January 2012
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Introducing...
http://teamspringer.com!
My husband and I have registered for the 2012 AIDS/LifeCycle! Follow our progress, trials and tribulations as we prepare!
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December 2011
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“I’m singing a sad song
In a very deep voice
Because I’m so sad...”
– Lee sung this to me this morning as his version/interpretation of every song by The National. I’ll allow it because he’s still coming with me to their show tonight.
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World AIDS Day 2011 - The Big Picture
cjayasuriya:
via boston.com World AIDS Day is dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection. AIDS has killed more than 25 million people between 1981 and 2007 and an estimated 33.2 million people worldwide live with HIV (as of 2007), making it one of the most destructive epidemics in recorded history. Yet today, there is serious talk about the “end”...
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November Thankfulness Campaign, Day 30
Well, this wasn’t very well planned. Apparently I can’t count to 30 because I’ve managed to get to the end of the month without counting two of the most important people in my life. Sorry, you two, but you’ll have to share a post!
I’m thankful for my husband.
I’m thankful for my sister.
Lee, you are a rockstar. Someday all of the two-jobs-in-one and the...
November 2011
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November Thankfulness Campaign, Day 29
I’m thankful for my parents.
I think, when you’re a kid, your parents are superheroes. They possess magical powers of healing and safety and bandage you up when you crack your head open on a fireplace and/or cut your mouth falling down the stairs (ahem) and take you to the hospital when you’ve fallen on a pool ladder and sliced yourself up and keep their cool when...
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November Thankfulness Campaign, Days 24-28
I’m thankful for: long bike rides and extensive seester time,
safe travels,
sleeping indoors,
leftovers,
family movie outings,
mahjong tournaments,
an extra special gift from my nana, and
beautiful hikes on beautiful days
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November Thankfulness Campaign, Day 23
I’m thankful for my friendship with Matt, a friendship I made the mistake of taking for granted once, and will never take for granted again. Matt and I went through some drama senior year of college, when a turbulent mix of bad decisions, egos, self-righteousness, stubbornness, and alcohol manifested in a couple of major blow-ups. Since we had been such good friends up until that point, it...
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November Thankfulness Campaign, Day 22
I’m thankful for my Mattea! My croney, my lovechunk, my partner-in-crime, my road buddy, my inventor of new games, my midnight kiss on new year’s eve, my fellow English major, my world traveller, my hero, my best friend. I’m a few days late on the birthday wishes (typical) but I hope 29 is your best year ever, filled with love and joy and fun and everything good in the world. ...
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November Thankfulness Campaign, Days 19-21
I’m thankful for: long bikes rides in the rain
fenders
homemade breakfast
catching up
weekend naps
a rainbow after a storm
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November Thankfulness Campaign, Day 18
I’m thankful for the weekend, after a very, very, very long and busy week.
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November Thankfulness Campaign, Day 17
I’m thankful for Sian. My roommate, my confidante, my touchstone, my pumpkin, my love, and the best (and prettiest!) mom I know. May your 30th birthday be filled with love, hugs, kisses, and giggles from your boys, and may this year be your best year ever.
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November Thankfulness Campaign, Day 16
I’m thankful for big projects getting out the door on time. Phew!
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November Thankfulness Campaign, Days 11-15
I’m thankful for: 11. seeing results
12. acupuncture
13. fast dancing with my husband with goofy grins on our faces, not caring how silly we look
14. my boss
15. autumn trips up to Napa
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November Thankfulness Campaign, Day 11
“As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.” -JFK
Today and every day, I’m grateful to the men and women who serve our country, risking and sometimes giving their lives to keep us safe. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
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November Thankfulness Campaign, Day 10
I’m thankful that I get to call this city home.
(image via)
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November Thankfulness Campaign, Day 9
I am beyond thankful for my friendship with Kristin. Eleven years 3,000 miles, hundreds of emails, too many hangovers, and several sizable vacations later, our friendship is stronger than ever. In case either of us ever need a reminder, it remains abundantly clear from the looks we give each other in pictures just how in love we are…
and just how happy we are when we’re together.
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November Thankfulness Campaign, Day 8
I am thankful that I live in a country where my right to vote is inherent.
Did you know that in Brunei, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Vatican City, women do not enjoy full suffrage? *
I’m thankful to the women who fought so that I can vote. I think the freedom to vote, and the freedom to complain about elected officials, are two of the most taken-for-granted freedoms in this country....
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November Thankfulness Campaign, Day 7
I am thankful for this guy:
and for this guy:
Even though they annoy me to no end, there are no better snuggles than kitten snuggles.
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November Thankfulness Campaign, Days 5 and 6
This weekend, I am thankful for: family traditions,
new socks,
earthquake preparedness,
home cooked meals,
newly painted bedrooms,
a bike-able city, and
two Rangers games.
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November Thankfulness Campaign, Day 4
I’m thankful that this guy is back on the team, and staying hopeful that I’ll get to see him play at MSG!
Now if only I can figure out a way to make the video play backwards… via the New York Rangers blog
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November Thankfulness Campaign, Day 3
I’m thankful for this one. I’m thankful for how our friendship has grown and for how it continues to grow. It’s amazing to me how San Francisco finally started to feel like home once I had someone to call a best friend.
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November Thankfulness Campaign, Day 2
I’m thankful that I live 15 minutes from SFO, so that when I had to wake up at FOUR IN THE MORNING to drive my husband to the airport, I was back in bed asleep by five. Also, I’m thankful for coffee. I don’t drink it often, but when I do…Wow.
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November Thankfulness Campaign, Day 1
I’m thankful that I got to be in Seattle to see the leaves turning. It’s not quite New England, but I’ll take it.
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"Sean Avery will receive a hero's welcome from the... →
He’s back!!!
Chris Botta, via the New York Rangers blog.
October 2011
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Five Things Friday
Is it just me, or has this week felt insaneeeeeely long? When my alarm went off Wednesday morning, the first thought that went through my head was, ugh, why is it only Wednesday?. Anyway, I’m glad it’s finally Friday! Some things that rock: Cirque du Soleil is in town and we’re going to see Totem tomorrow night. Fun (as long as they don’t pull me up on stage, in which...
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Favorite Book of the Week - The Book Thief
Speaking of crying on airplanes (and Nazis, for that matter), have you read the Book Thief? Because WOW, so good!
Between The Hunger Games Trilogy and now this, I’m developing some serious re-found love for young adult literature (although, again, is this really categorized as “young adult?” We’re dealing with some pretty heavy topics, here - and not in a When Hitler...
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“Your time is limited, don’t waste it living someone else’s life....”
– Rest in Peace, Steve Jobs.
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September 2011
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I'm going to let you in on a secret.
Sometimes I cry on airplanes. Since I’m not known for being particularly emotional, and especially not known for being a crier, these crying bouts are decidedly out of character.
It may have something to do with being boxed into a little space, without much to do, for hours at a clip, or with the time on my hands often resulting in reading an entire book in one sitting, or just being bored...
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On actually finishing something I started (and it...
For my birthday last year, my sister got me an awesome Singer sewing machine. After a few months, I had successfully hemmed a pair of pants and fixed a zipper on one of my favorite skirts. So, fine, I was using my sewing machine once in awhile and enjoying it. Hobbies!
In related events, I hated the curtains in my bedroom. Hate, hate, HATED them. I had been shopping for new ones with my...
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GPOYW, the “old school photobooth fun” edition.
“The view from my apartment was the World Trade Center and now it’s gone....”
– Jon Stewart, 9/20/01 May we never forget, and may we never, ever, ever take our freedom for granted.
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The Album Chicago
(channeling Terra again, mostly since I just saw her but also because this is the best way for me to remember trips.)
Chicago was…
An early day. Flight delays. Tasty beverages. Magazines. Thumbs up. King’s Corner. Snack packs. Turbulence. Nighttime humidity. Cheap cabs rides. The Charleston. Sour beer. Last call. Bucktown.
Sundresses and flip flops. Humidity. Toast. No AC on the...
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Favorite Book(s) of the Week - The Hunger Games...
I have to write about the entire trilogy at once, one because I bought and read all three books in a row (thank you Kindle!) and two because the stories are definitely all written as one - there is NO closure from one to the other (I think Catching Fire may actually end mid-sentence). But first, ZOMG SO GOOD. If this is what the kids are reading these days (yep, I’m one of those Twilight...
August 2011
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Five Things Friday, the "where has the time gone?"...
Phew. What a month. What a summer, actually. Where have I been? Working, mostly. (This post is quickly becoming rhetorical.) Anyway.
Five things that are awesome: Our recent trip to Tahoe w/ma and stepdad. Here we are on a boat!
Apple just appointed Tim Cook, and openly gay man, as their new CEO. On the one hand, the fact that he’s gay is no one’s business. On the other...
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Happy 60th Birthday, with lots of love, to the best dad - my dad.
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And then we were floating 1200 feet above Lake...
(Also known as parasailing). A story in pictures. Thanks mom!!!