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Whew, this week was the most draining I can remember in recent history.

My boss and mentor had his last day with the company yesterday. Over the course of the last three years he has come to mean so much more than a boss to me. I've gone to his office countless times to discuss work of course, vent, lament my love life, complain about hangovers, for advice on snowboard and bike gear, talk music... He is the kind of person everyone wants to be around. After over 15 years with this company I'm happy he'll be moving onto a lucrative venture that will give him so much more room to grow and really do what he's capable of while giving him more time with his family. Hopefully we'll make good on our pledge to continue our mentor-mentee relationship and really, our friendship. In his stead my new boss is the best I could ask for from the pool of people I work with so I'm looking forward to seeing how everything pans out.

On the moonlighting side, I wrote an article on Rare Device that was published today on SF Station and can be read here. I haven't gotten a chance to meet the proprietress Rena yet, but she was a doll to talk with. Rena opened the Brooklyn Rare Device in 2005 and just celebrated her San Francisco store opening this week with a gallery reception for Los Angeles artist Kelly Lynn Jones last night. I really would have liked to have gone, but I can't complain about seeing Pinback at Bimbo's. Though their new stuff is catchy, I am still a sucker for their older material. I'd say Tripoli is my favorite track with Loro a close second. I was a little disappointed by how sped up their songs sounded.

Wednesday night was my boss's farewell dinner with a few close coworkers, which meant never-ending sangria and double tequila shots topped off with a martini. Tuesday night was even more exhausting; I worked a press event at the Metreon from 5-10 after a full day at work, shmoozing with tech bloggers, journalists, and analysts.

Tomorrow if I can face my demons, I'm going to ride to Sausalito. I haven't biked over the Golden Gate yet! Eek.

That will be followed by a gallery opening at my friend Chris's gallery 20 GOTO 10. This newest exhibition looks really intriguing, featuring the impressive works of the super-talented Joe Grand.