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Show up early, shop often

June 4th, 2008 · No Comments

Commercials try to get us to buy, sure, but rarely have I heard something so overt as the Air Mall ads at MSP.
“With all of the selection, I don’t mind showing up early for my flight at all!”
“Come early for your flight, and make sure to shop as often as possible!”
(Emphasis not mine, sentences [...]

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Tags: Travel

Back in the Swing

June 3rd, 2008 · No Comments

After just more than two weeks of mayhem, I’m finally settling into my routine in our new home and my new home office. This will be immediately disrupted tomorrow by an early flight to Baltimore, then a drive to Arkansas for a wedding, then a trip to Canada to visit family.
When we return home in [...]

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Last Trip

May 14th, 2008 · No Comments

I’m on my way to New Orleans for the last (planned) time. After this, I’ll be moving to MN, and my scheduled trips to NOLA will come to an end.
I’m preparing to soak it up as much as I can over the next week. I’ll try not to gain too much weight in the process!

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Tags: New Orleans · Travel

House Hunt Successful

May 1st, 2008 · No Comments

We have found a house, and will be moving to Saint Paul, MN in about a month.
I’m hovering between excitement and panic.

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Tags: Katrina · Travel

Google StreetView for Apartment/House Hunting

April 22nd, 2008 · 3 Comments

We are trying to find a place to live in St.Paul, while living in New Orleans and Baltimore. This Friday we will actually be going to St.Paul to look at places, but we need to have a good list of places to look at when we arrive. To that end, we’ve been using some online [...]

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Tags: Tech · Travel