Category Archives: insanity

Scattershot

Posted on December 29, 2008 by spider

“The Holidays” are a unique time of year that bring together things like oddball schedules, long nights and cold temps, the social pressure of holidayism, hopping back and forth between work and vacation, and of course the end of the … Continue reading →

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don’t look back, don’t look away

Posted on November 10, 2008 by xtina

There was a certain vigor to my getting ready routine this morning due to our new furniture. It’s amazing how nice it is to reach into a drawer and pull out a pair of socks.  You see for the last … Continue reading →

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Read into it what you will.

Posted on November 9, 2008 by spider

You are The Devil Materiality. Material Force. Material temptation; sometimes obsession The Devil is often a great card for business success; hard work and ambition. Perhaps the most misunderstood of all the major arcana, the Devil is not really “Satan” … Continue reading →

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Survivalist

Posted on November 3, 2008 by spider

Recently I was thinking, as I often do. And like it has occasionally over the past year or so, my mind wandered upon the idea that I am woefully unprepared, should some calamitous disaster – be it natural or induced … Continue reading →

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I’ll be good tomorrow

Posted on November 2, 2008 by xtina

One of the things that we are trying to teach the kidlet is the value of delayed gratification. The idea being that by learning this valuable lesson at a young age, he might be able to avoid some of the … Continue reading →

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Sixteen Million Dollars of Marijuana!!!

Posted on April 5, 2007 by spider

Apparently, 1-inch tall weed plants are now worth $2000 a pop. At least according to a lame, misleading, sensationalist headline in the Chronicle. The headline and lede hype the number of plants (8,000) and ‘street value’ ($16 million). In the … Continue reading →

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Queen Mary II in SF

Posted on February 4, 2007 by spider

On this holiest of days (Super Bowl Sunday) I took the bold step of dismissing tee-time (thank you to my DVR), and taking my small chimaranian on a walk, rather than watching Super Bowl XVI in real time, so that … Continue reading →

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the top 0.75%

Posted on November 26, 2006 by xtina

Putting things in perspective. Think you’re not wealthy? Think again.

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The freaks come out at night

Posted on November 16, 2006 by xtina

Today was pretty low key. Lucas has been taking his naps at an earlier hour than usual, which has discombobulated my day. Now I think it’s later earlier. Does that make sense? It means that our afternoons are longer. They … Continue reading →

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Are you there Maude? It’s me, Xtina.

Posted on November 2, 2006 by xtina

O man! The last few weeks have been heavy on shizzle hitting the fizzle. Ever since September 19th, things have been happening at an accelerated rate, heading straight on down to entropy. Lucas drops a BIG rock on his toe … Continue reading →

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Stuck in the belly of the beast

Posted on September 16, 2006 by xtina

A self-perpetuating nightmare.

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The power of words.

Posted on August 5, 2006 by spider

Never let the facts get you down. Words can do a heckuva job.

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