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headed into the abyss

morning, chickens. And we’re back to Monday. Which means that I’m about ready to head to the deep suburbs for my two-day leadership class. And then I come home. And then I’m headed to Philly with JW to celebrate LZ … Continue reading

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ready to roll.

It’s a dreary day out there, chickens. Yesterday brought the kind of showers I thought were reserved for April. Wrong again. During a break in the action, I headed to soccer, where we started the game five players short, jogging … Continue reading

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weekend for the win.

Welcome to Monday, chickens. Another in.a.flash weekend over here. We spent yesterday brunching in Champaign with our friends, driving the long, flat road back to Chicago, and hanging out with my parents and brother. I told you it was flat. … Continue reading

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storming into this one.

Chickens, Monday’s showed up again. I’m trying not to take it personally. I woke up last night to my alarm clock crashing to the ground, since the Windy City’s kicked up its heels once again. The windy conditions convinced me … Continue reading

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sunburned & satisfied…

What a beautiful, sunny weekend. I’ve got the sunburn to prove it. Saturday I spent running around town, doing long overdue errands and getting things in order. Then I put on an outfit that was far outside of my comfort … Continue reading

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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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full up.

All right chickens, I’ve been missing in action the past couple of days. There was an adorable baby to meet. And then there was a basketball game to watch with his big brother and a sleepover with my two favorite … Continue reading

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floating down into it.

Yesterday was a seriously lazy day. Except for the part where I picked myself up off the couch and headed to the soccer field to play in my first indoor game of the season. Maybe not my best performance, but … Continue reading

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jazzing it up.

Another rainy day to start the week. Better than spending a beautiful day in my cubicle, I suppose. This weekend went (typically) fast, but was full of soccer games and pizza eating and farmers’ marketing and wine drinking. And jazz … Continue reading

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I want to go to there.

And just like that, we’re through another weekend. Crazy. I’ll take it though, since it was so full of activity that I didn’t even get to sleep past 7:30. Last night I finished the evening off by playing some soccer … Continue reading

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