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Rundown as of late ( Read more... )

Friday was a snow day! YES! snow days RULE. I got so much done it's incredible ( Read more... )

I booked a flight to Glasgow today for spring vacation. I can't believe I bit the bullet and did this.  I can't wait to hug michelle and be around people who talk funny.

Finally, some photos from PDX                      
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This week was a roller coaster. I name it 'don't stop till your stomach drops ( Read more... )

Awesome cupcakes ( Read more... )

YEAH! People loved their movie snack bags I made them ( Read more... )

 I feel like as I get older I grow more distant from the entire "holiday" internal buzz. I don't feel that rush to go out and buy people things or decorate. The best holiday thing I got was a big hug and promised time from friends.

One of my joys of driving home on Thursday night is getting to listen to "Kids' Corner".  Last night they played this ( Read more... )

I was raised to be a protein fiend. When I was little, cereal was blacklisted as a breakfast food because of it's lack of protein content "carbs bring you up and bring you down" my mom, a former dietitian, would say.

So instead, like most kids who ate Eggos and Lucky Charms my breakfasts ranged from 3 pieces of cheese to left over pizza. protein! ( Read more... )

I took yesterday afternoon and today off of work to gather up some life goals I've been pondering. I needed quiet. I needed to think and nestle up a good nest inside my own head with no invites. I needed to lock myself up and research all my options until it hurt.

After some communication with higher academia types, at the end of the day I don't ( Read more... )