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Epiphany about the status quo and the Asus Eee(w)

January 4. Day 188.

I’ve been thinking about what I wrote Friday: “PLEASE, asking gods, send some big transaction my way.”

On second thought, that’s the wrong approach. I can’t wait around for something huge to come my way. That’s not what this project is about. Asking is proactive. You make the opportunity. So, I need to [...]

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Fear of asking… and free fajitas!

December 28. Day 181.

Leah Day discussed fear of asking in a comment Friday:

I plan to start asking questions immediately, starting with this one:

Do you ever deal with feelings of fear when asking questions? Hasanyone ever attacked you for asking for something?

Those two questions are a great place to start thinking about asking. First of all, [...]

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Happy Hour price on a Saturday?

December 13. Day 166.

Mr. A and I made a date to talk about my career post grad… San Diego or another city? Something full-time, corporate, lucrative? Teaching? Something unstructured, creative, exhilarating?

What kind of options does a lit PhD have these days, anyway? And how do they mesh with those of a long-lashed, brown-eyed, curry-concocting, mountaing-scaling, [...]

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Meet me in my hood?

December 10. Day 163.

Final lease-related question, I promise.

We were supposed to take care of the lease a few days ago, but the property manager has been busy. We finally got in touch, and he invited me to his office.

In East El Cajon.

East El Cajon is an intriguing area. Lots of strip malls and mom-n-pop stores [...]

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Manic Monday

December 8. Day 161.

A jet crashed in San Diego. My aunt, who lives in the neighborhood, heard the booms. Two fatalities, so far. A dark day. Here and elsewhere: terror, biological warfare, recession, hunger (shiver inducing story at that link), amplified by arrogance and ignorance and arrogant ignorance.

If I don’t react to news or [...]