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monthly archives: November 2011

Brazil, Day 1: Olinda

POSTED ON November 30, 2011 BY vanessa

And I wish I could tell you more about Olinda than that, but then I slept for about 14 hours. Continue reading →

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Seems like sound advice

POSTED ON November 26, 2011 BY vanessa

It’s possible that there are some truly ordinary people out there (and I may not be exempt). Nonetheless, this seems like a good policy.

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Happy birthday, little brother

POSTED ON November 24, 2011 BY vanessa

It’s my little brother’s birthday today. (And also my awesome acupuncturist’s.) I’m thankful both were born.

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A new twist on an old something or other

POSTED ON November 23, 2011 BY vanessa

Guys! I got a new one for you.  WTFF.  As in, What the f*cking f*ck.  Its best feature may be that it doesn’t require a question mark.  Its second best feature is that I made it up. Kind of perfect, … Continue reading →

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When I forget how to talk

POSTED ON November 22, 2011 BY vanessa

There’s a Wilco song in which Jeff Tweedy sings, “When I forget how to talk I sing…” Those lyrics have been running through my head. Sometimes when things are hard or really sad or whatever, conversation just doesn’t bring answers. … Continue reading →

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When you have no ground on which to stand

POSTED ON November 21, 2011 BY vanessa

Right now I am on my weekly flight from LAX to JFK.  I am somewhere over the middle of the country.  It seems fitting that I all I can think is, I don’t know where I am.

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How street art stole my heart

POSTED ON November 13, 2011 BY vanessa

There’s nothing like living somewhere else to make you cherish things like your bed, your friends, and of course, your city. This is how a piece of street art, posted under a Los Angeles freeway, melted my heart. Continue reading →

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SEC? More like SE-suck

POSTED ON November 8, 2011 BY vanessa

I have loathed the SEC for far too long to be cool with this news: Mizzou moves to SEC I get what it means financially for my alma matter. Yay, money. But no one, save for those actually in it, … Continue reading →

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