whites in the clarifying process. Who knew? The bartender of course!! It was a lovely evening of conversation and decadence.