Greetings, peeps. I somehow survived xmas/solstice/hanukkah/kwanzaa and I sure hope you did, too. Right now, I’m sort of gearing up for the new year, but only because I’m driving to Colorado on the first (weather permitting) for a 4-month internship. No, you’re not rid of me that easily. This is why we have laptops and [...]

Posted on December 28th, 2007 by Andi
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“We three queens with Oreos are…trying to find…an open bar…”
Ah, Christmas. And all it entails. My dad makes up his own lyrics this time of year to offset the constant cacophony of Christmas music that we’re all inundated with. No matter where we go, there we are, standing in line somewhere. Hanging out in the [...]

Posted on December 20th, 2007 by Andi
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All right, I admit it. I know nothing about makeup. Okay, revise that. I know the premises behind it. After all, I was in drama club in high school and that’s where I learned about that kind of thing. But I seem to be lacking the makeup gene. Didn’t get it. Never missed it. Don’t [...]

Posted on December 12th, 2007 by Andi
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I have never written a fan letter. Ever. Most of the letters I write are to elected officials who I think need a gentle nudge in a different direction. Though I have written a couple of “thank you for voting that way” to elected officials, I’ve never written an ass-out, “god I love yer stuff [...]

Posted on December 7th, 2007 by Andi
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I think a lot about journeys. All kinds. Metaphorical. Physical. Spiritual. I think about the paths we take when we make the decision to explore the borders that define us, whether internal or external. I like the idea of testing our limits, of pushing against them and through them, and seeking some kind of truth [...]

Posted on December 1st, 2007 by Andi
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