Monthly Archives: November 2008

I like blogging

When I started this blog in May, I had no expectations. The balance of these six months writing posts is very positive. It has been a good way of communicating, but it has had a small audience. Aside from family, … Continue reading

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On the home stretch

I love this time of the year. The gray skies, the crisp air, the warmth of bed. Next weekend I’m going to New York, where I’ll be spending the week of Thanksgiving. I haven’t been there since February. Then, Christmas … Continue reading

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This sporting life

Last Wednesday, a couple of my colleagues from the office were trying to recruit people to play football (they call it soccer) for their team, as they were short. A few of them had tried to get me interested before, … Continue reading

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Trick or treat?

Last Friday was Halloween. At work they took this seriously: the assistants printed out sheets of paper that said “Treats available in this office”. People who had sweets pasted those sheets on their office doors. At 3pm, the children of … Continue reading

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Location, location, location.

I need to remember not to underestimate the power of convenience. Last week, the power chord of my MacBook finally died. I had to rely on my iMac, which was at the other corner of the house. It made me … Continue reading

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Friends of friends (photos from last weekend)

Again, work was intense last week and I didn’t have energy to update the blog. I don’t like it when that happens. I don’t feel like writing a proper post about last weekend this weekend, but I did take some … Continue reading

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