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Coffeehouse Chat and the Start of Camps
On Saturday I woke up for the last time at my hostel, ate a breakfast of nutella/almond butter/trail mix burritos and kissed the resident pugs goodbye. I decided to explore the University of...
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Music: The Tallest Man on Earth, Thrown Right At Me
These lyrics make me swoon. I think it's safe to assume that this song was written for me.Jump 'long the creeksideThe rock's crooked lineFun curls your hair andThe days open wideAnd horses trot faster...
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Lists: Things I will never look at the same again
fishegg nogatheismJapanese peopleSaint ChristopherWilson volleyballsfly fishingairportssunflowersfilm slidesThailandCookie Crispmailing labelscarnationsutility lightsNutellaunicornsCanada geesepine...
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Music: Wedding Dress, Derek Webb
Take a listen, and if you have a bit to read and process, take a look at this: http://www.leaderu.com/marshill/mhr08/curtis1.htmlIf you could love me as a wife and for my wedding gift, your life Should...
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Manifesto: The Mad Farmer Liberation Front by Wendell Berry
Goodness sakes alive, I can't get enough of Wendell Berry. I had the pleasure of cramming into a PACKED lecture hall last semester and hearing him read from his latest book and recite some of his...
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Summer comes to multiply
Bon Iver, Babys listen here: http://youtu.be/NHJkwuaPms4Summer comesto multiply,to multiply!summer comesto multiply,to multiply!and I...I'm the Carnival of PeaceI'll probably start a fleetwith no...
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Scrumptious Gumption
"You are not alone.""Sorry?" I said quizzically as I removed my right ear bud and glanced up at the old man."You are not alone," he said matter-of-factly.I quickly realized that he was not making an...
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Big Announcement
Hi Folks,So some of you already know this, but to many of you it will be the saddest thing you have ever heard and will probably ever hear. So, grab a roll of toilet paper (for your incessant tears,...
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1000 Gifts...
5. Proclaiming a new favorite food; huckleberries.4. Swimsuits on sale.3. Rosy cheeks.2. The reflection of sunrise.1. Braided hair.
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1000 Gifts...
9. Sharing water with old ladies at the train station.8. Avacado popsicles.7. Bike rides through Wrigleyville; game day. 6. Getting lost.
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1000 Gifts...
13. Homemade soft pretzels, raspberry mustard dip and root beer from the bottle.12. Looking at the moon through a telescope.11. Blanket burritos on the grass.10. Eating food straight from the plant.
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1000 Gifts...
17. A mom that cares when I should care more.16. On-the-fly cooking.15. No cavities!14. Giving a friend the perfect quote.
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A Little Insight/Reminder/Kick in the Seat
No idea who the author of this is, but a friend recently shared it with me, and I want to share it with you."Sometimes people come into your life and you know right away that they were meant to be...
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Someone at Hallmark deserves a raise...
I got this birthday card from my parents 2 years ago. What I love about it is that the person it describes is who I aspired to be and also who my parents say I am. I'd say that is a pretty cool place...
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Scrap fabric LOVE pillow
I hand-stitched scraps from old t-shirts together to make a cute throw pillow for my bed.
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Doily Earring Display
I got the frame from Salvation Army, then tacked a doily to the back. It only took about 15 minutes to get it right. Cute for hanging on the wall or displaying on an easel on your dresser! Next I...
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1000 Gifts...
23. World globes.22. Having someone to laugh at inappropriate things with.21. Listening to someone else's story.20. Blue mason jars.19. Both Sides Now by Joni Mitchell.
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Sunshine, Silhouettes & Mason Jars
I found a bunch of vintage mason jars in a junk pile in my parents woods, so I washed them up and took these photos. Nostalgia. August 2011.
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1000 Gifts...
30. Grocery store samples.29. Braided pigtails.28. Very large, very soft pillows.27. Watching someone else see a shooting star.26. Silent laughing with someone else.25. Jumping into freezing cold...
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35. Muscle soreness as a reminder of hard work.34. Friends getting married.33. The smell of birthday candles and cake.32. Nag champa incense.31. The feeling at the end of a countdown.
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1000 Gifts...
42. Having a back-up plan.41. Postcards.40. Crepes.39. Warm, rainy days.38. Realizing community.37. Passing a test.36. Secrets leading to surprises.
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Lists: Favorite Words
peregrineiridescenteagerbelfryantithesissmidgenhallelujahhushabyegustoUtopiatabernacle...
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Ch-Ch-Changes
Geez. There are so many things I could write about... my summer in New York, my incredible trip to Colombia, the incredibly difficult process of deciding not to take a teaching job in Colombia, my...
View ArticleCosta Rica Weeks 1-3
Today marks the end of my third week in Costa Rica. I was worried that 2 months of attending classes and volunteering would actually wear me out more than give me a break before the next school year's...
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