monthly archives: December 2011

Street art with legs

POSTED ON December 20, 2011 BY vanessa

I’m in the infant stages of two new creative projects. One was borne out of a friend’s father passing away last year. Sounds depressing, but I’m pretty sure it’s going to be incredible. The other I came up with as … Continue reading →

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This week with the rapist

POSTED ON December 17, 2011 BY vanessa

This week I worked on changing unhealthy thought patterns.  That’s the kind of stuff cognitive behavioral therapists are good at.  Something about restating what is an irrational thought into a rational one or some such. The following was a wholly … Continue reading →

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It’s my birthday!

POSTED ON December 9, 2011 BY vanessa

I grew up in a horrible religion that deprives kids of basic things like happiness Jehovah’s Witness, so it wasn’t until I was 19 when I started receiving birthday presents.  As an adult, I have always felt really lucky to … Continue reading →

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I require a lot of help

POSTED ON December 9, 2011 BY vanessa

Here is a partial list of the professionals in my life.  The year is not over yet, so there’s still time for me to add a life coach or something to the mix. * Acupuncturist (4, total:  1 each in … Continue reading →

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Brazil, Day 7: Olinda

POSTED ON December 6, 2011 BY vanessa

I’d really like to write something notable about my last day in Brazil, but because I WILL NOT WRITE ABOUT THE COMPLETE AND TOTAL MELTDOWN I HAD IN SECURITY AT THE RECIFE AIRPORT, I will simply say that it rained.

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Brazil, Day 6: Fernando de Noronha

POSTED ON December 6, 2011 BY vanessa

Yesterday, our last day in FdN, we went on a lovely hike through protected land to a tidepool, guided by an enchanting yoga teacher/scientist named Sylvia, whose class I hope I can one day take. She is excited about yoga … Continue reading →

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Brazil, Day 5: Fernando de Noronha

POSTED ON December 4, 2011 BY vanessa

The scene, in retrospect, was pitiable.  I fashioned those shorts into everything from a diaper to low-riders, changing every 20 or so paces, when the hemline chafing in a particular spot became unbearable.   Continue reading →

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Brazil, Day 4: Fernando de Noronha

POSTED ON December 3, 2011 BY vanessa

Life changing events that happened to me yesterday: 1) I bought a Brazilian bikini. The reasons are P2C2E, but suffice to say I am now going to kill myself. Which is strange, because… Continue reading →

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Brazil, Day 3: Fernando de Noronha

POSTED ON December 2, 2011 BY vanessa

One of my favorite things to do is to snorkel.  Fins make swimming so much more tolerable, and snorkeling is the only excuse I can think of to wear them.  We booked a trip on a boat to take us … Continue reading →

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Brazil, Day 2: Fernando de Noronha

POSTED ON December 1, 2011 BY vanessa

Fernando de Noronha is the real reason I came to Brazil. It’s reputed to be an ecological preserve. I will vouch that it exceeds NY and Los Angeles in number of public recycling bins. Continue reading →

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