Monthly Archives: February 2013

hey, river guide.

They refer to the rapid as the “S-bends”, the largest of the three relatively benign rapids on the slow-moving Skagit River.  Snaking left and right, then repeating, it resembles a skier’s line in fresh powder, a fairly simple line that … Continue reading

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a hobbies not jobbies birthday

After being completely hoodwinked with a proposed double-date night of Skillet and bowling, I unwittingly stumbled into a surprise party my friends had thrown for me at The Garage.  It took me recognizing four faces to figure out what was … Continue reading

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cooking safely (at a $152 discount)

“Hobbies, not jobbies” began to manifest the summer after high school–I’d discovered lifeguarding, CPR, and First Aid.  With a taste for picking up specialty skills and liking it,  I’d begun hunting for more certifications and found that the local community … Continue reading

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the moth story slam: the Fremont abbey

My dreams have come true. Long espousing hatred of standard radio (with the exception of KEXP and NPR, of course) and a lover of thought-provoking audio, I maintain that the podcast has stripped the boredom out of the most tedious … Continue reading

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