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February 13, 2014
Adventure

#116: Develop Your Own Skype Lingo.

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February 3, 2014
Travel

#114: Visit Dad In Long Beach, CA.

Dad called me about 2 weeks ago on a random, sunny…

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February 1, 2014
Outdoors

#113: Experience Two SF Hallmarks: Dogs & Fog.

I read recently in my newly favorite urban newspaper, The Bold Italic, that…

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January 26, 2014
Foodie-isms

#109: Daily Love Affair With FroYo.

A little post-birthday treat, a little late night dessert, a…

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January 25, 2014
Foodie-isms

#108: Build Your Own Salad At Pluto’s.

I spent a whole month walking past it and bottle-necking…

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January 24, 2014
Health & Wellness, Outdoors

#107: Walk All 51 Piers Of Fisherman’s Wharf.

Well, I walked all the ODD numbered piers from 1 to 51 at…

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January 23, 2014
Foodie-isms

#106: Find Your Neighborhood Coffee Spot.

They carry Stumptown’s cold coffee brew in the bottle, which…

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January 21, 2014
Adventure

#105: Turn 28 In An Ageless City.

I’m a little late in posting this after my actual birthday,…

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January 12, 2014
Health & Wellness

#104: Learn How To Cardio Kick-Box.

Funny, before doing a kickboxing class this evening, I was…

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January 10, 2014
Foodie-isms

#103: The Perfect Black Bean Burger In SF.

I do love a good, juicy beef burger or savory…

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January 9, 2014
Outdoors

#102: San Francisco’s Crookedest Street, Lombard Street.

At the ripe, old age of 27, I discovered calves that…

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January 7, 2014
Health & Wellness, Outdoors

#101: Run Early Along The Embarcadero.

Nothing like an early morning run to get the blood…

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December 27, 2013
Adventure, Foodie-isms, Travel

#100: A Virginia-Style Wine Tour.

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December 22, 2013
Foodie-isms

#99: Get Ocean-Side Lunch Seats At Cliff House.

I didn’t know what I was agreeing to when I…

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December 21, 2013
Adventure

#98: Start A Postcard Wall.

One great life hack my twenty-somethings have taught me: when…

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December 20, 2013
Bizarre Places

#97: A West Coast-Style Christmas.

A light jacket for warmth, salty ocean air, decorated palm…

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December 11, 2013
Social Media Management, Tech

#96: Get A Tech Job In Silicon Valley. And Love It.

There’s no denying that landing a job in social media…

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December 7, 2013
Entertainment

#95: Impromptu Concert At The Ferry Building.

Carolers singing at the footsteps of the San Francisco Ferry…

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December 5, 2013
Bizarre Places

#94: Stand Atop The Marin Headlands.

*Cue background music from the Titanic soundtrack, “I’m The King…

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November 28, 2013
Adventure, Travel

#93: A Whole Day At Seattle’s Pike’s Place.

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November 28, 2013
Adventure, Foodie-isms

#92: Eat, Not Shop Through Black Friday.

Tasty & Alder’s in Portland, Oregon: the supreme brunch spot.…

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November 28, 2013
Foodie-isms

#91: The Best Greek Yogurt In Seattle.

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November 28, 2013
Foodie-isms

#90: Trek To The Original Starbucks.

Tinier than most Starbucks chains I’ve been in, this original…

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November 27, 2013
Outdoors

#89: X-MAS Tree Lighting In Portland.

Oh Christmas tree, oh Christmas tree!

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November 27, 2013
Foodie-isms

#87: Friends-Style Thanksgiving In Portland.

This past Thanksgiving was not a typical turkey day. I spent…

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November 18, 2013
Entertainment

#85: Thrift Through The Fillmore.

It’s a classic pursuit; this lengthwise traversal of San Francisco.…

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November 17, 2013
Health & Wellness

#84: Catholic Mass At Grace Cathedral.

No matter which Cathedral you go to in the city, just…

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November 15, 2013
Adventure

#83: Score An Apt in Nob Hill, SF.

When I moved here on a whim from the East…

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November 14, 2013
Bizarre Places

#82: San Francisco’s Exploritorium After Dark.

There’s really two sides to the Exploritorium on Pier 15. One…

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November 14, 2013
Bizarre Places

#81: Get A Black & White Photo Taken.

One of my favorite photoshoots ever! Black & White taken with…

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November 12, 2013
Foodie-isms

#80: Eat Mexican Food In The Mission.

It’s probably a “duh” bucket list item to hit up…

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November 11, 2013
Bizarre Places, Outdoors

#79: Live Only In Bridge Cities.

I’ve just discovered, I’ve only ever lived in bridge cities.…

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November 9, 2013
Entertainment

#77: Make A Cork Board From CA Wine Corks.

I’ve been wanting to make a cork board for ages… The…

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November 4, 2013
Adventure, Outdoors

#76: The Surf Town Of Santa Cruz.

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November 4, 2013
Outdoors

#75: Hang Ten At The Santa Cruz Surf Museum.

In my next life –– the one after world traveler…

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November 3, 2013
Bizarre Places

#74: Six Degrees Of Separation In SF.

After four hours of networking, hob-knobbing and mingling at the…

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November 2, 2013
Adventure

#73: Late-Night Roadtrip To Wine Country.

Last night, two friends, Brittany and Paul, and I took an…

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October 31, 2013
Bizarre Places

#71: Halloween At The Cal Academy Of Sciences.

The California Academy of Sciences is NOT usually the place…

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October 30, 2013
Adventure

#70: Carve A Pumpkin, West Coast Style.

It seemed like a brilliant idea at the time to…

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October 26, 2013
Foodie-isms

#68: Bring A Chili Tradition To The West Coast.

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October 24, 2013
Bizarre Places

#67: Live In A Stanford Grad Dorm.

After finding out that living with a co-worker NEVER works out (Pro-tip: don’t…

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September 30, 2013
Outdoors

#66: Bruise Your Ribs Before A Half-Marathon.

One could only imagine the sheer, agonizing pain of bruising…

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September 29, 2013
Entertainment

#65: Free Concert In Golden Gate Park.

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September 24, 2013
Health & Wellness, Outdoors

#64: Run The Stanford Dish.

Feeling a little like Forrest Gump in this quick snapshot,…

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September 22, 2013
Adventure

#63: Be A Kid Again At Great America.

Rachel and I were masters of the selfie and the…

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September 17, 2013
Adventure

#62: Pack California On Your Wall.

It’s much harder than you think. To pack everything you’ve ever…

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September 10, 2013
Travel

#61: The “Little Italy” Of CA: Sausalito.

Be careful though. You’ll probably visit and want to stay…

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September 9, 2013
Adventure, Health & Wellness

#60: Jog Through San Francisco.

A typical Saturday affair.

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September 6, 2013
Foodie-isms

#59: Put An Avocado On Everything.

Here in California, if you say “avocado,” you’re golden. One roll off…

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September 3, 2013
Foodie-isms

#58: Join The Food Truck Revolution.

The food truck phenomenon has taken the country by storm,…

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