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TIL: About the Pseudococcidae (aka Mealybug)

October 18, 2017Jessica Leave a Comment

Me: The flowers you gave me are hanging by a thread and they are infested with something. It can’t be aphids because they are white and make webs. KO: Well those aren’t meant to last unless you have a garden.… Continue Reading →

Lifestyle, TIL

Moments: Weekends are for Resting

October 9, 2017Jessica Leave a Comment

Him: How are you feeling? Any better? Me: Oh I’m still a little blah. Him: You know if you stayed home to rest you’d get better faster. Me: Yeah I know I’m that asshole that goes to work sick because… Continue Reading →

Lifestyle, Moments

The Process(es) of Productivity

October 5, 2017Jessica Leave a Comment

Yesterday on the Twitterverse Stephanie asked a question about productivity, to which I jokingly replied. This got me thinking, for work productivity, I do use a small set of tools, that most people need to use for work in tech.… Continue Reading →

Lifestyle

TIL: Alpine Butterfly Knot

August 29, 2017Jessica Leave a Comment

While camping along the PCT the other week, after pitching our tent with a couple slip knots, Steve taught me how to do a quick Alpine Butterfly Knot. I probably remember this one better than the knots I learned from… Continue Reading →

TIL, Travels backpacking, camping, hiking, outdoors

Moments: Spoiler Alert

August 18, 2017Jessica Leave a Comment

As we were hiking, Will began a conversation about Superman. Will: Doesn’t he get his power from our universe somehow? Me: I think it was from the sun. Steve: But other than that he’s invincible except for kryptonite. Me: Oh,… Continue Reading →

Lifestyle, Moments

Moments: He Liked It

August 15, 2017Jessica Leave a Comment

Maybe it’s the post vacation blues or the state of current affairs in the news, but the other day I was just feeling inexplicably down when I get a chat from Lisa W. Lisa: Hi! Just wanted to let you… Continue Reading →

Lifestyle, Moments

Runner’s Log: 40th San Francisco Marathon

July 24, 2017Jessica Leave a Comment

Never have I ever… run across the Golden Gate Bridge. I guess being a San Francisco Bay Area local, crossing the Golden Gate Bridge was always a means to go somewhere else and not a destination in and of itself.… Continue Reading →

Lifestyle, Runner's Log

Moments: I Fly Solo

July 4, 2017Jessica Leave a Comment

This convo happened back in April before DP left the company to travel semi-permanently. We always took the first 5 minutes of our weekly 1:1 to chat about upcoming travel or adventure plans before talking about business, it made life… Continue Reading →

Lifestyle, Moments

Moments: Hooha Sisters

May 23, 2017Jessica Leave a Comment

P: Quote from New Girl: “The fact that we have the same gynecologist makes me feel SO much closer to you.” :* P: Even tho ours is an NP lol P: But she does all my things so it still… Continue Reading →

Lifestyle, Moments

Runner’s Log: REI – Women’s 10k

May 11, 2017Jessica 1 Comment

As most stories go with why I sign up for things, so there was this free giveaway… Wednesday last week, I received an email from REI that if you complete a Women’s #ForceOfNature event the coming weekend, you will get… Continue Reading →

Lifestyle, Runner's Log

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