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So my bus driver just had to restart the bus because "it doesn't wanna let me put it in drive" ...same bus driver as last week, haha! :(
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Venturing away from the office for lunch today! http://t.co/mnb4SEvY
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Oh man, I HATE this site. Especially when one of my favorite buttons used to live there. http://t.co/tRkZFHSg
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I don't always eat at home, but when I do, I prefer $3 microwaveable meals.
yesterday
I really wish Facebook used real phone numbers instead of short codes... Or maybe I just wish that google voice supported short codes.
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Pizza!
Tech Buttons for Obama
Homeward bound
Lasalle. Blue Line.
At villain's
This old dude in the Total Recall jacket was awesome.

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NYE 2011

Running around with Kari, Drea, Tag, Mikey, and friends for NYE. First top, some random loft/warehouse party. Final stop, Carol...

Chicago, Illinois
Added 5 days ago
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Christmas 2011

A great Christmas in Des Moines, Marion, and Bettendorf.


Big Omaha 2011

A few photos from Big Omaha 2011. Note: I didn\'t take any of these.

Omaha, Nebraska
Added 7 days ago
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Blog

2011 Retrospective

Ah, 2011. A year that was brought in while wearing tie dye tighty whities at a house party in Des Moines, and finished at a freshly painted warehouse party in Chicago.

It was quite a roller coaster year with my new job, huge culture shifts, and a long distance relationship with that amazing wife of mine.

There's sooo much to talk about, but I'm gonna try to keep this short and list style.

So, other than my new job and the move to Chicago... I also traveled a bit. Here are some of the places I visited...

Hi, I'm Derek Brooks

I'm a 30.48 year old midwestern American who enjoys programming, partying, traveling, and extremish sports.

My life's latest happenings are over there on the left. Here's what's going on today and here's what I did yesterday.

If you'd like to know a little more about me you can check out my bio - and don't forget to check out my photos!

Last seen in Chicago

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