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Archives for August 2010

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Why I Decided to Go to Burning Man

I swear I wasn’t going to go.  I wanted a break after all the wedding planning this year.  The only reason I went is because I saw a rendering of this piece called Minaret by my all-time favorite artist Bryan…

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Bliss

Here’s one of the most popular art installations that came out this year by Marco Cochrane.  It had everyone buzzing. “Have you seen Bliss?”  “You gotta go checkout Bliss.” This is what makes Burning Man so special–at least for me….

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So Much To Do

We arrived Friday evening a few days before Burning Man officially starts. As you can see from this picture, there are a lot of trucks and heavy machinery for the installations surrounding the man.  Artists are working hard to complete…

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Fast Food

Back from the desert and now in the Hamptons. Here’s a summary in pictures of my short, but wonderful trip to Burning Man. Maser and I made one last stop at the Keystone Reno exit for Kentucky Fried Chicken to…

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Home to Black Rock City

I’m out, people.  One last shower then it’s off to the playa with crazy Maser. Thunderstorms are forecasted for this weekend.  If it rains, that’ll be the first in my nine years of going.  Fun! Super excited.  Will try to…

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Start of My Vacation

I’m on vacation!  I’ll be out for two weeks and when I come back, I’ll still have another three weeks of vacation left for the year. Let’s travel, people! I started the day with a chocolate chip cookie, peanut butter…

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Brand New Ring

I don’t know if anyone noticed, but I stopped wearing my engagement ring.  I just got annoyed by it. Even after they resized it and inserted bumps at the bottom, it would hang by the side of my finger.  I…

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Mother of the Year

I know plenty of mothers–friends, family, coworkers.  A ton of moms in my network.  I think they’re great.  They’re attentive.  They’re all good cooks.  They’re the glue that holds the household together. But there’s someone special that I had the…

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Dancing with the Stars: My Lineup

I love Dancing with the Stars, but whether or not I watch completely depends on who’s on. So here’s my lineup! The Situation – I hear he’s already locked and loaded for the show.  I’m addicted to Jersey Shore because…

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I Call Fucking Bullshit

I just saw the most disturbing thing.  The loser who used to cheat off of me in freshman year algebra indicates on his LinkedIn profile that he graduated Cum Laude from Cal.  BULL FUCKING SHIT.  I so want to call…

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