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Archives for October 2009

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The Bay Fucking Bridge and CalFuckingTrans

The Bay Bridge is a fucking disaster. You know what really gets me? The fact that Caltrans worked all hours of the night over Labor Day weekend to get the bridge up and running. Consultants, engineers were brought in from…

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Queue Fun Factor

I saw pictures of my friend Amy’s wedding and made a note in my wedding Excel spreadsheet to contact her. Everyone looked like they were having the time of their lives. I’m talking air guitar, huge smiles. It was happy…

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Overachiever

On top of everything else going on in my life, I’ve finally decided to move forward with my own web site. It’s been in the back of my mind for a while now. With the year coming to a close,…

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Rule #1: Reciprocity

A few months ago, I heard through the grapevine that someone who had assisted in getting me my current job had been unexpectedly laid off. When I discovered he was in a tough situation, I went balls-out to help him….

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Short Post Today, Sorry, This One is Sick

I’m sick, but trying to keep the full-blown influenza at bay. Dean likes to serenade me with pictures in his emails to me. So thought you would get a kick out of our meerkat love. Enjoy the pictures. I’m going…

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Less is More

If you’re too dumb to figure it out, you’re too dumb to come to my wedding.   My biggest complaint about planning a wedding (besides the exorbitant amounts of money people blindly spend) are the whiners. Last time I talked…

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