Monthly Archives: January 2010

Qu’est-ce que c’est?

Posted on January 31, 2010 by laurenflax

For a long time, I thought of myself as a very outgoing introvert. I always did well at parties; if nothing else, I could pick out the other weirdo in the group and find some common ground, even if that … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Bites: Double Chocolate Stout Brownies and a Baking Lesson

Posted on January 30, 2010 by laurenflax

I have not done a Friday night bites post in a while, and although it is already Saturday, I had a great baking win last night that I want to detail here. This is a veganization of a recipe my … Continue reading →

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First Class

Posted on January 28, 2010 by laurenflax

This afternoon I was jolted by the thought: what if I walk into class tonight and realize this was a huge mistake? That would suck. The icebreaker for the evening was pairing off and then introducing the other person to … Continue reading →

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iPad, iPed, iPet

Posted on January 27, 2010 by laurenflax

Bits and pieces for today. 1. At first I was completely underwhelmed by the iPad. Halfway through the press conference I was thinking that unless this thing sucks my toes and makes me cookies, it is just a big iPhone … Continue reading →

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Misbehaving Tuesday: Retail Therapy Edition

Posted on January 26, 2010 by laurenflax

This Misbehaving Tuesday found me feeling a little off, getting kicked around by hormones and the weather. It being Tuesday and all, I decided it was time to bust out the pink wallet, which sounds provocatively euphemistic, but really: I … Continue reading →

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Sticky Situation

Posted on January 25, 2010 by laurenflax

I have a thing about stickers. Every so often I come into possession of some stickers, usually as a gift, and I never know what to do with them. I think that bumper stickers are obnoxious; while people are entitled … Continue reading →

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Heads or Tales

Posted on January 24, 2010 by laurenflax

Earlier today Mr. Smile Hon posted this picture on Facebook: Instantly, I was reminded of a moment from high school. I was in a car with members of the calling circle, driving some one home at night. We were driving … Continue reading →

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The post cannot be found

Posted on January 23, 2010 by laurenflax

The post you are looking for might have been removed, had its name changed (legally, to Gunther Flores), or is temporarily unavailable, but will be ready to get back “out there,” maybe in the Spring some time, you know, after … Continue reading →

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Stillness

Posted on January 23, 2010 by laurenflax

Today was day five of a seven day hot yoga marathon. There is no one good reason why I am doing this, other than feeling like I need a little detox, particularly before the crazy kicks off next week. I … Continue reading →

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Not To Put Too Fine A Point On It

Posted on January 22, 2010 by laurenflax

They Might Be Giants’ Flood was one of those massively formative albums for me – silly, weird, accordion-centric, and out of the mainstream. I bought it on a bike trip to New Hope just before I turned fifteen, and twenty … Continue reading →

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