Month: November 2014
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An Homage to Coffee
I’ve been in coffee one way or another for a long time now. Not as long as some people I know, but longer than most. I started at a small cafe in Duboce Triangle back in college called Cooper’s on the recommendation of a friend and had a job making coffee in one way or…
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farewell
It’s ok to leave a party while you are still having fun. It’s recommended. Think of the alternative. I thought I didn’t want the attention of my departure during open store hours. My colleague shot this and sent it to me. It made me cry… I have been so happy here. The time spent at…
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The Final Countdown
Well, we’re at about a week to go til the eve of our departure. Many things have fallen into place in the last few months and weeks; we’ve sold both of our cars, bikes, furniture—and packed the rest. Our luggage is all laid out in the other room and it’s mostly full except for the…
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A proper send-off
We have been so honored by our friends and family these past few weeks: Wind beneath our wings. Thank you for your love and support as we venture out to new worlds and are called to exciting challenges. Conrad was hilarious last night sharing his view. To summarize: we are leaving because we’re sick of…
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What shall we be known for?
“Who am I to do anything about anything?” It’s a very tempting thought. It’s lazy and cowardly. “What if I make a fool of myself? What if nobody will want to listen or join in or follow?” Moni said the other day, as she was giving us an account of her business journey with ups…
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A new era
I woke up to a Friday 8 AM shift. Nothing unusual about that. Except it’s my last work day. I arrived 5 minutes early and went about my day, with an Open Training and a few Personal Trainings. And I was apparently glowing. Life is about to change, and I see it and feel it…
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Last Sunset in Santa Cruz
When we were first married, Santa Cruz had never been in the plan for us. However, due to the way our jobs leaned over the first couple of years, I was given an chance to work at a small studio there, Studio Holladay. The opportunities that Ted gave me in that job truly formed me…
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Burke Williams. ‘Nuff said.
I just had a long weekend off. We spent the last “first Friday” in Santa Cruz watching the sunset and then crashing all kinds of parties, saying farewell, enjoying other people’s company, getting energized. Saturday we cancelled our AT&T contract and then spent the entire afternoon getting pampered at a spa in Santana Row. Last…
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Out of body feeling
I feel as if I am slowly disintegrating from this world, to reembody myself elsewhere… physically, even though it’s just mentally and emotionally. Conrad calls it checking-out, and maybe it is. Regardless, it is exhausting as I try to stay present. During my last week of breaks I still take walks in Los Gatos and…