Ok, I get it. We’re in California. For the most part, in California, excluding the Sierra Nevada, temperatures will rarely drop under 32°F/0°C. It’s not freezing. But nevertheless, it can get pretty damn cold during the winter months. Why the heck are Californian houses so poorly insulated and why in...
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As mentioned many, many times on this blog, say it with me, I am NOT really a coffee drinker. I just like a little coffee flavor in my milk :) However, I am very particular about that “little flavor”. You probably think that with all the milk in the coffee, I won’t...
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It’s Sunday night, 8:45 pm. Take a wild guess where I am. At the office. I must have completely lost my mind. I always promise to get things done when I should KNOW that I won’t be able to finish them in said time. I just can’t help thinking that I...
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Ok, hold on: before anyone freaks out. I booked my flight. (Breathe out!) I know, I am kind of a player to book about two weeks in advance, especially around Christmas time, but honestly, that has worked for me pretty well the last two times. I found better roundtrip deals...
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It’s December, 2nd and I have not yet booked my flight to Germany. Mind you, I am planning to be on the plane in two weeks. Tsss. I really am as cool as a cucumber, am I not? The phrase alone cracks me up. As cool as a cucumber. Only my...
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One thing that I really appreciate about living in the US is the strict smoking laws. There will be no restaurant or club that will greet you with a noseful of “second hand cigarette smoke” when you walk through the door. It’s wonderful! I have a very profound aversion to...
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As you can see, I am jumping on the Bandwagon again and go PINK for October, because October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and you can never be aware enough of a cause that important! Come on. A little pink can’t hurt!… Read more
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I really, really don’t want to point fingers or even make generalizations, but to be honest, it’s a miracle that I have not been involved in an accident yet. So far I was convinced that bad drivers are my worst enemies on the street. They don’t use their turn signals, slam...
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