go thank alice

A big thanks to the very sweet Alice Kim from Trocadero for having chai lattes with me this morning. It was lovely to finally meet you!
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hearts aflutter

We’re one week away from Valentine’s Day. Have you made plans with your loved ones yet? If so, what will you be doing to celebrate?
Unfortunately, some of our significant others won’t be home on the 14th. To me, Valentine’s Day is a Hallmark holiday, and I try not to put too much stock into it. [...]

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unravelling online class

After reading about it on Decor8, I immediately signed up for English photographer Susannah Conway’s self-exploratory e-course, Unravelling: Ways of Seeing My Self. It was a pretty uncharacteristic move on my part, as I have a history of not following through with online classes, but I was so intrigued by the premise of Susannah’s course. [...]

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becoming the person you were meant to be

Here’s my question: What if you aren’t sure of the person you’re meant to be? Then what?
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my non-resolutions for 2009

I’m not much for resolutions. You make all these promises to yourself that are challenging to keep and then get mad at yourself when/if you fail. Still, there are a few things I’d like to reassess/improve in my life. Let’s just not call them resolutions, OK? “Resolution” is a big, scary word.
1. Read more books. [...]

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things to come in 2009

Happy New Year!
Last year, 2008, was such a monumental year for me: I married the love of my life. Together we bought our first house and adopted our first dog. We took a wonderfully exhausting honeymoon to Italy, a country I’ve been waiting to visit my whole life. And we experienced and survived a military [...]

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no tv today

Monday through Friday the TV is always on. My days begin with the Today Show and end with reruns of Scrubs. During the afternoon I usually watch a couple of episodes of Law & Order.
I feel less alone when the television is on. The noise and the colors are comforting and fill the house with [...]

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clockwatching

Twelve hours until we have to say goodbye for two months. Oh, how I wish I could stop time right now…
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packing for a two month trip

Last night J began packing his bags for his next deployment. I sat with him, but I couldn’t help him pack. Why? I’m in denial, I think. I haven’t been crying nearly as much as I did before his first deployment in June. In fact, I didn’t shed a single tear as he stuffed his [...]

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the opposite of writer’s block

I’m suffering from the opposite of writer’s block. I have so many ideas for different blog posts swimming around inside my brain that I feel like I’m drowning. I can’t possibly write fast enough to get them all out of there.  Some ideas are bigger than others, and those types intimidate me.  Others are so [...]

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