Author Archives: mariko

portland, we have arrived

Posted on September 27, 2005 by mariko
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new to me

Posted on September 19, 2005 by mariko

I made a few discoveries today. First, I went to the new Jamba Juice and tried the Matcha Green Tea Blast. I had heard mixed reviews of it, but I loved it! I think it is even tastier and possesses … Continue reading →

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charitable causes

Posted on September 18, 2005 by mariko

I got a message from my friend Lulu that her son was selling copies of his “fiction” for a buck to raise money to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina. How could I resist? I really don’t know anything about … Continue reading →

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move on

Posted on September 17, 2005 by mariko

Somebody please put me out of my misery. We had a bunch of crap in the attic, as you can see. I got the front bedroom and the hall closet packed today. I still have to finish the kitchen, pack … Continue reading →

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lucky again

Posted on September 14, 2005 by mariko

You know, some days I feel like the luckiest gal in the universe. Today was one of them, cuz look what the UPS man brought: A friend just started an organic ice cream company, and dudes, he sent me ice … Continue reading →

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extraordinary ordinary

Posted on September 12, 2005 by mariko

I love small discoveries and finding the hidden treasures among the mundane. I also have quite a sweet tooth. You can imagine, then, how intrigued I was when I read on Taste the World (a foodblog) about how great the … Continue reading →

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three amigos

Posted on September 11, 2005 by mariko

I got some packing done this weekend, but I’m afraid it’s not nearly enough. My goal was to get the kitchen packed, since that is the most time consuming (bubble wrapping the dishes and such. And hello, but who invented … Continue reading →

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bbc wales rocks!

Posted on September 10, 2005 by mariko

I told Marie how much I liked the BBC Radio Wales logo (her partner Andy works there), so she sent me some swag: Woohoo! Score! T-shirt, bag, pencil, keychain, and even a dog collar thingy! There were some other goodies, … Continue reading →

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I need my photographer

Posted on September 8, 2005 by mariko

My photographer isn’t here, so I had to figure out the self-timer thing on my camera. It didn’t work very well. You’re lucky I’m not making you look at blurry photos of me waving my arms around. Anyway, I knit … Continue reading →

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one more item to pack

Posted on September 7, 2005 by mariko

I’ve been trying not to bring new things into the house, because it just means I have to pack them. There must be exceptions, though, right? As my friend Wendy says, rules are just guidelines. SO, in the spirit of … Continue reading →

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