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Olivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17727371358166929664noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5265588529040541532.post-89652173547482710752012-10-19T16:35:00.001-07:002012-10-19T17:22:42.496-07:00Friday in pictures.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Olivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17727371358166929664noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5265588529040541532.post-1797950639318838392012-09-24T13:06:00.002-07:002012-09-24T13:06:43.964-07:00Outgoing on a Monday.I registered for a class today but I quit one of my jobs! I'll be busier for a couple of weeks and then have a lot more freedom. And I will be better at posting someday, I swear!<br />
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<br />Olivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17727371358166929664noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5265588529040541532.post-6461203064557437752012-06-05T14:34:00.004-07:002012-06-05T14:39:35.125-07:00T-u-e-s-d-a-yI'm happy to finally have a chance to post! I spent the weekend in Seattle and was pleasantly greeted by a full mailbox when I returned.<br />
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The cute hummingbird sticker on the red envelope made me happy as I'd just snapped a photo of a hummingbird in my neighbor's feeder that morning.</div>
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Nathan drew me a cute Little Sister from Bioshock when I told him about my Halloween costume last year.</div>
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As usual, Melissa had made the most creative stationary out of old maps and calendars. She also pasted on tiny envelopes with great little cards inside. </div>
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Due to all that good inspiration (and also a couple glasses of Scotch) I decided to embark on a crafty journey late last night! I walked to the store for glue-sticks and ended up with a deck of cards for some reason. I attempted to incorporate them in with some old maps from an atlas, other stationary I had lying around and an old Child Psychology textbook. I think it was a success! </div>
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I've been so impressed with the creativity put into most of the letters I've received. It gives me such a dynamic view of the people I'm writing with. However, the content is always great, regardless of the aesthetics. I have to say that there hasn't been one letter that I haven't enjoyed reading and responding to. So here's a big thank you to everyone who I've been writing with! </div>Olivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17727371358166929664noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5265588529040541532.post-11380080650980389312012-05-14T23:51:00.002-07:002012-05-23T14:34:57.155-07:00Just under the wire.Incoming:<br />
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I started the day with a tremendous amount of energy. I was incredibly productive and didn't really stop until now. The weather was beautiful and everything seems to be in a good place. I better get some sleep -- it's kind of hard to type with one hand and hold my eyes open with the other. Good night, world.Olivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17727371358166929664noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5265588529040541532.post-28053156961873091742012-05-07T17:45:00.002-07:002012-05-23T14:34:48.278-07:00Memorable Monday.Summer's finally here! Maybe the rest of you have been enjoying warm weather since March, but us Portlanders have been waiting patiently in the rain. I took two walks this afternoon and did absolutely no studying! Overall, I'd say the day was a success.<br />
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The first walk took me down to my PO box and I was pleasantly surprised! After receiving no mail last week, I figured that nobody wanted to write to me...or that the mailmen were eating my letters.</div>
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That one on top is a postcard from Acadia National Park, where that pen pal just proposed to his girlfriend! I felt pretty special to receive it, and who's cutting onions in here? </div>
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If you haven't seen it, I highly recommend the movie Mary and Max. It's a quirky stop-motion film based on a true story of two pen pals. Mary is a young girl in Australia writing to an older man in New York City with Asperger Syndrome and a love for chocolate hot dogs. It's on Netflix for anybody with the urge to watch a cute yet odd, feel-good film.<br />
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I hope you all have a great weekend! It's supposed to be beautiful here and my pale Oregon skin might actually get to see some sunlight.<br />
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