Author Archives: Carissa

21
Oct, 2005

gourmet grahams?

yesterday, my boss gave me a taste of a graham cracker she had purchased from the whole foods market bakery. yep, it was a graham cracker made from scratch. it was freakin’ amazing. nothing like your average nabisco honey graham … Continue reading →

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20
Oct, 2005

606

last night as i got into my car to leave work, my clock said 6:06. i had to sing a few lines of the mennonite national anthem.

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19
Oct, 2005

they like me!

today i had record (at least for recent history) attendance at both of my storytimes! there were 20 people at my early program for babies and toddlers and 33 people at my regular storytime afterwards! either they were all excited … Continue reading →

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17
Oct, 2005

spontaneous traveling

so my friend asked me on friday if i’d like to go to chicago (about 2 hours away) on saturday evening for dinner with a mutual friend of ours and a trip to ikea. i love that i was able … Continue reading →

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14
Oct, 2005

gorgeous day

it’s a gorgeous, autumn day here. i biked 20 miles while completing my errands today (so i am now well over my 1000 miles for the year mark–hooray!). i woke up early and had time to be crafty. i got … Continue reading →

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11
Oct, 2005

3000!

i hit mile 3000 on my bicycle odometer tonight! some of you may remember that last year i biked 2004 miles in 2004. this year, since i was training for a triathlon and didn’t have the automatic 400 mile boost … Continue reading →

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11
Oct, 2005

olfactory power

tonight as i was riding my bike to choir, i suddenly smelled something that reminded me of pupusa from el salvador. i haven’t thought about this food for years, but suddenly, i was back in el salvador (i went there … Continue reading →

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10
Oct, 2005

fawlty towers

last week, i got a dvd of episodes of fawlty towers. this is a british comedy that my family discovered when i was a kid and enjoyed immensely. i think we must have taped them off of the tv, because … Continue reading →

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10
Oct, 2005

i am a bike mechanic (?)

once again, i was amid folks who knew less about bikes than i did today. this is rather unusual for me, so it was rather empowering. my best deed of the day was helping this elderly woman whose chain had … Continue reading →

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08
Oct, 2005

tree stripes

this morning on the way to work, i saw four trees in a row that were the most wonderful shades of fall colors. as i was sitting there admiring them at the stoplight, i realized i had my camera with … Continue reading →

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