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Traveling tips for flying out of SFO & OAK + some general ones

It’s traveling season! Here are some things that I have picked up from traveling so much out of SFO and OAK that may be of use to you. Some are general tips, not specific to SFO and OAK as well. Safe travels!
Before your trip:

Have a plain black luggage? Tie something on your suitecase or put [...]

How to save your iPhone's battery

TWO WORDS:
AIRPLANE MODE
You can still use your alarm and your phone as a clock and run apps that don’t require the internet. Could be a good idea at nighttime while you are asleep.
I’ve been in Japan for five days now, and haven’t had to charge my phone yet. Granted, I’ve had it on airplane mode [...]

Finding ways to get rid of boredom

So, my friend Tiffany and I had a discussion last night about being bored. She says that she gets bored pretty often because she travels a lot and isn’t home. I thought about my own situation while I drove back up to Berkeley from San Jose, and realized that I am and have been pretty [...]

Things aren't always what they seem

Tonight, we stayed late at work, and at around 9:30pm or so, our janitorial staff came in to do the bi-weekly cleaning. Our janitorial staff is a family of Latin descent, a man, his wife, and usually one or two of their kids come along to help out, even on school nights.
The title of this [...]

I am a horrible grocery shopper.

Last night after work, I decided that I was going to go grocery shopping. I have problems when it comes to grocery shopping. Problem number one is that there are so many grocery stores around me, and I always know which one to go to in order to get the best deal, but this also [...]

Don't call 911…

because in many areas, 911 routes you to a switchboard for your area, and it may take much longer for police or emergency crews to respond to your call.
We had a Berkeley Police office speak to us last week about safety and how to  since we’ve had a few vehicles broken into while parked outside [...]