January 2012
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Jan 23rd
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Jan 23rd
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My Chicago 1/22/12 Ice, Ice, Baby
melt.
Jan 22nd
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Jan 21st
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Jan 21st
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Jan 18th
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Jan 15th
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All that matters in life is good people.
passtheranch: As long as you’ve got one or two of them, it really doesn’t matter how crappy things are. I was just thinking a very similar thought earlier this evening. I’m lucky. 
Jan 13th
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Jan 11th
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Jan 7th
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After One Year In Chicago: What 2011 Brought Me...
On January 8th I celebrate my One Year Chicagoversary. Kinda hard to believe it’s been one year already. Overall 2011 turned out to be a huge year. At one point during the year I felt like my life was almost stuck on autopilot. I felt like I wasn’t doing anything new or exciting. A few good friends reminded me that life every day is an adventure. And that in many ways, mine is a...
Jan 5th
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Jan 5th
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December 2011
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Some 2011 Picture Highlights...
Happy New Year!! “May your coming year be filled with magic and dreams and good madness. I hope you read some fine books and kiss someone who thinks you’re wonderful, and don’t forget to make some art — write or draw or build or sing or live as only you can. And I hope, somewhere in the next year, you surprise yourself.”  {Neil Gaiman, 2001} — Hey friends. I think...
Dec 31st
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Dec 26th
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Dec 25th
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          (aka: me, the cousin/roommate, & the four legged roommate/terror)
Dec 23rd
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jhnmyr: Traveling is a good way to get a second opinion on everything.
Dec 22nd
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One more day...
…til I’m back at my ocean. (took this pic forrrevvverrr ago… love it still though) 
Dec 22nd
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Dec 16th
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Dec 15th
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Dec 15th
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Dec 13th
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Dec 13th
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Dec 11th
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Dec 10th
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Dec 10th
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Dec 10th
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Dec 8th
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I need new shoes...
a new job might be cool too. really, I probably just need California. VACATION PLEASE!!
Dec 8th
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Boredom. And progress on a silly (read: awesome) project. doooooodle. #WhatIDoAtWork Also, this will be much more amazing eventually.
Dec 7th
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home is where you are. kind of tragic that i left your side. left your side, left your side…
Dec 6th
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Dec 5th
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Dec 3rd
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Day 30 - #30DaysOfThankful
I’m thankful for silly time reminiscing over old amazing movies and music from those movies. I’m thankful that my friends actually want to come to my Christmas Party. (yes, I was a little worried… ha!) I’m thankful for friends that check in on me. I’m thankful for post-it notes and sharpie markers.
Dec 1st
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November 2011
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Day 29 - #30DaysOfThankful
I was grumpy today. So today is a good day to make myself do this.  Today I am thankful for online Christmas shopping. And the fact that I can ship it all straight to California so I don’t have to travel with all of it. I am thankful for finding a Corner Bakery right by my office. I am thankful for my grandpa’s health after a stroke. (Even though he and my grandma were trying to...
Nov 30th
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Day 28 - #30DaysOfThankful
I’m thankful for catch up time with my Texas family.  I love and miss them too much! And these pictures are too old! I’m thankful for some routine. I’m thankful that I will be in California for Christmas in 25 days!! I’m thankful the snow stopped today. (I’m not ready!) I’m thankful for good food and nice people. And good food with nice people.
Nov 29th
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Day 27 - #30DaysOfThankful
I’m thankful for songs that never get old. I’m thankful for Calvin and Hobbes. (I relate to Calvin on many levels.) I’m thankful for heat on the city buses. I’m thankful for my own heated floors. Seriously, do you know how great it is to step out of the shower and onto a warm tile floor? SO great. I’m thankful for friends who encourage me.  I’m thankful...
Nov 28th
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Put a bird on it!
{North Wolcott Ave.}
Nov 28th
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Day 26 - #30DaysOfThankful
I’m thankful that the NBA is back!!!!!!  Kooooobeeeeeeeee!! I’m thankful for my awesome new hat. I used to have one like it and lost it… my life is now complete again. I’m thankful for Josh because he puts up with my whining and then makes me laugh instead. I’m thankful for riveting TV shows like Storage Wars. 
Nov 27th
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Day 25 - #30DaysOfThankful
I’m thankful for Chicago. It’s so beautiful. Still.  I’m thankful for the view from up here. And a clear day to see it on. I’m thankful for finally meeting a friend face to face. I’m thankful for little discoveries. Like great new places to eat in my neighborhood and little shops I hadn’t noticed before. I’m thankful for Harry Potter. And I’m...
Nov 26th
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Day 24 - #30DaysOfThankful
I was out late last night so I didn’t get a day 23 post done. But I am thankful for yesterday :) Today I am thankful that my friend Rand is here to spend Thanksgiving with me! Even though I am without my family this year, I’m thankful to not be alone. I’m also thankful for the opportunity to stuff my face and eat well on my favorite holiday. The stuffing is the best part, of...
Nov 25th
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Nov 24th
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Day 22 - #30DaysOfThankful
I’m thankful for my brother Kenny. Kenny has Down Syndrome.  He’s 14 months older than me, but in a lot of ways I’ve felt like a big sister to him. I taught him to crawl, to walk, to talk. I’ve looked out for him and helped take care of him in ways an older sibling would. In many ways I’ve felt like an only child. He’s my only sibling and we don’t...
Nov 23rd
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Day 21 - #30DaysOfThankful
I’m thankful for the ability to go. I’m thankful for my Kindle and moments to hide out in a Starbucks and read for a while. I’m thankful for friends who get just as excited alongside me when I tell them good news. I’m thankful for fried mac & cheese. (Hey, I appreciate food…)
Nov 22nd
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ListenHappyThankYouMorePlease. Have I told you lately...
Nov 21st
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Day 20 - #30DaysOfThankful
I’m thankful for new friends. I’m thankful for solitude. For quiet. For rest. I’m thankful for inspiration. I’m thankful for the option of saying “no.”
Nov 21st
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Day 19 - #30DaysOfThankful
I’m thankful for my grandma and that I got to catch up with her this morning. She’s cute. I’m thankful for problems being fixed. I’m thankful for time to catch up on things that have been neglected. I’m thankful for clean sheets and the feeling of climbing into a freshly made bed.
Nov 20th
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Day 18 - #30DaysOfThankful
I’m thankful for singers that just have “it.” You know… the voice and words that just really hit you. Break you open, make you feel something, mess up your insides… I’m thankful for wool socks. Um. It’s gets really cold in Chicago. I’m thankful for the old man who works in my el station. Every morning when he sees me coming, he gets out of his...
Nov 19th
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Day 17 - #30DaysOfThankful
I’m thankful for art. I’m super thankful for laughter. I’m thankful for text messages from a friend I haven’t talked to in a while. I’m thankful that two of my favorite people got to connect today in ABQ even if I didn’t get to be there. I’m thankful for the time I’ve gotten to spend with my nanny family. They leave for Australia for 4 months...
Nov 18th
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Nov 18th