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October 24, 2013

Goodbye iGoogle, Hello igHome

I have been a loyal iGoogle user for many years and was truly bummed to hear the app is being killed effective November 1st. Damn you Google! You are ruining my productivity. The Google gods had giveth and now they…

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October 20, 2013

Mothers Love

I spend a lot of my non-working hours sleeping. I don’t have any morning sickness, I’m just tired. At church yesterday, I could barely stand through some of the mass. I have to sit down; I don’t have any stamina….

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October 16, 2013

My Husband Left Me

Dean is out of town on business, but before he left today, he made me these cards and sprinkled them around our tiny apartment. Dean also called my mom from the airport to let her know where he was heading,…

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October 15, 2013

What Can I Neglect Today?

Here’s an update on what’s been going on with me. I worked 12 days straight. On the 12th day I was in the office at 4:30am and worked a full day because my company reported its earnings for the quarter…

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October 10, 2013

Two Angel Babies and One on the Way

I have been pregnant or miscarrying for the past eight months, and all that I have to show for it is a broken heart. As I’ve shared on my blog, I miscarried twice this year, making 2013 the unluckiest most…

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October 3, 2013

Thoughts on the Government Shutdown

I wanted to share Jon Stewart’s thoughts on the government shutdown. While his views are anti-Republican, I must note that I am neither Republican nor Democrat; I’m independent. I vote by analyzing the issues and how politicians stand on those…

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October 2, 2013

Walking Across the Golden Gate Bridge

After living in the San Francisco Bay Area for pretty much my whole life, I checked one item off my 40×40 list and walked across the Golden Gate Bridge last weekend. It was a beautiful sunny day. A spur of…

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September 30, 2013

Money Monday: Median Rents in San Francisco

As of August 2013, rental site Zumper has created these graphics on median rents in San Francisco. ↑ The median rent for a 1 bedroom is $2,713. ↑ The median rent for a 2 bedroom is $4,075. Free Apartment Search App for…

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September 29, 2013

The Miscarriage Rant

I lost two babies this year through miscarriage. It was horrifically painful and I’m still dealing with chronic anxiety. Imagine a recurrent dream where the boogey man is coming after your children. As if the actual deaths weren’t bad enough, I’ve…

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September 26, 2013

Suburban Living

Did y’all watch the America’s Cup?! Oracle Team USA went from a 1-8 deficit to beat Emirates Team New Zealand 9-8 in an unprecedented comeback. It was crazy wild and it was all going down in our backyard. Phenomenal! Never…

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Welcome to my site, derived from an advice column I wrote while getting my MBA. I live in the San Francisco Bay Area. I give helpful, opinionated advice based on my own experience and from the expertise of my extensive network. For more, click here.

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