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This is your prize for leaving NJ.

I woke up this morning and blew off my run, and the universe rewarded my laziness with a blazing thunderstorm. Clearly the wrong traits are being reinforced.

I also felt just like I was back in Pittsburgh. After I closed every single window in the house I laid back down and listened to the rain and the booms and thought about that summer as I finished my masters, and how storms would blow through town every morning and every afternoon. Squished up on the western edge if the Alleghenies, PGH gets ALL the rain as the clouds push on over the mountain tips.

This was my lovely treat as I drive home tonight. After a day of violent thunderstorms, it was a super nice way to leave the state and head home.

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The pano is a tiny bit like a stereogram – I didn’t line up the bits as well as I could have – but then, I WAS pulled off on the shoulder of the highway where I’ve been attempted-killed before.

we went hiking yesterday with the boys…



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Originally uploaded by karinajean.


Found this heart on the trail. aw! perfect for father’s day. even tough guy Thirteen took a photo of it when we wandered past. d’awwww…

All about the time I almost ate a centipede. http://t.co/kITh4UCs # Powered by Twitter Tools

This beastie tried to climb into my mouth and hang out with me.

EW EW EW.

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Seriously, it was in my teacup (unbeknownst to me!) and the it was IN MY MOUTH. At least it was dead. I guess.

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So 70% rain means 30% no rain, right? (looking fwd to a wet rise home, I guess.) # Powered by Twitter Tools

At the demoralizing just-back-to-workin-out place where you immediately gain 2lbs. Possibly all lactic acid weight, I'm sure. # Powered by Twitter Tools

Totally over did it this weekend: running 2x after a month of nothing and then a brutal 2 hrs battling the 4' tall grass in our yard. # Powered by Twitter Tools

It’s all blueberries and fountain pens.

This week I’m still getting my feet under me after our amazing and as yet recapped motorcycle vacation. All I want to do us eat blueberries.

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After vacation we did a weekend whirlwind trip to SC for my sweet cousin Sara’s wedding and all the road food took its toll – besides the salt bloat, there was a serious lack of greenery on our plates lately. Mike joked that he heard his cells sigh in relief after having a salad this week as they were hit with missing vitamins and nutrients. As for me, I’m devouring blueberries. It’s blueberry season and they’re practically local – grown nearby in southern NJ. And they are SO delicious.

And the fountain pens? Well. It turns out I have so many that I’ve been surprised by what’s in my bag this week. Oops. Better enjoy them all and stop pen shopping.

“@nytimesstyle: Nepalese Pedicurists Must Overcome Aversion to Strangers’ Feet” this is an actual headline and no #savecooper coverage?! # Powered by Twitter Tools

Happy Mother's Day to our porch robin and all the other moms, stepmoms, and caring-fors out there! http://t.co/paBXwPUH # Electronics clinic: I just fixed my screen and put a red one on in just 25 minutes! electronics repair supahstar! http://t.co/JUo5uSRP” … Continue reading

I brought Eight to his baseball game and had to borrow last years cap from him. SO SUNNY #ohaispring http://t.co/L9gVLIJG # Powered by Twitter Tools

We have a porch robin, and look what she did! http://t.co/fvBgHVVD # Our porch robin nursery. http://t.co/LyHa6ZjB # Powered by Twitter Tools

remember that time the amazing community rallyed behind the ideals of free tuition and meritocracy? #cooperunion http://t.co/D1H0b6uX # Powered by Twitter Tools

Emergency Student Council mtg w faculty/alumni to discuss The Way Forward 4/30 6pm 6th fl foundation bldg http://t.co/MHQxXogm – y'all come! # Powered by Twitter Tools

“@literaryanimal: Satyagraha and The Way Forward http://t.co/GUvIPWAs” she does it again – another must-read from Sangu. #thankfulforfriends # Redeye truly was awesome! Landed a full 30 min ahead of sched and I'm off to the parking lot. http://t.co/tWTQabVp # Today: … Continue reading

"@mjhawley: Patently absurd: In US we are spending more on IP litigation than IP creation by many measures." @mikegrundy # Good morning Phoenix! http://t.co/z87xnnK5 # Yesterday we went to taliesin west. There were thes wing chairs there, I deeply covet … Continue reading

At JFK en route PHX. Longest security line I've been ever! But it includes middleaged couple in matching lemon yellow sweaters so all is ok. # JetBlue terminal at JFK, I applaud you for playing "I've got a crush on … Continue reading

I wrote a testimonial about what Cooper Union means to me. http://t.co/xlIrzatD I like it, I hope you do too! # Powered by Twitter Tools Edited to add archive text!: (CE ‘99) I confess in full that I only knew … Continue reading

Did I mention seeing @literaryanimal speaking at #tedx #cooperunion last night? Amazing and brilliant. http://t.co/BY6wz7q4 # "@FriendsofCooper: The Way Forward for Cooper Union: http://t.co/wYrdwNYm" @kairyssdal @neiltyson @planetmoney @Radiolab @VP @MktplaceRadio # So proud of the #cooperunion community – pls download … Continue reading

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