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I’m Baaaaaaaaaack!

Hey!!! Remember me? Remember this thing I used to do, called blogging? Remember this blog I used to have? Me either! Yeah, I suck, blah blah, let me give you a list of excuses as to why I haven’t been … Continue reading

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“!!!”

I consider myself a fairly self-motivated person, but sometimes we all need a good kick in the teeth. I’ve taken this break from Ian as well as could be expected. In typical Alexis fashion I’ve done an okay job at … Continue reading

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Mama, I’m movin’ out

I hate moving. Yeah, everyone hates moving. But I’ve developed a special brand of hatred for this act. Especially after moving six times between June of 2008 and August of 2010. No, you read that right… six times in two years.  … Continue reading

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Just a girl

4/25 – So, I was just playing with the Lego set Ian got himself for Easter (he was inspired to “Lego” again after spending hours reading legos.tumblr.com) and thinking to myself, “Wow, how is it that I am just as … Continue reading

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Evolution of a girl

Our backyard has become quite overgrown. Thanks to such a gloomy winter and rainy (/drizzly stormy monsoony torrentially-downpouringly) spring, the grass has sprung up to my mid calves and the weeds have all but taken over the flower beds. On … Continue reading

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1/3 Dear Old Dad

A girl’s relationship with her dad is a very delicate one. It’s exceedingly complicated, difficult to understand from pretty much any perspective, and completely different from family to family. Given the latter, perhaps the former are specific to my family. … Continue reading

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12/28 2010: The Year Everything Changed

I’ve been thinking a lot over the past couple days about how I would write this post. Different phrasing I want to use, memories I want to highlight, experiences I want to memorialize. Ultimately, though, this post has to be … Continue reading

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12/25 A Milestone & A Merry Christmas!

Ian, Nine months ago, on a cold dark beach in California, under the light of a big moon and silver waves… our hearts communicated and we haven’t looked back. Nine months ago, we were standing on the edge of something … Continue reading

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12/13 A poem, by a much better poet than I

At Nightfall, by Charles Hanson Towne   I need so much the quiet of your love After the day’s loud strife; I need your calm all other things above After the stress of life.   I crave the haven that … Continue reading

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11/25 Happy Thanksgiving!

Life is still as magical and as beautiful as it was 8 months ago. 2010 has been an absolutely thrilling year. It is Thanksgiving, and I couldn’t be more grateful. I have a fabulous family, marvelous friends, and the man … Continue reading

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