Monthly Archives: January 2008

Phoebs, I promise, you were cool.

Cause if you weren’t, then I wasn’t either, and that’s simply unacceptable. And hello!? Our wheels automatically qualified us for coolness. ’82 Dodge Ram pickup truck with plumbing storage bins on the sides and a pipe threader on the back. A 16-year old girl’s dream car, I tell ya! And your vehicle options were just...

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The Outfit

With my first interview just days away, I had to figure out what I was going to wear. Thanks to D’s help, I’m pleased with my outfit which is conservative enough, but not too staid, and complete with some fun/funky jewelry touches.

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Charcoal: View from Makeout Point

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This is what heaven looks like:

Sometime this weekend I will make this Potato Focaccia. My mouth is watering just looking at the pictures. (Image from (& for recipe): The Wednesday Chef)

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Hey, Guess What!

Can’t read that? Here, let me try and make that bigger… February 11 interview in Chicago!

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Calling all distractions!

Yesterday was a low point in this whole “waiting for word” process. Tears of frustration and impatience were shed. So it’s been decided that I need something to distract me, some project to occupy my time. After work I went for a walk and took my camera along. What should I do today? Tomorrow? The...

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As Seen On a Road Trip (HWY 99 & 41)

Going there: Coming Home:

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Winter Camp (Weekend in Bass Lake)

(Alternately titled “Leave your socks on, Brennan. We live in the mountains!” or “Welcome to Narnia”) Rain, snow and traffic accidents on the 5 fwy could not keep me from driving up to Bass Lake to visit Molly & Brennan this past weekend. Stocked with plenty of snacks ($17 worth of junk food from Rite...

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Here I am!

I sent a text message to a few of you who wanted to know that I arrived safely after my drive up to M’s, but it doesn’t appear as though you got it and there is little-to-no cell phone reception to make or receive calls. . . So…here I am! . . Having fun with...

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Load up the car, kids!

Oh wait. I don’t have any kids and thus no slaves, er, I mean ‘help’ to load up. And besides, I already did that this morning since I woke up early. Currently my car contains: The usual misc. junk in box in the trunk (including 2 “waterproof” picnic blankets, some extra scraps of fabric from...

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