From the monthly archives: February 2009

Put on your aprons!

On February 5, 2009 · 17 Comments · In operation baking gals

This is your mission, should you choose to accept it: Brighten the day of our soldiers who are serving in the Middle East.

How? Well, it’s simple. Packages from home. From YOU.

Remember my post about Operation Baking Gals? Round 6 is officially upon us, and we need to get started. So many […]

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Rentals vs. Hotels

On February 5, 2009 · 7 Comments · In san francisco, vacation

Soooo many things to research when going on vacation.

Flying? Gotta research airfare.

Driving? Gotta estimate gas costs and figure out the best route to get there.

Activities? Gotta find out what there is to do there (and how much it costs).

Transport? Gotta plan how you’re going to get around in an unfamiliar […]

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I’m all a-Twitter

On February 3, 2009 · 5 Comments · In Uncategorized

Back in November/December, I jumped on the Twitter bandwagon.

First of all, does everyone know Twitter?


It seems like everywhere I go, people are talking about it. Given that I’m in marketing, it’s one of those new “phenomenons” that companies are trying to figure out how to use to their advantage. Like […]

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Vegas Countdown: 5 Days

On February 3, 2009 · 5 Comments · In las vegas, shopping

We leave for Las Vegas on Saturday. I feel so unprepared.

We are going with a group of friends and we have not planned a thing. That’s all fine and good, but it is unlike me to not do a ton of research when going somewhere. But hey, we’re winging it. We’ll see how […]

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Super Bowl XLIII

On February 2, 2009 · 2 Comments · In family, football, friends

Everyone at our party was rooting for the Cardinals, except my sister-in-law, Cristina, who decided to go against the grain. I think we all just wanted to see the underdog win, especially since the Cardinals had never won it. Oh well. At least it was a good game (except for that third quarter, and the […]

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