Category Archives: personal

here I is

Posted on April 21, 2009 by spider

My trip abroad, of which I’ve mentioned not a word here on OM, was a wonderful experience. I spent 18 days traveling to, across, and back home from Spain. I learned and understood more of Spain’s people, geography, history and … Continue reading →

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Sunday Rain Blogging

Posted on February 22, 2009 by spider

I’m about to head to the office for the second straight day. Unremarkable except for the fact that today is a Sunday. On the bright side, the weather is miserable today: rainy, cold, and windy. So I won’t be feeling … Continue reading →

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Dirty Laundry

Posted on February 21, 2009 by spider

There is a big problem in my life that I have been ignoring for years. Or, just papering over and pretending to deal with. It’s one of those things that is private and if I chose to never mention it … Continue reading →

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Friday Dog Blogging (The Return of…)

Posted on February 14, 2009 by spider

I spent many years oh my life without ever taking a daytime nap. It wasn’t that long ago when I sincerely felt that the idea of a mid-day nap was an unnecessary indulgence. Today, that notion seems pretty silly. In … Continue reading →

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Why I Blog

Posted on January 31, 2009 by spider

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 … Continue reading →

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Where should I live?

Posted on January 28, 2009 by spider

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 … Continue reading →

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The battle to stay motivated

Posted on January 22, 2009 by spider

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 … Continue reading →

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Things I discovered in 2008

Posted on January 18, 2009 by spider

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 … Continue reading →

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Friday Dog Blogging

Posted on January 16, 2009 by spider

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 … Continue reading →

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Friday Dog Blogging

Posted on January 9, 2009 by spider

Sometimes you look at the calendar and say “wow, it’s already [day/year/month]“. Sometimes you look at all you’ve done and say “wow, I can’t believe it’s only [time/month/day]“. I want 2009 to be the second kind of year. So far, … Continue reading →

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Spun

Posted on January 7, 2009 by spider

I spent a lot of time in the gym in 2008. I’d really begun my gym routine back in May 2007, but fell off pretty hard in the 07-08 winter. I think it was March last year before I got … Continue reading →

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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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