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On the Way to Oregon

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Last night, Marc and I went to see the opening of a new show at the Sisko Gallery in Belltown. Most interesting were these pots by Allen Moe. They’re covered in different animal parts (for lack of a more specific word). Cool stuff.

Ugh, Hotmail MSN Hotmail Windows Live Hotmail is bouncing email I’m sending from Yahoo (the only free mail that actually functions decently with an iPhone right now):

Sorry, we were unable to deliver your message to the following address.
<removed@hotmail.com>:
Remote host said: 550 Mail rejected by Windows Live Hotmail for policy reasons. A block has been placed [...]

Lisa always finds the funnest memes. The login info didn’t work but I found this entry point after a little searching.
What the “Career Matchmaker” says I should do with my life:
1. Computer Engineer
2. Mathematician
3. Computer Support Person
4. Actuary
5. Foreign Language Instructor
6. ESL Teacher
7. Cartographer
8. Computer Programmer
9. [...]

I got the strangest letter today that reads,

Dear Washington State twin:
The University of Washington is requesting your participation in a twin registry project. The twin registry currently being established will be used to study common health problems. Your participation in the twin registry project is encouraged. However, participation is strictly voluntary.
Your name [...]

Three Stars?
This Handlery Hotel and Resort I’m staying at in San Diego claims to be a resort and three stars. I’m not impressed though especially for the price I paid.
In other news, I was hoping to go to the beach today but it’s still overcast outside.
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I just saw this submarine!
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I’m about to go sailing in San Diego!
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I made it to my hotel for today for the reunion. The room has a lovely view of the 55 freeway but at least it’s stumbling distance from the cash bar, right? Ugh, scenery like this is part of the reason I left southern California in the first place.
I spent the rest of [...]