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Simple Snacks: How to Make Kale Chips
So this year I’ve been having a bit of a love affair with kale. First there was the kale, sausage, and red potato soup that I’ve had about 5,000 times this winter. Then it was in salads. And now–...
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Making Friends As We Get Older
Maria (my bff) recently sent me this interesting article from the NY Times: Friends of a Certain Age: Why Is It Hard to Make Friends Over 30? The article talks about the difficulties in making friends...
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Let’s Take a Trip: Okinawa, Japan
People often ask me if I’m Hawaiian. Others guess that I’m Asian, but they’re not sure exactly what country my family’s from. So what am I? I’m Japanese! Well, half actually. Even more accurately,...
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The Demise of Google Reader
My friends like to give me a lot of flack because of how much time I spend on the internet. What can I say? U + Me = Us. (I know my calculus) If you get that reference, ONE MILLION BONUS POINTS. I...
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Weekly Roundup
——- It’s another week where one image just seems appropriate, because I’ve been doing a lot of working, researching, and reading lately. I had some other photos that I thought about sharing, but...
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The World Needs More Love Letters
So there’s this photography conference called WPPI that happens every year in Las Vegas. I wasn’t able to make it this year, but one of my favorite speakers who I always make a point to see is Mary...
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Lewis Howes: The School of Greatness
Do you listen to podcasts? Friends have been telling me for some time now how much they love listening to them, but honestly I never really knew where to start. In my mind, podcasts equaled NPR for...
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On The Other Side of Fear
“On the other side of fear is opportunity. Jump straight into it.” I heard this while listening to Lewis Howes’s podcast that I mentioned yesterday. I’ve been thinking a lot about fear lately....
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Simple Workout: Jumping Rope
I’m a big fan of simple (see: Simple Meals). So when it comes to doing anything, from cooking to even art I’m a bit of a minimalist. It makes sense, then, that I’m attracted to really simple workouts...
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Weekly Roundup
The view of Seattle from the ferry as we docked. The ferris wheel is a relatively new addition, and you can see the Space Needle on the left side of the photo. The photos for my month-long show...
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10 Questions From Inside the Actors Studio
You know how on Inside the Actors Studio James Lipton asks the guests a series of questions at the end of each show? I thought it might be fun to do that today! Here are my answers, I’d love to read...
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Let’s Go Way Back…
I remember when I first found Blogger, I thought it was the coolest thing ever. This was before blogspot, and even before Blogger had been bought out by Google. No lie, I loved it so much that I...
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Gardening with Ken
My brother Ken makes a fair number of cameos on this blog (he doesn’t have one of his own, but does have an instagram). I always tell him that he really needs to start one because he’s always building...
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Did You Grow Up Speaking a Second (or Third!) Language?
Growing up, I spoke English and Japanese at home. I’ve since worked basic Spanish into the mix, and tried my hand at Italian for a quarter in college (somehow I really only remember how to say...
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Weekly Roundup
Hanging photos at 6:30am for my Birds in the Mist show that started this month (at Hot Shots Java in Poulsbo, WA). This week I had a lot of fun catching up with friends (thanks again to everyone who...
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What Did You Want To Be When You Were Little?
Recently I was listening to an interview with Robert Greene (Mastery, 48 Laws of Power, The 50th Law– which he actually co-wrote with rapper 50 Cent), and he said something really interesting. What he...
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Youtube Roundup
My brother and I spend way too much time sending each other random Youtube links. But they’re usually all awesome, so basically worth it. Here are some funny ones we’ve sent to each other recently:...
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Cooking Basics: How to Make Guacamole
This is my favorite guacamole recipe. I actually used to make it at our friends-giving (friends Thanksgiving), and the boys would usually show up right about when it was ready, devour it, and...
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San Diego Sunset
These past few days in California have been a trip. So much to share– but for now, one of the most beautiful sunsets that I’ve ever seen, taken in Pacific Beach in San Diego. It really took my...
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Weekly Roundup
Stargazing in the Anza Borrego desert (photo of me by Tim King). “Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you’ll land among the stars”– Les Brown For once I actually feel pretty speechless. This week...
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