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Tag: love

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 →

Happy Valentimes

  • By Jennifer
  • 11 February, 2015
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One year in high school, when I was vehemently anti-Valentine’s Day and pro-female solidarity, I convinced some of my lady friends to wear lime green (or the closest thing they had) … 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 →

wedding ceremony through a tree

One year anniversary

  • By Jennifer
  • 13 October, 2013
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Well it’s been one year since our wedding. How about them caramel apples? OH MY GOD it feels like SO LONG. Jk, it’s shocking, really, that it was a full … 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 →

Wedding planning as user experience design

  • By Jennifer
  • 1 October, 2012
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I hate those wedding competition shows on TV. They’re exhibitionist, and shallow, and a lame excuse to judge other people. No, wait–those are my favorite things. I LOVE those wedding … Continue Reading →

Edward Gorey Christmas alligator robot

Christmas and I…It’s Complicated

  • By Jennifer
  • 28 December, 2010
  • 2 Comments

I always tell people that I hate Christmas, but that’s not really true. I hate what Christmas does to people, I hate what it’s come to mean to many, but … Continue Reading →

A Capell-enough already

  • By Jennifer
  • 15 December, 2010
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So, if we’re friends IRL you may know that I fucking love a Capella music. Yeah. F-bomb. What. You may also have noticed I’m a little crazy about it lately. … Continue Reading →

Nonagon of love

  • By Jennifer
  • 12 August, 2010
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Please excuse the self-indulgence, but I’m going to chronicle my recent trip through France here so I can remember it. I very optimistically brought a small notebook in the hopes … Continue Reading →

Girls and sales

  • By Jennifer
  • 22 October, 2009
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A theorem. Theory. What have you. A girl cannot pass up a good sale. There, I said it. Scavengers by nature, we’re constantly and unavoidably drawn to getting something at … Continue Reading →

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