October 2011
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on following your dreams/accompishments/making the...
Around the time of my birthday I made a list. The title was “This is the year I…” and below it I listed things that I wanted to do this year. They were things that I had always thought about doing (like running a marathon) but for whatever reason I hadn’t gotten around to. 8 months later and I have checked off every item on that list.
For me, it’s not just about...
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This Season
The leaves will fall and I will change my mind I do it every time. Just like the hare from the hound I’m hiding underground and no one knows just where I’ll go or where to find me once I do return.
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Something sweet for a Saturday morning
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Sometimes I purchase clothing based on how cute it...
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There is comfort
Sure I want a dog and sure I want someone next to me at night, but I’ve got these other things I want and right now they’re just a little more important I guess. I want to know what goes on inside my mind when I have evenings to myself, and a big old bed to stretch out in, and whatever music I feel like obsessing over on the speakers, and the same thing for dinner every night, or maybe something...
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“Why don’t you tell me that ‘if the girl had been worth having, she’d have waited...”
– from This Side of Paradise, F. Scott Fitzgerald. (via fabula)
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Pneumonia
After 4 or 5 days with a fever I went to the ER yesterday afternoon. I had my blood drawn to test for mono, a strep test, and a chest x-ray. 4 hours later I found out I have pneumonia. I was glad there was something to explain why I wasn’t getting better. They gave me an antibiotic through IV and wrote me a prescription for another. Hopefully it isn’t viral and the meds will take care...
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A Maine Shopping Spree
You go out and buy six sweaters and you don’t even feel guilty because it was such a practical purchase and you know you will get your money’s worth because here there’s a good six months of winter.
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"It's not even feminism anymore, it's the real...
From a conversation a friend and I were having this weekend about men taking on an equal share of the cooking and cleaning.
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Michael Brennan For Mayor
Alright, we’re going to get political for a moment. Portland is having its first mayoral election in a long time. A lot of people are running. Only about 20% of the candidates are remotely qualified. Only one deserves your vote. Michael Brennan:
look at that cheerful face!
I could go into detail about his credentials, but why don’t you read about him in the Portland Press Herald,...
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Song of the week
Much Farther To Go - Rosie Thomas
I find myself listening to this late at night, when I’m writing and getting ready to end the day.
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Another Autumn night it’s getting chilly Birds are gathering round getting ready The moon and the sun are both so heavy Barely off the ground
-The Band (written by Paul Jost)
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Deep down in the soil
Today I took a break from reading about small town planning to pull up the dead plants from my raised bed at school, turn over the soil, and plant garlic (for the first time!). I got down there to find that my bean plants were putting out blossoms for the fourth time this year. Guess what I did? I ripped those plants right out of the ground. I’m over the beans. And remember how I was over...
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Fall crisp, in the air and in the dish
I planted butternut squash and then discovered that the soil we had at my community garden at school had squash mold. So they all died. It was depressing. I love butternut squash. Luckily here in Portland we have a nationally renowned farmer’s market and I picked some up last weekend. Then I made one of my favorite fall dishes, apple butternut squash crisp. This year I threw in some dried...
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The Most Beautiful
Sometimes I think rural Maine, specifically Waldo County, might be the most beautiful place on Earth. Dirt roads that wind over streams, the bright Fall sun sharp through the trees in the early evening on its way down the horizon, the warm dry smell of September grass, the high clear moon silhouetting the pines and lighting up the overgrown field, the cool night air bringing in a quiet stillness.
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The Maine Marathon
4.5 months ago, in the middle of May, I started training for a marathon. I have been a runner for a while now and I was ready to take on the Big One. It was a wild ride. I got bit by a dog early in my training. I ran my first half marathon in July. Then I struggled with an injury that threatened to take the marathon from my sights. I also made an amazing new friend, Shanda, my running partner who...
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The worst parts of ourselves
Today I was driving my Subaru Forester from Whole Foods to my home in the West End and I realized it doesn’t get much more yuppie than that in Portland, Maine.I won’t blame you if you feel the need to unfollow me now. At least I don’t frequent Aurora Provisions, right?
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Pleasantville
The other night it was warm and sunny and I went out to the Western Prom to do some writing. While I was there I saw the sun slowly dip below the horizon and fill the sky with color. It was breathtaking.
Today I was in front of my computer most of the day working on a paper and around 6pm I decided it was time for a break and headed out to walk around the prom and get some fresh air. When I got...
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Grateful Friday
Gosh this week was terrible. Overwhelmed, stressed, too much to do. I was sinking down into the depths. But this sunny Friday pulled me out of the ocean, dried me off, and gave me a good strong cup of coffee. And suddenly the world was back on its axis.
Old Friends This morning I met a friend for coffee whom I hadn’t seen in two years. She and her son (who I absolutely adore) and I hung out...
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Last night it was raining
I’m going to the place where it rains every day and I’m gonna shut myself away. And I’m gonna bring a couple-a old cds and play em real loud and sing at the top of my lungs.
I’m going to the place where it rains every day, and I’ll hide for a while amongst the dense pine trees. You won’t find me; no one will. And I’m gonna bring my guitar and do nothing...
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earationaltruistudent-deactivat asked: Congratulations on the finish this past weekend!
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Today
Today my body is still trying to recover from Sunday’s marathon (more on that later, but soon) and I’m still telling it to get over it already because I have too much to do (as exhibited by yesterday’s 12 hour day), and in return my legs are still flipping me the bird in a big way.
What I really want to do is lay in bed and drink hot tea and nap all day (the best way to enjoy...
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Even though you're a big strong girl
come on come on lay it down, the best made plans (are your open hands) -Deb Talan
Sometimes I think I’m superwoman. I once said: “I can’t do it all at once, but I can still do it all.” Right now I’m trying to do it all at once. I’ve got this whole independent woman thing down (along with many of my other strong, fierce, female friends), and sometimes it’s...
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christinaperriblogs:
sometimes you have to make the hardest decision you’ve ever had to make in order to save the one thing you cherish the most.
sometimes you have to lose the job just to keep the girl.
sometimes you have to step out of your comfort zone just to keep the boy.
sometimes you have to trust the universe more than your fear.
sometimes you have to let others think you’re crazy...
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Mission: Be a Monster. Status: Accomplished
Ran my first marathon in the pouring rain this morning. Came in under 4 hours. More to come later. Alive and well and happy and feeling so blessed with all of the love and support I received today!
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Obsession
I tend to listen to an album for a week or two straight. It’s like a drug, I want it over and over again. Then I get tired of it and file it away in the albums I like folder and search for the next high.
This week it’s Van Morrison’s album Wavelength. My parents had this album on LP growing up. It was the only Van Morrison album I knew for a long time. My parents house is open...
