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July 28, 2009

Cold Heart Cash

I want money. I’ll take it in the form of cash, check, Visa or Amex gift card. You can PayPal it to me. I’ll give you my checking account and routing number. You sneer, “She has gone off the deep…

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July 27, 2009

Our Wedding Venue: photo credit – Ace Hotel

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July 27, 2009

Location, Location, Location

Unlike most girls, I never really had visions of my dream wedding. Only later on in life (as in a few years ago), I swore that if ever I got married, I’d rent a private estate in wine country and…

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July 27, 2009

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July 26, 2009

Honest Dialogue

I ended the weekend hanging out with a bunch of Dean’s friends at McTeague’s on Polk Street. One of his friends said, “I don’t even know you that well, but it’s nice to talk to you.  It’s nice having you…

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July 25, 2009

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July 25, 2009

A New Neighborhood

I love being a city girl, living and working in one of the best cities in the world.  Mind you, I live in the heart of San Francisco on the border of Western Addition and Lower Pacific Heights.  I’m centrally…

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July 24, 2009

Chicago GSB Preppy or Punk Party

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July 24, 2009

A Diamond in the Rough

I remember my first year at the GSB in 2002. Business Week was coming out with their rankings. We had the countdown broadcast live in the basement of Stuart Hall across from the Gargoyle Cafe. Everyone watched intently on the…

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July 23, 2009

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