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Anyone reading this in SF... I'm thinking of going to get a bike today. Any ideas on where (I'm thinking of checking out Valencia Cyclery or anywhere else in The Mission)?

Also, I wanna see SantaCon. Should be really, really interesting.

Too much whiskey last night. Liver sort of screaming at me today.

Despite the fact that SF is way colder than I'm used to in Tucson, I'm loving it here. Our neighborhood (the Lower Haight) had an "Art Walk" last night. Essentially, all that meant was that stores stayed open later and offered free wine, cheese, and snacks. Still, it was a good time walking around. There were a ton of musicians on the street; not just...
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My first week back in steady employment. Wow. I'm still adjusting to the commute. And the having to go into the same place

Thanksgiving was good, we went to Texas for a few days. I got somewhat ill while I was there, and that was less than fun. We'll be going back to Seattle for Christmas, by driving. That should be pretty fun.

In the...
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Damn, it's cold out there. And, since our window insulation isn't all that great, it's cold in here too. I guess that's what I get for leaving the desert.

I had a series of strange dreams last night. I wish I could remember them all. I definitely remember a few being related to all things Suicide Girls. I just remember staring at this black and...
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New exam on Monday (for my game theory class). Maya's cousin comes to town this weekend, so basically my studying has to happen today, tomorrow and Friday. Oh well. I still plan on doing some wandering/exploring in the next day or two.

I have a job... it's official. My first day will be 11/30, and I'm sure you're all happy to not hear me complain...
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News, news... nothing, really. As for last week, I woke up on Friday like any other day and got progressively more cold as the day went on. It wasn't the house; I had some weird 24-hour virus. Fortunately, I was able to just sleep all day until Maya came home with ginger ale and soup.

I got well enough to go out on Saturday and...
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This was too silly not to share. For you non-gamers, this may not be as funny.

Pretty good weekend this weekend. Friday, we went to dinner with one of Maya's friends, then had an early night. Saturday, drank too much but had dinner with a couple of folks I know from Tucson who now live here (just around the corner). Then, we hit up the bar after their house.

Sunday was just hangover recovery, then a long walk to the Mission....
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So, uh, I'm getting closer to a decision. No small part of it is that I don't want to commute the 45 or so miles to Santa Clara every day. It's not great reasoning, but all other things being equal, that is a bit of a deal-breaker. Still, it's way more accessible by public transportation, but that still means 2 hours each way, so I...
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So, just today, I've had 2 job offers. Both with companies I want to work for. One is an established company with a role similar to the stuff in my old job that I liked. Another is with a bona-fide Silicon Valley startup. The first one is ~23 miles from my house, the other is ~42. Both take at least 2 hours to commute each...
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