June 2009

I Dream of Africa

June 30, 2009

I'm off to Johannesburg today.  And then to Livingstone Zambia where I join my safari group at a camp at the base of Victoria Falls.   I can't even believe it.   We'll be safari-ing through Zambia, Malawi, Tanzania, Zanzibar and Kenya over 21 glorious days of no computers, no cell phones, no desks, no […]






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T minus several hours

June 30, 2009

It’s very late in London – 1am to be exact. I’m running on about 8 hours of sleep over the last 48 hours. Portugal with the girls this weekend was lovely – warm, funny, relaxing. But we didn’t sleep and I am not going to be getting much sleep tonight either. It is always such […]






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To the Algarve we go

June 26, 2009

Maria and Cyn are in town tonight.  We're off to the Algarve in Portugal for a girly weekend on the beach.  Sun, beach, food and drinks with my two best loves.  =)  Wonderful.






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From Meet Joe Black

June 25, 2009

LS and I were watching Meet Joe Black last night in the living room. Soup, movie and a warm summer night. Really beautiful. I’d forgotten how gorgeous the dialog is in this movie. Moving and heavy. It gives you pause. Makes you feel butterflies in your stomach. William Parrish’s dialog with Claire in the helicopter […]






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On the road to mediocrity

June 24, 2009

From Seth Godin’s blog: Along the way, we settle. We settle for something not quite right, or an outfit that isn’t our best look, or a job that doesn’t quite maximize our talents. We settle for relationships that don’t give us joy, or a website that’s, “good enough.” The only way to get mediocre is […]






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On being a good (doggy) mama

June 23, 2009

I emailed an old friend a few days ago to update him on the news in my life. We hadn’t spoken in, oh, two years! I wrote in the letter: PS: Bear has since matured and is now a very well behaved dog. I swear. His response: I’m sure any progress Bear has made in […]






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The Leap of Faith

June 22, 2009

I quit my job. [insert gasp here] There’s a scene in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade that can describe what I’m feeling right now. Leaving this place is like jumping off a cliff. The future is uncharted and when people ask me what I’m going to do next, I have business plans, travel plans, […]






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Just another day in a big company

June 19, 2009

Engineering colleague's status message on IM: Will sell body for legal sign-off






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