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August 21, 2009

I Need a Vacation

My head is aching. No amount of Fritos or peanut-butter Ghiradelli chocolate seems to cure the spins. I ran for an hour yesterday at an 8 minute mile clip. Didn’t eat dinner, headed to Bliss bar for our Burning Man…

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August 21, 2009

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August 20, 2009

No More Ouchie!

I remember spending a portion of my precious weekends at the nail salon, wincing from the plucking, waiting for my stupid pinkies to dry while reading gossip magazines. You know what’s great about being coupled up? Sure, there’s the companionship…

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August 19, 2009

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August 19, 2009

One Week Countdown to the Desert

The thought of all the work and logistics ahead of me is paralyzing. So much so that I’ve been staring at this blank canvas of a post wondering what to say. I’m just so tired and overworked. I’ll just leave…

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August 19, 2009

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August 18, 2009

Altogether Now

With a bridal party that breaks out 4 women, 3 men (gender-wise); 4 Filipinos, 1 Mexican, 1 Black, 1 White (ethnically); 5 heteros, 2 gays (orientation-wise); and a future husband who is half-British, half-Italian, I think it shows that I…

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August 17, 2009

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August 17, 2009

Fooled You

Dean’s co-worker had a pool party this past weekend. Dean forwarded me the Evite a while back, “Baby, let’s mark this in our calendar. Should be a fun time.” I ignored it, hoping it would go away. When Saturday came…

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August 17, 2009

CK Hwang, 39 East Photography Jose Villa Erwin Darmali, Apertura

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