Let’s talk about summer toes for a little bit. I have this odd personal pet peeve that doesn’t allow me to wear sandals if my toes aren’t painted. I even have a hard time going to yoga without painted toes, but I managed to get over that since it’s hard to stay motivated to upkeep them in the winter. Normally, by this time of the year, my toes would already [...]
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Traditionally, spring cleaning is about getting rid of all that stuff that you don’t use or need anymore. You get rid of clothes and make room for more clothes! You reorganize, clean, and get ready for the crazy summer ahead. Well, as of late, I can’t seem to get rid of anything. Instead, things end up putting it in the “I can re-purpose this!” pile. My pile is getting rather [...]
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I spend a lot of time thinking about craft projects. An almost embarrassing amount of time. Sometimes when I go to execute these dreamed up projects, they turn out not as great as I had hoped. Take this St. Patrick’s Day project for example…it looks fine, but it also looks like a 5 year old could do it (which they probably could). I was thinking of giving it as a [...]
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Fat Tuesday. The day before Ash Wednesday. Which really means the day to over-indulge before giving up something for 40 whole days and nights. Which is exactly why people are partying hard for Mardi Gras right now. Want to know how I am celebrating? I am painting my nails. Mardi Gras nail art has consumed my evening. Yes, I have turned lame in my old age of 26. But believe-you-me [...]
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It all started 3 years ago when I planned a Valentine’s work event that fell through. Instead of cancelling the 15 person reservation I had, I invited all my friends to join me in a bottomless mimosa brunch at Luna Park. Little did we know that we were going to find the bottom to the mimosas and have to move to another bar in the Mission. From there, we went [...]
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Are you ready for some…overeating?? Because that is what we did. This is the third year of watching the Superbowl at Jesse’s apartment and the food gets better every year. I have some great cooks in my group of friends and it shows. Jon and I met at this party 2 years ago and he hasn’t stopped talking about the food at the superbowl party since. Must be why he [...]
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Snail mail is becoming obsolete, which is unfortunate but makes getting personal cards pretty darn exciting. Most of my mail is junk that goes straight to the recycle bin, but every once in a while, I get something from Grandma. Sometimes she sends me a random article, but sometimes it’s a holiday card with an extra special green surprise inside. I really like those cards. I also really like making [...]
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Hope everyone is having a very Merry Christmas! The past few Christmases I have been on a 16 hour plane ride en route to Africa or in the middle of the Mekong Delta for the Dunn Family Christmas Vacation (not a bad way to spend Christmas!). Vacation is starting a little later this year, so I was happy to have my first true Christmas morning in a while. I got [...]
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My brother threw a holiday potluck for a bunch of friends and on the invite he presumptuously assigned me to dessert, pending I could attend of course. He assumed correctly on what I would be bringing, but now that I have claimed myself a “baker” on this lil blog of mine, I have a lot to live up to! I’ve done my fair share of cookie baking this holiday season, [...]
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Ever notice that when you have all the time in the world to do something, you get absolutely nothing done? I feel like now that I have a full time job and am busy most of the day, I keep myself busy even in my downtime, like writing this blog for example. But, when I was unemployed, I was on the unemployed schedule and hours would fly by while having [...]
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