Monthly Archives: December 2011

A Google Birthday Surprise

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I’ve been offline quite a bit these days, but I happened to jump on today. I didn’t realize Google does a personalized doodle for you on your birthday. Scared me for a second at first. It even said “Happy birthday, Jen” when my mouse hovered over it!

google birthday doodle A Google Birthday Surprise

From the Google blog:

Because doodles are such a fun part of the search experience, we thought we’d share a fun little way Google will help celebrate your birthday. When you include your date of birth on your Google profile, you may notice a special treat on the Google homepage on your birthday (be sure to sign in). Click on the doodle for another birthday surprise!

Here are some quotes I like about getting old:

  • Growing old- better than the alternative: dying young.
  • Growing old is not for sissies.

Anyways, this birthday didn’t suck too badly. Nothing bad happened (yet!) as something usually does on or around my birthday.

The Second Greatest Commandment

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IMG 1966 The Second Greatest Commandment

“Love your neighbor as yourself. (Reference)”

Am I inadvertently starting a trend of self-portraits around my birthday/Christmas? See #1 here. This one includes my photo friend Brad.

Image info: Forgot to take down this guy’s name. We just chatted a bit while he lit a smoke. Taken somewhere in the Mission. Man, I gotta work on nailing focus. But yay for more orange.

Free $20 from Serve.com by Amex

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I just got my check, so I thought I’d share this if anyone’s interested. Looks like they’re trying to take on Paypal.

The first free $10 is new member only. Another $10 is for all serve members.

1. Register a free account at serve.com. You can get $10 instantly. An email verification code will be sent to you for verification.

2. Answer a trivia question at playmoneymover.com to get another $10. You will be asked for your email address when you answer the trivia correctly (you can do it multiple times until you get it right). $10 is not credited instantly, you will receive instructions in your email on how to get your $10 in the next business day.

You can withdraw your money from serve by check (7-10 business days) or transfer to your bank account (2-3 business days) for free. You can also do it on an ATM which supports AMEX. No fee for the first withdrawal in a month, additional monthly withdrawals are $2.00 each.

Additional article here.