This is Teddy. 25% dog, 75% Muppet.

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Three hours til the Ralphie marathon begins. It’s all about Ralphie. (Also, I may have had too much egg nog.)

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The Snook got me earrings. Discovered that my upper piercing is still good after like 10 years!

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Belly stuffed, glass of wine, snuggled on the couch in front of a crackling fire, waiting for the snow to start. This is good.

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Ha. Since it’s gone live, I can reveal the true meaning behind my office “Google whore” award at Christmas! I’m the featured representative of @Sitback on the Google Apps customers page. 🙂 http://www.google.com/intl/en_au/enterprise/apps/business/customers.html

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Winter is here! Amazing view to wake up to. Not a blizzard though.

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The snow is already melting. Draco, I am disappoint.

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We saw the Space Shuttle today! Lots of space geek fun was had. http://instagr.am/p/TcBYZKxJGx/

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Every time I fly out of LAX I forget how awful it is. Amy Carbo – make sure you leave plenty of time. Even with online checkin, we waited half an hour to drop off our bags. And then security took forever. But we’re finally here and ready to board. MIDWEST – ARE YOU READY FOR THIS?

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They named the impending storm WINTER STORM DRACO. I am serious. It’s on the news and everything. Hahaha…

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It is frickin’ freezing in LA tonight. We almost broke out our heavy winter coats and we’re not even in Indiana yet. Also, my Dad called to gleefully tell us about the snowstorm forecast for Friday there. He used the words “Arctic blast.” We get there Thursday morning. Crap.

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Being silly at the La Brea Tar Pits! http://instagr.am/p/TW6WGcxJMa/

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Somehow only one kid managed to get tar on himself, and it was the oldest one. http://instagr.am/p/TW7r3ExJNv/

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Penn is really good at Angry Birds. These kids! http://instagr.am/p/TWTktUxJIZ/

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Very nice of Sydney to put on a stinkin’ hot summer day for our departure to the Northern Hemisphere…

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He really is a awfully good sport. http://instagr.am/p/TSCihrRJGO/

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We found an airport bar serving large beers and showing the cricket. Life is good. Only 90 minutes to kill…

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Boarding soon, so radio silence for the next 15 hours as we time travel to the USA via NZ. Bring on the hobbitses!

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This is it! Leaving for US in eight hours. Flying via New Zealand, so I’m excited to look for hobbitses.

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Just won Christmas award for Biggest @Sitback Supporter and/or Google Whore. Woooooo!

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The women of Sitback! http://instagr.am/p/TNSD1eRJNm/

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Me and the lovely @catehstn at the Goog party! http://instagr.am/p/TNpq-3RJFO/

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The Google Christmas party theme is “Mexican.” Seriously. http://instagr.am/p/TNsHC6RJGO/

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My nephew Penn recently discovered Calvin & Hobbes. So I made him this for Christmas. I hope he likes it.

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