Category Archives: home

Mid-April

Posted on April 17, 2010 by Al

Remember when I was in Guanajuato for three weeks? Well my friends are there for five months! Each of them has a blog devoted to their stay, so I combined all of the feeds into one in order to keep … Continue reading →

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I am a bike commuter

Posted on April 6, 2010 by Al

On my birthday (last week), I moved to a new campus. It’s conveniently located just 2.7 miles from my house by bike. I’ve vowed to ride as often as possible. You may view my progress on this google spreadsheet. That … Continue reading →

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On Facebook, no one can hear your brag

Posted on June 11, 2009 by Al

Back when I was shopping around for a refi, I set my FB status to something like: Alan is wondering what is a good rate for someone with FICO scores of 800+ One of the responses I got was from … Continue reading →

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OnPoint Community Credit Union Lost a 200k+ REFI and My Respect

Posted on May 10, 2009 by Al

Hilariously pathetic audio below. pat_onpoint For the past month or so, I’ve been getting quotes from lenders for a refinance.  The tax records say our house’s market value is 486k and we owe slightly more than 200k on it, plus … Continue reading →

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Mount Hood

Posted on February 16, 2009 by Al

Sesquicentennial Originally uploaded by bluehole This is what Mt. Hood looked like from Teacup Lake on Oregon’s 150th anniversary of statehood.

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My Childhood Home

Posted on January 19, 2009 by Al

google street view has my childhood home, which certainly wasn’t in any major city. strangely, they skipped our house/block here in Portland. View Larger Map

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Mormons and Prop 8

Posted on November 7, 2008 by Al

Some are calling this No on Prop 8 advertisement bigotry against Mormons. But apparently $20 million from the Church of Later Day Saints went towards the Yes on Prop 8 campaign. So who’s the real bigot? See also, sharp commentary … Continue reading →

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Hiatus for Home Projects

Posted on August 20, 2008 by Al

I didn’t intend to disappear.  The past week has been a strange mix of 95-100+ days, sudden temperature drops accompanied by winterlike rains, thunderstorms, and house projects.  Talking about the weather can get boring quickly, so I’ll skip to house … Continue reading →

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Secret at the Irvington Infill

Posted on August 6, 2008 by Al

My next-door neighbor is rather . . . mysterious.  She has no family, I never see friends, and she doesn’t know who I am when she sees me out of context (anywhere but my yard) and I say hi.  Rumors … Continue reading →

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The Horse Project

Posted on July 22, 2008 by Al

We have two rings in front of our Portland house, so we finally tethered a critter up in front.  Of course, our house is a Spanish Mission, so neither horse, pony, nor dinosaur seemed appropriate.  K finally found a burro.  … Continue reading →

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