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July 28, 2010

The Albatross

Last night was a blast, hanging out at the Albatross Pub in Berkeley.  The Albatross is the bomb-diggety of bars.  Convenient and easy to park.  The drinks are cheap.  Lots of different beer on tap.  House wine and premier wine….

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July 27, 2010

Business Idea #4

About a month ago, I described my last business idea of a Dating 911 phone line.  How cool was that, eh?  Anyone want to give me some friends and family funding?! Marc and I have had a couple (2) other…

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July 26, 2010

Can I Permanently Save a Voicemail?

I’m just not a phone person.  Never have been.  Never will be.  I wasn’t that teenage girl who gabbed and gabbed into the night. So voicemail will remain unlistened to for long stretches.  I know that my friend from South…

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July 25, 2010

Timing

I consider myself extremely blessed that I can either sell my place right now and make a profit, or rent my place at a price point that covers my mortgage and HOAs.  I haven’t tried getting more money from renting,…

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July 24, 2010

Oaktown

There’s that negative stereotype about Oakland which never seems to go away.  I love Oakland.  Kaiser, Art Murmur, Piedmont, Temescal, easy commute, rock-bottom home prices. Here’s a 2 bedroom, 2 bath in Montclair for $500,000.

July 23, 2010

Buy in Berkeley

Berkeley.  Berkeley is more a city than a burb.  It’s very academic.  All my professors at Cal lived in the area.  The public school system is very good.  The food is outstanding. Chez Panisse, Gourmet Ghetto, everything organic and locally-sourced….

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July 22, 2010

Alameda 94501

Oh the sleepy island town of Alameda.  How many times did I skip into the McDonald’s on Central Avenue?  First with my mommy and sister, before heading to Crab Cove to toss salty french fries at the seagulls.  Then with…

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July 21, 2010

Smart Comment

Someone (a person that I don’t know) left a comment on my Jobs Aplenty post that was written with such strong emotional and logical conviction that I want to bring it to the forefront of my blog. Benito commented: I…

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July 20, 2010

Sorry More BM. Can’t Help It.

Here’s a video clip making the twitter and email distribution rounds.  It depicts one of the funded art pieces coming to Burning Man this year.  How cool is this?  I am considering going up for a few days to catch…

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July 19, 2010

NYC Party

I’ve obviously been out of commission.  It’s that time of year again and this girl works hard for her money.  Anywho, I will play catch up and post some quickie blurbs until I’m caught up. For all my New York…

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