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November 1, 2009

Halloween 2009

I used to hate Halloween. I’ve never been creative enough to come up with cool costumes. With my addictive personality, I gorge on chocolate and feel like crap the next day. And then there was the Castro fiasco. So ghetto…

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November 1, 2009

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October 31, 2009

The Bay Fucking Bridge and CalFuckingTrans

The Bay Bridge is a fucking disaster. You know what really gets me? The fact that Caltrans worked all hours of the night over Labor Day weekend to get the bridge up and running. Consultants, engineers were brought in from…

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October 30, 2009

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October 30, 2009

Queue Fun Factor

I saw pictures of my friend Amy’s wedding and made a note in my wedding Excel spreadsheet to contact her. Everyone looked like they were having the time of their lives. I’m talking air guitar, huge smiles. It was happy…

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October 29, 2009

Overachiever

On top of everything else going on in my life, I’ve finally decided to move forward with my own web site. It’s been in the back of my mind for a while now. With the year coming to a close,…

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October 29, 2009

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October 28, 2009

Rule #1: Reciprocity

A few months ago, I heard through the grapevine that someone who had assisted in getting me my current job had been unexpectedly laid off. When I discovered he was in a tough situation, I went balls-out to help him….

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October 27, 2009

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October 27, 2009

Short Post Today, Sorry, This One is Sick

I’m sick, but trying to keep the full-blown influenza at bay. Dean likes to serenade me with pictures in his emails to me. So thought you would get a kick out of our meerkat love. Enjoy the pictures. I’m going…

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