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It’s time for another round of Answer Me This! — in which we discover hilarious (ok, sometimes sad) keyword searches that people have searched for and unwittingly arrived at my blog. Interestingly enough, a lot of people are wondering “What makes me happy?” these days. An excellent question, although I can only tell you what [...]

It’s been a while since I did a non-travel related Things That Make Me Happy round-up (ok, the last one I did was in September for my frugal blog). So without further ado, here are 10 things that make me happy right now. 1. groupon – how cool is Groupon? OK, this week’s deals have [...]

It’s time for another installment of Answer me this! — in which I chat about amusing (to me, anyway!) keywords that people have searched for and unwittingly arrived at my blog.  Following the bear theme from last time (seriously, why are we so preoccupied with bears?): “What do bears in Oregon like to eat?” Well [...]

Two years later, and I’ve finally finished watching the Top 100 Grossing Films of All-Time! I had already seen 68 of the 100, so I averaged about one movie every three weeks. While I’ve enjoyed more of the movies from Ebert’s 102 Movies You Must See list, watching the top 100 grossing gives you an [...]

Packing light is one of the top questions I get about my RTW career break.  We all know that person who drags a mammoth rolling suitcase on vacation and many of us have encountered the smelly guy who brags about only carrying a daypack.  I like to think that there’s a happy medium that anyone [...]

It’s time for another installment of “10 things that make me happy!”  In no particular order, here are 10 things that make me happy {about Morocco}… Moroccan architecture It seems that everywhere you look in the Imperial cities of Fes, Meknes, Rabat and Marrakech, you see amazing architecture: keyhole doors, stunning mosques, and intricate details. [...]

Ah! It’s time for another list. My packing list seems to be never-ending at this point. I’ve been told that you should decide on everything you want to take and then discard 2/3 of it, but of course, I consider myself to be an excellent packer :) so I’ll probably take most of the following… [...]

Are you convinced? So this goal isn’t actually on the list, it’s part of the alternates, and the whole idea of “alternates” is kind of silly, but I figured I should have a few extra goals to fall back on if for instance I forget to: a) go to Vegas, b) buy a house, or [...]

Summer is officially over. Last week’s list of “10 things that make me happy” was really fun and good for the happiness quotient. Maybe I’ll make this a weekly list. In no particular order, here are 10 things that make me happy {about fall}… rainboots As the rains set in, colorful rainboots make me smile. [...]

As inspired by the last page in every Domino magazine. In no particular order, here are 10 things that make me happy. nike+ I never considered myself a “runner”. Being able to track your runs is the perfect mix of tech/exercise. It’s the best of all worlds. Nike+ sensor $25+shoes+ipod. Nike+ iSport Mixes on iTunes [...]