Archive for December, 2009

Decorate Your Own Damn Cookie

Decorate Your Own Damn Cookie

Posted on 23. Dec, 2009 by Writer.

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In an attempt to get both stoked about my return to Salt Lake City and the holiday season I decided to throw a holiday bash at my newly feng sui-ed ole apartment. I aptly named the gathering “decorate your own damn cookie and make your own f***ing pizza party” to reflect my holiday spirit. Having [...]

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Burn Them or Cherish Them? What to Do With Old Journals

Burn Them or Cherish Them? What to Do With Old Journals

Posted on 17. Dec, 2009 by Writer.

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I always get slightly uncomfortable when I hear they are publishing someone’s diaries.  With the controversial release of Carl Jung’s The Red Book, I am confronted with what to do with the growing piles of journals I have held onto throughout the years. The Red Book is part journal and part mythical fiction – a [...]

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What’s next? Plans, Plans and More Plans

What’s next? Plans, Plans and More Plans

Posted on 14. Dec, 2009 by Writer.

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I am about ready to take a dart to the world map that is sitting over my desk.  The list of places I would like to visit is growing larger by the minute and I can’t honestly decide where to go.  I never imagined myself in the following situation: no real job or commitments or [...]

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Best of 2009 – Matador Network is Blog Find of the Year

Best of 2009 – Matador Network is Blog Find of the Year

Posted on 07. Dec, 2009 by Writer.

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Hands down, my best blog find of the year is the lovely, the awe-inspiring, the tremendously moving – Matador Network.  I don’t even remember how I stumbled up on it but my life is forever changed because of it. While browsing their site for the first time I noticed that they were about to launch [...]

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Buckhorn Wash in the San Rafael Swell

Buckhorn Wash in the San Rafael Swell

Posted on 04. Dec, 2009 by Writer.

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I have only just started to explore the San Rafael Swell and am totally overwhelmed with its beauty and potential for exploration.  The Swell, as it is affectionately called, is a huge maze of winding canyons, sandstone cliffs, and expansive panoramas located in a remote section of central Utah.  For years I kept hearing about [...]

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Best of 2009 – And I Am Quitting My Job Why?

Best of 2009 – And I Am Quitting My Job Why?

Posted on 03. Dec, 2009 by Writer.

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I decided to take part in the Best of 2009 Blog Challenge to perhaps fuel some reflection about the greatest year ever.  To participate in the blog challenge, you simply create a blog post based on a certain prompt for each day of December.  Sponsor, Gwen Bell says that you don’t need to participate every [...]

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3 Months of Self-Indulgent Bliss

3 Months of Self-Indulgent Bliss

Posted on 01. Dec, 2009 by Writer.

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I absolutely can’t believe it has been 3 months since I left the security of cush cubicle life and as I glance back at the goals I set for myself for the first 3-months of my life as a freelance writer I see how little I have accomplished. In short, I was overwhelmed and completely [...]

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