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North Beach Jazz Festival

2008-07-27T03:38:51Z

I got there kind of late in the day but the sun was still shining and the company was great. Yay for free festivals. Heard Bitter:Sweet for the first time and the lead singer was amazing. I will have to buy their album.

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Another Reason to Blog

2008-07-22T23:45:20Z

A few months ago I started getting into my reader, adding a ton of subscriptions and making plans for less TV. Not too surprisingly I've almost entirely been ignoring the tech feeds (not great for work) and have been engrossed in many design, fas...

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Celebrating Another Day

2008-07-09T17:54:14Z

The first year I celebrated my birthday without my mother, I turned seventeen and went out with my best friend and her family to dinner. C's family had offered to take me to the Spagetti Factory which I totally loved at the time. I figured I'd d...

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"Life's breath like a sun against my head"

2008-07-01T23:41:36Z

Sometimes it takes a few plays before I really connect with bands and their music. I have a tendency to fall in love with albums long after others have started playing them at housewarming parties and they're on request in jukeboxes around the ci...

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week 2 roundup, hundredpushups

2008-06-27T14:24:53Z

I accidently overdid the day 1 of this week because I was starting off with the day 2 section. It is getting easier but of course that's because I'm not consistently doing double digits yet. Can't wait until I am! Day 1: 6,5,3,3,5 Day 2: 6,5,3,...

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Painting: Untitled

2008-06-25T20:15:35Z

I've been working on a new painting. It's been awhile since I've been inspired to do something but I saw a Monet in the window of a bookstore and decided I wanted to do flowers. Cherry blossoms rather than his lilies and in a brighter turquoise ...

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But Who's Counting?

2008-06-09T05:15:38Z

My mom's boyfriend has been away on a trip to Vietnam. She hates sleeping alone and I knew she'd want me to come home often. In fact, she called right before he left and asked if I could work from home 2-3 days a week from San Jose. An extra w...

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a random array of crystals

2008-06-03T17:57:34Z

According to Design Sponge these chandeliers have made the internet-rounds but this is the first time I've seen them. They are f-in fabulous. I love, love, love furniture and decor that mixes feminine glam with industrial materials - to please ...

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Sing Me A Lullaby, Tonight.

2008-06-02T18:47:40Z

Early in the fall of last year my body went into serious overdrive. Work was hectic, stress was high, my therapy sessions had reached another plateau, and I was feeling short of breath on most days. My body even began rejecting sleep. I've alwa...

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Just Smile For Me

2008-05-21T21:08:18Z

I hate my teeth. Or well, I hate taking care of my teeth. If I took better care of them as a child, eating less candy and remembering to floss, perhaps I would think differently now. I had one of my incisors pulled last winter in preparation fo...

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