My last blog: A visit to the optometrist's office

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I'm not good at emotional good-byes. I'm pretty good at running and hugging someone dramatically while on the beach though so if you want to do that before tomorrow night, let me know. I'll be leaving Victoria tomorrow to drive ...

How I felt watching The Last Lions

By jpuente in Technology Is Your Friend

Every time a baby cub growled. Entire second half. Also, guess who is narrating it?! No but seriously folks, this movie is great. The story telling behind it is so compelling. I cried several times and I'm not a cinematic-induced ...

Obama does IAmA on Reddit, Romney makes Myspace page in retaliation

By jpuente in Technology Is Your Friend

Okay, not really. Mitt clearly made his page a while ago since he has 21,782 friends already. Yes, Tom is in his top 12, but sadly Paul Ryan doesn't have a Myspace, so Gary Sato gets his spot. I think ...

Having your parents over when you're in your twenties

By jpuente in Technology Is Your Friend

I was running at the park when it happened. Wanting to change up the scenery, I headed to the park for a long run as punishment for the cookie and red, velvet cake I had this week. I ended up ...

A haiku about my morning spill

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I was running late Still got coffee, big cup too Spill on first sip, karma

Why I always talk to strangers even though my parents taught me not to

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He was sitting in a red, fold out chair. The kind you see parents take to school fields so they can sit and watch their kids play sports. It looked just like the one I have in my room. An ...

How to block those annoying game request on Facebook

By jpuente in Technology Is Your Friend

Oh hi, Lucy from that one college class and who I never really talked to but looked smart so I figured I would add you on Facebook and now I am tortured relentlessly by your needy Sorority Life/Farmville requests. I ...

A haiku about my mornings

By jpuente in Technology Is Your Friend

I wake to darkness half dreaming it was raining bright phone screens ruin lives

Have you checked your "Other" Facebook messages?

By jpuente in Technology Is Your Friend

Facebook is a great way to connect with people from the past, people you just met or people you are interested in getting to know. Sometimes you might just be looking to find out more information about a local organization ...

Why we asked what should happen to the survivors of the Goliad County wreck

By jpuente in Technology Is Your Friend

We all know those stories. The ones that call on reporters to ask the hard questions. Many have spoken out about the question of the day in which we asked “What do you think should happen to the nine survivors ...