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2011 Year in Review
A few years ago I started making a list of things that I wanted to accomplish each year. My list for 2011 consisted of 11 items, of which I'm proud to say I completed 9 of them. I ran my first half marathon (and then two more after that), I took up a new sport...
The Breakup and a Happy New Year
I should have known better than to post about the budding relationship between me and my live-in apartment mascot. It's like he can read or something, because no sooner had I posted about Stanley then he abandoned me. That's right. Stanley the Speider has moved out. I...
Christmas Carding
Alas, it was too late to use any of the Awkward Christmas Photos on my real Christmas card - but I made do. Here's the "much anticipated" 2011 card: sans costumes and weirdo friends, plus one beautiful backdrop, and me. Sorry about that second part.
Awkward Family Photos
I have amazing friends in Seattle. They are my second family, and they will be really hard to leave when I move to Boulder. One of the many reasons I love them so much is our shared enthusiasm for all things ridiculous! - with extra bonus points when we...
The Apartment Mascot
I have a new pet! His name is Stanley. He's a SPEIDER! Stanley lives in my bathroom - he moved in about a month ago and has made himself right at home. For a while he was just chillin' in the corner, but he has become quite the...
Things that are FUNNER with an Action Figure
Traveling with an Action Figure Mascot really adds an element of fun to pretty much everything. For example:Waiting in line? Not with a AFM - now you're PLAYING in line:Peace yoTaking public transportation? Spread out an enjoy!Two people wanted to sit...
The Rules of Obtaining an Action Figure Mascot
Spidey went to the great Spiderweb in the sky, we had a number of other Action Figure Mascots. Specifically, Allison had a few short lived AFMs who were acquired with specific trips in mind. There was G.I. José, or Joselito, who went to Mexico but was captured by the...
Back in the Saddle: The 4-week Update
You've read about the Epic Bike Header of 2011 and the damage it caused to my face and other body parts. I've been healing well, but I'm sure you can all understand my hesitance to hop right back in the saddle. Well, today the wait was over: it was a...
What’s with the action figures?
I've gotten a lot of questions about why I always travel with action figures. The answer is simple really: because toting around an action figure mascot (AFM) makes everything WAY MORE FUN! The origin of the action figure dates way back to 2004, when...
