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Category Archives: Musings
smoothies
Two ghosts live in this apartment. One stares feverish at her laptop, the other makes herself smoothies for lunch and dinner. It’s quiet and dark; the second ghost lights many candles to ward off the darkness. The grey skies threaten … Continue reading
2011
Happy New Year! I hope your eves were merry and your day rejuvenating. My mom and I have been cleaning out today; I opened up a PaperBackSwap account for books we don’t want anymore so I can swap for new. … Continue reading
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October 1
Happy October! I can’t believe it’s here already. Now I’m okay with fall being here, sort of. I’ve been starting a few projects but haven’t yet sewed on the buttons on my sweater. However, the big news of today is … Continue reading
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I’m not normal
Well—looks like I made it through a no crafting day. Yesterday pretty much spent me. Although I’m not nearly as affected as explained in Spoon Theory, I like to relate it to me because of being an introvert with asthma. … Continue reading
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Back from outer space
The week before my last blog post, an impromptu decision was made: We’re going on a road trip. But first things first: the ‘we’ had to arrive all the way from California. The kid on the left even brought his … Continue reading
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On pride in achievements
Last night, while doing what I do best, which is berating myself for all the things I can’t do, I realized what I was doing and took a step back. Watched a movie. Knitted a bit. Then I came back … Continue reading
Here goes—2010
The new year doesn’t really start for me until my birthday (Jan. 26), so let’s say I wrote this in plenty of time. ;) It’s not really 2010 I’m concerned about but being 21. What will being a whole year … Continue reading
Good-bye, 2009!
Happy New Year! I am really excited for 2010—I’ll finally turn 21 and at the end of it I’ll be very close to finishing my undergraduate studies. Which means, horror of horrors, that I’ll have to figure things out and … Continue reading
I Knit A Shawl. Now What?
(Either it’s too cloudy out or my camera just can’t capture lime green. This is bad news. Please excuse the crappy photos.) I finished the knitting on the shawl. OMG! It took a little over a week — I thought … Continue reading