Monthly Archives: January 2008

Meeting my online friends

Posted on January 30, 2008 by Marisa

I first started exploring the world of blogs sometime in the fall of 2004.  I was turned on to them through an article in the New York Times by blogger Heather L. Hunter (yes, I went back to look for … Continue reading →

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My first book

Posted on January 28, 2008 by Marisa

Last Friday afternoon, I got a call from the Library at St. Joe’s.  They were calling to say that the bound copies of my thesis were in.  This afternoon I drove over to pick them up.  It was strange to … Continue reading →

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Swimming in the Stream

Posted on January 25, 2008 by Marisa

I’ve always felt particularly fortunate to have grown up in a house in which there was always music. Many Saturday mornings my dad would make pancakes and then pull out his guitar so that my sister and I could dance … Continue reading →

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Standing around, staring at a baby

Posted on January 24, 2008 by Marisa

After that last blog post, promising more good stuff, I’ve totally dropped the blogging ball and have ignored Apartment 2024 for the last couple of day.  Apparently, I’m something of a blog-tease. Some of my LA cousins have been in … Continue reading →

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A promise for more, better posting in the very near future

Posted on January 21, 2008 by Marisa

Somehow, I’ve managed to seriously neglect this space over the last week.  And sadly, it’s not going to improve right at this very moment.  Consider this post as something akin to a blog “lick and promise.”  However, as a taste … Continue reading →

Posted in Eclectic, State of the blog | 8 Comments

An update on my drifty-ness

Posted on January 15, 2008 by Marisa

Slowly but surely, my apartment is starting to come together.  Since my roommate moved out, I’ve shifted books from living room to bedroom to den.  I’ve vacuumed, cleaned closets, dusted and organized.  I’ve wiped down shelves, drilled new holes for … Continue reading →

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Raina Rose, mugging for the camera

Posted on January 14, 2008 by Marisa

My sister emailed me earlier tonight, asking if I had any recent pictures of her that she could potentially use for a poster she’s putting together. Her request sent me flipping through my iPhoto archives, looking for images. Here’s what … Continue reading →

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Fork You: Live Salad

Posted on January 13, 2008 by Marisa

The edited version of last weekend’s Fork You Live is now available for viewing. It was a challenge for Scott to take what was a very entertaining hour of footage and bring it down to 13 minutes but I think … Continue reading →

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Signs, lunch, ice cream, cats and meditation

Posted on January 9, 2008 by Marisa

One of the fun things about showing up at Foster’s on Saturday was the fact that before we even walked through the doors, we were greeted by the sign you see to the left. You see, I had done most … Continue reading →

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Driving across the Freemont Bridge

Posted on January 8, 2008 by Marisa

The picture you see above was taken as my sister and I drove across the Freemont Bridge in Portland (the morning we got up ridiculously early to go to the REI Garage Sale).  When I was in high school, we … Continue reading →

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