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February 13, 2014

#116: Develop Your Own Skype Lingo.

February 3, 2014

#114: Visit Dad In Long Beach, CA.

Dad called me about 2 weeks ago on a random, sunny Tuesday afternoon and nonchalantly asked: Dad::…

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February 1, 2014

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

I read recently in my newly favorite urban newspaper, The Bold Italic, that cities are like an onion or…

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January 26, 2014

#109: Daily Love Affair With FroYo.

A little post-birthday treat, a little late night dessert, a little love affair with my…

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January 25, 2014

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

I spent a whole month walking past it and bottle-necking the sidewalk outside to peer…

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January 24, 2014

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

Well, I walked all the ODD numbered piers from 1 to 51 at least. This quest all started thanks to…

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January 23, 2014

#106: Find Your Neighborhood Coffee Spot.

They carry Stumptown’s cold coffee brew in the bottle, which I love. The inside feels…

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January 21, 2014

#105: Turn 28 In An Ageless City.

I’m a little late in posting this after my actual birthday, January 21st. But hey, here’s…

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January 12, 2014

#104: Learn How To Cardio Kick-Box.

Funny, before doing a kickboxing class this evening, I was excited, pumped and inspired with 4…

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January 10, 2014

#103: The Perfect Black Bean Burger In SF.

I do love a good, juicy beef burger or savory turkey sandwich, but lately, I’ve…

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January 9, 2014

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

At the ripe, old age of 27, I discovered calves that I didn’t know existed. My…

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January 7, 2014

#101: Run Early Along The Embarcadero.

Nothing like an early morning run to get the blood pumping! But don’t make the…

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December 27, 2013

#100: A Virginia-Style Wine Tour.

December 22, 2013

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

I didn’t know what I was agreeing to when I said a “lunch date” at…

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December 21, 2013

#98: Start A Postcard Wall.

One great life hack my twenty-somethings have taught me: when you decorate on the wall,…

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December 20, 2013

#97: A West Coast-Style Christmas.

A light jacket for warmth, salty ocean air, decorated palm trees, a lit up Ferry…

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December 11, 2013

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

There’s no denying that landing a job in social media –– and at a tech…

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December 7, 2013

#95: Impromptu Concert At The Ferry Building.

Carolers singing at the footsteps of the San Francisco Ferry Building. Hark the Herald Angels…

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December 5, 2013

#94: Stand Atop The Marin Headlands.

*Cue background music from the Titanic soundtrack, “I’m The King of the World.*

November 28, 2013

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

November 28, 2013

#92: Eat, Not Shop Through Black Friday.

Tasty & Alder’s in Portland, Oregon: the supreme brunch spot. And what a better way…

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November 28, 2013

#91: The Best Greek Yogurt In Seattle.

November 28, 2013

#90: Trek To The Original Starbucks.

Tinier than most Starbucks chains I’ve been in, this original location was underwhelming and equally…

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November 27, 2013

#89: X-MAS Tree Lighting In Portland.

Oh Christmas tree, oh Christmas tree!

November 27, 2013

#87: Friends-Style Thanksgiving In Portland.

This past Thanksgiving was not a typical turkey day. I spent it doing an extended family…

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November 18, 2013

#85: Thrift Through The Fillmore.

It’s a classic pursuit; this lengthwise traversal of San Francisco. Its 90-something micro-hoods have inspired…

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November 17, 2013

#84: Catholic Mass At Grace Cathedral.

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

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November 15, 2013

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

When I moved here on a whim from the East Coast in July 2013 with…

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November 14, 2013

#82: San Francisco’s Exploritorium After Dark.

There’s really two sides to the Exploritorium on Pier 15. One side you see during daylight:…

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November 14, 2013

#81: Get A Black & White Photo Taken.

One of my favorite photoshoots ever! Black & White taken with good friend @DianaClock at the Kari Orvik Tintype…

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November 12, 2013

#80: Eat Mexican Food In The Mission.

It’s probably a “duh” bucket list item to hit up The Mission in San Francisco for…

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November 11, 2013

#79: Live Only In Bridge Cities.

I’ve just discovered, I’ve only ever lived in bridge cities. Cities by the coast, hugging a shoreline,…

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November 9, 2013

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

I’ve been wanting to make a cork board for ages… The do-it-yourself, cork-by-cork kind that takes…

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November 4, 2013

#76: The Surf Town Of Santa Cruz.

November 4, 2013

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

In my next life –– the one after world traveler –– I want to be…

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November 3, 2013

#74: Six Degrees Of Separation In SF.

After four hours of networking, hob-knobbing and mingling at the Social Media Club of San…

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November 2, 2013

#73: Late-Night Roadtrip To Wine Country.

Last night, two friends, Brittany and Paul, and I took an impromptu, last-minute road trip to…

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October 31, 2013

#71: Halloween At The Cal Academy Of Sciences.

The California Academy of Sciences is NOT usually the place you’d expect to find: Earthquakes and…

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October 30, 2013

#70: Carve A Pumpkin, West Coast Style.

It seemed like a brilliant idea at the time to carve a pumpkin and then…

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October 26, 2013

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

October 24, 2013

#67: Live In A Stanford Grad Dorm.

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

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September 30, 2013

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

One could only imagine the sheer, agonizing pain of bruising a couple ribs. It hurts…

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September 29, 2013

#65: Free Concert In Golden Gate Park.

September 24, 2013

#64: Run The Stanford Dish.

Feeling a little like Forrest Gump in this quick snapshot, yet still ran my little heart out nonetheless. The…

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September 22, 2013

#63: Be A Kid Again At Great America.

Rachel and I were masters of the selfie and the kid rides.

September 17, 2013

#62: Pack California On Your Wall.

It’s much harder than you think. To pack everything you’ve ever imagined about California –– the…

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September 10, 2013

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

Be careful though. You’ll probably visit and want to stay forever. Sausalito, a 30-minute ferry ride across…

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September 9, 2013

#60: Jog Through San Francisco.

A typical Saturday affair.

September 6, 2013

#59: Put An Avocado On Everything.

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

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September 3, 2013

#58: Join The Food Truck Revolution.

The food truck phenomenon has taken the country by storm, and apparently the South San…

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