Life is more than the Cubicle

October has been an interesting month. Since I work for NASA, I was placed on furlough when the government shut down for 16 days. For a while, I had no idea if I was getting paid but I guess this is why parents and financial professionals say to have enough savings to last you a few months in case things like this happen....

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Tonight I had my friend Carla over for dinner and to watch the movie Janapar that I got from the world domination summit. I decided, since it was a wanderlust kind of movie, to make an international menu with thai roast chicken, indian rice, jicama and orange salad and a japanese steamed rice cake for dessert. I used recipes from 3 different cookbooks;...

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It's been a pretty sparse 2 months for food. Not sure what I've been eating. We probably shouldn't go down that road, it won't end well. Anyway, here are some pictures from my camera and computer that I haven't uploaded yet. I don't remember when I made this meal. OH, the time stamp says March. OOPS. Apparently I never uploaded them. I think...

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Day 3 dawned the same as day 2 with Starbucks...I KNOW. Ugh First speaker of the day was Gretchen Rubin who spoke about self knowledge and this very intriguing topic on expectation types. There were 4 (upholder, questioner, rebel and obliger) and I have no idea what I am but it was awesome to hear about how each group responds to expectations and what motivates...

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Saturday morning brought on long lines at Starbucks (I know...I know...in the land of Portland, I should have found something better but a tight schedule requires compromise okay?). After I got my breakfast, I walked to the theatre to find one of the longest lines I've seen in a very long time, it wrapped around the block. Thankfully, I found a friend and...

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I almost can't believe that I'm back at home and in my bed writing this post already. The weekend just flew by and was so jam-packed with inspiration, community and love that I might need to decompress from it for a few weeks. I flew in Friday morning, sadly too late for the World Float world record, and checked into the Paramount. They...

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