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My Life Is Kinda Boring

MomGrind — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 12:00:08 +0000

A week in Buenos Aires makes you realize just how boring your life in a quiet San Francisco suburb is. Of course, I love my life - I have stated so plenty of times on this blog - but my life IS kinda boring when compared with the intense energy of a big, vibrant, bustling, never-quite-asleep South American city. Buenos Aires is a beautiful city, but I'll spare you the photos of landmarks and monuments. Much more interesting is the street art and the graffiti - the city is basically covered in graffiti, some of it beautiful, some of it, not so much. It is also one of the dirtiest cities I have ever seen:

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My Life Is Kinda Boring

Beautiful California

MomGrind — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 12:00:08 +0000

I complain a lot about California in general, and the San Francisco Bay Area in particular. Taxes here are insane, home prices even worse, and roads are always congested. Politically correctness has reached a point where free speech is severely limited, and communication is shallow and "safe." My husband and I are sometimes so fed up with living here, we occasionally discuss relocating - and have actually visited a few locations outside California to see if they can be viable alternatives.

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Beautiful California

Three Days in Memphis

MomGrind — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 12:00:56 +0000

"Why Memphis?" Asked my husband when I expressed a desire to travel there. "I don't know," I said. "I miss the South, and Memphis is as good a place as any to experience more of it." So we headed to Memphis for a long weekend, and as always when visiting the South, I found it to be an intense experience. The South has so much character and charm, it's like visiting a different country. From the "How are y'all doing today" to the inevitable (and friendly) "So... where are y'all from?" to the museum curator exclaiming "we've had so many foreigners here this morning! Someone from France, and an Italian family, and some Yankees too!"

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Three Days in Memphis

Addicted to Coffee And a Coffee Giveaway (2 Winners) – GIVEAWAY CLOSED

MomGrind — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 12:00:38 +0000

Every morning I wake up thoroughly excited about breakfast. But the truth is, it's not so much excitement over what I'm going to eat, as it is about the fact that I am going to get my daily dose of caffeine. I know I'm addicted, because when I sleep in on the weekend, I wake up with a bad headache, that can be promptly fixed with said dose of caffeine.

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Addicted to Coffee And a Coffee Giveaway (2 Winners) – GIVEAWAY CLOSED

Weekend in Austin

MomGrind — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 03:00:24 +0000

I can't believe how hot it was in Austin. I suspect one's body gets used to the temperatures where one lives, because the locals didn't seem nearly as bothered as we were by the triple digit temperatures (102-104 degrees F, 38-40 C, throughout our stay). In fact, more than once we heard them asking restaurant hostesses for a table outside. OUTSIDE? We shook our heads in disbelief. But then my husband reminded me that when we first arrived at the San Francisco Bay Area, we thought it was way too cold. Summers were especially disappointing - with temperatures in the 70s and 80s, you don't really FEEL summer, I used to complain.

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MomGrind — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 12:00:51 +0000

"But I can get you on your cell phone, right?" He asked. "Nope," I said. "I won't be accessible at all for five days." "But what if I need you urgently?" He inquired. "Well, Amy will be at the office. I'm sure she'll manage."

In Which I Fall In Love With California

MomGrind — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 12:00:26 +0000

I remember my first impression of California: Everything seemed bright, sunny and spacious. People were friendly, driving around in their shiny convertibles. It was definitely more laid back than the East Coast, and people seemed more relaxed. I immediately fell in love.

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In Which I Fall In Love With California