January 2012
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wine, food, and conversation between friends
Napa is the place that comes to mind when most people think about going wine tasting.  Ridge Vineyard has a beautiful estate in Cupertino in the hills.  Their wine is great too.  It is only a short drive up from San Jose. We did the single estate vineyard flight for $10.  After tasting all four, we decided on the 2007 Lytton Estate Zinfandel (Primitivo) for out picnic.  We had picked up ...
Jan 10th
December 2011
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Dec 31st
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Dec 26th
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November 2011
1 post
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Vietnamese Boat People Refugee Camp
When I talked about visiting Indonesia, most people thought of it as a vacation destination.  I decided to see both sides of the Riau Islands Province of Indonesia.  I boarded a ferry boat from Singapore Habour and headed to Batam, Indonesia.  It was about a 35 minutes ferry ride to Batam.  I stayed at the Turi Beach Resort for one night.  It was just as most people imagined.  It was a...
Nov 25th
August 2011
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Sunday fun drive
It has been a while since I had a free weekend.  There has been a lot on my mind lately.  I have been busy with work and my personal life.  I just needed to get away from home.  I woke up and I wanted to some barbecue.  I checked the weather it is supposed to be foggy and overcast along the coast.  I figured it would be a perfect day to go to the beach since the weather is going to be terrible.  I...
Aug 9th
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the faces of hunger
About a year ago, I decided to give back to my community.  I have always given money to various charities and non-profit organizations.  It is so easy to just write a check and never have to face the people that are less fortunate.  I started volunteering with a group called Boobs4Food.  They set up monthly events that is focused on fighting hunger and food related issues. This was my first...
Aug 1st
July 2011
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“You say the magic’s gone, well I’m not a magician You say the...”
– “Better Things” ~ Massive Attack featuring Tracy Thorn
Jul 3rd
June 2011
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“they say time will make all this go away but it’s time that has taken my...”
– Ben Harper ~ “Walk Away”
Jun 29th
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Jun 23rd
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Jun 20th
May 2011
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May 15th
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“I am not bitter or cynical. I am just a person with an opinion that isn’t...”
– me
May 15th
April 2011
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Apr 29th
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“Just because you feel it doesn’t mean it’s there.”
– There There ~ Radiohead
Apr 28th
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Apr 13th
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“Soon you will receive a letter from a loved one.”
– fortune cookie (april 12, 2011)
Apr 13th
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“We must always have old memories and young hopes.”
– fortunate cookie (april 11th, 2011)
Apr 12th
Apr 3rd
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Apr 1st
March 2011
8 posts
betterthanoxygen asked: *raises eyebrow* Are you somehow affiliated with Firefox...?
Mar 31st
one day it will all make sense
but today is not that day.
Mar 30th
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Mar 28th
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Mar 22nd
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“am i the man i choose to be or just the man i used to be am i the man i want...”
– Ben Harper (Two Hands of a Prayer)
Mar 10th
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“I am still far from being where I need to be, but I know that I want to get...”
– me
Mar 8th
Listenfitzysaddiction: i’m in love with this song..so...
Mar 2nd
February 2011
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Feb 28th
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Feb 19th
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Feb 19th
January 2011
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“Your choices at the moment will be good ones. Trust yourself.”
– fortune cookie (jan. 24th, 2011)
Jan 25th
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Jan 16th
Jan 12th
December 2010
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conversation with microsoft
microsoft phone rep: "how do you spell that"
me: "m-o-z-i-l-l-a, mozilla - as in: the better browser"
Dec 22nd
October 2010
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“Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot...”
– Dalai Lama XIV
Oct 12th
September 2010
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Sep 27th
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Sep 27th
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Sep 27th
Day 2
I hope it goes back to zero soon.  I don’t like feeling like this.
Sep 26th
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Shazam for my dreams
I wish there was a way for me to figure out this song that is now stuck in my head.  I was dreaming about it.  I was watching a video of someone hovering over the ocean.  It was a little dark and it purplish.  It was a duet and they were singing “why don’t you call me and I can show you….” That’s all I can remember.
Sep 17th
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Sep 8th
August 2010
8 posts
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Aug 25th
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Aug 10th
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We're going RAFT'ing
I signed up for my second volunteering event.  I thought this one would be more fun than the last one.  I also picked this one, because it was for RAFT (Resource Area for Teaching).  My sister and my brother are both teachers.  I know first hand how difficult it is for them and how under funded they are. RAFT makes different packages for teaching from various donated materials.  One of the...
Aug 6th
“I like the person that you are, but I’m in love with the person that you...”
– “Ambitious Girl” ~ Wale
Aug 6th
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One Brick | RAFT: Sorting for Schools (South Bay) →
I am on a volunteering roll.
Aug 5th
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Aug 4th
“‘Cuz money never lasts / In fact it’s only last / on the list of...”
– “The Perfect Plan” ~ Wale
Aug 3rd
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Kaboom! Guess who stepped in the room.
I woke up at 6 AM to walk my dog.  I needed to get to Daly City by 8 AM to meet at the build site.  This was my first time doing a playground build with Kaboom.  I was there by myself and I signed up with One Brick to help Kaboom with the build.  Since I didn’t know anyone there, it was an interesting experience.  I’ve always talked about doing more charity work.  I don’t even...
Aug 3rd
One Brick | Build a children's playground with... →
Nice day to spend a Saturday.
Aug 1st
July 2010
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“Prepare yourself for a change of events in your personal life”
– Fortune cookie from the last time I wore this pair of jeans.
Jul 30th