Monthly Archives: February 2009

The Bear-Man calls

Posted on February 25, 2009 by Marisa

Sometime early this afternoon, while was sitting at my desk, hunched over my lunchtime salad, my cell phone started vibrate. I didn’t recognize the number, but was intrigued enough to pick up (when you have a sister who’s an itinerant … Continue reading →

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Being driven and driving

Posted on February 23, 2009 by Marisa

Yesterday was one of those perfect Sundays, where there were no pressing commitments or even a reason to leave the apartment. We lazed around, making breakfast just before noon and climbing back into bed to watch TV around 2 pm. … Continue reading →

Posted in Day to Day, Eclectic | 2 Comments

The best of me on Slashfood

Posted on February 19, 2009 by Marisa

I’ve been working on a project that has me sorting through some of the earliest posts I wrote at Slashfood. I’m finding that there are quite a few that I’ve enjoyed re-reading and so I thought there might be a … Continue reading →

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Time picks Slashfood as a Best Blog 2009

Posted on February 17, 2009 by Marisa

Since July 12, 2007, not a day has gone by where I did not spend a portion of my waking hours attending to Slashfood. I’ve written nearly half a millon words across 1,700 posts, devised features, taken pictures and offered … Continue reading →

Posted in Life is Good | Tagged , , | 6 Comments

Without a coat

Posted on February 13, 2009 by Marisa

This morning I went to work without a coat on. I exercised* before work this morning and even after taking a shower, I was overly warm. I had dressed myself in three layers (camisole, long sleeve black top and a … Continue reading →

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Longing for light

Posted on February 9, 2009 by Marisa

Growing up in Portland, one of the things I prided myself on was the fact that I was never one of those people who was plagued by Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). I didn’t mind the long, overcast days and the … Continue reading →

Posted in Inner Itches | 4 Comments

Fork You: Bee Mine

Posted on February 4, 2009 by Marisa

Fork You: Bee mine from Fork You on Vimeo. The latest episode of Fork You is up. We filmed this one last summer during a visit to Anne and Tony‘s house out in Jenkintown. For the last few years, Anne … Continue reading →

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Blackberry jam has nothing to do with the contents of this post

Posted on February 1, 2009 by Marisa

Back at the beginning of January, someone told me that they could feel that there were some significant changes on the horizon for me. I grabbed ahold of those words like they were a delicious treat and kept them close … Continue reading →

Posted in Workin' | 5 Comments