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mostly entertaining stories about my life

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Who is this chick, anyways?

I am going to be part of a new ambassador program at work, which is a fancy way of saying that I'll get paired with one or two newbies and help them understand the various non-work-related opportunities available on SLAC's... Continue Reading →

When instant gratification doesn’t pay off

Make no mistake, I appreciate the instant connectivity provided by my smartphone as much as anyone, and fast-forwarding through commercials with DVR is possibly the greatest thing since sliced bread, or maybe since designers made dresses with pockets*.  But sometimes,... Continue Reading →

America vs. the rest of the world

That's the theme of the annual soccer barbecue hoedown throwdown tomorrow afternoon.  If you thought I was going to go on a political rant, I'm sorry to disappoint you but thanks for clicking anyways. At work I play soccer during lunch... Continue Reading →

We found better people watching than the pride parade

I thought that the Pride Parade in San Francisco was going to be unbeatable in terms of interesting characters.  I was wrong. On Saturday, Will and I headed to the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival in Golden Gate Park. When we weren't listening... Continue Reading →

Comcast is my new best friend

I fully understand that in all likelihood I am going to regret that statement, especially because Comcast was one of the two most hated companies in America in 2014 and because there are tons of horror stories surrounding their customer service.... Continue Reading →

AT&T Achieving the Impossible

I thought it was impossible to be worse than French bureaucracy.  I really did.  But AT&T has done it.  They embody a whole 'nother level of incompetent. It started with the move to a new house.  We were in the dark ages... Continue Reading →

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