If you’ve been around these parts a little longer (or have carefully read my short bio in the sidebar), you might know that I hold dual citizenship. It’s a privilege that I don’t take for granted. My citizenship interview and naturalization ceremony were on April 3, 2012, which means yesterday...
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I saw this end-of-year survey on Stephany‘s blog, and then my friend Lisa posted her own version, and I enjoyed it so much and found this recap so intriguing that I am jumping on the bandwagon. 1) What did you do in 2021 that you’ve never done before? Ran my fastest...
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I am doing NaBloPoMo this month. 30 blog posts in 30 days. Come join me. #nablopomo2021 Once upon a time, I used to send out letters to the universe, hoping that someone (anyone!) out there might hear me. Let’s try that again. Dear America – you truly need to get your sh*t...
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I am doing NaBloPoMo this month. 30 blog posts in 30 days. Come join me. #nablopomo2021 I always start NaBloPoMo off by sharing some random things about me; as an introduction for any new readers (come say hi!), and to share something you might not have known for anyone who’s been around...
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You guys, I am having a bit of a moment here. Yesterday was my California-versary. I arrived here for the first time on September 9, 2001. That was 20 years ago. TWENTY! It really doesn’t feel that long. I have almost lived here for as long as I lived in...
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I stole this idea from Stephany (who adapted it from another blog friend) because it was a fun way to write a recap “day in the life”-style, which I haven’t done in a while. Time I woke up: 6:00 a.m. Tuesdays are my run days and I usually get out for...
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photo credit: Stephanie Harvey via Unsplash My blog friend Stephany posted her confessions the other day and it was such a fun, interesting read that I thought I’d hop on the bandwagon and share my own list of confessions. Are we good with that? Maybe it will make you want...
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Once upon a time, I used to share little glimpses into my brain on a regular basis. I thought it was time to maybe do that again. I am … … loving my morning runs. If you recall, I ran in the mornings all through the last pandemic summer and...
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