Archive for March, 2010
Hula Hoops and Ultramarathons
Posted on 26. Mar, 2010 by Writer.
Tomorrow I am getting up at the ass crack of dawn and running my first ultramarathon – 32-miles of dirt, sand, and rock. And mind you I am no hardcore – I simply decided to attack something on the life list. This morning, I revisited the life list hoping to rouse some confidence and panicked. [...]
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Why I Love the West: Dirt Roads
Posted on 24. Mar, 2010 by Writer.
May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. ~Edward Abbey
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NileGuide Launches New Destination Blogs
Posted on 22. Mar, 2010 by Writer.
I have been working as the Local Expert for Salt Lake City (and recently Park City) for NileGuide since October 2009. Just this past week – NileGuide launched individual travel blogs for each of their destinations.
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The Great Salt Lake: A Stink Pot (but pretty) Lake
Posted on 17. Mar, 2010 by Writer.
One of the first places I wanted to visit after ending up in Salt Lake City (for reasons still unbeknownst to me) was the Great Salt Lake. Obviously I knew that the lake was salty but I had imagined it as this big recreation area with beaches and lots of people floating about – a [...]
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Decluttering the Bookshelf and Discovering the Unread
Posted on 15. Mar, 2010 by Writer.
Spring weather combined with my new obsession of reading minimalist blogs has inspired me to declutter my apartment. Heeding the wisdom of Leo Babuta of Zen Habits I am tackling one area of me casa at a time versus my normal behavior of tearing the entire house apart, followed by a freak out and then [...]
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An Ode To Little Orphan Frank
Posted on 12. Mar, 2010 by Writer.
Plans are shaping up for the summer months – plane tickets are getting bought, guidebooks are being perused, cutie beach dresses are getting tried on, and I’ve started worrying about what the hell I am going to do with Frank.
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Indulge Your Inner Secret Agent and Help Me Escape to San Francisco
Posted on 10. Mar, 2010 by Writer.
I need to be constantly entertained or I fall asleep. I only like going out to bars if a. there is a band (preferably of the bluegrass jam band variety), b. there is going to be some sort of game playing (like shuffle board, air hockey, or Galactica), or c. there is some cheeseball theme [...]
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Making a Blog Posting Schedule and Sticking To It
Posted on 08. Mar, 2010 by Writer.
Do you check your google reader eagerly multiple times a day for new posts from your favorite bloggers or do you know when to expect their next post? Do you ever start to worry about peeps if they haven’t posted in a while? Personally I post things to my blog simply at whim, when I [...]
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Planning, More Planning, and Stuff
Posted on 03. Mar, 2010 by Writer.
At this point I feel like I do more planning than stuff. I should have included a category for my blog, “On Writing”, “On the Road”, “On Living”, and “On Planning.” But with the calendar rolling over to March (Birthday Month!), recent 50-degree temps in Salt Lake, and the reappearance of my ole flip-flops has [...]
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Hula Hoops and Ultramarathons
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Why the Dirtbag Writer?
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Planning, Writing, and Ranting
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Compromising Values and Jaw Bones?
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Why I Love the West: Deserts (and Giveaway!)
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Beth: Just stumbled upon your blog and really enjoying i...
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