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2009 Archives for August 2009

Archives for August 2009

Thoughts from My First Week of High School.

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1. After three weeks at my New Job, I came to a realization about myself: Commutes make me grumpy. Particularly when they involve traffic and rude people. When I accepted this job, the 30-45 minute commute seemed easy, an opportunity, even. I imagined myself listening to books on CD and enjoying a a leisurely tripRead the whole post >>

August 27, 2009 · Tagged With: work 1 Comment

I Dominated HTML. (Or is it CSS? Meh.)

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If you’re in Google Reader, COME OVER RIGHT NOW and see my pretty new home. I completely redesigned it – layout and all and I’m absolutely giddy: Tabs! Lines! A Favicon! Lots of white space! I wanted a simpler layout and I love how it turned out. It’s a really good feeling when you figureRead the whole post >>

August 23, 2009 · Leave a Comment

I'm No Good at Being the New Kid. (Or the Young Kid.)

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Looking young gets old, you guys. Yesterday, I met with some teachers at a school we tutor at and they asked if I was one of the high school students. As in, a 14-to-17-year-old. Awesome. I’m sort of tired of being told, “You’ll be happy someday,” and reassured, “Well, as soon as you opened yourRead the whole post >>

August 21, 2009 · Tagged With: work 1 Comment

A Few (Okay, Many) Letters.

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Dear Phish, You are seriously rock stars. Thank you for two amazing shows. With admiration, No Longer a Phish Show Rookie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dear Phish Phans, Thank you for offering soRead the whole post >>

August 14, 2009 · 1 Comment

A Few Odds and Ends…

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With all the hubbub around our recent road trip and starting my new job, I nearly forgot about our upcoming anniversary trip to Chicago. We’re leaving today and will be back Wednesday. Mike pretends it’s to celebrate our two years of marriage, but I know it’s just good timing; we’re going to see a PhishRead the whole post >>

August 8, 2009 · Leave a Comment

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Saving Money & Living Frugally

Doing a Buy Nothing Month.

Every so often, my eating junk food gets a little out of control and do a little juice cleanse. To help reset my body’s ideas of … [Read More...]

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Simple Living & Minimalism

Long Distance Moving and Decluttering – A Few Tips.

We're in the midst of a long distance move to Massachusetts this month (in the nomadic portion of our move - we moved out of our … [Read More...]

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Green Living & Sustainability

Choosing between Convenience and Values.

A reader asks: How do you decide when to focus your energy on better choices versus choosing convenience? I think it can be so … [Read More...]

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Motherhood & Parenting

The Story of Eleanor.

(Warning, this post will contain mentions of bodily fluid) How Eleanor Came to Be. I want to write this all down while I still … [Read More...]

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Career & Business

A New Leaf. Little Leaf.

(Yes, I am a dork.) Your website should be like an extra employee. Who works non stop 24/7. I recently overhauled my site … [Read More...]

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