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How to get things for free 4 Aug 2013 | 12:32 am
Back story: My sister’s dog recently had a birthday. The same sister has a birthday in a month. I figured I’d buy some fancy dog treats as a dual present. Problem: I am currently surviving on ~$400/mo...
Three cities that changed my ‘Meh’ of the Midwest 3 Aug 2013 | 02:32 am
When the cheapest plane ticket I could find was $450 for one person, round trip, I decided to take the road less traveled. More specifically, the two (yes, only two) interstates connecting Pittsburgh,...
First Skirt 2 Apr 2013 | 06:20 pm
Guys, I sewed a skirt! First thing I’ve ever sewed, in my efforts to take after my Grandma, Aunt Wendy, and of course Mom. It took way too long due to breaking threads and learning by trial-and-error,...
Mourning the Loss of a Loved One 13 Jan 2013 | 09:55 pm
(*this was written a month ago, just for reference.) I can’t remember when I found out Aunt W had cancer. It was several years in; she did not want to worry anyone. She fought for 12 years. She tried...
Random: Pumpkin Buckwheat Pancakes for Thanksgiving 22 Nov 2012 | 08:56 pm
If you know me, you know I have to work today. I head out in an hour or so. Last year, Boyfriend and I had a massive Thanksgiving feast. This year, he came over for pumpkin pancakes instead (and ou...
That Time I Painted a Really Gorgeous Picture 17 Nov 2012 | 09:06 pm
[From August, actually. Yes, I'm behind. Life is just too good/crazy/fun to write it all down!] In August, Boy Wonder and I took a whirl-wind 6-day road trip to head down to VA and jump in the car wit...
That Time I Sewed a Baby Blanket–Mostly Successfully 31 Oct 2012 | 07:36 pm
I have never sewed before in my life, except that time mi madre tried helping me hem a pair of pants. After that, I made friends with my tailor a block or two over. But then Boyfriend became an uncle...
That time we thought we were going to a monster truck rally 24 Jul 2012 | 10:22 pm
(This post should have happened in June. I’m awful at blogging.) At 11:55pm one night, Boyfriend found a Groupon that was expiring at midnight. The headline included “monster trucks” and maybe “show...
That time I spontaneously ran a half-marathon 28 May 2012 | 02:38 am
Imagine the scene: you’re lounging on the couch, like all good Americans do, watching an awful movie and wasting away a Sunday afternoon. In walks Boyfriend’s roommate, asking, “So does anyone want fr...
How to Break Six Months of Writer’s Block 6 May 2012 | 02:45 pm
I’ve been trying to figure out what in the world I could write about. Things that were out-of-the-ordinary in Korea, like skiing, are pretty hum-drum-and-a-bottle-of-rum back here. Of course, I’m sur...
