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About smiles33
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I'm a wife, mother of two girls, lawyer-administrator (I work with law students focused on public service), and I love to sleep--it's challenging balancing it all, but this is my life and I love it. When I can find some "me" time, I also like to read novels, try out new restaurants, and write Epinions about them.
If you have a question about how I rated your epinion or if you just want to contact me, my email is smilesESQ at yahoo.
I am so thrilled to serve as a Category Lead with marytara and sblaydes. One of the many important responsibilities of this role is to mentor new members. Please e-mail me if you have any questions or if you have general concerns about writing here. Also, if you want to review a product that is not in the database, you may Suggest A Product (“SAP” in Epinions lingo) by emailing me the following information:
1. Your Epinions member id
2. The name of the product you would like to be added to the database (e.g., Britax Boulevard carseat) and model number, if available
3. The estimated price (or a link to a retail page where the product is being sold like Amazon.com)
4. A link to the manufacturer’s webpage for that product (e.g., http://www.britaxusa.com/car-seats/boulevard)
5. A link to the product image that ends in .gif or .jpg (To get the link, right click on the photo on the website and copy that link location)
I will do my best to process your request and reply with a link to the new product’s page within 2-3 business days. Please be patient as I do have other commitments (namely, a full-time job and a family). If you don’t hear from me within one week of your request, please follow-up to ensure your e-mail wasn’t caught in my Spam filter.
My Epinions in my original two favorite categories (the reasons why I started writing here)--Restaurant & Gourmet and Education--are directly linked at the very bottom of this page. Lately, I find myself reviewing a lot of children's toys and books, as I spend most of my free time with my girls rather than my personal hobbies.
My favorite photo, which used to be my profile photo (until I realized you have to have a photo of yourself to be a featured member) is this one of my older daughter at about 7 or 8 months old:
As for me and Epinions, I've left and come back a few times now, though at one time I was entirely too addicted to this website. My husband, Brace33, wrote a particularly funny editorial about me and my old addiction to Epinions, titled, "The Trials and Tribulations of Loving an Epinionated Woman." There's a sequel epinion that cracks me up, too, especially when sung to the tune of Roy Orbison's Pretty Woman! It's one of those rare sequels that matches (and possibly surpasses?) the wittiness and charm of the first installment. Let's hope I don't get back to that same level of addiction since my husband, daughters, and dog would all miss me.
I recently wrote an ode to my wonderful husband, My Secret to Being a Supermom? The Love and Support of a Superdad! because I continue to feel so blessed to have the love and support of such an amazing person. We have been together 11 years now and I feel he's as close to a perfect soulmate as possible. He helps me to be a better person in all senses, as he encourages my personal and professional growth and development.
Before our first daughter was born in 2006, we had plenty of time for personal pursuits, like going houseboating, trying new restaurants, and spoiling Scrappy, our terrier mix that we rescued from the pound (he survived a horrific attack by a pug so he's earned his name!).
This is a photo of him shortly after we adopted him in 2002!
We don't eat out nearly as often as we once did, mostly because we are out in the suburbs a good 1/2 hour drive from San Francisco and we've got 2 young daughters. Thus, most of my reviews now are either in Books or Kids and Family.
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All My Restaurant Reviews
Organized By Neighborhood
San Francisco
Fringale – French (San Francisco, CA)
Gary Danko - "Modern and Classic" cuisine (San Francisco, CA)
Hog Island Oyster Company – Seafood/oyster bar (San Francisco, CA)
Java Indonesian Restaurant – Indonesian (San Francisco, CA)
Swan Oyster Depot - Seafood (San Francisco, CA)
Szechuan Taste Restaurant – Chinese (San Francisco, CA)
Laghi – Northern Italian (San Francisco, CA) RESTAURANT CLOSED
Umeko Restaurant - Japanese buffet
(San Francisco, CA) RESTAURANT CLOSED
Marin County, CA
Boca – Argentinean steakhouse(Novato, CA)
Buckeye Roadhouse – American (Mill Valley, CA)
Napa Valley
Boon Fly Cafe – Californian (Napa, CA)
Bouchon – French bistro (Yountville, CA near Napa)
Berkeley, Emeryville, and Oakland, CA
Skates on the Bay – Seafood (Berkeley, CA)
Hong Kong East Ocean Seafood Restaurant – Chinese Seafood (Emeryville, CA)
Koryo Wooden Charcoal BBQ – Korean (Oakland, CA)
Luka’s Taproom and Lounge – Californian (Oakland, CA)
Genova’s Italian Delicatessan – Italian deli (Oakland, CA)
Fremont, Union City, and Livermore, CA
Essanay Cafe – "Wine Country cuisine" (Fremont, CA)
Zaytoon Kabob – Afghan (Fremont, CA)
Chat Patta Corner – Indian Chaat (Fremont, CA)
Texas Roadhouse – American barbecue/steakhouse (Union City, CA)
Wente Vineyards – Californian (Livermore, CA is east of Oakland, CA)
Cupertino, San Jose, and Saratoga, CA
Chinjin Eastern House – Chinese Islamic Cuisine (San Jose, CA)
Kitsho - Japanese (Cupertino, CA)
Zeni Ethiopian Restaurant – Ethiopian (San Jose, CA)
Bella Saratoga - Italian (Saratoga, CA)
Palo Alto and Millbrae, CA
Evvia - Greek (Palo Alto)
Kan Zeman – Mediterranean (Palo Alto, CA)
St. Michael’s Alley – Californian (Palo Alto, CA)
Hong Kong Flower Lounge – Chinese Seafood (Millbrae, CA which is south of San Francisco)
Monterey Peninsula in CA
Tico’s Breakfast and Lunch – American (Marina, CA)
Max’s Grill – California/French Fusion (Pacific Grove, CA)
Fishwife Seafood Restaurant – Seafood (Pacific Grove, CA)
Other cities
Costa Brava – Spanish Tapas (San Diego, CA)
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All My Education Reviews
My Alma Maters
There are several on UCLA because there were no restrictions on multiple entries for one product in 2000.
Taking Advantage of All UCLA Has to Offer
101 Ways to Walk to Class (A Day in the Life of a UCLA student)
Bruin Life Pulling You 1000 Different Directions? (Extracurriculars at UCLA)
You Decide: Privary vs. Social Life! (Campus Housing at UCLA)
Living a Block from In-N-Out in the Heart of Westwood (Off-campus housing options for UCLA students)
Playing Basketball in THE Pauley Pavilion (Intramural Sports at UCLA)
So Why Should You Major in Communications? (UCLA's Communication Studies Department)
What Being a "Boaltie" Is All About! (UC Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law)
Understanding the Admissions Process - The View Inside Boalt)
College Advice
Considering Race in the Diversity Debate ("Advice on Choosing a College")
Avoiding Apartment Nightmares Other than a Psycho Roommate
Greek Life from the Eyes of a GDI
Injecting some "Aloha" Spirit into your Spring Break
Intern in D.C. (and Ignore Jokes about Monica!)
Law School Advice
Want to Use the Law to Advance Social Justice? Read This First!
Entering the Summer Job Market as a Law Student
Extra-curricular Activities CAN Still be a Part of Your Law/Grad School Life
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