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August 1, 2009

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August 1, 2009

Mommy Dearest

Today we celebrated Benicio’s first birthday with lots of friends and family and even more food. Enough food for every guest to take something home for another meal.  Filipino gatherings–like most family gatherings–are centered around food.  Fried, caloric, fatty goodness….

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July 31, 2009

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July 31, 2009

If You Need to Laugh Very Very Very Hard

Thanks TB for the tip. This site is H-I-L-A-R-I-O-U-S! http://www.textsfromlastnight.com People put in their area codes and you can enter in your text messages. You can simply browse or search by your area code. Here are some of my favorites…

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July 31, 2009

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July 30, 2009

First Wedding Deposit

I signed the contract for our wedding at the Ace Hotel in Palm Springs today. 25% deposit upon signing. I have to say, I’m now excited about wedding planning. The venue is hip, chic, and reasonably priced. The catering manager…

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July 29, 2009

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July 29, 2009

The Bachelorette

I was furious with the last Bachelor. What a fucking asshole to dump someone on national TV. If I came across Jason Mesnick, I would certainly have a few venomous words for him. And that doormat Molly. She was his…

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July 28, 2009

Reception Site: photo credit – Ace Hotel

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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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