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April 9, 2010

Nopalito…Changed My Life

Rarely are you going to see me post a Yelp review on my website.  I assume most people who read my blog also follow me on Twitter and Facebook which is where I post my Yelp reviews, but this one…

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April 8, 2010

What Next?

I get excited thinking about all the fun things I’m going to do after the wedding.  When you’re planning a semi-destination wedding and saving for a honeymoon, you have little time for extracurricular activities.  Every minute is preoccupied with whittling…

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April 7, 2010

Food Glorious Food

Had dinner at the new Lafitte restaurant at Pier 5 on the Embarcadero last night.  I know it was only their second day open, but the experience was so horrible, I trashed them on Yelp. Michael Bauer, the San Francisco…

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April 6, 2010

Give to Life

A coworker sent this email and it really struck me.  There were a couple times in my life when I was unemployed and uninsured.  I could have shelled out $100+ for health insurance or COBRA every month, but who in…

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April 5, 2010

Skeleton

When I’ve lost my appetite, it means that I am severely ill.  I’m not on my death bed, but I’ve had a lingering cold and fever for the past five days.  I can’t shake it.  I am 80 pounds which…

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April 4, 2010

Holy Saturday

Marky hosted us for an impromptu dinner on Saturday.  Dean and I did a little dance when we heard.  “Yey, free food!  Even better, gourmet food!”  I mean, this is a guy who has a framed autographed picture of Martha…

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April 3, 2010

Supporting Your Causes

I have read a couple articles about an alum, Maggie Anderson, from the University of Chicago who together with her husband embarked on a year living their lives by only supporting black-owned businesses.  The idea was spawned on the night…

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April 2, 2010

Snippets

I read a recent interview of Gwen Stefani.  When asked her favorite meal to cook or signature dish, she said, “I don’t cook.  I can toast in the toaster.  I can pour and set the table.”  I’ve never been a…

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April 1, 2010

Fools

I love playing jokes.  If I wasn’t so incredibly busy and also sick, I would have certainly played a joke on Dean on April Fool’s Day.  I even told him at the end of the day, “I was going to…

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March 31, 2010

I’m So Vain

After sporting a red-hot flushed look and days of peeling, my face looks great.  It’s not perfect, but I’ve suffered from acne scarring and hyperpigmentation for as long as I can remember that even minor changes make me thrilled.  After…

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