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I’m not afraid of San Francisco
1, Mar 2010As 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 Courage Live With Hope” [...]
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 [...]
- In: Ask Adria| Reflections
Hey Little Sis, I Love You Too
6, Feb 2010I’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 our [...]
Happy #MLK Day And Thank You For My Freedom
18, Jan 2010Today 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, my family [...]
You Are Toxic: IT Consultant From Hell
5, Jan 2010I 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 [...]
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
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25 Things I Learned About Online Voting Contests
17, Aug 2009I’ve entered several contests and drawings this year. I won an iPhone (valued at $600), a full access pass to Blogworld (valued at $900) so I feel I came out ahead.
Strawberry Pie Recipe on All Recipes
I was checking out Gina Trapani’s post about the Twitter attack and and noticed this little picture in the lower right corner that said,
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