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Category Archives: Inner Itches
Leather and Peppermints
A year and a half ago, I made the decision that this space would be about pictures, with just a few words each. Of course, I could always post longer things too, but really, the daily images were key. As … Continue reading
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Transforming Wishes
Last week, when I was back in Portland, I spotted the Pony Soldier marquee that you see above. I happened to have camera in hand (I was not the one driving at the time) and so snapped a picture of … Continue reading
Those Pesky Foundational Tenets
Growing up, my parents had different styles of teaching the operating rules of life to my sister and me. My mom took a more nuanced approach whereas my dad was more direct and straight forward about communicating the tenets he … Continue reading
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Post-Wedding Processing
In the two weeks since Scott and I returned from our honeymoon, I’ve been feeling a little lost. For so many months, my energy and focus was directed towards making everything come together for September 26th that once the day … Continue reading
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Longing for light
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
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Being sick and feeling guilty
I had grand plans to head into December well-rested and ready to take on the balance of 2008 with energy and motivation. Instead, on Sunday evening, my head started to fill up with goo and I spent most of the … Continue reading
Now with extra jumpy
Lately, I’ve been unusually jittery. I used to like TV shows with a little bit of suspense, but right now, the tiniest bit of uncertainly leaves me chewing my cuticles and leaping around on my square of couch cushion. I … Continue reading
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Learning to stop looking down the road
I realized this morning that one of the things that has been keeping me from writing here has been the feeling that I need to somehow bring the blog up to date. However, every day that I go without beginning … Continue reading
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Dar Williams plays for free in New Jersey
Wednesday night, despite the fact that I was feeling slightly tired and anti-social, I bought a sandwich, climbed into my car and headed across the Walt Whitman Bridge to Haddon Lake Park to meet some friends for the free Dar … Continue reading
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Trying to stop being such a complainer
I realized today that I have been complaining a lot. A friend emails, asking how I’m doing and I start typing out a litany of grievances. I walk into the apartment and immediately start bemoaning the state of clutter and … Continue reading
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