From a life in translation
November 12, 2010 at 7:03 am
So, I’m learning French. No, that’s a lie. I completed the demo on the Rosetta Stone website and now know how to ask for fish (poisson), salad (salade) ... (
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From a life in translation
October 28, 2010 at 7:17 pm
One year I went as Dolly Parton for Halloween, mostly because I had a blonde wig lying around and enough chest to fill out a very tight-fitting dress. Once I ... (
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From a life in translation
October 20, 2010 at 3:52 pm
After a while, working in your pajamas, hunched over a desk that sits adjacent to the bed you just got out of, must have some sort of adverse affect on your self-esteem. ... (
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From a life in translation
October 12, 2010 at 1:15 am
Oh, hi, hello. How are you? Yes, I’m alive. Yes, this is me coming out from under a mountain of indecisiveness to tell you that I HAVE MADE A DECISION. ... (
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From a life in translation
September 22, 2010 at 12:47 am
It’s 8:32 p.m. on a Tuesday night and I’m wearing black eyeliner and hot pink lip gloss. Tomorrow, I leave on a 10:45 a.m. flight to New York City ... (
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From a life in translation
September 7, 2010 at 12:26 am
Sometimes I get scared to want something, because I worry I don’t have the persistence and dedication necessary to finish it. Sometimes I care way too much ... (
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From a life in translation
September 3, 2010 at 12:29 am
SPOILER ALERT: $15 iTunes gift certificate goes to the funniest comment on this post. Go, chickadees.
There are certain words in the English language that, when ... (
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From a life in translation
August 31, 2010 at 2:06 pm
Last week, I rearranged my bedroom into a sequence of furniture I hadn’t combined before. And I wondered, “how had I not seen this layout before?” ... (
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From a life in translation
August 19, 2010 at 9:40 pm
So, you guys, I’m trying to have a better attitude about humanity as a whole. I’m naturally a pretty annoyed person. Which, funny enough, is actually ... (
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From a life in translation
August 16, 2010 at 1:01 am
You see, my life consists of two quite opposing ways of living: 1. ways in which I am a Real Adult and 2. ways in which I am not a Real Adult. There are times ... (
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From a life in translation
August 9, 2010 at 9:41 pm
Ever have those moments when you’re sitting at your computer and you feel like you’re going to write the best blog post ever? That people will start ... (
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From a life in translation
August 5, 2010 at 3:45 pm
We’ve all used these from time to time. Some of you use these more than others. I’m guilty as charged. I admit it. I even wanted to use these WHILE ... (
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From a life in translation
July 30, 2010 at 2:28 am
Things have changed. Okay, well, specifically, I have changed. A lot. Like, whiplash amounts. And I’m still trying to catch up, still trying to reposition ... (
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From a life in translation
July 26, 2010 at 7:40 pm
Sometimes I get in these moods, ones where I feel like I’ve completely fallen behind on everything life has told me to catch up on. It’s usually during ... (
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From a life in translation
July 19, 2010 at 4:04 pm
Let me start this off by saying that I am literally hobbling around everywhere because Nicole thought it would be a good idea for us to start the 30-Day Shred ... (
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From a life in translation
July 7, 2010 at 6:28 pm
This past Saturday morning, after a frighteningly large amount of pomegranate vodka, Nicole snuck into my bed at exactly 6:01 a.m. to wake me up, since she’s ... (
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June 30, 2010 at 3:29 pm
So, I should be working right now. Nicole made me this nice little index card of all the things I need to get done today, something she does everyday, something ... (
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From a life in translation
June 29, 2010 at 3:17 am
So, I just got back from the Backstreet Boys concert at the Warfield and I know, you are either jealous or you want to judge me. If you want to judge me, then ... (
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From a life in translation
June 24, 2010 at 12:51 am
Life in the digital age can be quite strange at times. Like when life becomes death and someone’s Facebook profile becomes a very awkward and haunting shrine ... (
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From a life in translation
June 2, 2010 at 5:42 pm
Here’s the thing about me: I hate weather. Any weather that is more than, “No wind, 60°, clear blue skies.” Now, I realize this is a terrible ... (
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From a life in translation
May 26, 2010 at 2:36 am
Do you ever look at all the dishes in your sink and the laundry piled in your closet and think, “my god, life is so unbelievably and mind-numbingly repetitive, ... (
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From a life in translation
May 24, 2010 at 9:41 pm
God. Vegas. What the. What the hell IS Vegas?
So, it’s like, here’s been the past three weeks for me. Starting three weeks ago: Los Angeles from Thursday ... (
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May 19, 2010 at 12:59 am
So, Nicole and I basically have our own language, some of which you’ve probably picked up on if you read either my blog or hers. As in, we’re ridiculous. ... (
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From a life in translation
May 4, 2010 at 7:12 pm
So, if we were to file this in a cabinet, how about we file it under Things That Are Adorable About Jamie. Let’s NOT file it under Things That Might Prove ... (
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From a life in translation
April 30, 2010 at 3:06 am
It was an unsuspecting Thursday. Nicole got an equally unsuspecting comment on her blog about how some chick named Jamie Chung was stealing our tweets. And, so, ... (
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