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#80: Sleeping Under the Stars
Posted on July 24, 2010 | No CommentsI’m not sure how long it would have taken me to cross #80 off my “life to do list.” You see, sleeping under the stars (i.e. camping) is something I used to try when I was little. I’d set up a tent in my parent’s... -
Let the Film-Fest begin!
Posted on June 18, 2010 | 6 Comments“Word and images matter!” That was the battle cry pounded into my head during the three years I spent working for a media advocacy organization called GLAAD (The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation). I was part of a team of staff that holds Media... -
Day 1: All You Can Do is Keep Bleeding
Posted on September 30, 2009 | No CommentsMy personal in-flight television screen says that we have traveled 1585 miles from Los Angeles. It’s hard to tell because we are surrounded by 360 degrees of the Pacific Ocean. It’s blue skies and sea blue all around. My medical mask hugs my face, simultaneously... -
#13: Take in the Aroma
Posted on August 13, 2009 | 1 CommentObviously I’m a bit addicted to traveling. In particular, I get a kick out of experiences that feel fancy but, in fact, are rather affordable. When my dear friend Patty asked me to travel with her to Central California in order to support a mutual... -
Mickey, You’re so Fine!
Posted on May 23, 2009 | No CommentsRecently, I traveled with my roommate Trevor to the happiest place on earth. Instead of heading straight to Disneyland, we decided to use his free birthday pass to head on over to “California Adventure.” This newer themepark features skylines from familiar metropolises and attractions with... -
The Dinah 2009
Posted on April 10, 2009 | No CommentsOn my ever-expanding journey to become a full-time Documentary Filmmaker and Producer, I decided I need to practice. Wherever I go, I need to bring my video camera. And my still camera. And my eye for the stories of the places I visit. This past... -
Coming Home
Posted on March 6, 2009 | 1 CommentThis week, I moved back in to my home. My Sanctuary. The room and the furniture and the world art that is so familiar. “Home,” and the concept thereof, is a crucial part of my success. I am incredibly lucky to have always had a... -
#17: Road-Trippin
Posted on February 16, 2009 | No Comments#17 on the Life To Do List is complete! I headed back down to SoCal a couple of days ago after another stay in my parents’ guest room in the San Francisco Bay Area. Don’t you just love how Mom and Pop are always game... -
High School Mini-Reunion
Posted on December 28, 2008 | No CommentsThe power of social networking sites like MySpace and Facebook never ceases to amaze me. You just never know how is looking at your page and who might be interested in what’s going on in your world. It’s so easy to feel little and small... -
Wish I was there
Posted on November 10, 2008 | No CommentsI can’t describe how hard it’s been to not be in California since the election. I constantly peruse the myspace pages and facebook profiles of my Cali buddies as they share their pix and stories from the protests and rallies taking place on a daily...



















