Category: Life
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Sunday Snapshots
Last night was ROUGH. I went to bed around 11:30. My friend Victoria had spent the weekend with me. She had arrived Saturday morning after working a night shift. She was tired, so she had passed out early. When I woke up wide awake around 2AM, she woke up too and we both were ready…
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Saturday Mornings
This is a Saturday morning spent with a little working, a little play, and a lot more. We will be headed to walk the streets of Staunton soon, as there is the big Harry Potter festival this weekend. I’m looking forward to spending time with my friend Victoria, the McHenrys are here this weekend, then…
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Right Interstate, Wrong Direction
I could write a book titled “right interstate, wrong direction.” I didn’t do it today, but it could have easily been today or any other day. It is a theme with me. I’m constantly finding myself on the right road, but going the wrong direction. Literally and metaphorically. I’m trying to live life in drive,…
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Where heaven touches earth
I have spent the last week traveling for work in Southwest Virginia. I am convinced that this is the place where heaven touches the earth. Unfortunately, most of my killer views were seen while driving, so there is no photographic evidence. Waking up int he mornings and seeing the mountains touching the sky, the light…
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A Clean Guinea Pig Palace Tour
One thing I haven’t had the chance to write about too much is my guinea pigs, Piggly and Wiggly. The two of them keep me sane and are my best friends. One of the things I don’t care for about having them is cage cleaning day, which was today. I got their cage all put…
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New Blog Design!
So I have had something in the works for a while now. I called upon my friend Megan, who graduated from college with me. We worked together in the Writing Center, which was a great job to have on campus. One of my favorite stories involves us running into a skunk after work one day…
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Meet Staunton
Today was the first ever meet Staunton orientation event. I was partnered with someone from the community along with a Mary Baldwin peer advisor. Our group had Rev. Scott’s gals, who are a part of the Ida B. Wells Society on campus. They are interested in learning more about their cultural heritage, so they chose…