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October 27, 2012

Prayers

I have been haunted by the Krim family tragedy, two siblings stabbed to death by their nanny, a mother discovering her murdered children. I’ve bolted awake in the middle of the night in severe anguish over their violent deaths. Nothing…

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October 26, 2012

Fashion Friday: Halloween 2012

We went to the Ghost Ship Halloween party this weekend at Hangar 3 in Treasure Island. Space Cowboys throw the most amazing parties. Since I didn’t go to Burning Man this year, I was itching to go dancing. And dance…

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October 25, 2012

Alcohol Binge

Did anyone read the article in the WSJ last week on the unhealthy concentration of bacteria on cell phones? It reminded me of my high school biology class and testing the amount of fecal coliform bacteria we found around the…

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October 24, 2012

Le Diner a San Francisco

Last Friday we went to the Le Diner a San Francisco event. These all white dinner parties are held world-wide. Pasting in some pictures I found on the web. I’m not a photographer so no picture I take will do…

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October 23, 2012

Potrero Hill

Ok, this is the last post I’ll write about Potrero Hill since last night was our last night. It actually reminds me of Alameda. For those of you who haven’t been to my hometown, it’s the type of city where…

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October 22, 2012

Money Monday: Temporary Move

We moved, temporarily, for the week! We rented our place downtown and moved into an in-law unit in Potrero Hill. I know that’s unconventional, but Dean and I live pretty lean in that we’re not tied to our belongings and…

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October 21, 2012

Guys vs Gals

In the past two weeks, I’ve gotten text messages from male friends who are in town. No heads up. Simply that they’re in town and can I meet up. These aren’t random friends of mine, these are guys who were…

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October 20, 2012

Affirmative Action: Addendum and Life Lesson

I was reading an essay in the Wall Street Journal about affirmative action and the research-based negative results that occur as a result of mismatching. To summarize, the whole process ends up being more destructive than constructive in that students…

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October 19, 2012

Fashion Friday: Business Casual

I am on a mission to replace my work wardrobe with dresses. Why? One, I just love dresses. Two, it doesn’t get any easier than pulling a dress over your head, adding a sweater or coat, then running out the…

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October 18, 2012

Chasing the Low Refi Rates

I am trying to refi my place. My last refi was unsuccessful because the appraisal was low which put me underwater, which was upsetting because I don’t believe the comps supported such a poor price. So I am at it…

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