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Is Happening

I haven’t flexed the passport in a little while, not since my cousin’s wedding in January, and about two weeks ago I bought a ticket to Scotland. This was probably my most expensive impulse purchase to date, and ironically 2/3 of the price was “fuel” versus actual ticket*. My good college friend Mary Kate is [...]

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Rain, Rain, Go Away (to Scotland?)

The hurricane blew through New Jersey with highly regionalized damages, including extraordinary flooding two apartment complexes by me and the joining of my complex’s pool into the Raritan River. On the other hand, roads near my parents’ were mostly unaffected. However, the rain has come back. Every day, at least once a day, there has [...]

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5 Days

My little sister is going to be a sophomore at UCBerekely and moving off campus. I went to college a 45 minute drive from home (depending, again, on traffic) so moving in at the beginning of the school year wasn’t a one-trip process. It was mostly one trip, but if I forgot anything there was [...]

New Paths

Picture taken at a scenic overlook in Eureka Springs The weather’s starting to warm again, and I’m pulling out my calendar to see when and where 2011 is going to take me. There’s so much possibility! Granted, planning for me means buying a ticket (plane, train, bus), a few places to see, and securing lodging. [...]

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Saying Goodbye

I want to apologize first and foremost for not doing a final Arkansas recap of my scouting mission, with pictures and words and a real feel of the place. But, right now, Arkansas is the last thing I want to feel. What I want to feel are my closest friends, are the people and place [...]

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