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Some books literally can't be put down and must be read in one sitting. (Nancy Drew in high school, anyone?) The thing about reading to the end of the chapter is that it always ends on a semi-cliffhanger, leaving you wanting more...</div>
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I usually forget that someone actually <i>wrote</i> the story, so I usually yell at the protagonist.</div>
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Oh, about seven different books. Making the most progress on Pride and Prejudice by the lovely Miss Austen and Crazy Love by Francis Chan. Also have Quiet, On the Road, and Eleanor.</div>
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<span style="background-color: #666666;">Oh geez, I could have a different answer every day. Today I bought House of Dolls by Francesca Block; Women of the Bible; Vintage Book of Contemporary Short Stories; Beloved by Toni Morrison; and the Poisonwood Bible. I also got the CS4 Photoshop Essentials and Fast Living: How the Church Can End Extreme Poverty through Amazon. Safe to say that I love buying books.<br /><br /><b>Do you have a favorite time/place to read?</b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #666666;">Redeeming Love, by Francine Rivers. Read it. Now. Seriously, why are you still here? Retells the story of Hosea from the Bible and shows God's love for us even though we are constantly turning away. I ended up sobbing on the bathroom floor reading the final chapter.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #666666;">I just pray that they all fit and I don't have to buy another bookcase. (I currently have five in my apartment!)</span></div>
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Tragedy. Its one of those things that is impossible to put into words, yet everyone feels the need to do it.<br />
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By now you've heard of the tragedy surrounding the Boston Marathon. As of this writing and to my knowledge, there are two dead, 57 injured, and 8 critical. Some of my good friends are passionate about running. It could have been any one of them. When I heard the news I just couldn't be on the computer anymore. I had to leave the room.<br />
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This was the first time a tragedy in the states really hit me. I'm not going to say that the recent shootings or 9/11 haven't had an effect on me, but I tried not to let them touch me. This one did for some reason. I don't even have any family or close friends living on the east coast. I think it was the photographs. The image that really broke me was one I saw on <a href="https://twitter.com/passantino">Twitter</a>, where several runners were just laying in blood. That's when it became real.<br />
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In my mind, bombs don't exist in my world. The Middle East, sure. But in my perfect, untouched, middle class world, it is full of student loans and groceries. Nothing out of the ordinary, and certainly nothing life shattering. I know this sounds ridiculous since it obviously isn't true, but sometimes brains don't make sense.<br />
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Yet, even in the midst of this turmoil, people weren't just losing it, they were rushing to help others.<br />
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These things are delicious, but be careful! All of that oatmeal can really fill you up. I didn't have any coconut flakes or chia seeds, so I just added in a little more oatmeal and flaxseed. I didn't try honey yet, but the syrup made it very, very sweet.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17666006741137276416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36909154.post-68422695391521243392013-04-14T22:45:00.001-05:002013-04-14T22:48:40.107-05:00Bates MotelCan we talk about the Bates' for a little bit?<br />
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First of all, I'm a huge Hitchcock fan and therefore, you are required to bear through some <i>Psycho</i> trivia before I continue:<br />
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<li>First (American) movie to include a toilet. Hitchcock had to make sure it was necessary to the plot, so that he could keep it in.</li>
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<li>Did you notice all of the taxidermy in the scene where Norman and Marion are eating sandwiches? <i>The Birds</i> was Hitchcock's next film.</li>
<li>Psycho is based off a true story, serial killer: Ed Gein.</li>
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I love that they brought in an older brother, Dylan, for Norman. Brings in a whole other aspect of Norman's family life. I hope they interact more in the next couple episodes. I keep wondering what the writers are going to do with Dylan's character. Will he help Norman develop into his own person, or will Norma interfere and send him packing?<br />
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Now we know that one of the first things we hear from Norman in <i>Psycho</i> is a lie. "My mother moved here and bought this hotel with a guy." That quote is very summarized; I couldn't remember what he said exactly.<br />
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When I first heard about Bates Motel, I was worried it would just be really kitschy, but the teasers got my hopes up. Who could replace Anthony Perkins as the adorable, but frightening, psychopath? Overall, I think Hitchcock would be proud of this series if he had been around for it.<br />
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Why Mexico? Because I like to scare my mother - it's a wonderful past-time.<br />
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Michelle, one of my good friends, asked me if I would be interested in going down to Mexico for a mission trip. I, always up for wanderlust, jumped at the chance to go to the orphanage. I had no idea how much I would learn from it.<br />
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A team of eleven of us left at the end of January for the 1700+ mile journey. Before we even got to Mexico, I knew that I would be coming back next year. We shared our testimonies on the way there (plenty of time in the spanse of three days!) - it was so wonderful to hear the backgrounds from close friends and from new ones too. <b>We are not what we want the world to see, we are so much more broken than that.</b> Really brought us all together. We also went through <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Forgotten-God-Reversing-Tragic-Neglect/dp/1434767957/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1365818163&sr=8-1&keywords=forgotten+god">Forgotten God by Francis Chan</a> (about the Holy Spirit, I highly recommend it!) as our devotions. It can be easy, even if you go to church and Bible study on a regular basis, to just sit back and go through the motions. It was wonderful to be challenged. One night I remember feeling so unworthy to read the Bible, not because I clutching to my own sin, but just realizing how often I ignore the Bible as it sits on my nightstand waiting patiently to be read.<br />
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The kids amazed me. <b>They had so much joy amidst such heartbreak.</b> Once you hear their stories, you question if you are thinking of the right kid. How could THAT have happened to him?! Molestation, exposure to sex at such a young age, false accusations. <b>What do you do with all of this despair? How can it be turned into hope? We are so much more broken than we let on.</b><br />
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It was phenomenal going to church in a different country. We went twice, Sunday and Wednesday night. Even though we couldn't understand 94% of what was being said, we all really loved it. There is comfort in knowing that you are worshipping the same God.<br />
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I learned that images can really bring people together. I've known this for a long time (and especially true with kids), but it was lovely to be surrounded with the kids looking at images of themselves and their friends. I was really debating having such a large memory card though, my fingers got tired of pushing buttons! :) Images transcend where language and cultural barriers begin.<br />
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Make sure to <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ubGBsHDA8M">check out the video</a> I put together. (If you are using a blog reader, the embedded video isn't showing up for some reason.) A lot of the images are the same, but you can get a better feel of what we did if you watch it. I also put up a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SG6ag7-mpn8">shorter version</a>.<br />
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I also started an account with YouCaring - it's a great website for fundraising. If you feel the urge, I'd appreciate it. You can <a href="http://www.youcaring.com/mission-trip-fundraiser/Sabinas-Hidalgo-2014/47400">click the link </a>or get to it by the widget on the top right. If you click on updates, the needs list for this coming year is right there.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">That's the challenge over at <a href="http://oneword365.com/">One Word 365</a>. I had never heard of them until reading <a href="http://sundijo.cm/">Sundi Jo</a> this morning. I think it is a much better idea than resolutions which are quickly forgotten in a month. <b>Choose one word that sums up who you want to be or how you want to live. One word that you can focus on every day, all year long.</b></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17666006741137276416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36909154.post-37690496952839214232012-07-31T14:56:00.003-05:002013-01-01T12:30:18.358-06:00What to expect when you're not expecting to expectI'm an awkward, single twenty-something. This is the time in my life where nearly all of my friends are engaged, married, or having kids.<br />
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This is not a post by yet another crazy girl that "just wants to be married." I'll be the first to say that I'm not ready to be married, much less have kids. I'm not even sure I want to have kids. I came across this quote while reading Steinbeck's <i>Out of Eden</i> today:<br />
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That's a huge responsibility, when I have enough trouble keeping an aloe vera plant alive.<br />
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You'll experience self-doubt. That's okay. If you aren't doubting yourself a little, that means you're not testing the waters. "A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor."<br />
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Solitude. I love spending time alone, so this is actually a plus for me. I am really good at being single and liking it. (Why yes, I am about as introverted as they come.) In my opinion, people need to learn how to enjoy being by themselves. Take a trip by yourself! Explore new places, read a book in one sitting, learn a new skill.<br />
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Find out who you are, continually. Trust me, you'll change over the years. Read things that challenge your beliefs. Step out of your comfort zone.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17666006741137276416noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36909154.post-81597906690966443912011-12-05T15:18:00.000-06:002013-01-01T12:29:59.666-06:00Be.I wonder what it's like to be God. One minute I'm running around like a beheaded chicken, the next I'm amazed at what He provides.<br />
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I was going through my budget because now I'm a big girl with a real job and real debt. As a desperate act, I decided to cut out Netflix before my next billing cycle. I love Netflix. Even though they decided to raise prices by 60% and I am a terribly cheap person, I still remained a faithful subscriber. Alas, the Bank of North Dakota does not understand my needs. </div>
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I am glad that I went to such a ridiculously expensive university. I cherish so many of those friendships even though they now live about 13 hours away from me. I am not a billionaire because then I wouldn't be the weird cheapskate that I am. And I love donating plasma.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17666006741137276416noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36909154.post-13099661470002218802011-10-17T23:00:00.000-05:002011-10-17T23:00:59.178-05:00MemoriesMemories have a way of suddenly overwhelming you. One minute you are drying a spatula, the next, you're trampled by all of these events that you were hoping you had repressed. Nope, no chance of that happening. I want to blame it on something. But even as I write this I can't think of one single thing to blame it on, other than dishes being boring. I'm not going to delve into the details, because, well frankly, that's not my style. I like to keep my life semi-private. Despite my incessant and narcissistic postings on social media. I shall forever be an introvert. (For a great article on myths of introverts <a href="http://elaineagain.blogspot.com/2011/05/10-myths-about-introverts.html">click here</a>.)<div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17666006741137276416noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36909154.post-59764001738396860052011-09-24T11:38:00.000-05:002013-01-01T12:31:45.071-06:00Exciting, terrifying.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">So I'm at a very exciting and terriying time in my life currently.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I recently was offered a job position as a nanny in Jackson, Mississippi. I was ecstatic! Turns out that wasn't God's plan for me. The family was one of the sweetest I have ever met. I loved them and their church; I am so glad to have had the opportunity to gain some more dear friends. But it left me with more questions than answers after I got back home. After I did, I finally caught up on my sleep and slept for 13 hours straight. I think it's safe to say that I hadn't completely recovered from my jet-lag.</span><br />
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We had family over this weekend! It was so fun having everyone here. This time I didn't take as many pictures, and just decided on talking more with people. I took just over 100 pictures, which is hardly anything for me :)</div>
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Personal Fitness</div>
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</span></span>Run a marathon (it'll have to be short unless I somehow gain an ironman body overnight)</div>
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</span></span>Hike in the mountains</div>
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</span></span>Do an indoor rock-climb wall</div>
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</span></span>Bungee jump</div>
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</span></span>Learn to swim</div>
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</span></span>Learn to surf (I got up twice in Hawaii, but would like to get better at it)</div>
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</span></span>Do P90X</div>
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</span></span>Lose 25 pounds</div>
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Hobbies</div>
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</span></span>Learn Cricket</div>
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</span></span>Complete a crossword puzzle</div>
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</span></span>Learn to quilt</div>
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</span></span>Solve a Rubik’s Cube</div>
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</span></span>Learn to play bridge (I watch too many old tv series)</div>
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</span></span>Go fishing at sunrise</div>
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</span></span>Listen to Bach and Mozart</div>
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</span></span>Own a horse</div>
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</span></span>Milk a cow (despite living in the country, I have never milked a cow)</div>
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</span></span>Win Super Mario Bros on Nintendo (I am absolutely HORRID at video games)</div>
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</span></span>Start a fire without matches</div>
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</span></span>Hold a snake (the sheer thought of this scares me silly!)</div>
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</span></span>Finish crocheted green blanket (more than half way done with it as a queen sized)</div>
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Home</div>
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</span></span>Grow an herb garden (I would LOVE to be able to cook with my own spices)</div>
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</span></span>Buy a home, with a window seat</div>
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</span></span>Host 10 dinner parties</div>
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</span></span>Have a plant, and not kill it</div>
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</span></span>Watch no TV for one week</div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span>Own a piano</div>
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</span></span>Pay off all school loans.</div>
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</span></span><s>Splurge on a pair of shoes</s> (DONE! -- TOMS)</div>
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</span></span>Have a secret room behind a bookcase (I don't think I'll tell if this happens)</div>
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Charity</div>
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</span></span>Volunteer at a soup kitchen</div>
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</span></span>Help to end slavery</div>
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</span></span>Spend a day talking with an orphan</div>
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</span></span>Spend a day talking with a homeless
man/woman/child</div>
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</span></span>Own 5 pairs of TOMS</div>
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</span></span>Mission trip/expedition (kaya) every year</div>
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Language</div>
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</span></span>Learn French fluently</div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span>Learn an accent well (British or Irish preferably)</div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span>Learn HTML coding</div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span>Learn basic sign language</div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span>Expand vocabulary</div>
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Writing</div>
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</span></span>Write a book</div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span>Learn calligraphy</div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span>Practice handwriting</div>
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</span></span>Write a paper, just because</div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span>Write a sitcom</div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span>Write your autobiography</div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span>Compile a cookbook</div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><strike>Use typewriter frequently for writing letters</strike></span></div>
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Food</div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span>Eat a jalapeno pepper, whole</div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span>Anchovies</div>
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</span></span>Escargot, Lucy style</div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span>Make homemade ice cream</div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span>Put up root beer</div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span>Avoid fast food for six months</div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span>Cook every dish from the ’69 Betty Crocker
cookbook</div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span>Eat Haggis</div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span>Learn to make Julia Child's Beef Bourguignon</div>
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Phrases To Say</div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span>Sit on it!</div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span>Quick, follow that car!</div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span>I think this is the beginning of a beautiful
friendship</div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span>Go ahead, make my day</div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span>A martini. Shaken, not stirred.</div>
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Read</div>
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</span></span>The works of e.e. cummings, </div>
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</span></span>Bible, cover to cover</div>
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</span></span>Entire Encyclopedia Britanica</div>
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</span></span>100 NY Best Sellers (2/100)</div>
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</span></span>Watch all of the AFI’s greatest films</div>
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</span></span>Watch every single Hitchcock film</div>
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</span></span>Be an extra in a film</div>
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</span></span>Become a still photographer for a movie set</div>
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</span></span>Watch every Academy Award for Best Picture</div>
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Photograph/Travel/Adventure</div>
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</span></span><strike>England</strike></div>
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</span></span>Ukraine, Hungary (E. Europe)</div>
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</span></span>Greece</div>
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</span></span>Corrie ten Boom’s home</div>
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</span></span>Italy</div>
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</span></span>Ireland</div>
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</span></span>Peru (Machu Picchu)</div>
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</span></span>Maine lighthouses</div>
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</span></span>Prince Edward Island</div>
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</span></span>DC in the spring</div>
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</span></span>Sundance</div>
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</span></span>Gondolas in Venice</div>
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</span></span>Chase a storm</div>
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</span></span>Fly in a hot air balloon</div>
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</span></span>Take the Amtrak from Seattle to the East Coast</div>
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</span></span>Learn the ins and outs of Photoshop</div>
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</span></span>Re-learn geography</div>
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</span></span>Change a flat tire</div>
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</span></span>Visit all countries of heritage [Denmark,
Germany, France, Switzerland, Scotland, Russia]</div>
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</span></span></s><s>Start photography business<o:p></o:p></s></div>
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</span></span>Visit Holocaust camps, after re-reading The
Hiding Place</div>
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</span></span>Fly first-class overseas</div>
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</span></span>Photograph for National Geographic</div>
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</span></span>Visit all 50 states (21/50)</div>
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</span></span>Go behind a waterfall</div>
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</span></span>Attend the Olympics</div>
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</span></span>Watch the sun rise every day for one week</div>
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</span></span>Photograph war</div>
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</span></span>Photograph a wedding</div>
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</span></span><strike>Visit a castle</strike></div>
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</span></span>Explore a cave</div>
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</span></span><strike>Impromptu road trip</strike> (Denver, Devils Mountain)</div>
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</span></span>Human Trafficking Photography Expedition via
Kaya travel</div>
</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17666006741137276416noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36909154.post-49517407379710486402011-06-09T11:13:00.000-05:002011-06-09T11:13:00.774-05:00snowflakes are weapons<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-83w9EK2ZN6s/Te36suePtFI/AAAAAAAABUs/bXKRoUSOwj4/s1600/DSC_0030.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="421" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-83w9EK2ZN6s/Te36suePtFI/AAAAAAAABUs/bXKRoUSOwj4/s640/DSC_0030.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">This might look like an ordinary, even innocent, teapot. But those little white decals masquerading as a snowflake are pure evil. I have the battle wounds to prove it. Okay fine, I spent a good five minutes trying to decide which finger it was after the attack was over.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Moral of the story: don't trust teapots with snowflakes. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">They try too hard to look innocent.</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17666006741137276416noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36909154.post-44354084935229920242011-06-07T04:54:00.001-05:002011-06-08T20:50:19.336-05:00I'm home!Only problem is that means all of my stuff is in one place for the first time in four years.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TwSOczt_NTs/Te3z14ppZuI/AAAAAAAABUM/A44GTElUlvU/s1600/DSC_0006.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="264" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TwSOczt_NTs/Te3z14ppZuI/AAAAAAAABUM/A44GTElUlvU/s400/DSC_0006.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br />The first night I was surrounded by all of my stuff. I felt like I was sleeping on an island of commercial products. I cleaned all day yesterday, and thankfully I can now see the floor!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_n5zWhIw7Kw/Te31B-f20kI/AAAAAAAABUU/CvkJNlApuL8/s1600/room.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="277" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_n5zWhIw7Kw/Te31B-f20kI/AAAAAAAABUU/CvkJNlApuL8/s400/room.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17666006741137276416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36909154.post-56011865954448771062011-06-01T00:09:00.001-05:002013-04-14T22:48:40.099-05:00Free books!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">My aunt and uncle get the old books after the library has a sale. They let me look through them and pick what I wanted. I am beginning to understand why my mom has so many books. How could one resist such an offer?</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Nou8_IrWPaQ/TeXIOPu0xTI/AAAAAAAABT0/zE2g0VEkxhA/s1600/DSC_0007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="421" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Nou8_IrWPaQ/TeXIOPu0xTI/AAAAAAAABT0/zE2g0VEkxhA/s640/DSC_0007.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1aEAM9XCU20/TeXIPxACo8I/AAAAAAAABT4/h9XZY3udKVs/s1600/DSC_0010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1aEAM9XCU20/TeXIPxACo8I/AAAAAAAABT4/h9XZY3udKVs/s640/DSC_0010.jpg" width="509" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Hard-cover books!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WL9EJ9Vm9cs/TeXIRgI6T-I/AAAAAAAABT8/8kC5AU7J8sY/s1600/DSC_0011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WL9EJ9Vm9cs/TeXIRgI6T-I/AAAAAAAABT8/8kC5AU7J8sY/s640/DSC_0011.jpg" width="421" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Grammar books</span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17666006741137276416noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36909154.post-84490760582084664922011-05-25T22:36:00.002-05:002013-01-01T12:48:30.347-06:00The Unemployed Gypsy<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">As you may have noticed, I have a lack of excitement in my life lately. I'm still <a href="http://meganerbele.blogspot.com/2011/05/patience-is-not-easy-virtue.html">trying to remain patient</a>. I changed the background on this blog and re-did the header, but that didn't take long. So, in an attempt to keep myself from boredom, I created a new youtube channel.</span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://youtube.com/user/meganerbele"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">The Unemployed Gypsy</span></a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17666006741137276416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36909154.post-59363370991475332142011-05-02T22:21:00.003-05:002013-01-01T12:31:45.069-06:00Patience is not an easy virtue<div style="text-align: left;">I graduated college.</div>
<br />Did I forget to tell you? Oops.<div>
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<br />Right now am waiting to hear on a job. I really hope I get it. I would be able to stay in the area, and I would be able to keep doing photography (and actually get paid for it!). While trying to have patience waiting for a phone call, I am relaxing. Right now I am focusing on getting back on a normal sleep schedule (I became nocturnal the last week of school) and taking pictures for the fun of it. I have a couple projects in mind, but first I want to just get back in the habit of taking pictures on a regular basis again.
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<br />Alas, patience is not something that comes easily to me. I am off to distract my impatience with some brilliance by Hitchcock, courtesy of Netflix. </div><div>Maybe I'll even watch his version of Easy Virtue.</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17666006741137276416noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36909154.post-64917474128178890322011-03-27T18:26:00.000-05:002011-03-27T18:26:52.482-05:00my family makes me smile<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yq4icpLwWPI/TY_HkBZ7h_I/AAAAAAAABLw/HniSA7Nlw-k/s1600/Picture+1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="198" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yq4icpLwWPI/TY_HkBZ7h_I/AAAAAAAABLw/HniSA7Nlw-k/s320/Picture+1.png" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<div>Roanoke, Virginia. </div><div>Screenwriting and Film Studies.<br />
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</div><div>I might want to do grad school after all. </div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17666006741137276416noreply@blogger.com0