Tag Archives: Manitou Springs

10 Things Witnessed In My Ambitious Morning Quest to Buy Soda Pop

Posted on December 28, 2014 by judisunshine

1. A really cool giant-sized version of a red student’s desk outside Venue 515 (the art studio in town). 2. A pedi-cab?! The New Yorker in me wonders if he’s earning extra income, but the Manitoid is thinking it’s just…Manitou … Continue reading →

Posted in Apartments & Other Domiciles, Driving & Other Transportation, Going Out, Lists, Manitou, Miscellaneous | Tagged 40s, backsliding from the gym, Cavaliers, cheap gas, Diet Dr. Pepper, driving, dumpster diving, energy, joggers, Manitou Springs, minivans, Olde English, pedi-cabs, seltzer water, Sinclair gas station, soda or pop it's still delicious and oh-so wrong, sweatshirts, the Incline, The Loop, Venue 515, wanting soda when you wake up, why make traffic circles when no one knows what to do | Leave a comment

Instant(?) Karma

Posted on March 30, 2014 by judisunshine

While I’ve been focusing lately on positivity – not just the passive kind, but the kicking-my-own-butt to get there kind, I’d had a rough 24-hour patch, and was feeling a bit self loathing when I arrived to Townhouse to celebrate … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Food, Friends, Going Out, Miscellaneous, Restaurants, Women, Work | Tagged agoraphobia, Betsey Johnson, bracelets, Fireball, friends, karma, Manitou Springs, microbrews, Mindy Project, positivity, purses, Townhouse Lounge | 1 Comment

It’s Christmas Time In the City

Posted on December 8, 2013 by judisunshine

I never went to see the ball drop in Times Square on New Year’s Eve. I never took a carriage ride in Central Park. I never even went ice skating in Rockefeller Center. But as my third Christmas in Colorado … Continue reading →

Posted in Apartments & Other Domiciles, Friends, Going Out, Miscellaneous, Women | Tagged bar crawls, carriage rides, Central Park, chestnuts, Christmas, Christmas in New York, cigarettes, Colorado, crisp air, energy, gasoline, glittery sidewalks, Greenwich Village, ice skating, John Denver, LIRR, magical (AHHHH!!!), Manitou Springs, Myspace, New Year's Eve, New York City, NYC, Rockefeller Center, Silver Bells, skyscrapers, TImes Square, winter | Leave a comment

The Things That Turn You On Turn You Around

Posted on July 11, 2013 by judisunshine

How come the things that make us happy make us sad Well it seems to me that Joy and pain are like sunshine and rain ~ Maze There was just a CRACK of intense thunder in the air, and it … Continue reading →

Posted in Apartments & Other Domiciles, Manitou | Tagged Christian rock, Jenny Lewis, Manitou Springs, mudslides, Olivia Newton-John, Petra, PFR, Shannon, thunder, Waldo Canyon fire | 1 Comment

In a Manitou Minute

Posted on June 3, 2013 by judisunshine

It’s incredible, really. One minute, you’re standing in this new city with nothing but your suitcase, and then you look around and suddenly, you realize you’re surrounded by family. ~ Felicity As the 2013 summer season begins to kick off, … Continue reading →

Posted in Apartments & Other Domiciles, Family, Friends, Going Out, Manitou, Miscellaneous, Work | Tagged Buffy singalong, Colorado, Felicity Thanksgiving, football Sundays, Manitou Springs, Sunday night dance parties, Townhouse Lounge, Travis Birkenstock | Leave a comment

Mermaids

Posted on May 27, 2013 by judisunshine

When I was seven years old, there were two things I loved most in the world, aside from my family and Santa Claus. One was Lake George. The other was playing with Barbie dolls. But when I played with Barbies, … Continue reading →

Posted in Childhood, Family, Miscellaneous, The '80s, Women | Tagged 1982, Barbies, creeks, grandparens, Lake George, Manitou Springs, mermaids, Willow trees | 7 Comments

Shows I’m Currently Watching, Now That I Have Cable :)

Posted on March 29, 2013 by judisunshine

So, for a year plus now, Josh and I have been watching many shows on DVD, because a) we love television and b) we didn’t have cable. Now we are living together and wonder of wonders, the new place has … Continue reading →

Posted in AcTING!, Apartments & Other Domiciles, Celebrities, Entertainment, Lists, Miscellaneous, TV | Tagged 1010 WINS, 30 Rock, blonde, cable, Colorado, Danny Drennan, Donna, Eagle Motel, English major, Everybody Loves Raymond, Frasier, friends, Game of Thrones, Gilmore Girls, Hostel II, How I Met Your Mother, Howie Mandel, I Will Always Love You Dolly Parton, Joffrey, Josh, karaoke, Lorelai Gilmore, Manitou Springs, Mary Louise Parker, Nancy Botwin, Netflix, Patricia Heaton, Rory, Ross and Rachel, Roz, Seinfeld, That '70s Show, Tina Fey, TV on DVD, Weeds, wilen media | Leave a comment

New York VERSUS Colorado!

Posted on March 19, 2013 by judisunshine

Do NOT mock my pro/con lists! ~ Rory Gilmore So a few weeks ago, I revisited New York. My home state, the place I lived for nearly 36 years. It had been nearly two years since I’d been there. Thanks … Continue reading →

Posted in Apartments & Other Domiciles, Family, Food, Friends, Lists, Manitou, Miscellaneous, Restaurants, Women | Tagged altitude, Amendment 64, Atlantic Ocean, bagels, Benny Blanco's, Blue Moon, bridges, Chinese food, Colorado, commuting, Dabba Mints, Denver, Facebook, Hurricane Sandy, Josh, La Piazza, LNK, Long Island, Manitou Springs, Merrick, MMJ, mountains, Nassau, New York, obnoxious drivers, oceans, pizza, pro/con lists, Reefer Madness, Rockville Centre, Rocky Mountains, root beer, Rory Gilmore, Sammy's wedding, Schenectady, Suffolk, Townhouse Lounge, vegetarian, Waldo Canyon fire, weed, wine | 2 Comments

New Air

Posted on February 19, 2013 by judisunshine

When I moved to Colorado two years ago, one of the most healing things about it was the smell of the air. Though two years earlier, the altitude change made me feel sick in cold April, in warm May of … Continue reading →

Posted in Apartments & Other Domiciles, Manitou, Miscellaneous, Women | Tagged altitude sickness, Colorado, Denver, John Denver, Long Island, Manitou Springs, New York, ocean, Rocky Mountain High | 1 Comment

Manitou Don’t Leave

Posted on June 25, 2012 by judisunshine

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 →

Posted in Apartments & Other Domiciles, Books, Cats, Coffee, Driving & Other Transportation, Family, Food, Friends, Going Out, Manitou, Miscellaneous, Restaurants, Romance, School, TV, Vacations, Video Games, Women | Tagged 1991, 90 years old, artists, baby shower, Barker House, baskets, can I borrow four eggs, chills, Christmas ornaments, civilization, Colorado Avenue, Colorado Springs, comic books, don't put all your eggs in one basket, Don't you die on me bitch, Ed Harris, evacuations, fires, forest fires, ghosts, Gilmore Girls, grandmothers, High school, hugs, Jan-Pro Cleaning of Southern Colorado, Long Island, Manitou Avenue, Manitou penny arcade, Manitou Springs, mate, mush, myriad, national news, Old Colorado City, penny arcade, Pike's Peak marathon, pinball, restaurant jobs, Rockabye Baby, Ruxton, Smokey the Bear, South Shore Christian School, Stars Hollow, Stephen King, The Abyss, The Townhouse, Townhouse Lounge, trapped in a bubble, video games, waitressing, Waldo Canyon fire, wine | 4 Comments

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