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June 24, 2012

Belated Birthday Pictures

For my birthday, we rented a cabin in sunny Marin County. Simultaneously, we rented out our place to a very nice international gay couple who were probably hanging out for Pride Weekend. Zero cost weekend get-away. I constantly want to…

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June 23, 2012

Burning Up

Quick note to say that I woke up yesterday not feeling well. Went to work, struggled, then went home around 1pm. I laid in bed with a fever for the rest of the day and night. Couldn’t move, couldn’t eat,…

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June 22, 2012

Fashion Friday: CakeStyle

They tried! I actually don’t think I’m hard to shop for, but maybe I am. Every piece that I tried on was too big, even though I filled in the correct measurements in my application form. Great concept, but not…

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June 21, 2012

American Idiot

Tonight we saw the musical American Idiot at the Orpheum. Wow, that was bad, really bad. Let me save you $40+, do not go see it. Even if you bought tickets, don’t go. It was pathetic. There was no acting….

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June 20, 2012

Moral Hazard

Several days before my birthday, my little (under 21 years old) cousin had a baby. When I asked who was going to help fund the pregnancy, I learned that she, the baby, and the majority of the labor and delivery…

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June 19, 2012

Best Birthday Gift Ever

June 18 was my birthday. Turns out four friends from work, Burning Man, and school all have the same birthday. Dean got me the most thoughtful present. Two months ago, I decided to give up my Club One gym membership….

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June 18, 2012

Money Monday: Choose to Save

Found this site through the Wall Street Journal. I’m always drawn to interactive calculators, particularly this Ballpark E$timate one because I got a Congratulations message when I finished. Check it out. It should help you determine how much you need…

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June 17, 2012

Father’s Day

Father’s Day, this year, was overshadowed by my cousin’s senior recital. She graduated from high school, is involved in the arts, acts in plays, and plays the piano. In addition to her school degree, she got a music degree. I…

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June 16, 2012

Yes! Yes! Yes!

No news on the pregnancy front, but something almost as good. I discovered a new creation, the birth if you will, of Radio Silence magazine. I’m not sure how I heard about it, maybe because I’m looped into the SF…

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June 15, 2012

Fashion Friday: Haircut

I’m getting my haircut and I don’t know what I want. I love love love when people do drastically different things with their hair. It’s very long for a while, then they chop it off. So few people do that….

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