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Status Update: How Many Hours Until Happy Hour

Life’s been unbelievably crazy, as always. I’ve been going to sleep late and waking up early, I’ve got so much to do. This is my busiest time at work. Even though tomorrow is a holiday, I’ll be back in on…

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Love Guaranteed: Dating Advice

Dean and I met online and are obviously big proponents of online dating. But just because we’re a success story shouldn’t justify us telling all our single friends to hit the interweb. Us getting together could have very well been…

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Good Friday

My previous post ended on a whimper, and I don’t ever want to be viewed as someone who isn’t tremendously grateful for everything in her life, so let’s start today–Good Friday–off with a bang. First, I want to thank all…

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Move Over Golden Gate, It’s the Bay Bridge’s Time

When the lights go (up) in the city And the sun shines on the bay Do I want to be there-ere-ere In my city Oh, oh, woh, woah The Bay Lights launches next week Tuesday March 5th on the Bay…

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Blunder Woman!

Many moons ago, on the Burning Man playa, a friend of mine came into camp and gave me a Wonder Woman doll that he found laying in the dust. Whenever I look at the doll, I feel inspired. I think,…

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Guest Post: Enrich Your Life, Make a Contribution

Hi, Affinity here!  Vixen and I are both Burners and I think I can speak for her as well as myself to say that Burning Man and its culture and ethos have enriched our lives.  In order to give back…

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Bacon Hanukkah

It’s December–that time of year when you’re triple-booked during the weekends and have to prioritize! I actually skipped the Burning Man Holiday Party so that I could spend all night at my friend’s 5th Annual Bacon Hanukkah Party. I wish…

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Money Monday: Burn Wall Street

One of the big installations at Burning Man this year was called Burn Wall Street. In keeping with the backlash propagated by the Occupy Wall Street movement, the art project on-playa culminated in the fiery demolition of Goldman Sucks, The…

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This Has To Be the Best Weekend in San Francisco

Here’s what’s going on this weekend. Am I missing anything? I put them in order of importance 🙂 A’s playoffs Giants playoffs Litquake Burning Man Decompression Fleet week Cal Homecoming, Cal vs UCLA Raiders Niners America’s Cup Hardly Strictly Bluegrass…

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Treasured Gifts

As a deca-Burner, as in I’ve been burning for 10 straight years, I’ve accumulated a lot of schwag. Most of it is forgettable. Some of it, I’ve lost in various moves. One artist gifted me a beautiful ceramic aorta which…

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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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