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All Uphill From There

I started my day off worrying. My morning pages were full of it and other negativity. I was trying to figure out how to handle a few things. I will not get too much into the details. I can tell you that one of the “things” just happened to be my phone. Android rolled out a Gingerbread update this morning.…

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The Tortoise vs The Hare Scenario

I have a two year old nephew. Every time I go to see him I am bound to watch whatever NickJr show that just happens to be on. In this case it was the Backyardigans. Lovely show. In this particular case the episode “Horsing Around” harped on an age old tale of the Tortoise and the Hare. A classic. The…

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My First Artist’s Date

I treated myself to an outing yesterday.  It was beautiful outside.  The weather was very tolerable.  I thought, “Why not?  A Sunday outing is just what I need.”  So, off I went.  To a little metaphysical shop in Old Town Alexandria, VA as well as other fascinating sites. It took me two hours to get there utilizing public transportation.  I…

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Escaping Within

I‘ve been…kind of…coasting around for a bit. No real direction for the past month. I’ve been trying to figure out how to keep up with my current commitments. They are not many, although a few have fallen off the ledge. Time is an issue coupled with transportation. My commute time has tripled since the demise of my vehicle. I’m dealing…

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My First “Official” Bike Commute

Today was the day that I officially took the new wheels out for a spin. I had open dance practice to make and I didn’t want to miss it. The bus that normally runs right in front of my house doesn’t run on the weekend. Go figure. So I swapped out my over the shoulder cloth bag for my backpack,…

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