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Stop telling women they’re beautiful

  • By Jennifer
  • 28 August, 2018
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Or rather, stop telling women you don’t know very well that they’re beautiful. Is that right? I’m not sure if that’s right or not. But here’s the thing—if all you … Continue Reading →

Business hugs

  • By Jennifer
  • 21 November, 2016
  • 2 Comments

Let me preface this by saying I wrote this blog draft in February 2015, but after reading about John Lasseter’s wandering hands I was reminded of this post that never … Continue Reading →

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Do not throw away your vote

  • By Jennifer
  • 18 October, 2016
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This election has been super fun, hasn’t it? It’s like a train wreck that will determine the direction of the most powerful country in the world for the next four … Continue Reading →

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How to connect with anyone

  • By Jennifer
  • 13 April, 2016
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I came across this article, titled “How to immediately connect with anyone,” in my Facebook Newsfeed and gave it the old clickerooni. Because, although I am a standoffish introvert INTJ … Continue Reading →

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Instant boost

  • By Jennifer
  • 21 February, 2016
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Sometimes I just need a break from news. And also people. And news about people. And how shitty they are. You know? Like, I’m scared to go on Facebook anymore … Continue Reading →

maltese in a bowtie

How dare you

  • By Jennifer
  • 19 October, 2015
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A friend shared the following post on Facebook, pointing out how unnecessarily judgmental and dumb the author was: Saying Your Dog Is Your “Baby” Is an Insult to Moms Everywhere … Continue Reading →

Name of the game

  • By Jennifer
  • 19 September, 2015
  • 6 Comments

The sweet and savvy Aubrey of Adventures in Aubreyland posted a few months ago about her decision to not change her last name after she got married this year, and how that … Continue Reading →

Cat on a hot tin dancefloor

  • By Jennifer
  • 19 November, 2014
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On Halloween, Richard and I went to a Skrillex show in our neighborhood. We put on some light-up costumes and headed into the loud, laser-filled former Ford factory event space and … Continue Reading →

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Tim & Darrell

  • By Jennifer
  • 30 March, 2014
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Warning: lots of YouTube videos coming your way. Save yourself some time and discover some great music by opening this playlist and jammin’ along. It’s a blog post with a … Continue Reading →

Not fat, but not skinny either

  • By Jennifer
  • 5 March, 2014
  • 3 Comments

So I saw someone post this article: 10 Struggles of Being Not Skinny, But Not Fat Either on Facebook, and I clicked through thinking, “Ah, a cute little throwaway post … Continue Reading →

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