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Carl’s Jr’s Oreo Ice Cream Sandwich: Surprisingly Unterrible

Posted on February 24, 2012 by

I got home late from a night of dancing, with a serious need for an ice cream sandwich.  Unfortunately all of the bodegas around my apartment in Oakland were already closed, and 7-11 was too far away.   Then I noticed that the Carls Jr on the corner advertises that it now has "Hand-scooped Oreo…

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The Perfection of the Monte Cristo Sandwich

Posted on February 20, 2012 by

This has been one of those indulgent, diet-be-damned kind of holiday weekends.  Among the terrible things I've eaten, the best / worst has to be the nearly perfect Monte Cristo sandwich I had at the Copper Skillet in Dublin, CA. The Copper Skillet is one of those small town eateries that does classic American fare…

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RikBlock: My First Game on Stencyl

Posted on February 20, 2012 by

Here's my first iOS game I created / modded using the fun Stencyl game development system.  Obviously a work-in-progress.  But it's already pretty fun to play!

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Thankful

Posted on February 19, 2012February 5, 2019 by

About a year ago, I moved to the Bay Area from New York, with some fairly ill-defined goals — more of what Quakers call a “leading,” rather than any kind of concrete plan.  I knew that I wanted to be closer to my family.  I felt like it was time for some kind of big…

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My New Gig at…. wait for it… the California Academy of Sciences!

Posted on February 17, 2012 by

So I've been waiting to tell people this news because frankly I'm not sure I believe it's actually happened. I'm now working at the California Academy of Sciences as a program assistant in their new Digital Learning Program. It's kind of a dream come true for a geek like me. I will share more details as…

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Taking a Step in a New Direction…

Posted on February 12, 2012 by

Tomorrow is the first day of my new job.  So excited, but can't really talk about it yet. More details soon, hopefully…

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“Hotel Nacional”: Gloria Estefan’s New Music Video features Lindy Hop, Electro-swing, and the Kitchen Sink

Posted on February 11, 2012 by

  Still not sure how I feel about this music video by Gloria Estefan.  I like electro-swing, lindy hop, and b-boying, so in theory I should love this.  The "Rocky Horror Picture" references are mostly lost on me, but I'm told they are there.  And the burlesque, glam-Paris look is well done. Still, it feels…

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Things I Learned while Glitching with My Girlfriend

Posted on February 9, 2012 by

For the past couple of months I've been playing the MMO Glitch with my girlfriend. I've never had a gamer girlfriend before, so it's been an interesting experience for me. I've learned a few things about online gaming with an S.O. that you might want to keep in mind: When she asks for the keys to your…

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“Swing Dancing” Book Chronicles Lindy Hop from Slavery to Today

Posted on February 7, 2012 by

Swing aficionados generally use words like "happy" and "fun," when describing their dance, and Lindy Hop the original style of swing, is often referred to as "an outward expression of an inner joy."  Sometimes silly, sometimes cool, it's a dance that lifts the spirits.  And to those that catch the bug ( the "Jitter"-bug, that…

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Sh*t Lindy Hoppers Say (video)

Posted on February 6, 2012 by

It had to happen.  Congrats to my friends Iris, Jim and Sarah for putting this together in record time. I've probably said pretty much all of those things, I'm afraid.  

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