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September 8, 2007

Twice Burned, Once Shy

They burned him twice. First, on the first official night of the event. Second, on Saturday, the night of the burn–the only night he should have burned. That was the one that was planned. That was the one that was…

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September 8, 2007

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August 25, 2007

Quiet Before the Storm

There’s a little bit of normalcy. It’s quiet except for the cars and buses zooming by on Geary. My place is clear. Everything is loaded into my car ready to go. I just have to setup the bike rack, plop…

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August 25, 2007

https://catherinegacad.com/2007/08/25/1251/

August 22, 2007

Mission Accomplished

I lost it…just in time for Burning Man. I shed several pounds. I lost the pudge of fat around my tummy. I wasn’t even drastic about it. Baby steps. I completely cut out the Starbucks. Ditched the Venti Peppermint Hot…

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August 22, 2007

https://catherinegacad.com/2007/08/22/1248/

August 20, 2007

Not Good Enough

I’d love to have my old gang of friends back–the way it used to be. Just them solo. You can make the case that I dislike my friends’ significant others for selfish reasons. But really, their significant others just aren’t…

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August 20, 2007

https://catherinegacad.com/2007/08/20/1246/

August 19, 2007

Baby Scare

[Saturday 10:30pm]Ring, ring. Me: Hey.Marc: Hey, what’re you doing?Me: I’m just sitting here reading. What’re you doing?Marc: I’ve been sitting at my computer watching ‘So You Think You Can Dance?’ for the past three hours. We’re total losers. [27 minutes…

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August 19, 2007

https://catherinegacad.com/2007/08/19/1244/

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