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reggae and overcelebration.

Good morning, chickens. And Happy MLK Jr. day! Unfortunately, I’ll be spending much of the day in a cubicle, since my company insists on keeping us hostage from January to Memorial Day without any holidays in between. Nothing like driving … Continue reading

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kb march.

Yesterday I was on the lookout for a new kettlebell for my brother. It was his birthday this week, and I thought that since he’s on a fitness kick, it would be a great gift. I dreamt of a world … Continue reading

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winter wonderland.

Good morning chickens! And happy first (real) snow of the year. Or unhappy, I suspect, if it’s affecting your commute. Last night I headed out to River Forest, where we hung out at Molly Malone’s, eating pub food, drinking to … Continue reading

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happy birthday to you

Ok, so I haven’t been outside yet, but it looks like, due to the storm, the weather maybe sort of broke. I hope when I walk outside it’s not 1000 degrees, is all. Today is a big day in our … Continue reading

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L is for the way you look at me

Happy Valentine’s Day, chickadees! And don’t mind my blurry photo, my camera charger is still hanging out in MI, so it’s b-berry pictures only this February. While I do not generally celebrate Valentine’s Day, due to its annoying proximity to … Continue reading

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Birthday Baking

Good afternoon, my friends. Yesterday was my birthday, and it was fairly awesome. We ate sandwiches,  had a pizza party, and Ky and I decided to conquer a birthday cake. JW gave me a pretty sweet cookbook, so we decided to … Continue reading

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A few things at the end of the week…

When I woke up this morning at 6:00 AM, it was so dark out that I checked every clock in my apartment to make sure there wasn’t some kind of strange, clock-busting error. Turns out there wasn’t. I resigned myself … Continue reading

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24?!

Happy Wednesday everyone! Here’s hoping that we move quickly through Hump Day. Unless it’s your favorite day. Then I hope it moves slowly. Anyway, today, my friends, is an important day. It’s my baby sister’s 24th birthday. Weird. Things about … Continue reading

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Wouldn’t it be nice to have a snow day?

We have an office in DC, and they close when the federal government closes. Which means today will be the third day in a row that they’re closed. Why not share the love, DC? We have plenty of snow on … Continue reading

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Good Weekend. Why stop at Sunday night?

This weekend my parents and tiny baby brother (who is now 19 and decidedly not tiny. Or a baby. But I’m the oldest. I’ll call him whatever I want.) came into the city. This is always a really good time. … Continue reading

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