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Beautiful 4th: Food, Focus, Freedom & Fireworks

5, Jul 2010

Photo Credit: Jeff Croft Yesterday I spent my first 4th of July in San Francisco. We had a BBQ here and then some fellow Zendeskians came over and we headed off to visit Clay, our old co-worker who was having a Vegan cookout. Scene on the rooftop in the Mission – Lot of Googlers since [...]

Settling In: The New Place

24, May 2010

Today I moved into the apartment. I cannot begin to express how relieved, happy, excited and grateful I feel writing this.  I spent the day moving, moving around furniture and setting up my technology. June 2009 the seed was planted about moving to San Francisco.  That seed began to sprout after working for Zendesk.  February [...]

I’m not afraid of San Francisco

1, Mar 2010

As I finalize my move to San Francisco, I realize I’m scared. I’m not afraid of San Francisco. I’m not afraid that I won’t be successful. It’s the overwhelming thought of the unknown in a new city that causes butterflies in my stomach. photo credit: M Skaffari I’ve just started reading Annie‘s book, “Knit With [...]

Love Song Reveals Social Media Etiquette

24, Feb 2010

I got to thinking tonight about how people view other people in social media.  I realized that a lot of love songs from the 90′s fit the bill. “I’ve been watching you baby, for a very long time” If you’ve ever been talking to someone and the two of you start talking about someone who [...]

Over At AskAdria.com Today: How To Change The Course Of Your Life In 10 Minutes

8, Feb 2010

Over the last 4 weeks, I’ve met many people.  Some have been very intent on changing the direction of their lives while others have felt very powerless to do so.  I continue to share my story of struggle and success with all, encouraging people to do something out of the ordinary, to break out of [...]

Hey Little Sis, I Love You Too

6, Feb 2010

I’m not sure how to start this blog post so I’m just going to start writing. Today I’m not writing about technology. Today I got a card and a couple of gifts from my sister, Gwendolyn. I haven’t talked to her since 2008. I love my sister. It brings me much pain to realize how [...]

Happy #MLK Day And Thank You For My Freedom

18, Jan 2010

Today we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday.  I am so very grateful for the work he did to challenge the status quo and draw worldwide attention to the problems Brown people in America faced. Today I share this music video from Common and Will.i.am, “I Have A Dream” As I shared on Twitter today, [...]

You Are Toxic: IT Consultant From Hell

5, Jan 2010

I am sharing the following email correspondence to illustrate how some people have no clue that their energy is so negative that even I don’t want to associate with them.  No longer willing to spend time with emotional vampires and people who play mind games, I’ve tried, for several years now, to tell “Chuck T” [...]

Research Shows Gratitude Makes You Live Longer

26, Nov 2009

photo credit: brdavids Today is Turkey Day, aka Thanksgiving in the United States. While American holidays want us to focus in on specific feelings on certain days of the year, I find taking time each day to reflect and give thanks leads to higher productivity. That said, I want to share a great article I [...]

Car Accident on Lasalle and Groveland [Photos & Audio]

21, Aug 2009

Today as I walked towards my car, I heard a terrible noise about 200 feet away at the intersection.  A red 2 door car had just struck a motorcyclist. Audio of what I saw [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

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