Category Archives: Food

Manitou Don’t Leave

Dear Manitou Springs, With few exceptions, my major life downfall has been too many eggs, and not enough baskets. My grandmother recently wrote to my family that I have such a warm heart; if only I were more careful with … Continue reading

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Faster, Campers! Eat, Eat!

In 1989, I went to Tapawingo, an all-girl sleepaway camp in upstate New York, with Shannon and a few of her church friends. And the experience was just something out of a nightmare, really. There were some highlights — no … Continue reading

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The Dreaded Jelly Omelet

So my little brother Eric turns 21 today! In honor, I am reposting a story that foreshadowed his shunning of eggs! In the Summer of ’92, Eric was one year plus a few months. I was almost 17. My mom … Continue reading

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Cupcakes, Wine, or Beer?

So we’re speeding towards that time of year To the day that marks that you’re not here ~ Azure Ray It’s been a year. Today, it’s been a year, since. I’d never lived in any other state in my entire … Continue reading

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Goodbye, Cigarettes.

                 ‘Cause I don’t know who I am, who I am without you All I know is that I should ~ Missy Higgins As Jerry Seinfeld said, a breakup is like pushing over a soda machine. Smoking cigarettes is a … Continue reading

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5 Reasons To Watch Funny Games (2007 Remake)

Spoiler alert! Though I think one could watch “Funny Games” and enjoy it after reading my blog, I do give potential spoilers for the movie! 1) The Soundtrack/Score I’ve always had a predilection towards metal and other scary sounds that … Continue reading

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They Will Only Make You Feel Ugly

Do NOT read beauty magazines, they will only make you feel ugly. ~ Baz Luhrmann I bought my first beauty magazine —  an issue of Teen — in 1989, the summer before ninth grade. It was time, I understood, to … Continue reading

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The Exercise Videos of My Life!

I love going to the gym. I really do. I love the elliptical, and saunas, and steam rooms are pure bliss on Earth. I can spend HOURS there. But there are two problems with the gym. One is that, it’s … Continue reading

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Let’s Get Purse-onal

So basically if my brain is not kept under constant maintenance, bad things happen. Like I buy a leopard-print dress, or decide that today I will learn how to make soap. More often than not, I just get completely stopped … Continue reading

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Stop Me When I’m Passing By

When we moved into our first house, I was 5 and three quarters, and excited for myriad reasons. Obviously, there was more space in a house than a one-bedroom apartment. But there was also treasure at every turn. The place … Continue reading

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