I had to take a little hiatus from The Weekend According to Instagram, mostly because I avoided Instagram and limited most forms of communicating with strangers online for the past two weeks, so as to not ruin the surprise part of my sister’s surprise shower. (That was a long sentence. I am making up for lost time posts.) I bet it was a lot easier to surprise people before electricity was invented.…
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Today: Freshly showered.
[tweetmeme source=”elizabethev” only_single=false]I am as grateful as I am lucky, which is to say, very. All of my lovely bridesmaids were in town this weekend, along with family and friends, to host the most wonderful bridal shower. In short: I laughed, I cried (only a…
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Today: OMG! Baby koalas!
Remember when I was like, OMG! Baby hippos!? Baby hippos are like my secret weapon for battling grouchiness, stress, headaches and gangrene. Actually, they don’t battle gangrene, but they do cure just about everything else. If you don’t believe me, click the link and see…
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Today: Some days you’re the bug.
[tweetmeme source=”elizabethev” only_single=false]Some days you’re the bug, and some days you’re the windshield. Splat. [Photo source] Yesterday, I was running late, which seems to be the theme of the week, and was just about to make the bed and dash out the door, when our…
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Today: Meet Andi. And ANDI.
[tweetmeme source=”elizabethev” only_single=false] My sister’s name is Andrea. When she had just hatched, I started called her Andi-Babes. Most normal people just call her Andi. If you spell her name with a –y or an –ie you will regret it. If you live… to…
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Today: Finish 7.5 mile race
Mile 1: I listen to my usual starting line jam, Prince’s “Purple Rain.” It’s long, not too fast and I have no idea what it means, so that can be distracting in a good way. I get lost in pondering the lyrics and lose sight…