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    Posted in life list music

    I won’t cry for yesterday

    I love music, and I love a very wide, diverse range of it. I’m not much of a fan of live music, though. I find the act of listening to…

    Posted on December 31, 2012 by themoderngal
    Posted in life list travel

    Follow the yellow brick road

    Seattle was on our summer itinerary so that I could meet some of the Modern Love Machine’s extended family who were unable to join us for our wedding. Consider it…

    Posted on December 30, 2012 by themoderngal
    Posted in books and magazines food and drink life list travel

    The dream of the 90s

    Portland was on my to-do list for about six or seven years. It wasn’t quite the it city yet, or maybe it was and I wasn’t aware. For me it…

    Posted on December 29, 2012 by themoderngal
    Posted in life list travel

    Leaving my heart

    I’ve been really awful at actually writing about the fun things I’ve done this year, several of which had me crossing off items on my Life List. What good is…

    Posted on December 28, 2012 by themoderngal
    Posted in holidays

    Hope and a Holiday

    “Hope is not about proving anything. It’s about choosing to believe this one thing, that love is bigger than any grim, bleak shit anyone can throw at us.” ― Anne…

    Posted on December 24, 2012 by themoderngal
    Posted in current events politics

    Starting a conversation

    I’m usually reticent when it comes to talking about emotionally charged subjects like politics, religion or public tragedies. I always have strong opinions but am generally of the notion that…

    Posted on December 19, 2012 by themoderngal
    Posted in health and exercise personal experience

    Booted

    I’ve mentioned this before, but perhaps the biggest adjustment in switching from a nights-and-weekends work schedule to a Monday-thru-Friday, 9-to-5 schedule has been learning how to properly pace myself. Now…

    Posted on December 13, 2012 by themoderngal
    Posted in family personal experience

    Waiting

    Everything in my life has felt off-kilter since a bit before Thanksgiving, so while everyone was spreading tidings of thankfulness and joy I really wasn’t feeling it. I did have…

    Posted on November 30, 2012 by themoderngal
    Posted in books and magazines life list personal experience social time

    A literal literary finish line

    I was just revisiting my Life List, and I realize that I’ve checked off quite a few items on it this year. Part of that was to be expected. I…

    Posted on November 14, 2012 by themoderngal
    Posted in food and drink holidays politics

    Election Day pizza

    As a political reporter, Election Day night meant either stuffing my face with pizza with butt parked in front of my computer in the newsroom, waiting for results to come…

    Posted on November 9, 2012 by themoderngal
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