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Summer To Do List 2015

What are your summer must-do activities? Are you already planning for your summer fun?Laura Lindeman So Laura asked me what was on my summer to-do list. Ok, she didn't direct her question specifically to me but I'm taking it personally and I am answer. Here's the summer to-do list as I have it laid out in Wunderlist. I had some grand plans for the summer. I had hoped to plan a big picnic in the park with friends and family.…

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Try Things. Fuck Up. Fail, and Move On.

What's your motivation? (Third and Lake) It was my hope that I could build a successful career with a nice tidy salary from making apps or writing and selling music. The motivation was always a financial one. As such, each time I tried, I failed, because my heart wasn’t really in it – I wanted an immediate financial return with the least amount of effort on my part. This sounds like a bad trait, but in hindsight I think it…

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The Dawn Phenomenon

Some of my readers may know that I have a chronic progressive illness, Type 1 diabetes. Managing Type 1 diabetes is one of those things that is easy to learn but difficult to master. It's not as simple as what I ate. One of the reasons I am writing today is to help you, the reader, understand something about Type 1 diabetes. To educate you so that you can stop saying stupid things to your friends with diabetes. Stupid things…

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Happy Cinco De Mayo!

[exif id="18172"] Cinco de Mayo (Spanish for "fifth of May"), sometimes also called El Día de la Batalla de Puebla (The Day of the Battle of Puebla) commemorates the Mexican army's victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. It is celebrated primarily in the Mexican state of Puebla, but has also become very popular in the United State. For me it's an excuse to experiment with beer cocktails. Why? Because ... well ... beer!…

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Shooting with the Tribe

After the last few months of winter, I am happy the weather has turned warmer and brighter. The landscape has also turned more colourful with fresh shades of green. I am taking the opportunity, despite severe allergies, to be outside. With my camera. The family and I have been on two hiking trips and by myself, I have wandered off into the woods with my tripod and Nikon. But, for me, being outside and about with fellow photographers, talking shop,…

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