Monthly Archives: February 2008

Impending Colleen!

Posted on February 15, 2008 by carolyn

Colleen has the best excuse ever for not being on IM today for me to harass her…she’s on her way south! She should be arriving in the Bay Area this evening and, along with our (local) friend Dan, will be … Continue reading →

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Microsoft?!?! Part Two

Posted on February 12, 2008 by carolyn

Indulge me in a bit of a story…. As I posted yesterday, Microsoft bought my company. After the shock — and champagne — wore off, I was feeling really lost last night. I’m only 30 and have worked at Danger … Continue reading →

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Microsoft?!?!

Posted on February 11, 2008 by carolyn

I came in to work today to find out that my company has been bought by Microsoft. Holy crap! This should be a good thing for me overall. I’ll get a decent cash payout on my Danger stock, plus a … Continue reading →

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I hate mounting tires.

Posted on February 9, 2008 by carolyn

I’m now in hour 4 of mounting new tires to my XT225. I finally got the old tire off the rear and the new tire on and all back together and overinflated to set the bead and now the !@#$% … Continue reading →

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A trip overview

Posted on February 4, 2008 by carolyn

I have a few minutes between meetings now, and since my vacation form has been accepted by HR, I figured I could now “officially” talk some more about my ride this summer. Disclaimer: I’m not going to mention specific dates … Continue reading →

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