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I’m back on the wagon. I’ve fallen off for quite some time now. I seem to have vaguely remembered making a previous statement about not turning into one of “those girls.” The ones who get completely comfortable in a relationship and pack on the pounds. I’m not there yet, but I feel like I’m teetering. It has nothing to do with getting “too comfortable” and everything to do with feeling too... Read more

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Attending a festival to celebrate Summer Solstice this coming weekend is a must. It’s the longest day of the year and commemorates my favorite season—summer! If you live in Seattle, you must, must and MUST go to Summer Solstice Festival in Fremont. (If you don’t live here, schedule a trip to Seattle around it.) Hippies, naked bicyclers, crazy dancers, floats, a parade, good food, fantastic local... Read more

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When I worked at World Vision, it some how came out in a conversation once with my boss that I had never baked a pie. (Nor did I know how.) “WHAATTT?!” was her reaction… You’d think that she just figured out I wasn’t really a devote Christian and had been masquerading the whole time. “Every girl needs to know how to bake a pie!” she continued. “It should be the one trick in your... Read more

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I recently cut aspartame out of my diet in a search to figure out some weird mood problems I’ve had lately, which I swear are diet-related. I think most people think I’m crazy. Like they won’t say you’re crazy, but when you’re explaining your theory to them they’re nodding and looking at you with an expression that says, “Outside I’m nodding, but inside my head I think you’re totally... Read more

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Conveyor belt sushi is unbelievably terrible. Prior to my sushi-loving days of late, I’d get drug along for dinner at a conveyor belt sushi restaurant and everyone would exclaim, “Oh, it’s so amazing!” Since this was before I could even stomach California rolls, I grabbed the orange plates with edamame, pot stickers and tempura. I was never really that impressed. It wasn’t... Read more