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Hey kids, I've learned a valuable lesson this week: back up your data! Last Sunday my hard drive crashed, just after I finished my job, of course, so I had no computer for almost one week. I did save the most important files and stuff, but I didn't save, among other things, my iTunes and some of my pictures.

So what did I miss?!

R.I.P. Senator Edward Kennedy. He dedicated his public life to improving social welfare and public health care. A very charismatic figure with his share of mistakes and troubles, but at least he cared. He will be missed.

Really been enjoying my first few days off. Actually, I've been sleeping a lot. Now I realize how tired I was. I'll definitely enjoy the rest of the...
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So my first day without work went pretty spectacular. Had a nice breakfast by the lake, went for a long walk and then had lunch with my brother. Then this afternoon I just hung out in the sun and went for a looooong swim. After I'm done with this I go for some drinks. Oh, received a bit of a surprise too. I met a...
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So this was my first weekend in 'freedom', so to speak. And I really enjoyed it. The weather was great, went swimming yesterday, played a little tennis this afternoon and watch some DVD's tonight. And the best part: I don't have to get up early tomorrow... I'll probably go for a walk along the lake, then I really need to get my car washed.

Really...
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Had my last day at work today. Almost four years of blood, sweat and tears. Felt a bit weird when I came home. Saying goodbye is always the worst, especially when you get close with people. During this time, I've probably seen more of my art director than his wife. Also, the highs and lows are very extreme in advertising, so that makes you bond...
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I had my last official day at the agency on Monday. Now I'm working there on a freelance basis, which means I get double the pay... My full time contract is up at the end of September, but I still have like seven weeks of vacation time left. I hope they keep me on for at least another week, I could really use the additional...
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I had lunch with my sister-in-law today. She's really cool and one of the nicest people I know. And she's been married to my brother for 27 years. Amazing. They're one of the very few couples I know that are still together. The funny thing is, my parents had initially serious doubts about her and didn't want my bro to marry her. He did anyway,...
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Why are chicks so shy when it comes to approaching dudes? My co-worker told me about a really cute guy she saw over the weekend. "Why didn't you say something to him" I asked. "Because he didn't notice me" she replied. Even more reason to approach him, right? "No" she said. "It's his loss that he didn't see me." Actually, no, daaaahlink. How can he...
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I called my friend with the swine flu today. Scary stuff. Not so much the virus itself, that's not really the problem. It's nothing more than a mild summer flu. The scary thing is that no doctor or hospital wanted to see her. OK, so she should have gotten a mask, but still. She finally had somebody drop off the Tamiflu thing at her mailbox....
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Question: Why are women attracted to married guys? I went out with my best buddy last night. I've know him for years and we spent many night out partying and having fun. The strange thing is, ever since he's gotten married two years ago, women approach him a lot more than before wearing a wedding band. So is the ring the perfect chick magnet? Is...
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