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• Summer Flurries

  

  Some things fill up fast in the summer and lately I have been in a mood to plan. This means the summer weekends are nearly all booked! Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2015 TRAVEL

• Random Ramblings

  - The other day I was walking to the bus stop and my bus cruised right past me, about two minutes early. This bus goes from Oakland, where I live, to San... Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2015 TRAVEL

• Friday Fun

  

  The high of my week was a nice dinner out with friends who are soon moving across the country! It's been too long since I have seen them and it was great to... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2015 TRAVEL

• Looking Back: February

  

  February was a strange month; to summarize: it was short, I did not run much, and it did not rain. We were lucky to have very nice weather compared to some of... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2015 TRAVEL

• Europe 2014: Munich

  

  Last year, as I have mentioned, I rewarded myself with a trip to Europe after passing my exams for work. I never really got around to posting anything, as that... Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2015 TRAVEL

• Monday, Fun Day

  Dear Monday -- Please go away. You are not as fun to play with as Saturday. Dear Sleep -- Why have you abandoned me? We had such a great time on Friday night,... Read more

  Posted on 23 February 2015 TRAVEL

• Lazy List Day

  I am taking the lazy way out today and copying one of my favorite bloggers by doing a quick recap of the week, TGIF style. The highlight of my week was my... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2015 TRAVEL

• Jed Smith 50k

  

  Last year, after running the Jedediah Smith 50k, I said to myself that I probably would not run this race again and that I would rather, "sit in the sun and... Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2015 TRAVEL

• Looking Back: January

  

  Although January is a symbol of a new year, and you can essentially wipe clean the slate and start over, it is still one of  my least favorite months. Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2015 TRAVEL

• The Kick Off

  

  This weekend kicks off a new season of racing that I thought I was ready for but now I am not so sure. (You thought I was going to be talking about football,... Read more

  Posted on 02 February 2015 TRAVEL

• Currently: January

  

  Wow - this week has flown by! I love short weeks because I still have the same amount of work to get done but less days to do it in, so the days go by very... Read more

  Posted on 22 January 2015 TRAVEL

• Hi Ho, Hi Ho

  

  I work with 7 guys. It's a bit like this: Except there are not any deer. We work in a small office with a long double-sided shared desk, which means I have... Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2015 TRAVEL

• Best of 2014: Travel

  

  Well, this about wraps up the "Best of" series, but I have saved the best for last! This year I sure did not get to travel as much as I have in past years, but ... Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2015 TRAVEL

• Best Of 2014: Running

  

  The last year of running has been an interesting one for me. A few things happened; first I started racing with a team. I joined in order to be more competitive... Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2015 TRAVEL

• Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is

  

  I feel that I have always been a pretty frugal spender. However, I do not skimp when it comes to certain things. Interesting though, is how my "actual"... Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2015 TRAVEL

• Best Of 2014: Books

  Although this year I did a lot more studying than reading for fun, and have not been posting as much as I normally do, I could not resist the yearly recap post... Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2014 TRAVEL

• And In With The New

  At the beginning of this year, I did a huge purge of all things old and moldy and holey. 2015 will be no different. Gone are the days of too big pants, too tigh... Read more

  Posted on 29 December 2014 TRAVEL

• Woof!

  There is a guy in my office who sometimes makes this noise when he is overwhelmed, and it sounds like, "woof!" I think he is really saying, "oof" or basically,... Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2014 TRAVEL

• Looking Back: November

  

  Get the advent calendars out! It's almost Christmas! This year, I have to work the day after Christmas and so we are going to have our family time a couple of... Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2014 TRAVEL

• Coffee Talk

  

  I am having a hard time forming more than a list these days... but there are a few things we would talk about if we were having coffee today. First I would ask... Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2014 TRAVEL