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  This could really be a good life, a good, good life

  Posted on November 2, 2011 by KK in Berkeley, family.

  So, yesterday morning, I had stayed home from the office to get some administrative work and some staff gift-making done free from office distractions. At some point, I looked around and thought “this is basically our day to day life personified” so I documented the moment, for your viewing pleasure. Here is Dan, attaching baskets […]

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  ‘Sunny Fields’ California*

  Posted on November 1, 2011 by KK in friends, travel.

  In mid-September, I took Dan on a ‘thank you for keeping me sane over the summer and during RA training’ trip to Palm Springs and Santa Barbara. When we told our friends about it, they were all excited because Palm Springs is lovely, and Santa Barbara is also lovely, albeit in a completely different way. […]

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• YouTube awesomeness: Kristin’s train of thought edition

  Posted on October 31, 2011 by KK in Worth sharing, YouTube awesome.

  Sometimes I head over to YouTube just for a quick distraction, you know? The following is an illustration of how I get sucked into YouTube for much longer periods of time than I plan for. Seriously, I start with one video and then look up and it’s 40 minutes later. The jumping off point: This […]

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• Bake 5 new kinds of cupcakes (#40)

  Posted on October 25, 2011 by KK in 100 things, food.

  I mentioned a couple of posts ago that I made some cupcakes 2 weekends ago, which I realized later was the 4th new kind of cupcake I had made. So, this past weekend had to include cupcakes so I could finish up this goal. Clearly. That makes sense to you, right? Of course it does, […]

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• The earth moved under my feet…

  Posted on October 21, 2011 by KK in Berkeley.

  You got the song reference right? In case you heard, we had two earthquakes today, both about 4.0, both actually centered in Berkeley, on the Hayward Fault. (Yes, for as great as it is to live here, I live 2 blocks off a major fault.) One was actually centered at one of our residential complexes […]

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• Wednesday: an evening in short stories

  Posted on October 20, 2011 by KK in kitties, random, work.

  I bought a blanket at Pottery Barn last week that I have been eyeing for about 6 months now. Is it weird to be obsessed with a blanket? Anyway, it’s cable knit and then one side is lined with super soft fleece. I brought it home and tonight curled up under it to read. I’m […]

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  Domestic-ness

  Posted on October 17, 2011 by KK in food, random.

  Today was a super productive day. Feeling really good about it. I’ve been in PJs and sweats…all day. We did not leave the house. We cleaned, did laundry, organized, folded laundry, unpacked (since we got home last Tuesday) and other random house type chores, which I normally dread, but today made me feel incredibly accomplished. […]

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• List updates

  Posted on September 30, 2011 by KK in 100 things, city walks, lists.

  The list. Oh the list. I try not to be obsessed with it, but when I review it sometimes or go to check something off, I occasionally get a bit anxious. Then I remember that it’s not a real thing, no one is monitoring this, except me. However, all that aside, it’s also super satisfying […]

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• YouTube awesomeness: Disney Edition

  Posted on September 28, 2011 by KK in random, YouTube awesome.

  While I really will continue to write more, I thought I would share some of the awesome videos I have been watching lately. Do you not waste your time getting sucked into YouTube wormholes? Pssssh. I encourage you to watch this several times, listen to all the words, laugh hysterically and then quote it to […]

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  Kick start

  Posted on September 27, 2011 by KK in update.

  So, the summer happened. It was stressful. I worked a lot, a LOT. Dan moved our stuff back to Berkeley from Vallejo. I randomly went on organizing sprees in the house – which ended up well, but made a bunch of mess in the in-between time. We continued to travel. We went to weddings. We […]

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