Monthly Archives: December 2007

People of Faith for Peace Concert

Posted on December 28, 2007 by Marisa

I had the opportunity to listen to two and half hours of the best live music I’ve heard in along time last night. My dad had been planning the concert, a fundraiser for People of Faith for Peace, for months … Continue reading →

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Christmas gratitude

Posted on December 25, 2007 by Marisa

I hope that everyone out there had as wonderful a Christmas as the one my family had today.  It was intentionally light on presents, but overflowing with an abundance of love.  We cooked and ate together, and a dinner that … Continue reading →

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A slightly disjointed Christmas eve post

Posted on December 24, 2007 by Marisa

My sister rolled into town with her boyfriend Trevor around 5 pm this afternoon, which means that all the necessary holiday parties are present and accounted for. My parents and I spent most of the day talking about doing some … Continue reading →

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Walkies

Posted on December 22, 2007 by Marisa

This afternoon my mom and I went out for a walk with the dog. This is a fairly normal occurrence around these parts, but it’s the first time I decided to bring my camera along and capture what I saw … Continue reading →

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Camera joy

Posted on December 19, 2007 by Marisa

When I bought my D50 last summer, I chose a Nikon in large part because that’s the brand of camera that my dad has.  It wasn’t so much familial brand loyalty that motivated me, as much as a hope that … Continue reading →

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Humdinger

Posted on December 16, 2007 by Marisa

The last week has been something of a humdinger.  I finished my thesis, wrapped up my last class of grad school and started a relationship, all within the same five day period.  And then tomorrow afternoon I get on a … Continue reading →

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Venue change for my graduation celebration

Posted on December 15, 2007 by Marisa

If any of you were thinking about coming out tonight to help celebrate my graduation, I want to let you know that the venue has changed.  We’re going to be at Triumph (117-121 Chestnut Street) instead of National Mechanics, as … Continue reading →

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How I regained my ability to cope

Posted on December 11, 2007 by Marisa

Around 2:30 pm yesterday, I suddenly stumbled into a period where I couldn’t cope.  Where everything converged and I truly felt like I might fall apart.  Within half an hour I found out that my great-aunt was in the hospital … Continue reading →

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Hacked accounts and frozen email

Posted on December 7, 2007 by Marisa

I left my computer for two and a half hours this afternoon to go meet with my thesis adviser one last time (got the final edits!) and go to the grocery store.  When I returned I discovered that my eBay … Continue reading →

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Last class of grad school

Posted on December 5, 2007 by Marisa

Tonight I attended the very last class of my grad school career.  It was sort of anticlimactic, being that I haven’t really loved this class and have been anxiously awaiting it’s end.  I still have one more paper to write … Continue reading →

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