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mixtape 10: americanos

Posted by lyn | Jan 14, 2011 | mixtape masters | 5

Speaking of America… Bad Religion — American DreamTom Petty — American GirlTrisha Yearwood — An American Girl (Xs and Os)Wilco — Ashes of American FlagsGogol Bordello — American WeddingLos...

soulless

Posted by lyn | Jan 13, 2011 | musings | 5

Yesterday the link to this site was getting passed around the intertubes like some kind of virtual...

going to america

Posted by lyn | Jan 12, 2011 | true story | 22

When I was six, my parents and I moved back to the U.S. after being stationed in Germany for three years. What followed was a sincere attempt on the part of our extended family to reassimilate us into American pop culture,...

fortune cookie

Posted by lyn | Jan 11, 2011 | everyday life | 6

I don’t know how or when it started, but the beau and I have a nightly ritual when we go to...

i was nice until it was time to not be nice

Posted by lyn | Jan 7, 2011 | jokes | 8

This is inspired by Angie, whose recent post about an Urban Outfitters email had me going...

mixtape 9: 5 for ’10

Posted by lyn | Jan 7, 2011 | mixtape masters | 1

Since we are only a week into 2011, I thought I’d take a moment to reflect on the past year with this offering of some of my favorite songs released in 2010. I call it… wait for it… 5 for ’10. Vampire...

troublesome ’11

Posted by lyn | Jan 6, 2011 | musings, true story | 17

Today marks the sixth anniversary of my move to California. For those unfamiliar with the story, a recap: I used my already-overburdened credit card to buy a one-way flight to L.A. after spending my first year and a half after...

resolve

Posted by lyn | Jan 4, 2011 | true story | 6

In lieu of New Year’s resolutions, upon returning from our holiday travels I decided to just make a giant to-do list instead. I made this list on Sunday, and by the time I went back to it the following day I was having...

holidaze

Posted by lyn | Jan 3, 2011 | everyday life | 11

“So, this is your first married Christmas!” my father-in-law informed us cheerfully. Yes. Yes, it was. “So, does this mean we can hang it up this year only?” the beau asked dubiously, holding up a heavy silver heart-shaped...

holiday traditions (guest post)

Posted by lyn | Dec 20, 2010 | true story | 0

I originally wrote this as a guest post for Lizzie and Isiah’s wonderful blog titled Love...

frozen precipitation watch 2010

Posted by lyn | Dec 19, 2010 | rant | 5

On Thursday we leave for Oregon. Because we are intelligent people, we opted to fly out of...