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October Goals.

Train Track Lovas.

October is going to be the Best Month of 2011.

Because I just declared it and I love October. LOVE. Partially because it’s my birthday month (and I’m still an 11-year-old at heart), but mostly because the weather is perfect, the leaves are changing, pumpkin-flavored goodies are everywhere, and I get to wear boots …

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Foreign Friends Make me Feel Exotic.

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A few weeks ago, I saw on Facebook that my closest friend from Malaysia was in New York. In! My! Country!

So exciting.

Though going to school in Malaysia was mostly wonderfully awesome and exciting, the worst part is that I pretty much never, ever get to see the people I went to high …

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An Engagement Shoot + Some Self-Reflection.

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I met Sarah when I worked with her during my three-month stint at Starbucks this winter. We opened the store together, so we spent a lot of mornings working side-by-side in a quiet Starbucks before sunrise.

We talked about our lives and relationships. I was married with a little baby and she lived with her …

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Friday Afternoon Letters.

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Dear Fall TV -

Hello and welcome back! I can’t wait till I have a chance to sit down and watch you. Modern Family, The Office, 30 Rock and all the other gems make me happy.

Cheers,

Hulu Fanatic

 

Dear Oliver -

WTF. Seriously? That poor guy was so not that big.

Kisses,

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This Just In: It’s Not Always Easy.

Motherhood was a relatively easy transition for me. The first few days were a bit of an emotional roller coaster. Sure, I cried a few times for no reason whatsoever.  And, yeah, breastfeeding wasn’t super easy right way. But, mostly? I was super, duper in love with this little guy:

Before we had a …

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On Blogging and Balance; Living vs. Recording.

Braggy Mom.

Today I finally overcame tryin’ to fit the world inside a picture frame

- John Mayer 3 x 5

They’re more worried about documenting what they’re doing than actually doing it.

- High school teacher

Oh, balance.

I sure do seem to love writing about the subject. A quick search reveals dozens of posts about …

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