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February 10, 2013

Fashion Friday: Red Wedding

We were at a beautiful wedding in sunny Carmel on Friday. I think red is a great, vibrant color. Perfect for a February wedding too.

February 7, 2013

My Full Psychic Evaulation

You know what’s better than having someone read your palm or your tarot cards? Both of which I’ve had done (purely for shits and giggles), and was money poorly spent. Do you want a 1-page, in-depth analysis of your character?…

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February 6, 2013

Modus NonOperandi

Yesterday, I felt like a little rice cooker completely under pressure, with its cover bubbling up and down from the steam. I felt hot when I woke up so I took my temperature which was 101. I considered calling in…

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February 4, 2013

I’ve Gone Viral!

I have the flu! I am so miserable. I felt it coming on Friday night, then Saturday morning I was feverish and achy. I have every flu symptom imaginable. My head is throbbing. I am horribly congested. My cough sound…

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February 1, 2013

Buy Amazon

I mentioned that one of my goals this year is to monetize my blog. I’ve been blogging for 8 years (OMG, EIGHT YEARS!) and I’ve spent a lot of time (time is money) and a great deal of investment (by…

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February 1, 2013

Fashion Friday: Cotillion Couture

Here are photos from my cousin’s 18th birthday cotillion / debutante ball last weekend. It was hella loud which means I am getting so old. Here’s the beautiful birthday girl. —– Here’s a pic of me in my new Zara…

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January 31, 2013

Airbnb Awesomeness

I got our tax statement from Airbnb. We earned approximately $4,000 for 2012. That’s practically 20% of our total 2012 rental cost. How F*ing crazy is that? The hosts we are staying with in the Mission are seriously the nicest…

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January 31, 2013

San Francisco Ballet 2013 Opening Night Gala

This season marks the 80th anniversary of the San Francisco Ballet, the oldest professional and most heralded ballet company in the United States. I’ve been so stressed with everything that I didn’t have time to get a new dress to…

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January 30, 2013

Livin La Vida Loca

We are keeping it real, living in the Mission this week on our quest to try out different neighborhoods before we buy. We rented our apartment in Nob Hill to a nice British gentleman who is in SF for work….

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January 30, 2013

San Francisco Apartment Tour

I wanted to follow-up my San Francisco Home Tour post with a similar post on apartments. Buying a home in SF is unbelievably stressful. You should be cashing in those stock options. Your granny hopefully wrote you into her will. Money…

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