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Gal on the Go by Michelle Choat
November 23rd, 2009
Lots to be
thankful forAt the beginning of the month I gave myself what should be a simple task: Each day I would take note of something I am thankful for in my life. Since Thanksgiving is near, and the holiday has never been my favorite, I thought I’d give myself a nudge to try to find reasons to celebrate.
thankful forAt the beginning of the month I gave myself what should be a simple task: Each day I would take note of something I am thankful for in my life. Since Thanksgiving is near, and the holiday has never been my favorite, I thought I’d give myself a nudge to try to find reasons to celebrate.
November 9th, 2009
Walking the lineA few weeks go my editor sends out an e-mail asking for volunteers to — get this — get tipsy at work.
October 26th, 2009
From naughty to nunWhether you want to be a sexy nurse or a conservative nun, there are a plethora of Halloween costume options.
October 12th, 2009
Of Vegemite and capsicumIt’s not often that I travel to the opposite hemisphere, so I did my research before I went to Australia and New Zealand last month. I wish had been more clear on some of the local ways, though. Just in case you plan on traveling over there, here are tips and tricks that would have come in handy for me and might for you.
September 28th, 2009
My day as a bag ladyIt was 2 p.m. on Friday. I’d been in New Zealand and Australia for two weeks, but now I was at Ashby BART station, sitting on the hot ground, surrounded by our bags.
September 14th, 2009
Dog tiredOh Hailey, why, why, why?
September 1st, 2009
Don't be jealous because I'm a ninjaEvery day I walk the dog by a certain house in my neighborhood, and I can’t help but laugh. Leaning against the house are the remnants of a large trampoline.
August 31st, 2009
Don’t be jealous because I’m a ninjaEvery day I walk the dog by a certain house in my neighborhood, and I can’t help but laugh. Leaning against the house are the remnants of a large trampoline.
August 17th, 2009
How dry I amNo booze. That was the rule. A pretty straightforward one at that.
August 11th, 2009
Making the cutThere’s a reason my column does not appear on the food page. Those who know me would laugh at the notion that I would cook meals for myself for a single day, let alone multiple times a week.
August 3rd, 2009
Making the cutThere’s a reason my column does not appear on the food page. Those who know me would laugh at the notion that I would cook meals for myself for a single day, let alone multiple times a week.
July 20th, 2009
Planning till the endA co-worker of mine, Jack Heeger, passed away recently and it was impossibly hard to comprehend that someone so important to the world around him was no longer with us.
July 6th, 2009
A class actEducation is wasted on the young.
June 22nd, 2009
Take life by the poleWhen I turned 16 I ran out and got my driver’s license.
June 8th, 2009
Puppy loveI’m a new mommy! Meet Miss Hailey, our newly adopted yellow Labrador mix.
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