Monthly Archives: March 2006

Dating a designer

OK/Cancel, Dating an Experience Designer. Click through for funny comic.

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Young people don’t take enough financial risk

NY Times, Youth Is Wasted on the Generation Y Investor: But what’s unsettling is that even though most young workers realize that they’re on their own when it comes to saving for retirement, many of those investing in 401(k)’s haven’t … Continue reading

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Spring is here

So it’s time to start thinking about the boat. Wakeside just sent me an email about the new Elevate V-Drive Ballast System. 1500 lbs in 6 minutes. Very tempting. While I’m dreaming, also on my summer wishlist is a 3 … Continue reading

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Valet Parking At Work

My building at work now has valet parking. And you don’t have to tip! Yes, I know, I should be taking the bus more, but as a PM I often have to travel to other buildings that aren’t necessarily on … Continue reading

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Hockey night in the suburbs

The last two nights we had hockey games at 11:05pm in Kent some thirty minutes south of Seattle. Of course this means I don’t get home until at least 12:30-1am and then I can’t sleep since I’m all wound up. … Continue reading

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Car rifled through

Saturday night my car got rifled through (in my secure parking garage). Unfortunately I had absentmindly left my new sunglasses in there so now they’re gone along with my iPod charger. Certainly not the end of the world and better … Continue reading

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Passport

I got a new passport today, which is great news since the old one was set to expire at the end of this month. During the whole renewal process I was disappointed to find out I couldn’t expedite the process … Continue reading

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Wingdome update

I got a long and thoughtful email back from Karen, the Wingdome founder. Look for some improvements soon! …I never thought I’d get into wings. Initially I thought they were pretty disgusting and too much work for too little meat. … Continue reading

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Dear Wingdome

Hi Karen (owner of the Wingdome chain), Every Monday my flatmate and I place the same order from the Capitol Hill Wing Dome, 15 #4 and 15 #3. We’ve been getting wings pretty much from the day this Wingdome opened. … Continue reading

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Real Estate Freakonomics

NY Times, Endangered Species: Since an agent’s commission is usually based on a fixed percentage of the sale price — typically 5 or 6 percent, of which about half goes to the listing agent and half to the buyer’s agent … Continue reading

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