In a little while I’ll be heading home to Michigan! We’re driving, so hopefully we can make it home between snowstorms. Ryan and I usually drive home for Christmas, and this year will be nice because we’ll have more people to split the driving up with – my friend Jenn is here visiting along with… Continue reading Off to Michigan!
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29 Days of Giving
291 My friend Derek wrote about a fun challenge called 29-Day Giving Challenge. The basic idea is that for 29 days, you give one thing away to someone each day. It could be as simple or as large as you’d like: a smile, a hug, a card, food, etc. The project has no set start… Continue reading 29 Days of Giving
By the way…
…my Mom was featured on {Culture is Good} – her first {This is Good} feature! She’s the “Page Turner” feature at the top. Check out her great post here. TIG (This post was brought over from emilyw.vox.com. Click here for the original post and comments.)
Election Day/Night
I love this video…when else has anyone seen New Yorkers burst into a jubilant Star Spangled Banner in the streets of Manhattan? My election day and evening were wonderful. Ryan and I got up early and arrived at the polls about 7:05am. We waited about a half hour to vote, and had no trouble or… Continue reading Election Day/Night
Happy Election Day!
We don’t get I Voted stickers in Hoboken, so I’m putting a badge on my Vox instead: Printelect—I-Voted-Today (This post was brought over from emilyw.vox.com. Click here for the original post and comments.)
Spectacular September
It’s been a whirlwind of a September, as usual. Here are some of the highlights of the last couple weeks, which were especially busy. -While in Michigan, my family, Ryan, and I went to Binder Park Zoo. In addition to my favorite exhibit, the Giraffes, they had a baby Snow Leopard who was born in… Continue reading Spectacular September
Happy Birthday Benny!
8 years ago today my little brother Benjamin was born. My mom had a c-section scheduled that day, but my parents ended up going to the hospital at about 3 am, because my brother didn’t want to wait. Later that morning my dad drove home to get me, and we stopped by the Secretary of… Continue reading Happy Birthday Benny!
Michigan!
Michigan Fall Trees I’ll be mostly absent from Vox for a little while. I’m headed home to Michigan to see my Mom, Dad, and little brother Ben. I’ll probably still read my Neighborhood page while I’m online at home, but not planning on any posts of my own. I’m bringing three books with me: -A… Continue reading Michigan!
Pleasant Peninsula
It’s 4:30 am, and I’m up, showered, and eating breakfast. Oy. However, it’s all for a good cause – a trip home. Today I leave for a long weekend in Michigan. I’m very excited! I did not get a chance to update last night with my June Polysyllabic Spree post, but I’ll do that as… Continue reading Pleasant Peninsula
Entertainment QotW: Movie Prices
How much does a ticket cost at your usual movie theater? Does the price affect the number of movies you see at the theater? Submitted by Kristie. (Yay! This question was recommended by my friend Kristie!) A movie ticket here is $12. That’s a lot, and it does affect the amount of movies we see… Continue reading Entertainment QotW: Movie Prices
Shelfari and Twitter
Shelfari I signed up for Shelfari about a year ago, but never really used it much. I rediscovered it a few weeks ago and decided that I really like it. I’ve logged all the books I’ve read during the last two years onto my shelves. I’m also trying to begin the process of putting all… Continue reading Shelfari and Twitter
Crazy!
Iphone Today I won an iPhone! This is pretty crazy and I’m still digesting it. I subscribe to an email newsletter called “Midday marketplace update” that American Public Media puts out. They had a giveaway, new and old subscribers were all entered into a drawing to win an iPhone. They’re giving one away a day… Continue reading Crazy!