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October 6, 2010

You’re Killing Me

Dear Giants, The game on Friday started out blissful, then horrifying. I’ll admit, I wasn’t watching the first half (I was at a Litquake event), but I almost shit in my pants watching the last half. OMIGOD, you deserved to…

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October 5, 2010

Let’s Go Giants

I tweeted about this hilarious article that compares fair-weather Giants fans suddenly jumping on the playoff bandwagon versus life-long, orange and black-bleeding fans who have been there for the Giants in good times and bad. The second page has a…

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October 4, 2010

Tell ’em Who’s Boss

I read this snippet in yesterday’s Daily Dish about the Kiss rockstar’s take on parenting. I was floored. There are actually some celebrities who absolutely get it. When a friend of mine said comically, “Beat your kids early and often,”…

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October 3, 2010

Service

Today I want to recognize those who make my life easier. They are my go-to people when I need a helping hand. I like to keep my service people under wraps so they’re not swamped with other customers, but they…

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October 2, 2010

Another Round of Refinancing

I am a refinance whore. I think I’ve refinanced three times each down another 50 basis points. Rates dropped yesterday. I think it had to do with the quantitative easing announcement from the Bank of Japan pledging to keep interest…

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October 1, 2010

Wanted: Personal Assistant

I swear once I poop out a baby, I will need a nanny, au pair, or some form of round-the-clock care because I don’t have enough hours in the day as it is. I have no kids. I do not…

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September 30, 2010

Litquake

It’s Litquake and I am ALL over it. I think I’m pretty objective when it comes to my city, having lived and traveled to many places. Let’s start with the bad things about SF. The homeless and begging situation is…

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September 29, 2010

Easy Breezy

I discovered something spectacular. Microwavable meals from Trader Joe’s that do not have to been refrigerated or frozen. How friggin cool is that? Our freezer is overloaded with lasagna, burritos, rice bowls, pasta, taquitos, Indian curry meals. When we go…

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September 28, 2010

Try and Give

I had lunch today with a friend who works at my company and also went to Cal. We are on the same page when it comes to charitable donations. The guy has consistently given ever since he started working. We…

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September 27, 2010

Vacation Time

We (when I say we, I mean me) are trying to decide where to go on vacation at the end of the year. Keep in mind, we haven’t had a honeymoon which we’re still planning for next year–as soon as…

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