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Vanity Plates

  • Posted on March 21, 2012
  • by Gwynne Monahan

I was cleaning out my car the other day in preparation for getting rid of it. Another vehicle of memories, and I clearly underestimated the depth of the center console. Who knew so much could fit into such a narrow…

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Agitated. Boredom? Contentment?

  • Posted on March 20, 2012
  • by Gwynne Monahan

I find myself particularly agitated today. The sun is out, the weather is unseasonably warm for Chicago this time of year and, for the life of me, I can’t put my finger on why I’m so agitated today. Well, other…

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#lcsn But, Alas, No @evernote Note

  • Posted on March 15, 2012
  • by Gwynne Monahan

So back home, there are two social networking groups in which I was involved: Social Media Club Chicago #smcchicago Lake County Social Networking #lcsn Met some fantastic people, and discovered my Twitter reputation often proceeded me, and almost seemed legendary.…

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Check. Cheque. Kraft. Cheese.

  • Posted on March 12, 2012
  • by Gwynne Monahan

A series of thoughts zipped through my head while browsing my Twitter stream, and a conversation popped into my head. Spelling of words comes up now and then, and “check” is one of them. I noticed this on a sign.…

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What I Come Home to Each Night

  • Posted on March 7, 2012
  • by Gwynne Monahan

At least one of you expected a picture of a cat or a dog, no? Yeah, so, moved into my new digs, getting used to its quarks and coolness. Best part, so far, is the deck that runs the length…

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A Teachers Strike, with Restrictions

  • Posted on March 2, 2012
  • by Gwynne Monahan

Some big local news is a pending teachers strike. Being a Chicagoan, this doesn’t strike as being really big news. Chicago public teachers have striked, threatened to strike, and the neighbors to the north, in Wisconsin, made national headlines. My…

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It’s the Wait Time, and Time to Get into a Running Routine

  • Posted on March 2, 2012March 2, 2012
  • by Gwynne Monahan

A thought occurred to me while walking to the bus stop: it’s the wait time that kills me. Change is hard, and slow, and that wait time is the hardest part for me. I found myself thinking of the Evernote…

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Snow! And Another Thought

  • Posted on February 29, 2012
  • by Gwynne Monahan

I think in the “Rain. No Thunder. No Lightning. Just Rain” post I mentioned how it doesn’t snow in Vancouver. It just rains. So imagine my delight this morning when I stepped out of my current dwellings and saw the…

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@smcyvr #SoSM2012 @Evernote Notes

  • Posted on February 22, 2012
  • by Gwynne Monahan

Guess this is habit now. Evernote may have cured me from my constant need to tweet. Who knew? Anyway, here are tonight’s notes: Yeah, so,.got lost and arrived 24 minutes late. Go the opposite direction when looking at the map.…

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#vancouver Business Attire, or Lack there Of

  • Posted on February 21, 2012February 21, 2012
  • by Gwynne Monahan

It’s no secret I get around by public transit and walking. Not having a car is equally liberating and confining. Confining as that, well, I’m limited to places accessible by public transit and walking, which is a pretty decent amount…

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