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a weekend filled with gratitude

pink boots

Last weekend was the first weekend: the weekend after the first week of classes. And rather than relax and unwind whilst simultaneously winding (up for the new semester), I sacrificed my weekend for a retreat.

This retreat was different because …

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2011: a year of planes

little plane, taking flight at sunsetThere’s a song that I love, “The New Year” by Death Cab for Cutie, that is obviously very fitting for today. Or at least, one would think so. It begins with some musical clangs that mimic bells, and …

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happy halloween!

hannah & brad trying to eat donuts off a string!

doctor who with a fez & amelia earhart on halloween For my last Halloween weekend as a college student, I couldn’t resist the chance to dress up! I wore my new winter hat as part of my Amelia Earhart costume, and Brad dressed as the 11th (and most recent) Doctor …

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what i ate: peach pie

donut peaches at the peach festival (day 16 of the 30 day photo challenge: what i ate)

I showed a picture of my peach pie yesterday, and I don’t think I need to make you drool over that any longer… but my family and I are obsessed. There’s one piece left right now, so there might be …

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faceless self-portrait: working hands

my working hands (day 9 of the 30 day photo challenge: faceless self portrait)

A photo of my working hands typically tells more about me than most photos of my whole body. Here they’re working on a necklace, early this morning they were sanding away on Stella the chair, and tomorrow they’ll be …

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ireland photo recap, days 1, 2 & 3: dublin

my perfectly crafted pint of Guinness

This Ireland Recap spans July 14-16: days 1, 2, & 3 of my family’s 2011 vacation to Ireland.

We flew into Dublin on July 14 at around 4pm. By the time we had waited for our bags, procured our rental car, and driven circles around the airport due to a persnickety GPS, we were tired and hungry. …

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something new: the smithwick’s pint glass

the smithwick's pint glass: my favorite and least expensive ireland souvenir (day 7 of the 30 day photo challenge: something new)

At the start of this story, we had been in Ireland for six days, so I had tried multiple wonderful Irish beers. My favorite (along with Guinness) was Smithwick’s, with its golden red hue, flavorful crispness, and smooth texture. This …

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a childhood memory: loana’s fateful bath

loana the lion and her fateful bath (day 7 of the 30 day photo challenge: a childhood memory)

This is Loana. She’s a stuffed lion I have had since I was very, very small. I’m sure I got her when I was a baby, but I rediscovered her in the basement when I was 5 or 6 years …

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