Monthly Archive: May 2008

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travel: You’re grounded!

I’m no good at traveling, I rarely take vacations sometimes because I either don’t want to go on my own but mainly that I have no head for making the arrangements. Trying to wrangle good air deals and good hotel...

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gadget lust: Netflix Player

I know I shouldn’t even give it a second glance, but my gadgetlust has really been aroused over the new Netflix Player from Roku, $99. The last item I had of theirs was a SoundBridge and it worked flawlessly until...

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That lovely operating theater glow

When I was last out with Gregory in suburb-land, I picked up a pack of the compact fluorescent bulbs for home use. While I appreciate the energy-savings, I don’t like them at all. They give off a light that is...

3

in DC: *sniff* Is that… urine?

It’s bound to happen to us all if we live in a major metropolitan area. Most of the time we build up a scent-immunity to all the stuff around us so we don’t even notice all of the various fragrances...

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KOKO: keep on keepin’ on…

It ain’t pretty outside, sort of a steady stream of misty rain that refuses to turn into light or heavy rain. Walking to work was like having a slightly chilly spa facial treatment. I treated myself with a latte from...

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at home: Don’t Be Trashy

What a perfect way to start the day. With a good ol’, “What’s that smell?” when you step off the elevators. Our building’s trash chutes are still off-limits to us, so we’re still carting our trash and recyclables down behind...

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the rain has stopped & I’m back on the drugs!

I promise that I shall never trust in the old advice, “Oh thank goodness it’s raining, I don’t need to take my allergy pills today!” Especially when it rains for 2 or 3 days straight. Even shutting out the outside...