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Denise

I am here for Friends and Networking

About Me

I'm an over-achiever turned slacker.
I like being around people.
I love to eat.
I'm a band geek and a country girl at heart.
I don't really like pets.
I'm a klutz.

My Interests

Music:

Seeing TOOL at Summer Sonic in Tokyo

My Blog

If the nuclear one didn’t get you

In Somalia 95% to 98% of girls between the ages of 6 and 10 are subject to Female Genital mutilation, also known as female circumcision.  Female genital mutilation is the practice whereby part or...
Posted by Denise on Tue, 29 Jan 2008 12:25:00 PST

Starlas birthday

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Posted by Denise on Sun, 13 Jan 2008 06:29:00 PST

What I’ve learned

a B-2 bomber costs more than it's equivalent weight in gold-Seymour Melmana one mega ton nuclear warhead (a small one by today's standards) would kill 98% of people within a 3 mile radius. 4.4 miles ...
Posted by Denise on Wed, 19 Dec 2007 07:29:00 PST

More news

As of May 4th the wedding was canceled, and we subsequently decided to part ways.Thank you to everyone for your support and for being excited for me and my wedding. It really meant a lot. I thought pe...
Posted by Denise on Fri, 25 May 2007 11:38:00 PST

My happy news

http://www.theknot.com/ourwedding/DeniseYotsuya&RobertMa xwellI feel silly telling people since I've been living in Japan and not communicating well with everyone, so I hope no one is slighted for ...
Posted by Denise on Thu, 16 Nov 2006 06:30:00 PST

race car ya-yas

Two gray cars pull up to a stop light on a six lane road in the middle of Irvine.  The light turns green and they pull past the crosswalk the automatic inches ahead of the shiny bmw.  Then w...
Posted by Denise on Sun, 30 Oct 2005 05:00:00 PST

Everyday suchness

It is our mistaken ego selfishness that causes all human troubles and sufferings. We do not realize that we are literally able to live and enjoy life only because of other people and things. If one...
Posted by Denise on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

What would Buddha do at Work part II

"Buddha taught that serving others is our true work, no matter what kind of job we may happen to have. For it is through serving others that we overcome our own natural self-centeredness... for in th...
Posted by Denise on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

What would Buddha do at work?

A fool who knows he is foolish is wise in that; A fool who thinks he's wise fulfills the name. -Dhammapada 63 "Wise people are humble people--they know they don't know. People with big egos are ...
Posted by Denise on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Peaceful Warrior

"If you don't get what you want, you suffer; if you get what you don't want, you suffer; even when you get exactly what you want, you still suffer because you can't hold on to it forever. Your mind ...
Posted by Denise on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST