Monthly Archives: December 2006

Five days and counting

I was hoping to get more work done in my off-hours this week, but I wound up spending most of my time arranging stuff for the new condo. I really hope this isn’t representative of what things will be like … Continue reading

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Panic, commence

I was just back visiting my soon-to-be-new-condo with my real estate agent and had a small panic attack. The story begins a little earlier than that: when I did my inspection of the place I took as many measurements as … Continue reading

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Glorious power

Power – glorious, glorious power – was finally restored to my apartment this afternoon, just in time for the holiday. Eight days. Eight freaking days without it. I plumb nearly lost it towards the middle, as my previous couple of … Continue reading

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Best birthday ever

Happy birthday to me. I’ve now been without power for five days, and am physically and mentally exhausted. The estimates keep getting pushed back further and further. I remember Friday they were saying “when you get home from work you’ll … Continue reading

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The cold and the darkness

I sit here in my office at work on a Saturday afternoon, leisurely composing this blog as an alternative to going home and succumbing to ennui in the cold, impenetrable darkness. “What’s that?” I hear you say. “Dan has made … Continue reading

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The good kind of problems

Okay, so obviously the big news is that I’m purchasing a condo in Redmond. I’ve been experiencing a lot of hesitation and second-guessing of myself, but ultimately I’m really happy with this decision and know that it’s a good place … Continue reading

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One out of three

This weekend I have so far… – Played a poker game, in which I was playing really well and getting some good cards to boot, made it to the top four (top three are all in the money) as second … Continue reading

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