Monthly Archives: January 2009

Why I Blog

By spider | Published: January 31, 2009

About to go meta. Forewarned, and such… Thus concludes January with my 16th blog post of the month. But who’s counting? Not quite on the NaBloPoMo level, but for me I think it may stand as a personal record. I didn’t set out with a specific goal, but as the month progressed I got into [...]

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Where should I live?

By spider | Published: January 28, 2009

I love the Bay Area.  I’ve been living in San Francisco for almost 7 years. Before that, I was in San Diego for one year, and before that I’d been in Berkeley and Oakland (mostly) since I started college at Cal back in the early 90s (HFS). I grew up in San Jose, and loved [...]

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Marika Takahashi

By spider | Published: January 26, 2009

I predict you will want to work out immediately after watching this. Apparently, it’s a word-for-word parody of Susan Powter‘s first workout video, featuring poodles and a crazy poodle-woman. Xtina even said that she might adopt this as her new workout regimen.

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This Week in Tea

By spider | Published: January 26, 2009

Well into the fourth week of ’09 and the tea hits just keep on coming! First of all, the Year Without Coffee is progressing brilliantly. My affection for tea, which was more a hope than a certainty a few weeks ago, has been cemented for all eternity. I have quickly come to love the ritual [...]

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You can be whoever you want to be

By spider | Published: January 24, 2009

Sometimes it feels like you’re stuck. Corralled by your past, your job, your family, or your nature. The possibilities that light childhood and set adolescence aflame have dimmed. The horizon, so vast and inviting as a college student, has narrowed, the path now treacherous, with steep, ragged cliffs and perilous, dark forests. You have become [...]

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The battle to stay motivated

By spider | Published: January 22, 2009

Last night I didn’t have much of a rest. I slept a few hours, but not the nice 6-7 hours I really need to feel good for a whole day. And today was a hard day at work, or what passes for hard in my job. So by the end of the day, I was [...]

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Proud to be a Mutant

By spider | Published: January 20, 2009

Well here it is, after all this time. A great promise will be fulfilled today when Barack Obama takes the oath of office and is sworn in a as the President of the great nation. And the country is abuzz with the energy of change. Today, we are filled with hope, excitement, anticipation, and gratitude. [...]

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Things I discovered in 2008

By spider | Published: January 18, 2009

Even though life doesn’t exactly adhere to the calendar,  I can honestly say that 2008 did have a unique personality, different than any year I’ve experienced before. Here’s a look back at some of the new discoveries in my life that made a positive difference.

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Friday Dog Blogging

By spider | Published: January 16, 2009

Week two of the oh-nine is done. Status report: The Year without Coffee is proceeding as planned, allowing me to begin my explorations into the world of tea. I hit the gym 4 days last week. 3 days so far this week. The goal is 4 days a week without fail. Maybe later when my [...]

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This Week in Tea

By spider | Published: January 13, 2009

This Week, I did not drink any coffee. But, I did drink lotsa tea! So far, The Year Without Coffee is on track. In fact, to my shock, I really haven’t missed coffee at all. Mainly, that comfort is thanks to these delicious teas I’ve been indulging in. Mainly, I’ve been making Chai tea with [...]

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If the bus were cool.

By spider | Published: January 12, 2009

If the bus were cool, more people would ride it. If the bus were cool, car drivers wouldn’t be frightened of the “dangers” of sharing their motorized transit with folks they don’t know – delinquents and vandals. If the bus were cool, less gas would be wasted If the bus were cool, admit it, YOU’d [...]

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Cambria Vlog 1: Mutant Vlog

By spider | Published: January 10, 2009
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