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St. Patrick’s Day

Being 1/4 Irish, I feel it necessary to over-celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Okay, not over-celebrate, but certainly celebrate. I wear green, shamrock earrings, shamrock socks, and the celebration usually involves beer — green or simply a good hefeweizen. Today will be no different! I am celebrating the day with two friends, both of whom have been [...]

I essentially pay rent to Starbucks.

I had this realization today. For two to six hours on any given weekday I will hole up with fingerless gloves (oh the inconsistent heating) and sweater/fleece and write at Starbucks. I rent a table and power outlet for the price of a “venti hot earl grey tea” (or a “grande nonfat toffee nut latte”; [...]

Things my studio apartment taught me.

Living in 400 square feet is hard. Sharing that space with your future spouse is even more difficult. I’ve spent since July 2007 figuring out how to do this despite the fact that I dream of the day we can move into a bigger space — and gripe about the unrealistic sizes/costs of the New [...]

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