April 2011

Breaking Up Is Hard To Do

April 22, 2011

This past weekend we took on the monumental task of cleaning out our storage facility. A lifetime’s worth of “stuff” piled into a 10×10 space that we’ve been renting for $170 dollars a month. With gas prices pushing $5/gallon, it was time to think hard about eliminating unnecessary expenses. These types of clean up projects […]






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Balinese Mornings

April 19, 2011

I recently signed up for a 10-week creative writing course and have been loving it! Today’s post is an excerpt from last week’s assignment. The task: to write about a season in the context of place. This piece was inspired by my time living in Bali early last year. There is a faint musk in […]






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Moving for love and language

April 13, 2011

A year ago today, I was living in Buenos Aires learning Castellano (Argentine Spanish). It was Fall in South America. The nights were breezy and warm, perfect for (very) late dinners out. It’s nice to remember that life. Time slowed in Argentina. Days were long and languid. Meals stretched for hours. Time with friends and […]






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It’s a Family Thing

April 10, 2011

I can’t believe it but I think my little brother has suddenly turned into a man. We went to Stanford and took photos today and wow, I can’t believe how grown up he looks. I think he’s quite handsome (of course, you could say I’m a little biased).






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Photo of the Day: Bearness

April 6, 2011

Forgive me if I’m starting to resemble a crazy old cat dog lady, but it’s been so much fun taking random pictures of Bear lately.  [Yes, we have a dog named Bear.  This confuses many little kids that we meet.] She was the reason I bought a DSLR to begin with.  My little point and […]






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