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Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

Hello? It’s Mihaly.

  • By Jennifer
  • 20 August, 2016
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A conversation and a proof. RICHARD: Wow, what time is it? ME: It’s 10pm. RICHARD: Yeah, I totally lost track of time there for a bit, while playing this video … Continue Reading →

Patty the dog

  • By Jennifer
  • 13 October, 2015
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One evening after work, I stopped by PetCo for the usual run of dog and/or cat food (Wet. For mature kitties. Chunks and gravy NOT minced, so help you.) As … 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 →

As you wish nails

I was this close.

  • By Jennifer
  • 24 October, 2014
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I touched it. His hand, that is. I know it’s incongruous to start out a post about an As You Wish book-signing event with a Robin Hood: Men in Tights … Continue Reading →

Time traveling impressionist painting

Pirate crashing & time travel

  • By Jennifer
  • 10 July, 2013
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A late-night conversation with Richard. ME: Dude, I just entered us to win tickets to an event called Riviera Regatta this weekend for Bastille Day. Just listen to this description: Join us … Continue Reading →

Arenal volcano Costa Rica

Chinese-Costa Rican mountain doctor

  • By Jennifer
  • 18 June, 2013
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Did I ever tell you about the time I got really sick in Costa Rica? It wasn’t dysentery. Gross. It wasn’t anything related to bad water–we were actually pretty careful … Continue Reading →

Yosemite TRAGEDY

  • By Jennifer
  • 27 April, 2013
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In my wrap-up of our Easter weekend trip to Yosemite (see parts 1 and 2), I alluded to a CRIMINAL event committed by a DEVIOUS WILD FORCE OF EVIL upon … Continue Reading →

Yosemite Easter – pt. 2

  • By Jennifer
  • 25 April, 2013
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When last we left off, the hubby and I were resting up for our first big day of hiking in Yosemite. So… Saturday We woke up bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, ready … Continue Reading →

Yosemite Easter – pt 1

  • By Jennifer
  • 23 April, 2013
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Being the cheapskate I am, I scan LivingSocial and Groupon every week or so for deals I can use, and in March I found a SA-WEET deal on a hotel … Continue Reading →

documentary producer

Why I like making movies

  • By Jennifer
  • 9 March, 2013
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One of my favorite days during my time in grad school–and really of all time (in a thankfully long list of favorite days)–was the day my 30-minute documentary premiered at … Continue Reading →

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