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Gringochick: Thank you, 2011, for Kicking My Arse
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Tuesday, January 3, 2012. Thank you, 2011, for Kicking My Arse. 8230;but in a good way. My arse was so kicked I didn’t even have time to tell you all how kicked it was. I only wrote two blog entries in 2011, which is kind of nutty and makes me a feel a little bit sad. This blog is my friend, and I seem to have neglected my friend. But blog-friend should understand- getting your arse kicked is no joke. Thou Shalt Not Forget Aunt Squiddie. I am genuinely worried they will forget me before my next visit.
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Gringochick: The Keeper of Useless Facts
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Sunday, July 29, 2012. The Keeper of Useless Facts. That's what I called him, my dad. He was brilliant. He was eccentric. He was stubborn and frustrating to a point that rivaled a 5 year old. We adored. Him and loved him to pieces. He was beautiful, with eyes clear and blue like the sky. He was a gentle, gentle. What a spirit, what a spirit! He was painfully shy with adults, but somehow people loved him within seconds of meeting him. He was a gift to children. He had the gentlest of natures. He once hook...
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Gringochick: Honey I Shrunk Ray Rice
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Monday, January 16, 2012. Honey I Shrunk Ray Rice. First, a confession and some background. Then I'll get to Ray Rice. Were my blogger eyes bigger than my stomach? In the end, it seems Gringochick wasn't for them. Five other blogs were chosen, and after licking my wounds and swallowing my pride, I checked out the winners and decided I should honor the next 4 months of hard work by writing a little bit about it along the way, regardless of how the Cox marketing team felt. Wintertime is the perfect time fo...
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Gringochick: I can handle a frozen head, but can you handle Garbage Ball?
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Tuesday, December 14, 2010. I can handle a frozen head, but can you handle Garbage Ball? That's right, New England. You know I'm ready for you to teach *me* something, but are you ready for me to teach *you* something? Lets re-define winter, shall we? This last week has been a crash course in how to live in the winter time- and it just. Lesson #1: Using the Proper Tools. Lesson #2: Basic Physics. Lesson #3: Keeping Toasty Warm. I'm learning to look at the weather forecast and understand why I should be e...
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Gringochick: Comin' Through the Chute
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Monday, April 11, 2011. Comin' Through the Chute. Do you know what that feels like? Like you're looking back and looking forward at the same time. Maybe you're done, and maybe you're not 'cause sometimes it's a loop. In this case, thankfully, I know I keep moving. Either way, there's a huge sigh of relief. Life is interesting, really f-ing interesting. In a good way. And in a zero way. And sometimes in a hard way. But we knew that. Honest is just about the hardest thing you can be. Where did this year go?
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Gringochick: 2011 Resolution: Chill the Heck Out...
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Monday, March 14, 2011. 2011 Resolution: Chill the Heck Out. I found myself on January 1, 2011 wandering around Salem looking for a hot cup of coffee to flush the champagne out of my system and provide an outlet to plug my 3:30am-bedtime-btw-I’m-not-21-years-old-anymore-for-the-LOVE(! Sitting at a local coffee shop, best friend in one hand and best boyfriend in the other, it dawned on me that asking myself, "Huh, what should I do today? Blissful stupor of planning my year. But, when asked about my own re...
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Gringochick: Is this Heaven? No, it's Iowa.
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Sunday, June 17, 2012. No, it's Iowa. I’ve been thinking a lot about place, about space, about home. Owing to my dream job, my life on the road has expanded, like, tenfold. I spend most weeknights in strange hotels in strange cities, eating strange food and sleeping in strange beds. A majority of my conversations are with strangers, also staying in strange hotels in strange cities, eating strange food and sleeping in strange beds. So back to “place”- what do you to do find place. If you are feeling out.
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