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Today was a Good Day

Today was a good day. 🙂 This morning, I successfully hauled my ass out of bed, and went to a yoga class. I saw the Almazen Del Mar yoga studio sign the day before while wandering around Valparaiso. The Ashtanga yoga instructor, Macarena, spoke excellent English and gave great adjustments. If you happen to be in town, I highly recommend. I then walked up to La Sebastiana, one of Pablo Neruda‘s three homes. It was an enchanting little place – very tranquil, with a beautiful view of the city. Valparaiso is a very colorful city – lookswise, it reminds me …

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La Sebastiana

Pablo Neruda’s Valaparaiso home – La Sebastiana – is a beautiful place.  It has a very peaceful vibe as you walk around…        

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Valparaiso Pictures

Some pictures from the picturesque town of Vaparaiso   colored walls   painted lamps   gone flying   stepping     stop it mom!   parades   looking up   homes murales   the hillside   alien alert     me

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Chile & Easter Island

Tomorrow, I leave for Chile! The plan is to fly in to Santiago, and then head north to Valparaiso, a nearby seaport city.  I’ll be spending the majority of my time, though, in one of the most remote places in the world: Easter Island. It’s my first major trip traveling alone, and I’m really excited about it.   Over Thanksgiving, I did a 10 day Vipassana meditation retreat, which was awesome.  (If it’s something you’ve considered, I’d highly recommend it.  It’s a challenging experience, but definitely worth it.)  So, I think having this time by myself in place like Chile will …

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Ohh…. Pretty

I just got the most beautiful rings from my friend, Meghan. I know Meghan from high school, and she’s always had an eye for jewelry. Meghan is now making jewelry herself, and has amazing collection of gold and silver pieces. Check it out!

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Seattle Snow

After many flight cancelations, I finally arrived in Southern California yesterday – 48 hours after originally planned. Here are a few (now distant) Seattle snow vistas.

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No Longer Giddy About the Snow

So it turns out… snow can be a pain in the ass. On Thursday, when the snow started, I was really excited. It was beautiful, seeing the city coated in a blanket of white. However, 3 days of being really cold, falling down a lot, and not easily getting where you want to go… is starting to aggravate me. Tomorrow, I fly down to Southern California for Christmas. Or, at least, I’m going to try to. The weather people have 40 more hours of flurries predicted. UPDATED 12/22: Still in Seattle, two canceled flights later… Hoping I actually make it …

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Global Warming (aka Snow Day in Seattle)

This morning, I woke up to a snowy Pike Place Market. We’ve been hearing snow warnings all week. Yesterday, all the schools were closed and most of Microsoft stayed home. But there wasn’t any snow. Today, the snow finally arrived! It’s still coming down hard, with really big flakes. And it’s sticking – which normally doesn’t happen downtown. As a Southern Californian girl, I’m totally snow giddy. 🙂 Here’s a cameraphone photo of me at Pike Place Photos from my “big” camera coming soon.

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Happy Holidays!

I was home sick today… there’s a massive bug going around work.  I was pretty useless sitting on my couch, so I decided to make a holiday Silverlight card.   And if you’re thinking….                 wow, that’s really ugly. … or …                 that looks like a 7 year old’s crayon drawing. … you’re absolutely right.     I have no design skills (as my officemate likes to continuously point out.) Hope you enjoy it anyways!  🙂   See the full post, if you’re reading my feed and can’t see the card!

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