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Dress-A-Friend Monday: Rainy Day for Wende

The Task: This week, we’re going to dress each other for a rainy spring day. Think about your partner and how she would dress to go out in the April rain. Would she wear galoshes? What kind of raincoat? Would she go sans raincoat and only carry an umbrella? One of those old-lady rainbonnets? What would she be wearing underneath the layers? Are there puddles? Is she walking a dog? This week, I dress...

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A Listy Things of New!

Let’s not overwhelm you, Dear Readers. I do a bulleted list to prevent your brain from exploding unnecessarily. I joined fellow Tweeps last week for a dinner at AMP150, which was wonderful. For newbies, I recommend doing the six course Chef’s choice. And yes, Chef Cooley even arranged his selections around my shellfish allergy.  I will go back for another dinner soon — it was that...

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Skate (b)log

04/14 practice with Northern Ohio wRECk League — Bruises, bruises everywhere! Yikes. Lots of bruises. Queen of the Ring came early in practice, as there was a certain lack of energy in the room. And I ALMOST got it. There were so many hits in just that one drill, and eventually exhaustion took over. I fell to one knee after like the 8,392 hit (you get kicked out of the “game” by either...

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Guest Blog on Downtown Living

I wrote a guest post this morning for Extraordinary Observations, based on my current living situation downtown (after hopelessly navigating the suburbs). The piece was was also picked up by the Streetsblog Network. Rob (the owner of EO) writes engaging posts from the perspective of a soon-to-be college grad. He endlessly searches for a city and job with a balance to his important forward-thinking...

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Canad-a Possibility?

Why won’t this girl shut up about Canada already? As I mentioned, there are extremely cheap flights to Toronto right now. Like, less than $100 cheap. I can work with this kind of budget. Considering the gas prices rising through summer, the annoyance of flying could be worth it. Some of the things in Toronto I’ve already seen: CN Tower Blue Jays Stadium Casa Loma Um. Um. Um. THAT’S ALL...

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PT: Testicles Missing

File this under… OUCH! for the men. And under “Slow Down The Revenge Tactics” for the ladies. (Or you know, “Fuck Him!”)… Jealous wife says penis belongs to her Sydney – An Australian woman set her husband’s genitals alight because she suspected he was having an affair, a court in Adelaide was told on Monday. Rajini Narayan, 44, pleaded not guilty to murder...

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Dress-a-Friend Monday Challenge!

I am horrible enough dressing myself, let alone someone else. Here goes my challenge to dress Esti from Sometimes Wendy Darling. The theme: Lazy Sunday brunch. By the by, Wende did a FANTASTIC job of creating a couple outfits for my various Sunday Brunch shenanigans. Here’s what I gathered from Esti’s WT so far: feminine clothing paired with sleek basics. Loves dresses. Skirt (maybe a slight...

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All Fans On Deck!

Saturday was a super-awesome experience! I got to throw a first pitch at Classic Park for the Lake County Captains. We had great seats in between home plate and the home team dugout, just a few rows from the front. The stadium was (sadly) not full, and it was a GORGEOUS spring afternoon to sit out and enjoy a baseball game. I threw a strike! Again, I NEED A CAMERA. I forgot to bring even my crappy camera...

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Fear & Baseball in Cleveland

Since starting my own freelance business, I have found myself in various situations in which I otherwise would have been paralyzed by fear. No matter how irrational, I was complacent in my former life with any method of avoidance. As a freelancer, I cannot let fear overcome my life. Because of this daily mantra, I have made fantastic networking connections, participated in social media and volunteer...

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WT: Hair & Make-Up

I think I’m all caught up with my Wardrobe Therapy assignments. Have I missed anything important, fellow WTers? THIS week is all about the hair (eck) and make-up (even-more-eck). It has taken me a lifetime and a half to learn how to do my hair. I have chopped it, grown it out, dyed it every color… short of shaving it all off, I have to deal with its baby-fine texture and random patches of weird...

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What to wear… this also stresses me.

Now that I’m knee deep into my closets and Wardrobe Therapy, I’m checking out fashion trends. What I know already is that teal is big for Spring, weird sandals are the norm, my huge purses are still in vogue and maxi or print dresses remain ideal for upcoming warmer weather. I’m still not sold on stripes or nautical-inspired attire or cut-off shorts. And, pink: NEVER. Backless though?...

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WT: Tops & Bottoms

I’m still playing a bit of catch-up on Wardrobe Therapy. I’ve combined my Tops/Bottoms posts below. Tops! (includes tops, tanks, camis, bras, cardigans, vests): My identifying colors are gray, green (more olive green than hunter green. eck), and navy blue. For obvious reasons given, they complement my eyes. My eye color is more a blue-gray, but I have a hazel-green ring around my pupil. Torture...

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I’m talking about Canada again…

I haven’t been to Canada in a few years, and then, it was only Niagara Falls. A lot of touristy regular BS, mixed in with Casino and (awesome) strip bars. I haven’t been to Toronto since a class trip in junior high school (all the same, without the gambling and nudity). We’ve been talking about a trip to the Northwest, which allows us easy travel access to the beautiful Vancouver. But, I...

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WT: Tossing & Piles

If I have a “style,” it is Granola Chic. It’s about comfort and adapting trends (usually a season or two behind because I won’t do what other people do just like I won’t wear what others wear) with bright or chunky accessories. I’m a basic gal — I like t-shirts and jeans and an awesome set of heels. Throw in a giant purse (like the size of an overnight bag), a...

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WT: Wardrobe Therapy (the questionnaire)

I’m a late participant of online Wardrobe Therapy, referred by Lead Paint Cookbook. I’ve been meaning to keep record of my outfits and wardrobe for a while, and since I don’t really have any posts in mind other than boyfriend and roller derby stuff, muddled with the usual penis postings — why not include clothing to piss off all my male readers? I should have joined this group...

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Skate (b)log

04/07 practice with Northern Ohio wRECk League was AWESOME. And sweaty. There were two BRRG girls who joined us at practice which gave a whole new life and challenge to our scrimmages (especially hits! Ooof!). Definitely feeling like I pushed myself, as told by the total body soreness again this morning. Feeling really good on my skates! Especially after learning how to tinker with my wheels and trucks...

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Two random douchebags

Two nights ago, I received a text between 11pm and midnight advising me of a new Vegas phone number. FOR A RANDOM EX FROM THREE SUMMERS AGO. First, WTF? He still has my number saved? Two, fucking douche. I haven’t talked/seen/heard from him in slightly less than three years. Infinity: I don’t fucking care. I mean, that’s like twelve cell phones ago. Damn, I have a lot of...

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PT: Assault Weapons

From the BBC News headlines: Man used penis to assault female police officer. Ahem. Moving on. I would think the States would treat this matter wholly different. Regardless of how hilarious in campus hazings, even teabagging is a form of sexual assault. April is National Sexual Assault Awareness Month – a nationwide effort to raise public awareness of sexual violence. SAAM hopes to this as a major...

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Easter givings, food and offerings of cheese.

How was your Easter? I am seriously on carb overload. But YAY for Spring dresses this year and mojitos. And… that gorgeous bruise on my hand. Speaking of cheese, the Cheese Club at West Point Market in Akron is amazing. As such, their selection is equally as awesome. We came home with a honey nut gouda, aged habernero cheddar, and an never-before-heard and deliciously-buttery Bruges. Friday, I spent...

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I’ll choke that effin chicken. Live. On Hulu. If I knew how.

There are two factors that stress me beyond all get out: technology and cooking chicken. Like, irrationally cannot-control-the-panic-attacks stressed. I deal well with moderate amount of work or financial stress with mere streaks of bitchiness and insomnia, but either of the aforementioned triggers, and I’m a wrecked-out mess. Technology Set Up Daily, I am on life support. All because of wires and...