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The Woodstock Fruit Festival, Week 1
The Woodstock Fruit Festival is an annual celebration of people seeking health through a fruit-based diet, held in the rolling Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York. It has gained a lot of traction...
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The Woodstock Fruit Festival, Week 2
As week two rolled around, I slid into more of a routine of waking at 9AM, running around Trout Lake, eating something sweet and juicy (melon, lychees, or clementines typically) followed by some...
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Sick in Sedro
I arrived in Seattle on the afternoon of the 1st, meandering my way around the airport until I found the shuttle that would take me to Burlington. I have yet to master the art of sleeping on planes,...
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Culinary Skills Week
Phew! It has been an absolute whirlwind experience here, going from one crazy thing to the next. I thought I had kicked that cold’s butt early last week, but it continues to linger on. I started...
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Science of Health and Fitness Week in Review
I was lucky enough to capture this perfect moment on one of my morning strolls. Enjoy the little things. What a relief it has been for me to take a whole week off from kitchen duties! Add in daily...
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Health and Fitness What??
I’ll just come out and say it: it’s been a rough Health and Fitness Week. It was a stark transition for me, going from lax attendee to prompt kitchen staff, plus I was feeling the hump (this week...
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Women’s Physique Week Review
Everyday is a beautiful day in upstate Washington, but this shot was taken on a particular stunning morning run. Of all the events thus far, I have to say that this was my favorite (but it is...
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Banana Island Bliss
It is really hard for me to peg one week as “the best” since they were all very unique and special in their own way, BUT if you had me pinned down at knife point and were forcing me to choose…this week...
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Onwards and Upwards
I’ve been telling myself only good things about how jazzed I am to move on with my life, see friends and family, and immerse myself in new projects, but I’m just now realizing what moving on means....
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Fall is in the Air
My connecting flight from Seattle to Vegas was about 4 hours, and I was one of the last people to get on the plane. Only middle seats were available and it quickly became clear that I needed to just...
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The Joys of Couch Surfing
Confession: I am having the time of my life. Okay, that shouldn’t be something to feel guilty about, but I can’t help but second guess myself, am I dreaming?? Is this level of bliss normal? Is it even...
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Party on, Halloweeners
I have always considered Halloween more of a kid-holiday – although I will admit to trick-or-treating through age 16 – on a motorized scooter no less. Even still, by the time I had graduated and moved...
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Never Homeless
I never cease to be amazed by gestures of pure human kindness. I came to Utah expecting to stay a quickish 15 days that instantly evolved into a full 4 weeks. I’m halfway through my stay and have been...
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Squaw Peak Hike
I’ve broadly boasted of the incredible fall weather we’ve been having, which I take very seriously because it has made transportation on foot/bike infinitely easier. I know what a typical fall in Utah...
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Mackey-Jurgensmeier Wedding
My third week in Utah felt semi-slow and uneventful; I had seen nearly everyone I wanted to see and done most all of the business I came to do. The days slurred together as I got in the not-so-great...
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Scarcely Settled
I keep telling myself: NEXT stop I’ll feel settled. The NEXT place I go I’ll be there for longer, establish a routine, create some order in my life. I’m learning to balk at that expectation and just...
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Howdy Ya’ll
Translation: Hey guys! I’ve been in West Texas for 5 days. I’ve been here countless times before, but I always feel a little jilted when I arrive, experiencing just a wee bit of culture shock: it is...
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Stay Flexible
I’m here today to tell you about the importance of daily yoga practice. Just kidding. But staying flexible is important, in every sense of the word. A cheap flight made it possible for me to travel...
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You Really Ought to Give Iowa a Try!
Virtual GOLD STAR goes to anyone who can name the Broadway Musical that the title of this blog post is referring to…GO! When your 8-day Thanksgiving getaway to a bleak landscape of corn upon soy upon...
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Back to Texas (and a few travel tips)
In typical travel fashion, I had shoddy (yes, that’s a word) sleep the night before my flight. Also in typical travel fashion, I had a sleepless journey. I’ve long ago given up on travel pillows; for...
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