Monthly Archives: March 2006

Running and imagining

Posted on March 19, 2006 by Marisa

I ran a 5k yesterday. Well mostly. I walked a couple of the hills, trying to protect a groin muscle that gets strained easily. It was hard, but not as bad as I was expecting it to be, seeing as … Continue reading →

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Let Peace Prevail

Posted on March 19, 2006 by Marisa

This weekend is the 3rd anniversary of the invasion of Iraq and all across the country, people are marching and rallying to try to make their voices of peace heard. My connections to the peace movement are stronger in Portland, … Continue reading →

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Random Friday–Happy St. Patrick's Day

Posted on March 17, 2006 by Marisa

I wish you all a Happy St. Patrick’s Day, despite the fact that (according to the Writer’s Almanac) St. Patrick was singularly responsible for co-opting the pagan holidays and celebrations of Ireland and turning them into Christian holidays. I don’t … Continue reading →

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The bike room

Posted on March 15, 2006 by Marisa

I got a call on my cell phone this afternoon while at work. It was my all-purpose ring (as opposed to the specific ones assigned to family and friends), and I took a look at the number displayed on the … Continue reading →

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Lunch on a bench

Posted on March 14, 2006 by Marisa

Today was warm enough that I could head outside to eat my lunch. The morning at work had been kind of emotionally trying, and so I needed to get away from my desk for a bit and let some of … Continue reading →

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Couches

Posted on March 13, 2006 by Marisa

I got in a conversation today with a friend about a couch she’s been trying to get rid of. It’s a denim couch she bought when she was 20. It was her first big ticket, independent purchase. She still loves … Continue reading →

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Raina's departure

Posted on March 12, 2006 by Marisa

I woke up today to rainy skies and the knowledge that this was my last day with my sister. Neither reality made me very happy. Raina was still asleep when I got out of bed, and so I went into … Continue reading →

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Mullica Hill

Posted on March 10, 2006 by Marisa

I almost made my sister miss her gig tonight in Mullica Hill, NJ. Heading over to Jersey, exiting off the Ben Franklin Bridge, I got over-confident, and sent us off on a wild ride. We got to the coffeehouse with … Continue reading →

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Random Friday–The leaving work at noon edition

Posted on March 10, 2006 by Marisa

I’ve always loved Friday evenings. They always felt to me to be a gift of time, a little pocket of space where the regular rules governing the minutes and hours don’t apply. The weekend has yet to really start, you … Continue reading →

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Delightful Chaos

Posted on March 9, 2006 by Marisa

Having my sister in town has been wonderful. It’s also been chaotic, distracting and destructive to my regularly scheduled program (in the best way possible). I hate that she has to leave on Sunday, although I am looking forward to … Continue reading →

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