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5 January 2010

How I redesigned my WordPress blog using Thesis

I knew when I was going to take on this topic it would require some work. It’s one thing to do it. It’s a whole ‘nother to ’splain to somebody.
OK, here we go.
This how-to post assumes you want a blog setup structurally the same as I have it. Even if you don’t, you should be [...]

17 December 2009

Today’s my birthday. Let’s do some good.

This year on my birthday I wanted to do something that reflects me this year. The part of me that has really emerged in 2009 is the part that loves to give to other people. I’ve always given because I thought it was the right thing to do (classic ESTJ) but now it’s more than [...]

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1 December 2009

My battle with depression

I currently have friends dealing with alcoholism, divorce, depression and many other issues. I often encourage friends with blogs to share their struggles along with the good news they’d normally share. Writing about things you’re going through makes you seem more relatable and even better, has a chance to help others.
Depression is my struggle. [...]

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21 June 2009

JT part 2 plus Q & A

The last time I posted, I was feeling crazy excited about receiving 2 messages from JT because there’s no celeb that would make me happier to hear from. I thought that was it. I was wrong.
On Friday, I got an email that said “Justin Timberlake is now following you on Twitter” which is what you [...]

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19 June 2009

My Twitterfair with Justin Timberlake

So I love Twitter. And I love JT. And tonight, those two worlds collided into a big ball of awesomeness.
I follow nearly 200 people and I keep up with all of them fairly easily but when Justin Timberlake sends a message, I squee. So, tonight, I tweeted this.

It’s true, I contemplated unfollowing my second most [...]

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15 June 2009

10 REAL work at home jobs you didn’t know about (and they’re hiring now)

Stuffing envelopes and posting ads online are not legitimate ways of earning money from home. Here are 10 real work at home (or flexible) jobs you may not have known about and the companies that are hiring for them right now.

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2 June 2009

Couch to half marathon in less than 6 months

Until last year, I had only run a mile one time. It was in ninth grade and it was a requirement for gym class. I managed to meet the time I needed to and then struggle to breathe for three hours afterward. Asthma makes it hard to run. Despite my lack of ability to breathe [...]

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17 December 2008

Birthday Blog Post to Myself – my favorite things (people that I know not included)

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2 April 2006

Thailand trip report

Here are our pics from Thailand. We had a great time!

Saturday
-banana pancakes and fruit shakes at a local bakery for breakfast
-2 hour Thai massage for $10 (Thai massage is great and very different from any other kind of massage I’ve had)
-visited the tailor where Andy was fitted for his suit. He also picked out fabric [...]

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