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Entries from October 2003

Mojitos Mmm

Monday, October 20th, 2003 · Comments Off on Mojitos Mmm

Before yesterday I had never really appreciated the minty glory that is the mojito. Jen and I have been to at least one party with a mojito theme, but I drank something else that night for some reason…not sure why I didn’t go for the mojito then. Yesterday Glenn and Amy had us over to […]

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Tags: weekends

Energy of the Universe

Friday, October 17th, 2003 · 3 Comments

Ben describes very well what I also believe about the world and the interconnectedness of us all. It is a belief not about God or some higher power that controls or has influence over what happens in this world; it is a belief about the inner power — the energy — that bonds us all […]

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Tags: anecdotes

iTunes for Windows

Thursday, October 16th, 2003 · 1 Comment

I’m writing this from my Mac. I have absolutely loved having a Mac again this past month or so. And iTunes is such an awesome application. The more I use it, the more it amazes me. Apple is currently announcing iTunes for Windows. From the MacRumors.com site, Steve Jobs just said this, “Do something, I’ve […]

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Tags: apple

MT-Blacklist

Wednesday, October 15th, 2003 · 4 Comments

Among my other site maintenance projects today, I also installed the much-needed MT-Blacklist, which, if it works according to plan, should kick ass. Apparently comment spamming has become so prevalent that some kind soul has finally created an excellent tool to stop it. MT-Blacklist comes with a database of 400 blacklisted spammers and is designed […]

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Tags: blogging

Restricting Blog Access

Wednesday, October 15th, 2003 · 2 Comments

Drastic life changes call for drastic site measures. If you’re reading this today or soon hereafter, either you have the full and direct URL to my blog bookmarked (gabeanderson.com/life/index.php), you’ve stumbled across my home page after finding one of my archives through a Google search, or you’ve contacted me to request site access. I spent […]

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Tags: site features

Ironic

Wednesday, October 15th, 2003 · Comments Off on Ironic

Anyone who knows me or has been reading my blog for a while knows where I stand politically. With that in mind, here’s the ultimate irony: I just got a call from the staffer of Rebublican Congressman Tom Delay (from Texas, at that!) inviting me to become a “California Chairman of the Business Advisory Council.” […]

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Tags: politics

Golden Gate Bridge Jumpers

Tuesday, October 14th, 2003 · 13 Comments

Update 1.20.2005: Suicide Documentary New Yorker: “Studies reveal ‘a commonly held attitude that romanticizes suicide from the Golden Gate Bridge in such terms as aesthetically pleasing and beautiful, while regarding a Bay Bridge suicide as tacky.’” I read the (print version of) this fascinating New Yorker article tonight about the most popular and effective place […]

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Tags: the world

Fleet Week

Monday, October 13th, 2003 · 2 Comments

On Saturday Enoch had a rooftop party at his pad on Treasure Island. We watched the Blue Angels and drank some beer and champagne. It was a gorgeous day and we had the best view in the house. We had tons of fun watching the fighter jets and shooting the shit. I was telling everyone […]

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Tags: photos

Comment Spam

Friday, October 10th, 2003 · 2 Comments

It used to just trickle in on occasion, but lately, the comment spam I’ve been getting on my blog is coming in more and more frequently. There must be some movement among spammers who are targetting bloggers. And it’s pissing me off. Not that it takes much time, but whenever I get comment spam, I […]

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Tags: blogging

Liberating

Thursday, October 9th, 2003 · Comments Off on Liberating

When I got the news last week that my position at work was being eliminated, I was at first pissed off about it. The anger was quickly replaced, however, by a renewed feeling of liberation. I’ve spent the past week both excited and scared by what the future may bring. As I wrote in the […]

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Tags: anecdotes