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The Neon Bible

The Arcade Fire — The Neon Bible

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After several weeks of being rather non-social, Kris and I spent a lot of time with friends this weekend. Thursday On Thursday, I drove to Salem to have lunch with Mackenzie. Though both of us are feeling heavy, and we believe we should start watching our weight, we opted to eat at The Great Wall, …

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Always Check Your Receipts

IKEA opened in Portland recently. I’d never been to IKEA before, but had heard that it’s a great place to pick up inexpensive furniture and gadgets for the home. One recent Friday afternoon, Kris and I decided to go on a date to the new store. Not very romantic, perhaps, but oh-so-practical. IKEA stores are …

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The See-Food Diet

After reading Penelope Trunk’s recent post about eating disorders, I ordered the book Breaking Free from Emotional Eating by Geneen Roth. I figured it was cheaper than paying Lauren for another batch of wellness coaching sessions. I’m willing to give it a shot. The first chapter of the book is fairly straight-forward: “only eat when …

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Rain Ghost

“Do you think it’ll rain” — Dad, whenever it rained heavily It’s pouring outside. The autumnal Oregon rainfall set in two or three weeks early this year, taking away the last few days of September, and making early October swampish. Right now the rain is roaring down in torrents outside my office window. Whenever it …

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