Cheaper Than Therapy

Categories

  • A New Path to the Waterfall (1)
  • All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten (5)
  • Cathedral (2)
  • Dry: A Memoir (1)
  • Elements of Style (3)
  • Great Expectations (5)
  • History of Art (5)
  • Holidays on Ice (8)
  • Love in the Time of Cholera (1)
  • Rhinos Who Surf (4)
  • Rules of the Net (6)
  • Sons and Lovers (1)
  • Stranger in a Strange Land (6)
  • The Little Prince (8)
  • The Unbearable Lightness of Being (4)
  • What We Talk About When We Talk About Love (2)
  • Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance (4)
See More

Published Articles

  • The Washington Post/Till Pixels Do Us Part
  • A Pilates-Based Workout Can Change Your Life
  • Laguna Beach Coastline Pilot/Back to School
  • MotoSavvy/Not Just Another Day at the Office
  • The Washington Post/Indecent Exposure
  • Laguna Beach Independent/A Rite of Passage

Jackson and the newest member of the family

Jax_felix1127

Though at times he is psycho cat, it is mostly pretty wonderful having another being around the house.  The little brother Jackson always wanted.

December 12, 2005 in Rhinos Who Surf | Permalink | Comments (0)

MTV's Laguna Beach Redux: Good News/Bad News

Lagunapromorevised2_2

Let's start with the bad news. Due to its overwhelming popularity among 13-34 year-olds, MTV’s skanky pseudo-reality show Laguna Beach, The Real Orange County, has been renewed for a second season in 2005. It’s been reported in the local papers that MTV film crews are once again crawling around all over town, and that the next season will highlight the senior year antics and angst of Kristen, arguably the show’s most reprehensible character. Stay tuned for more hooking up, pole dancing, and fun-filled, sun-drenched Laguna Beach adventures! Schmitz_1

Now for the good news: a few of the stars from the first season have put their new-found celebrityhood to admirable use. As reported in the Laguna Beach Coastline Pilot, Dieter Schmitz will be running and biking from San Diego to Laguna Beach (about 70 miles) to raise funds for Suicide Awareness Voices of Education (SAVE), a national nonprofit that works to prevent and raise awareness about depression and suicide. Through his website, www.runninghome4teens.com, Schmitz has raised $6,000 in pledged donations, with a goal of $10,000. Supporters include bands Blink 182 and New Found Glory, who are auctioning off autographed guitars on their websites, with 100% of the proceeds going to Schmitz’ cause. In the first season, cast member Trey Phillips revealed a refreshingly rare interest in life beyond tanning salons and party planning by organizing a youth activism group. He says he and other cast members will be present the afternoon of December 19 at Laguna Beach High School when Schmitz concludes his fundraising journey. (I'm SO there!) Schmitz and Phillips plan to combine their youth activism and fundraising efforts in the future.

December 12, 2004 in Rhinos Who Surf | Permalink | Comments (23)

Presenting the dudes of the surf safari birthday party

6up5x7
Click on the Photo Albums button on the left and then the album “2004 6 Graduation/Bday” for more June photos.

June 20, 2004 in Rhinos Who Surf | Permalink | Comments (0)

Hey, it's like his 10th birthday, dude

JaxNameBoardjpgSo we decided to have a Surfin' Safari Birthday Party with five of Jackson's posse. But first, we have 4th grade graduation tomorrow night, at which Jackson will have the honor of playing the coveted role of Governor Schwartzenegger (in one of my suit jackets stuffed with paper towels probably (he's been practicing his best Austrian accent all week.) Then the posse comes to our house for a sleepover, then we take them up to Huntington Beach on Saturday afternoon for the surf lesson/birthday bash. Whew. I'm exhausted already. x_school

June 17, 2004 in Rhinos Who Surf | Permalink | Comments (0)

My Photo

About

Recent Posts

  • A winter's walk
  • Jackson and the newest member of the family
  • Life in the Panhandle
  • Truck Lust
  • Pun Intended
  • Snow strands travelers in New York
  • Countdown to a (Dysfunctional) Christmas
  • Jackson took this at the
  • Countdown to a (Dysfunctional) Christmas
  • Testing for Orange Belt

Archives

  • February 2006
  • December 2005
  • July 2005
  • January 2005
  • December 2004
  • November 2004
  • October 2004
  • September 2004
  • June 2004
  • May 2004