Nerdy dirty hippie, turned midwestern academic, turned quasi hipster, turned aspiring dot-commer. Who like clothes.Tumblr (3.0; @laurao)http://lauraoppenheimer.com/““Somebody asked me if this was a victory for [President] Barack Obama. It’s not. This victory belongs to [Nancy Pelosi],” said House Rules Committee Chairwoman Louise Slaughter (D-N.Y.). “As far as I know she never sleeps nor eats.””<br/><br/> - <em><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/politico/20091108/pl_politico/29281" target="_blank">Pelosi wins the day - Yahoo! News</a></em>http://lauraoppenheimer.com/post/237198308http://lauraoppenheimer.com/post/237198308Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:31:38 -0800<img src="http://15.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ksqi8lnQYH1qzrv0to1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://oliviaisferosch.tumblr.com/post/236044574/lauraglu-in-which-my-exes-are" target="_blank">oliviaisferosch</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://lauraglu.tumblr.com/post/235856891" target="_blank">lauraglu</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>In which my exes are idiots.</p> </blockquote> Gluboobs! L’opster! What is this?!</blockquote> <p>This was a hip internet party that Laura G invited me to, in which a couch and camera contraption was hooked up to a large projector screen contraption, thus broadcasting the couch action to the rest of the party.</p>http://lauraoppenheimer.com/post/237195060http://lauraoppenheimer.com/post/237195060Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:27:23 -0800<p>To celebrate Dan’s 30th birthday, I took him to <a href="http://saisonsf.com/index.php" target="_blank">Saison</a>, a somewhat underground (though pretty established at this point) restaurant. Only one friend of mine had been and he said it was fabulous, but I was amazed at the food — delicious, delicate, flavorful, innovative all at once. Even better, as I was eating I kept remarking “this is so good — and I love it because I can’t do this.” I’m an amazing cook, but this food, I couldn’t make. It’s way beyond what I’m capable of.</p> <p>I missed taking photos of the first couple dishes, which included:</p> <p>Negroni sorbet on a pepper jelly</p> <p>Dirty Girl farm roasted beet with ricotto cheese (the amuse bouche)</p> <p>Our Farm Egg: smoked butter boullion, osetra caviar</p> <p>Also, on the fish course, I was reminded that I’m allergic to raw crustaceans. I had previously discovered this while deveining shrimp and watching my hands swell up. Didn’t think anything of it until last night when I ate some luscious lobster sashimi and my tongue started tingling and my mouth swelled up. Luckily, things returned to normal in about 20 minutes, but it was a little disconcerting.</p>http://lauraoppenheimer.com/post/237151328http://lauraoppenheimer.com/post/237151328Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:30:37 -0800<img src="http://6.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kssw9rV86k1qz8ycqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Saison: Local citrus soup; tangerine ice cream, olive oil & coffee.</p>http://lauraoppenheimer.com/post/237144947http://lauraoppenheimer.com/post/237144947Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:22:39 -0800<img src="http://14.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kssw809wFs1qz8ycqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Saison: Sonoma Lamb; slow roasted on the bone, vaduvan spices</p>http://lauraoppenheimer.com/post/237144060http://lauraoppenheimer.com/post/237144060Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:21:36 -0800<img src="http://2.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kssw70jr0Q1qz8ycqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Saison: Papardelle, sea urchin</p>http://lauraoppenheimer.com/post/237143534http://lauraoppenheimer.com/post/237143534Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:21:00 -0800<img src="http://16.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kssw5yfRqJ1qz8ycqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Saison: Matsutake Mushrooms; sweetwater oyster boullion, seaweeds & borage.</p>http://lauraoppenheimer.com/post/237142891http://lauraoppenheimer.com/post/237142891Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:20:22 -0800<img src="http://22.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kssw4hmdDT1qz8ycqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Saison: Flight of Fish; flavors of Japan.</p>http://lauraoppenheimer.com/post/237142176http://lauraoppenheimer.com/post/237142176Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:19:29 -0800<a href="http://forkableblog.com/?p=908">Edible, Dexter inspired blood slide sucker candies</a>http://lauraoppenheimer.com/post/235254454http://lauraoppenheimer.com/post/235254454Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:54:16 -0800<img src="http://21.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kslkhtDLva1qz8ycqo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>P102909PS-0789 (via <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/whitehouse" target="_blank">The White House</a>)</p> <p>I like to think the people in the back of the room are dignitaries from another country, and they are waiting while Bo gets his tummy rubbed to resume negotiations.</p>http://lauraoppenheimer.com/post/233068576http://lauraoppenheimer.com/post/233068576Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:25:04 -0800<img src="http://17.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ksk0i5H8Br1qz8ycqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.munidiaries.com/2009/11/02/muni-diaries-live-recap/#more-5431" target="_blank">Muni Diaries » Blog Archive » Recap! Muni Diaries Live! Under the Influence</a></p> <p>A shot of me telling my winning story at the Muni Diaries event. It involved Caltrain, bomb scares, beer and a dramatic rescue!</p>http://lauraoppenheimer.com/post/232213890http://lauraoppenheimer.com/post/232213890Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:15:40 -0800<img src="http://15.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kscvwiKnKm1qz8ycqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>via <a href="http://i888.photobucket.com/albums/ac90/jillybean100/cookiemonster.jpg" target="_blank">i888.photobucket.com</a></p>http://lauraoppenheimer.com/post/228449925http://lauraoppenheimer.com/post/228449925Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:53:05 -0700<img src="http://20.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kscvlw043A1qz8ycqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Wild Thing (via <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/23666281@N05" target="_blank">tkavanaugh1977</a>)</p>http://lauraoppenheimer.com/post/228445425http://lauraoppenheimer.com/post/228445425Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:46:43 -0700<p>I carved a dinosaur on to my pumpkin this week. Though not technically correct, I made it so he breathes fire.</p> <p>I was told, by those who viewed the pumpkin that it looks more like a cat, or platypus.</p>http://lauraoppenheimer.com/post/228443877http://lauraoppenheimer.com/post/228443877Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:44:41 -0700<p>Just wanted to let you know that Whole Foods turns 20 tomorrow. Dad thought it would not make it when the store opened. Love, Mom</p> <p>[email from my mom - subject “Whole Foods”]</p>http://lauraoppenheimer.com/post/221393559http://lauraoppenheimer.com/post/221393559Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:14:50 -0700<object width="400" height="333" classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" id="ordie_player_1612ded05b"><param name="movie" value="http://player.ordienetworks.com/flash/fodplayer.swf" /><param name="flashvars" value="key=1612ded05b" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><embed width="400" height="333" flashvars="key=1612ded05b" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" quality="high" src="http://player.ordienetworks.com/flash/fodplayer.swf" name="ordie_player_1612ded05b" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><a href="http://doree.tumblr.com/post/221246822/this-video-of-a-beagle-puppy-playing-with-a" target="_blank">doree</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>This video of a beagle puppy playing with a Rottweiler who’s probs 10 times his size might be the best video ever made, ever, in the world, of all time.</p> </blockquote> <p>What I love is that the Rottweiler refuses to get up. Too much effort!</p>http://lauraoppenheimer.com/post/221307450http://lauraoppenheimer.com/post/221307450Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:11:54 -0700<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/g6uN4I0HC6A&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/g6uN4I0HC6A&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>I was in a focus group for this video game a while back. Unfortunately, it doesn’t look like they incorporated too many of my group’s suggestions.</p>http://lauraoppenheimer.com/post/221305137http://lauraoppenheimer.com/post/221305137Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:08:42 -0700<p>Do to <a href="http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_13614446" target="_blank">the bomb scare at Millbrae</a> last night (trains and BART were stopped for 3+ hours while police and SWAT teams investigated — it turned out to be wrapped up toilet paper), I left my bike locked up at the Burlingame station.</p> <p>This morning, I made plans to take one train down, get off, un-lock my bike, and then get back on the next train. However, when I got off the first train I was positioned exactly in front of my bike and I was able to run to it, un-lock it, and get right back on the train. Success!</p> <p>I love it when things go well first thing in the a.m.</p>http://lauraoppenheimer.com/post/220140069http://lauraoppenheimer.com/post/220140069Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:37:54 -0700<img src="http://4.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_krkwvaeyQc1qz8ycqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Not happy about this….</p>http://lauraoppenheimer.com/post/214150382http://lauraoppenheimer.com/post/214150382Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:21:10 -0700<img src="http://5.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_krkcua26Zs1qz8ycqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Ralph, the unhappy. He had an ingrown toenail and some other foot issues. He’s in a cast for another five days.</p>http://lauraoppenheimer.com/post/213850034http://lauraoppenheimer.com/post/213850034Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:08:34 -0700