Category: friends

blog stuff/friends

On the kindness of ‘strangers’ on the Internet

September 14, 2015

{source: Unsplash} You guys, I know you’re technically the wrong audience, because if you read this, you probably already believe in the power of blogs and the Internet, but to all the people out there who “don’t get” blogging and think that you can’t make deep, lasting connections with people...

friends/guest blog post

Guest post| A Story of Friendship

July 13, 2015

Today, my friend Stephany is filling in for me while I am haning out in the Bay Area with my family. I’ve been reading Stephany’s blog for a few years now and I’ve always felt that she’s been a very authentic and genuine person. She’s not afraid to talk about uncomfortable...

friends/girl time

Girlfriend time at the spa

April 27, 2015

A few weeks ago, my friend Susi texted me with a Travelzoo Deal for a day at a spa, including a 60-minute relaxation massage and a glass of champagne, that we couldn’t pass up. Since a girls’ getaway was long overdue, we jumped on the deal and made reservations for the...

f*ck that/friends

F*ck off, cancer (take two)

February 19, 2015

#tbt Last week, I dug out this picture of my best friend and me. It’s one of my favorites. Those were happy, carefree times. I think this was taken ca. 2001. Obviously, we were dressed up for carnival, ready to hit the parties in town. My best friend and I,...

friends/fun!/NaBloPoMo/travel

3: That time when Caryn and San went to LA…

November 3, 2014

… and it was more than I could have ever asked for. I am much too late blogging about this, but I cannot not mention the wonderful weekend I spend with my dear friend Caryn in Los Angeles a couple of months ago. It was just before my trip to...

California/friends/girl time

A new URL 2 IRL friend

April 17, 2014

Last week, I was able to turn another URL friendship into an IRL friendship. My friend Jenny, who I’ve met through this blog last summer, happened to be in San Francisco last week and was kind enough to let me know about it, so I could take a day off...

birthday/family/friends

Birthday shenanigans

March 21, 2014

My birthday was earlier last week and I had planned ahead and worked some extra hours in advance so that I was able to take Monday off. It was a beautiful day and I started out with some coffee and birthday cake (cherry crumble cake – yum!). As you know,...

friends/weekend

IWD and a fun weekend

March 10, 2014

We couldn’t have planned this any better. My friend Susi and I met up for a girls’ day out on Saturday and, unbeknownst to me, that happened to be “International Women’s Day” (IWD). What an awesome coincidence. Susi had a day out sans kids which practically never happens and we met...

California/friends/NaBloPoMo

5: From URL to IRL

November 5, 2013

Last weekend, I went to San Francisco again. The City is reason enough to come visit every once in a while, as you can see from the pictures, but I first and foremost came for a different reason. On Saturday, I was able to turn another URL friend into an...

friends/sports/weekend

Weekend Recap

October 14, 2013

As I mentioned in the Friday Facts post, we spontaneously went to Napa Valley on Friday to meet up with some friends from Germany/Switzerland who are traveling in California right now and who had contacted us on short notice to see if we wanted to meet up with them. Of...