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Archives for January 2011

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Year of the Rabbit

Happy Chinese New Year. It’s my year–the year of the rabbit. I don’t know much about the Chinese zodiac so I googled this which I thought was really interesting and funny! Chinese Zodiac Folklore According to one Chinese legend the…

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Worst Physical Shape of My Life

The two highlights of my day: 1) Dean bought me exotic flowers. They’re bright-colored, pretty, and look poisonous! 2) Dean let me drink Provenance wine tonight. He wouldn’t let me drink last night, but he acquiesced tonight. I can’t smell…

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What’s Up, Doc?

Here’s the conversation between me and the injury clinic chief. Me: Will I be ok to run the Kaiser 5k on Sunday? Dr: (grunts humorously) Me: But I ran the marathon last year. Dr: You won’t be doing that. I…

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Cracked the Coccyx

I bruised, broke (only God knows) my tailbone Saturday while snowboarding at Alpine Meadows. Before I left for Tahoe on Friday, my coworker warned, “Be careful. It’s icy. Two of my friends have had concussions.” Wuh-woh. Maybe I was so…

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The Art of Buying Art

I discovered that Hang Art allows customers to rent artwork. What a great concept. And if you decide after the rental period is over that you cannot part with it, then they’ll apply 50% of the rent you paid toward…

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Monkey See, Monkey Do

Marky, Dean, and I went to Flour + Water last night. We got pizza, pasta, and greens. Here’s how the conversation went. Me: The food here is totally mediocre. I don’t understand what all the hoopla is about this place….

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I Remember You From Ten Years Ago

My ex saw me. I knew he saw me. I ducked. He continued walking. Better to ignore than acknowledge. We were together ten years ago. He looks exactly the same. Same haircut, same muscular frame. It’d be better if he…

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Happy Home

I’m happy to report a financial milestone. We have saved enough for a down payment on another home! Whoop-whoop. The Lean Cuisines, Folgers coffee, dumbed-down wedding, and dented car are all worth it. There are no plans to sell my…

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Boyfriends Crossing

Dean took me out last night to perk me up. Get out of the house for a change of scenery, he said. We decided on the new restaurant hot spot Cotogna. OpenTable didn’t have a reservation until 10:30pm, but we…

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I Like Sad Movies

I’ve been depressed the past couple weeks. Mostly because of my job.  I don’t feel appreciated. I don’t see any career progression. It’s sad that your self-esteem can be so closely tied to your career. I should just get over…

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