About Me
When I was five, I definitely wanted to live in California, have blonde hair, and drive a pink convertible.
I still have a long ways to go, but after college, I made my way to California, where I’m enjoying life in a wonderfully yuppie San Francisco neighborhood known as the “Marina.” I have an exciting job at a venture capital firm in Menlo Park and before VC, I worked at a cardiovascular drug company in Palo Alto, and then spent a year at Deloitte in San Francisco.
I love fresh flowers, fancy food, and doing crafty things. For fun, you’ll find me at a ballet, pilates, or yoga class. Life With Lindsay features recipes, travel stories, rants, raves, and tiny tastes of my life in the Bay Area. Thanks for stopping by!
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What a beautiful city to live in. Just visited it this past summer. Great city to find your dreams…and quench your taste buds.
Hey Lindsay!
If figured it’d be fitting to drop in since you of all people seem to embrace living life, learning new things, and sharing those experiences. Be sure to check out http://www.CraftyTrade.com, (kind of a ‘learning’ barter forum. Here you can exchange of skills, hobbies, and time (& some stuff). You can find others in your area who are willing to teach, eager to learn, or simply seeking out others to engage in various activities of shared interest.
The site is nicely organized into 4 different category searches for the specified type of interactions each user is seeking. You can decide to just learn or just teach. You can find those who would like to exchange lessons with what you are savvy/knowledgable in with something that you aren’t yet they otherwise are. You can link up with service professionals (like electricians, carpenters, etc.) and assist them for the day / project and in return get priceless exposure & training for your DIY projects at home (they benefit from the free help). Finally, there is a section called “SOCIALS” where you can find others in your area who have shared interests and would like to link up with others to ‘do’ what it is they mutually enjoy (i.e. hiking, knitting, playing poker, etc.). And actually, there’s a bartering section within this category for a number of things.
Again, it’s a new site, but I think once people like us create a presence and get some postings on there, it could really take off and be a huge asset to us all who love to learn new things and engage in many different activities without the silly cost of paying to do so! I mean for goodness sakes, we all know something!
Hope to find others with the same interests as me!
Hey Lindsay!
It was great meeting you at the Foodbuzz Festival! Your blog is beautiful – I especially love the creative layouts for all your photos.
Looking forward to your future posts!
Jen
I don’t usually comment, but I find that we have many things in common! Saw your blog from Jenna’s blog. I work for a biotech company as well, and wish I could give it all up to travel. Unfortunately I haven’t found the courage to do so yet. Neat blog! Keep writing!
Cheers,
Tasha
isn’t that the greatest thing ever about blogs? you find yourself relating to other people in unique ways!
sometimes you don’t have to “find courage” to take leaps. in my experience, sometimes you have no choice. in either case, you learn so much about yourself.
thanks for stopping by!
hi lindsay! just found your blog from jenna’s… i’m living in san francisco, too. just moved here recently, in fact.
gorgeous photos. love your style.
welcome to the city! i look forward to reading more of your posts…
Hey Lindsay!! Thanks for the comment on my blog. I’m so jealous of your festive header!!! You have such a cool life
Excited to start getting to know you!
just read your “about me” on your blog. you are an inspiration! [fyi, i want to be martha stewart too - and ina garten combined!]
hi lindsay! i’m a transplant to sacramento from so. cal. and, like you, i’ve really fallen in love with all the wine tasting available in this area!
not directly in biotech but the company i work for builds biotech facilities (we’re a general contractor) so i know a little bit about your world. i love how you’re committed to balancing the hectic everyday grind with doing what you love… something i’ve resolved to be sure to do myself! i’ll be visiting your blog often. 
Oh my gosh I loved reading this. I didn’t realize how much we have in common! I also went through that whole unemployed “what am I doing with my life”–trying to trust–starting to blog time. What an adventure. Love your sidebar category—quarterlife crisis intervention! Um yes—that’s what I need! And yes — I aspire to be a Martha Stewart! (A chill Martha, of course.) Yay for McGlinn girls!
Thank you so much for stopping by my blog, Lindsay. I’ll be sure to be a regular of yours!
Hey Lindsey,
After seeing those brownie pops, I am a fan! Keep on having fun in the Bay Area. It is a unique and wonderful world we live in. xo