Things are looking up

I got paid today, and things are feeling a bit calmer around my head.
This last week or so I’ve been really stressed out about not having any money.  I hate that feeling, and since I haven’t felt it in quite a while, it was on the forefront of my mind.
Doesn’t it suck that money has [...]

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Put it out there and it will come

No, this isn’t some weird Field of Dreams reference, it’s actually an allusion to The Secret.
I have actually read or watched The Secret, but I’ve heard enough about it to know that one of the main concepts is that you have to put out there in the universe those things that you want and need. [...]

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Saul Williams is a poet & prophet

This week I started a poetry unit in my classes. Some students can’t get into poetry, so I always assign a poetry slam day, where they can bring in poems that they write or that others have written and perform them. I also showed them a DVD of one of my favorite poets [...]

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I see the light at the end of the tunnel!

When people have had a near-death experience, many of them talk about seeing a light at the end of a long, dark tunnel. No, I’m not near death, but after this weekend’s frenzy of getting my grad school portfolio together, I may be close.
I have gone through my entire program keeping careful [...]

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I got the job!

In all my excitement in writing about my Napa weekend, I forgot to mention that I got the fellowship for the summer that I was hoping for.
I start the first Monday after school gets out, and I’m looking forward to it. I can’t think of a better way (or a better place) [...]

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Girls’ Weekend in Napa – the conclusion

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When I had the idea for spending a weekend in Napa to celebrate CTLB’s bachelorette party, I couldn’t have imagined having a better time than we did this weekend.
The entire weekend was perfect, from the weather, to the wine, to the food, to the [...]

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Girls’ Weekend in Napa – the spa

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One of the great things about the package that we got at the Golden Haven Hot Springs Spa and Resort was the spa package. Included with our 2-room suite was a spa day:

Mud bath
Mineral Jacuzzi
Warm towel body wrap
1/2 hour massage, 1/2 hour facial [...]

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Napa Girls’ Weekend – Pin the “macho” on the man

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What bachelorette party is complete without some fun, racy games?
AB found the perfect game – Pin the “Macho” on the Man. Just as the name sounds, it’s a big-girl version of Pin the Tail on the Donkey. This game came complete with [...]

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Girls’ Weekend in Napa – Susie’s Bar

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As we were walking from the restaurant, we noticed a bar with a tiny doorway and a Bud Light neon sign. It looked like a fun, dive bar that we could get into some trouble in. And, boy, were we right!!
We walked into [...]

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Girls’ Weekend in Napa – the dinner

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We knew that no Girls’ Weekend would be complete without a nice dinner at one of Napa Valley’s restaurants. We also knew that we wanted to go to a nice place, but didn’t want to spend $100 on dinner.
I called Golden Haven to [...]

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Girls’ Weekend in Napa – Golden Haven Hot Springs Spa & Resort

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When I was first setting up this girls’ weekend, I wanted to make sure to find a great hotel & spa that would accommodate all 5 of us, be clean and comfortable, as well as affordable. On a previous visit to Napa, a group [...]

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Girls’ Weekend in Napa – the wine tasting

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What trip to Napa is complete without some wine tasting? Isn’t that the whole point of going up to Napa?
Peju Winery
We started out at Peju Winery, which is CTLB’s favorite. I’d tasted some of their wine before, but had never been to [...]

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Girls’ Weekend in Napa – the background

I spent Friday and Saturday in the Napa Valley with an amazing group of women who were all there to celebrate CTLB’s upcoming wedding. It was a bachelorette party of sorts, and it was one of the best weekends I have had in recent memory. The entire trip was smooth, carefree, and fun. [...]

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Inspiration Outfit

Tonight I went to a CAbi clothes party. If you’ve never been, the clothes are really well made, fashionable without being too trendy, classic (the styles will be wearable for years and years), and of course, expensive.
I’ve gone to one other CAbi party, but because they only go to a size 16, all I [...]

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A stellar day!

Today I got so much great news that the only word to describe it is stellar!
The day started off with my new fasting program, which you can read more about on my weight loss blog.
Then, I had a 2nd interview for the summer internship I applied for. I was rushing to get there, which [...]

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