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“Tin Men” Combines Today’s Geopolitics and Combat Drones into Thrilling Military Scifi (book review)

Posted on December 20, 2015 by

"Tin Men" by Christopher Golden (2015, Ballantine) shouldn't work as a novel. Golden combines the current geopolitical landscape with a somewhat plausible extrapolation of the US as the "world's policeman" and near-future drone technology. I read the book synopsis in the library and thought it just sounded overstuffed and dry. "Tin Men" is anything but…

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Rocking My New Chloe Hong Suit

Posted on December 12, 2015 by

Chloe Hong is a Korean fashion designer who has been creating fantastic suits, pants, skirts and more for lindy hoppers from all over the world. At international competitions, fancy swing balls, and other high profile events, you see folks sporting these fantastic, vintage-inspired duds hand-tailored by Chloe Hong.  Last August, I finally had the opportunity…

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Homemade Kimchi in a Minute!

Posted on December 9, 2015 by

I shot some timelapse footage of me making homemade kimchi. It was super easy and fun! I'm using the Krautsource fermenting kit, which makes it really simple to do.    Now the hard part is waiting… I prepared this based on the recipe for traditional kimchi from Krautsource.com. I had to modify the amounts since I was…

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Emoji Keyboard: No Good Can Come of This! 💦🏠🐣💊🔫🎉

Posted on December 9, 2015 by

The "Emoji Keyboard." Brought to you by the fine folks at Disk Cactus (AKA 💾🌵).  

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Cold Showers and Tackling the Hard Stuff: Crushing the 30-day Cold Shower Challenge

Posted on December 8, 2015June 30, 2019 by

Today I completed a challenge that I told myself was impossible : the 30-Day Cold Shower Challenge. But the question everyone asks me is… Why? Why? Why would I do something so obviously uncomfortable to myself every morning? Well there’s actually a good bit of research into the health benefits of cold showers. These include : increased…

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Hurray for Rain!

Posted on December 3, 2015 by

  OMG it's raining. Man, do we need it.

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Alex Parker Falls & WINS AGAIN at Dragon Swing 2015?!?

Posted on December 3, 2015 by

Okay this is becoming ridiculous. Alex Parker, this time with partner Natalia Eristavi, fell again during a competition. And yes, HE WON AGAIN. This is seriously becoming Alex's signature move. This time it was at the Dragon Swing competition in Krakow, Poland. I got word of this and link to the GIF from Katie Latter, who says…

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If You Dread Holiday Family Time

Posted on November 29, 2015 by

My family isn't perfect. I guess no one's is. But I am feeling grateful I generally feel safe and accepted when I am home with the relatives. It's maybe 70% pleasure, around 20% boring, and at most 10% awkward. I know that is not the reality for everyone. For some people, being with family means…

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Exercise and Mental Toughness

Posted on November 28, 2015 by

I was running this morning and thinking about what the point of exercise is. I realized that beyond the obvious health benefits, that there's a lot of mental / emotional power-ups that exercise gives to you. I've long known that certain kinds of exercise effects my general sense of well-being, confidence, and happiness. Dancing, running,…

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17th SF Hip Hop Dance Festival Recap: Academy of Villains, Hilty & Bosch, Dutch B-boys and More!

Posted on November 21, 2015 by

This weekend is the 17th annual San Francisco Hip Hop Dance Festival, a raucous celebration of street dance held at the beautiful Palace of Fine Arts. I saw "program A" of the show last night and it's one of the strongest years of the HHDF I've ever seen. Micaya the indefatigable organizer does an incredible…

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