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Memory Ln.

Posted on April 14, 2012 by

If I close my eyes, I can feel the South Park Blocks. Big green leaves rustle, the sound of faint conversation. It’s amazing how nostalgia grabs you by the throat sometimes. Tonight the air is Portland. I can feel the creaking … Continue reading →

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What Mississippi Taught Me

Posted on March 14, 2012 by

“Thank God for Mississippi!” -All of Alabama This quote is, like, an actual thing people in Alabama say about Mississippi. Of course, I’d never heard it. I didn’t have any preconceived notions about Mississippi because I never really thought about Mississippi. … Continue reading →

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The Journey Thus Far…

Posted on February 11, 2012 by

I’ve shopped in Atlanta, eaten fast food in Jackson, watched live music in Nashville, and gone tanning in Tuscaloosa. Checking off bucket list items left & right! Go out there and live life. It’s not waiting for you to grow … Continue reading →

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Now let me blow ya mind

Posted on February 6, 2012 by

There is a very famous poem written by the third patriarch of Zen, Seng-ts’an, called the Hsin-Hsin Ming, which translates as Verses in Faith Mind. In this poem Seng-ts’an writes these lines: “Do not seek the truth; only cease to … Continue reading →

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Down in Dixie

Posted on January 29, 2012 by

Well… I have officially arrived in the Dirty South! I will be staying down in Dixie for a couple weeks. And since my personal frequently-asked-question lately has been “Why?” I thought I’d make a blog post about it. So here’s … Continue reading →

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The Six Lives of Henry VIII

Posted on January 22, 2012 by

I remember sitting at a coffee shop in Portland a couple years ago with a ripped out page from my daily planner that had the heading “The woman I want to be”underlined at the top. I divided the page into … Continue reading →

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silence

Posted on December 29, 2011 by

“what do you want out of life?” it asks me i answer, “as much as possible.”

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sollicitudo

Posted on December 7, 2011 by

Recently, I’ve received something of an ethereal order. It came from within, and has been burning quietly within me for some time. Supposedly, I’m ready for it now. I don’t feel ready. In fact, any readiness I’ve felt has been … Continue reading →

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I came to fly

Posted on December 4, 2011 by

I’ve been keeping myself so busy lately that I haven’t really taken a moment to let it all soak in. Here’s a little peak, just as much for you as it is for me.             … Continue reading →

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I swear you’d fool me again

Posted on November 29, 2011 by

When I was 13 my family went to Rome for Christmas. My sister and I stayed awake through the entire journey and fell asleep the second we got to the hotel. We woke up at 2am and ate pasta alla … Continue reading →

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