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Make a list. Check it twice.

I've never seen it before, but earlier this week I decided to check out the 2011 TIME 100 list.  I will admit, I got the link via Twitter when Diana Aragorn tweeted about Chris Colfer being named to the list, but I digress . . . I had a number of thoughts as I...

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Need vs. Want

Over the last year or so, I have begun to get more structure in my life in one very important place - my personal finances/budget.  It's not to say that I was completely hopeless (they did let me buy a house afterall), but there was room for improvement. One of...

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I think I’m goin’ to Kathmandu

In October. My latest travel adventure - two weeks in Nepal - is going to be amazing.  It was a random opportunity presented to me by my mom and I am thankful for the chance to see this part of the world. There are a number of reasons I am looking forward to this...

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Soundtrack of the Day

I have a confession to make - sometimes I briefly sneak music/headphones at my desk. (shhh don't tell anyone) Today was one of those days.  I am in one of the stretches of time where my job is absolutely hectic, busy, and full of a lot of writing, phonecalls,...

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Fregalicious

If you hold a library card from the Saint Paul Public Libray and you aren't using Freegal, you are missing out on 1)FREE MUSIC and 2)FREE MUSIC!  Long story short, Freegal is a service that provides libraries (and their patrons) access to music in the Sony music...

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“Wild World”, et al

Sometimes I can listen to a song on repeat for hours or days. Currently for me. . . . Exhibit A: "Wild World" (either the Cat Stevens or Skins version will do) Exhibit B: "Like a Prayer" GLEE version [youtube...

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Don’t abuse teh internetz

Everyone that uses facebook, twitter, email, pigeons, smoke signals, direct mail, etc should read this post. Now. http://www.brasstackthinking.com/2010/11/calling-bullshit-on-social-media/ Go ahead. Click the link. I'll wait. Of note: "There are tools. There are...

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Say

Have no fear for givin' inHave no fear for givin' over You better know that in the end It's better to say too much Than to never to say what you need to say again Even if your hands are shakin' And your faith is broken Even as the eyes are closin' Do it with a heart...

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Back to Square One, kinda. . .

Just when you think you have everything figured out, something happens to shake things up again. As I mentioned in a previous post, in the summer of 2009 I was diagnosed with a number of food allergies.  The allergist at the time indicated that if I cut these...

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Earthquake in Japan

As everyone by now knows, there was a 8.9 9.0 magnitude earthquake that shook Japan yesterday.  My thoughts and prayers go out to the people there and anyone else impacted by this tragedy. This earthquake is the 5th strongest earthquake ever recorded by humans....

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Heat wave!

See the full gallery on Posterous Bust out the tshirts and flip-flops - it was in the 30s today in Minnesota!I took advantage of the warm up to take advantage of a few things and spend some time outside. I honestly cannot remember the last time I was outside and not...

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Making my house a home

November 3, 2009 - a day that will live in infamy.  Well, actually no, that's the day I closed on my first house in the Frogtown neighborhood of St. Paul. I had been living in St. Paul for almost 2.5 years and was getting sick of a) paying rent b) not having the...

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When it comes to icicles. . . .

Size does matter. I recently had my first run-in with ice dams on my house.  Luckily, there doesn't seem to be much in the way of leaking into the house - at least that I've been able to find.  There was a little bit of dripping in one of my front windows,...

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