Month: February 2010

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The Neighbor Next Door

Alan and I live in the corner unit upstairs in the 10-unit apartment building we call home. From...

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Change is Good, Except When It’s Uncomfortable

I have a hard time with change. Change to me is like eating a bowl of rice with ketchup — it...

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20-Somethings

Today, I was in a meeting at work when the conversation took a turn and all of a sudden we were...

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Valentine’s Day

You would think that with the beautiful weather this past Sunday, lovers would be out holding hands...

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A Saturday in February

This morning, from nearly 700 miles away, my mom woke up, waited a few hours, then called to give...

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In Between Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum There Is That Thing

This morning, in the beginning, we were hopeful. The sun was out and its delicate rays draped about...

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Until I Get That Tropical Island

It could be worse. We could be stuck in the middle of a terrible snow storm. But instead, in...

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The Curiosity Shoppe, Sue and Roy, Oh Boy!

This weekend, my wonderful friends Sue and Roy came for a visit. Irene and I took Friday off, and...

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Cake Wrecks

Once when I was about 8 or 9, my brother got the most awesome cake for his birthday. It was a...

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My first Yelp Event – PLEY at the San Jose Discovery Museum

There are very few occasions when eating a big dinner is not a good idea. So few, in fact, that I...

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