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Young Active Professionals

To my fellow 15 visits a day to the weblog audience,

There is some big news to tell all of you (the great thing about having a blog besides feeling like your news is bigger than other people's news and therefore you should have a podium...is having the podium.

I am now Co-Director or Co President (no matter how you cut the cake the next step is President of the United States....get me out of these parenthesis please...I'm trapped) of the YAP Club...Young Active Professionals.  My esteemed colleague and co director Erin Foxworthy shares steering duties with me on this ship.  All aboard!!!

These are people between the ages of 21-40 that want to get together and discuss what they're doing in business, trends they see in their industry and to network.  Bottom line is we drink a lot and laugh. 

Now your first thought is probably YAP sounds a lot like YUP or Yuppy. And "Boy Eric really sold out this time...it was only a matter of time before he sold soul, integrity, dignity and honor to the devil on a buy 3 get the forth free deal".

Well whatever you may be thinking...come join me and pretty much all your friends on April 25 at 6:00pm at CIGAR BAR!!!!!!!!!!!

Thats right I capitalized it.  Cigars and Bars? What? yes it will happen on April 25 at 6:00pm.  Click on the link below and join YAP and RSVP!!!!!!!!! and let the good times roll.  A little inside secret...YAP is about to blow up and you don't want to miss this opportunity to ride the cool bus.  We can all drive it too. 

http://www.yapclub.com/sf/events/1934/spring-happy-hour.aspx

Please let me know if you have any questions!

See you there and RSVP!

Golden Gate Park

I try to make it out to Golden Gate Park once a week.

It's part of my weekend smoothie ingredients.  I usually take my bike (which was sadly recently stolen - but is being replaced today!) from Cole Valley to Ocean Beach.  Whether it's the roller skates dancing
or salsa lessons or hoards of singles running, families walking, and chinese tea garden exploring...it truly is a wondrous park.  And as I've mentioned before, it's the largest city park in the United States.

I've taken one trip out there today already and am awaiting the arrival of the 'Rents to go out there again. 

New style

I'm experimenting with a new blogging style.

I'd like to be more of a prolific writer and at the base of this comes prolific thought.  I think by nature I spend a lot more time coming up with different ideas and less time thinking enough about each one to fill a 5 paragraph essay.  Therefore I think it's logical to have my thought process coincide with my blogging style.

I also think this will be more stimulating for any readers and will produce a more thought provoking platform for all. 

Time Sensitive Harassment Years

I feel like I'm increasingly and begrudgingly moving into the time sensitive years. 

These are the years when decisions are made on time frames that are time sensitive.  I'm talking about the "travel the world before I'm settled and married" type lines.  Or being more deliberate about my career path or upward mobility path.  "Having kids before it's too late", comes to mind.  Enjoy your metabolism while it lasts. 

I'm ready to embrace the change but I do miss the times when decisions were made independent of time pressure. 

Weekend formula

I think I've figured out some of the integral components of a good weekend...a fulfilling weekend:

*Check off 3-5 to do's (replace burnt out bulbs in house, get bike tune up, etc.)
*A couple of phone conversations with old friends you haven't heard from in a while or family
*Bike ride or physical activity in Golden Gate Park
*One night out with friends
*Relaxing Sunday night...pajamas on by 7pm

Of course it is against my nature to follow a guide for all weekends but when in doubt I have something to reference ;)