tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7354720779400255292024-03-21T22:20:29.013-04:00General OverachieverClairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03838816672103149597noreply@blogger.comBlogger106125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735472077940025529.post-56811334454459300602013-04-14T15:52:00.001-04:002013-04-14T15:52:35.276-04:00Been looking for me?I've been cooking, posting and partying up a storm over <b><i><a href="http://eatwellpartyhard.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">here</a></i>.</b><br />Hope you enjoy the new digs as much as I do ;)Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03838816672103149597noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735472077940025529.post-74649909936483904552012-10-21T15:35:00.002-04:002012-10-21T15:35:53.232-04:00We interrupt this broadcast<div style="text-align: justify;">
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It goes without saying that I am a woman of many interests. I jump at the opportunity to begin a new project; the thrill of creating lists, setting schedules and bringing something original into being is too enticing for me to say no.</div>
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But the juggling act isn't working lately. And while I normally subscribe to the <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHU6IfGeTvuEqocHn3ict8uEo7fMTv901quFpXi5_7ELM3cffM5J5LCNFebYlVQQychw7U0cnB6KLBj13aCR1ddhkYDKE8Qe6fWIjNQmSMrzKyqT3GEOoZdkDRjRWomCbGJf3QIpXuVU8/s1600/responsibility12(alternate).png" target="_blank">DO ALL THE THINGS</a> school of thought, this practice is hindering my project process more than it is helping. It may be time to <a href="http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2011/07/13/obsession/" target="_blank">try a new tactic</a>.</div>
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I'll be taking the next few months to focus on one project for a few weeks, then another, then another. Maybe this will spark the serious growth that I've been pushing toward in each.</div>
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Most songs from the Ben Folds/Ben Folds Five catalog hold a lot of meaning for me, but this one in particular stands out. I'm totally serious, dudes.<br />
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It's a song that--for a number of reasons--became centered around the tragic death of a friend several years ago. Consequently, it also became a focal point around which the rest of us banded to get through the dark days.<br />
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Bitches ain't shit, you guys.Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03838816672103149597noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735472077940025529.post-88289886523447576522012-09-25T10:00:00.000-04:002012-09-25T10:00:05.802-04:0030 day song challenge: Day 15 & soul coffee<div style="text-align: justify;">
A song people wouldn't expect you to like.</div>
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My day-to-day cup of tea? Not exactly. But sometimes a gal just needs some grit and grunge. Thanks, <a href="http://www.wsou.net/" target="_blank">WSOU</a>, for yanking me violently out of my comfort zone.</div>
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If you had the attention span to read all the way through my last post, 1) thank you immensely and 2) you already know that I've been in a pretty serious rut of self-doubt lately. In trying to pull myself out, I've taken to reading the words of <a href="http://unicornsforsocialism.com/" target="_blank">Alexandra Franzen</a> like scripture. The woman is a powerhouse of positivity, you guys. And though I sometimes read her posts and think <i>WHAT kinda Kool-Aid is this girl drinking?,</i> more often than not just I'm inspired to get off my ass and make something of myself.</div>
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If you're not sure who "you" are right now, take a few minutes this week to reflect on the <a href="http://unicornsforsocialism.com/2012/08/15/does-your-life-have-a-theme-want-to-find-out/" target="_blank">Theme of Your Life</a>. It's centering; it's reassuring; it's a caffeine jolt for the soul.</div>
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My <i>cellular obstacles</i> are <u>the desire for instant success</u>, <u>the fear of prematurely cutting off possibilities</u> and <u>the need to control ev.er.y.thing</u>. The biggest, most vital lessons that I'm destined to learn and relearn are <u>patience</u> and <u>the relinquishing of control</u>.</div>
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My <i>magnetic talents</i> are <u>human attraction</u>, <u>organization</u> and <u>written word</u>. I put them to use every day by <u>playing matchmaker between new music and its potential fans</u>, <u>managing personal creative projects</u> and <u>writing killer client reports</u>. I hide them whenever I a) <u>get too burnt out to show my face</u> or b) <u>doubt my own potential for independent success</u>. But I'm wildly in love with my ability to <u>rabble-rouse; to get people excited. To <i>make things happen</i>.</u></div>
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My <i>final-breath battle cry</i> is this: <b>Though you cannot control the situation in which you're placed or the actions of those around you, you <i>can</i> control the ways YOU respond and run your life; <span class="s1">where</span>, <span class="s1">with whom</span> and <span class="s1">how</span> you live it.</b> </div>
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I believe that the world is bigger than imaginable, and that one of the main points of life is seeing as much of that world as possible in order to unify my views of it with the others who experience it. We're all in this together, and I don't want to die before reminding the world that we are all part of a huge network. NO one is an isolated island, and whatever your passion is, it <i>can</i> be shared with others. There is <i>someone</i> else out there who shares your loves and beliefs.</div>
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My life has a theme. And if I had to synthesize it into a single word (or two, or three, or several), it would be: <u>never-ending education. enthusiasm cultivation. action-creating connection. tireless exploration.</u></div>
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Wowza, that's tough. There are so many things that could fit into this category. BUT. Keeping it simple, I saw <a href="http://bukeandgase.bandcamp.com/track/hiccup" target="_blank">this song </a>live last week, and <i>it was the shit</i>. There's no video for it, but that link will give you direct access. Go listen to it. And only read through the rest of this post if you have some serious time to kill.</div>
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I'm gonna get real honest about some less-than-happy subject matter right now, and not because I'm asking for your pity or because I think my feelings make me a special, unique snowflake. On the contrary, I get the sense that a lot of twentysomethings are dealing with varying degrees of this situation, and when a <a href="https://twitter.com/gerrit_feenstra" target="_blank">friend</a> or <a href="https://twitter.com/unronic" target="_blank">two</a> or <a href="https://twitter.com/dcherkasova" target="_blank">three</a> reminded me that <i>I </i>wasn't alone, I felt less like shit. So if <i>you're</i> feeling like shit, maybe this will help you, too.</div>
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There are some days that I wake up and just. hate. myself. My self-confidence stash is at <i>E</i>, and my flaws weigh more heavily on me than the scarves, boots and coats I'll soon have to don in the coming months. And that's not because I wake up feeling like a bad person; it's because I wake up feeling overwhelmed, exhausted and powerless to push my life in the direction <i>I</i> want. I'm a rag doll being dragged through each day, barely keeping up with the pace. And when that happens day after day, week after week, I forget who "me" even is.</div>
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Taken straight from an email I just wrote to a very close friend:</div>
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"The nights I can come home and work on anything non-job-related are few and far between, and if there's no time to do my own thing, how will I ever grow/eventually move upward? This mentality, plus some serious self-doubt after meeting so many experienced, intelligent and (this is my own term for them) <i>real</i> music industry people has led to a pretty rough past few weeks. I was standing in the middle of a very excited, very sweaty crowd at a release party on Tuesday night when it hit me that <i>I don't even know what music I like</i>. One of my co-workers is always trying to get me to describe what my "sound" is. And I've never been able to give him a straight answer. I can tell him the bands that I once loved because I grew up listening to them, laughable as they are now (picture me as a 12-year-old downloading Guster, Dispatch and, later, every artist from the <i>Garden State</i> soundtrack), and what I'm listening to on a day-to-day basis (a lot of Delicate Steve, some Soul Coughing for nostalgia and a handful of other things), but in reality, I have no fucking clue how to even describe what "my" taste is. And that made me so indescribably sad. </div>
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"Suddenly, nothing sounded good to me. No music sounded appealing, none of my favorite foods sounded appealing (there was FREE ICE CREAM being given away at this show), not even a good pumpkin beer sounded appealing."</div>
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I'm serious about this, you guys. I worked hard, made amazing connections, graduated from college early and landed my <b><a href="http://generaloverachiever.blogspot.com/2012/07/what-happened-pt-ii.html" target="_blank">dream job</a> </b>where I get to do a bunch of <a href="http://generaloverachiever.blogspot.com/2012/07/scratching-travel-bug-bites.html" target="_blank">awesome things</a>, but even so, life isn't all concerts and butterflies.</div>
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"I got up the next morning with zero confidence in my ability to do anything but brush my teeth and maybe get dressed. Who had hired me to talk about music, and <i>why</i>? And how could I ever progress from here if the rest of my skills--design, web-building, whatever--are disappointingly subpar from lack of practice/real creativity? I felt destined to forever hold an office job under someone else's watch, to be tied to a desk and to be forever tired, confused, utterly mediocre and <i>tasteless</i>."</div>
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But the story gets better! Because here's the important part: <i>This happens to everyone sometimes</i>. And if you are a human being trying to better your life in some way, it will undoubtedly happen to you. No matter what you're doing--trying to pass a class, searching for jobs or just making an effort to survive the one you have--you WILL experience days in which you wake up, look in the mirror and want to do nothing but crawl back into bed. You WILL suffer severe bouts of self-doubt and question your own judgments. It happens.</div>
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But it WILL pass, too. You've got, got, <i>got</i> to remember that you're not stupid, you're not unqualified and you're not alone. See the response I received to that email to emphasize this point:</div>
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"YOU SHOULD BE PROUD OF YOURSELF FOR KNOWING THAT YOU HAVE GOALS. I know so many people who will NEVER pursue their aspirations because it is easier to get all bummed out and give yourself excuses that kept you from doing so. But you know what? as slow as it may happen, you are working towards those goals right now, <i>and no one's stopping you</i>. That's pretty awesome."<br />
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This friend ^^ was right.<br />
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Oh, and on where <i>I</i> am at this point? Though I'm still trying to find my footing on what makes me love or hate a band, and I'm still trying to push past mediocrity when it comes to non-work projects, I know I'm out of that awful low phase because my appetite is back. <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/dcherkasova" target="_blank">This girl</a> came over last night to catch up, bake a <a href="http://smittenkitchen.com/blog/2011/09/red-wine-chocolate-cake/" target="_blank">red wine chocolate cake</a> with me and talk about life.<br /><br />More than half of that cake is gone by now.<br />
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Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03838816672103149597noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735472077940025529.post-91012605153725702492012-09-19T14:00:00.000-04:002012-09-19T14:00:00.406-04:0030 day song challenge: Day 13A song you sing to in the shower.<br />
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Another stupid prompt, because news flash: not everyone sings in the shower.<br />
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I've only known of this band for a few months, but they. are. crazy. good.</div>
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Did anyone else remember that it's <a href="http://www.talklikeapirate.com/" target="_blank">National Talk Like a Pirate Day</a>?</div>
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Could we please get out our giant hats and shoulder parrots and celebrate this shit?</div>
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I don't think she even reads my blog, but to the girl who endured middle school theater, high school cheerleading and all the highs/lows of life with me.<br />
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Let's talk about learning to flirt with boys, learning to drive and eventually learning to be adults together.</div>
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Since I'm only just now accepting the fact that summer might possibly be ending (sob), let's skip back to songs from <i>last</i> summer. Still dusting the sand out of my purse from this one.</div>
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This song screams sleepovers with <a href="http://gesinaface.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">Gesina</a>, the learning stages of rabbit ownership and plenty of smoothies to soothe the lack of air conditioning.</div>
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Miss you, little jerk.</div>
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You know, there really is no reason to share a song that makes me cry. </div>
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The thought of stagnation.</div>
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The thought of being too exhausted by daily life to ever do my own thing.</div>
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Damn, I already included Psy's <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bZkp7q19f0" target="_blank">"Gangnam Style"</a> in my last post; guess K-Pop is out. How's everyone feel about beachy island tunes instead?</div>
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Fact: all band members were indeed barefoot when I saw them play this.</div>
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Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03838816672103149597noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735472077940025529.post-36215955014194495652012-09-12T12:00:00.000-04:002012-09-12T12:00:07.991-04:0030 day song challenge: Day 8A song you liked when you were younger.<br />
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This prompt is stupid. Don't most <a href="http://generaloverachiever.blogspot.com/2012/09/30-day-song-challenge-day-7.html" target="_blank">guilty pleasure songs</a> start as songs you liked when you were younger?<br />
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I felt oh-so risque pumping the volume on this one while I updated my Xanga.</div>
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In other news, has anyone else been keeping up with Psy and <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bZkp7q19f0" target="_blank">"Gangnam Style"</a>? He's the first Korean artist to really make K Pop a <i>thing</i> in the States. <a href="http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2012/08/gangnam-style-dissected-the-subversive-message-within-south-koreas-music-video-sensation/261462/" target="_blank"><i>The Atlantic's</i> article</a> on the song's subtle social commentary is fascinating. It also makes me feel less like a bandwagon jumper for actually enjoying Psy's goofiness and the track's catchiness.</div>
Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03838816672103149597noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735472077940025529.post-88526797588461260112012-09-11T21:08:00.000-04:002012-09-11T21:08:07.127-04:0030 day song challenge: Day 7<div style="text-align: justify;">
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"Hey kid, you'll never live this down."</div>
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I've seen Ben Folds more times than is probably necessary, but <i>Ben Folds Five</i>? That's one I never thought I'd be able to check off the list.</div>
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Show's on Friday, album's out Tuesday, then it's six weeks straight weeks of talking about "eras(ing) me" and "dicks on the wall" and "do(ing) it anyway."</div>
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Is this real life?</div>
Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03838816672103149597noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735472077940025529.post-49478432628141613142012-09-10T12:00:00.000-04:002012-09-10T12:00:05.502-04:0030 day song challenge: Day 6<div style="text-align: justify;">
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Her need to overcomplicate simple sentiments, her desire to skip most of the story just to get to the dramatic scene, her need to "find some time alone" with this guy; yep. I get it. You're crazy, Fiona, but I get it. <a href="http://thoughtcatalog.com/2012/fiona-apples-anything-we-want-under-the-microscope/" target="_blank">This essay</a> dissects "Anything We Want" incredibly well.</div>
Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03838816672103149597noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735472077940025529.post-85487542604348226692012-09-09T17:00:00.000-04:002012-09-09T17:00:02.061-04:0030 day song challenge: Day 5<div style="text-align: justify;">
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Between the personal and work-related ties, plus the upbeat sound combined with the heavy lyrics, "Talk a Walk" says something different with every listen.</div>
Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03838816672103149597noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735472077940025529.post-46846309894998487402012-09-08T10:46:00.000-04:002012-09-08T10:46:35.526-04:0030 day song challenge: Day 4<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<i>In the Aeroplane Over the Sea</i> is a gorgeous album that unfortunately pulls me back to a horrible period of 2011. Stress, isolation, confusion, complete mental and physical exhaustion. Gross.</div>
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On a positive note, I've officially hit 100 posts! Wowza. </div>
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Whatsay we celebrate? <a href="http://mynewroots.blogspot.com/2011/09/happy-birthday-to-me-pumpkin-spice-cake.html" target="_blank">Maybe with this cake?</a></div>
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You make it for me and I'll eat it for you.</div>
Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03838816672103149597noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735472077940025529.post-88343003907165075122012-09-07T12:00:00.000-04:002012-09-07T12:00:05.870-04:0030 day song challenge: Day 3A song that makes you laugh.<br />
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Because if Primus <i>doesn't </i>make you laugh, well then, I don't believe you.</div>
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<u>Gratitude list 09.07</u></div>
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<li>It's Friday, it's sunny, and Jersey City residents have <a href="http://jcfridays.com/" target="_blank">this</a> to look forward to.</li>
<li>After weeks without communication, I can call up my mom to ask about insurance and we can immediately digress into a conversation about food, sweets and fitness.</li>
<li>My mouth is cavity-free.</li>
<li>Dinner with a friend in Montclair last night brought back a flood of memories, both good <i>and</i> bad. There's something simultaneously nostalgic yet so sad about about being in suburban New Jersey. To turn to the positive side of the situation...</li>
<li>I am so thankful to have found a home here, to really <i>fit.</i> Regardless of how long I eventually stay, I feel that, for the first time since I can remember, I'm where was meant to be.</li>
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Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03838816672103149597noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735472077940025529.post-33117869059726660672012-09-06T09:59:00.000-04:002012-09-06T09:59:37.723-04:0030 day song challenge: Day 2A song that helps you clear your head.<br />
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<li>So psyched for a date with an adorable girl and a plate of vegan BBQ ribs tonight.</li>
<li>Sometimes, aggravation from an awful day can be cured by baking tomato pie and holding a <i>Futurama</i> mini-marathon.</li>
<li>This artist. This album. <a href="http://www.spin.com/articles/ben-folds-five-erase-me-first-new-track-in-13-years" target="_blank">This song.</a></li>
<li>Sometimes, artwork is <a href="http://www.amandawachob.com/gallery/skin/" target="_blank">just too powerful to be limited to canvas</a>. Hopefully this will someday be my skin.</li>
<li>Holy wow, I am in <b>such. a. better. place.</b> than I was a year ago.</li>
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Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03838816672103149597noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735472077940025529.post-6351492004885430122012-09-05T22:18:00.001-04:002012-09-06T09:42:43.776-04:0030 day song challenge: Day 1I don't do tumblr, but I can sure borrow things from it.<br />
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Taken from <a href="http://therestlessdead.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">this lady</a> via <a href="http://gesinaface.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">this lady</a>.<br />
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Day 01 - A song that makes you happy<br />
Day 02 - A song that helps you clear your head<br />
Day 03 - A song that makes you laugh<br />
Day 04 - A song that reminds you of something sad<br />
Day 05 - A song that has a new meaning to you every time you hear it<br />
Day 06 - A song you can always relate to<br />
Day 07 - A song that is your guilty pleasure<br />
Day 08 - A song you liked when you were younger<br />
Day 09 - A song that makes you want to dance<br />
Day 10 - A song that makes you cry<br />
Day 11 - A song that reminds you of summer<br />
Day 12 - A song that reminds you of your best friend<br />
Day 13 - A song you sing to in the shower<br />
Day 14 - A song you like hearing live<br />
Day 15 - A song people wouldn’t expect you to like<br />
Day 16 - A song that holds a lot of meaning to you<br />
Day 17 - A song that annoys you<br />
Day 18 - A song you have as your ringtone/want to be your ringtone<br />
Day 19 - A song you’re currently obsessed with<br />
Day 20 - A song from a new album you are waiting for to come out<br />
Day 21 - A song you want to dance to at your wedding<br />
Day 22 - A song that would be the theme song to a TV show about your life<br />
Day 23 - A song that makes you angry<br />
Day 24 - A cover song<br />
Day 25 - An acoustic song you love<br />
Day 26 - A song by your favorite band<br />
Day 27 - A song you make fun of<br />
Day 28 - A song that reminds you of your boyfriend/girlfriend (if you don’t have one, make one up :])<br />
Day 29- A song currently stuck in your head<br />
Day 30- A song that you haven’t listened to in awhile<br />
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Day 1: A song that makes you happy<br />
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This was the final weekend of summer exploration.</div>
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I'm nearly crying at the onset of cool weather.</div>
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Thank goodness for <a href="http://foodgawker.com/?s=pumpkin" target="_blank">pumpkin everything</a>.</div>
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And apple-picking.</div>
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The three strongest feelings you're having about fall right now: GO.</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">(Mine are <b>enthusiasm, apprehension, nostalgia)</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">(And possibly <b>Halloween festivities</b>)</span></div>
Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03838816672103149597noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735472077940025529.post-7050024009523062572012-08-28T22:28:00.001-04:002012-08-28T22:28:33.238-04:00Getaways<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Pittsburgh, PA: The Howlers' Coyote Cafe.<br />
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Tuscarora State Forest, PA: Illegal camping.<br />
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Nowhereland, Millersville and Shartlesville, PA: Spelunking and succumbing to tourist traps.<br />
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Pennsylvania sounded like <a href="http://howthhowth.bandcamp.com/album/newkirk" target="_blank">this</a>, played out like <a href="http://gesinaface.tumblr.com/post/30217623477/uh-three-of-whatever-your-cheapest-shot-is" target="_blank">this</a> and tasted like <a href="http://spodeewine.com/" target="_blank">this</a>.<br />
Three days of nothing but pure happy.<br />
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<u>Gratitude list 08.28</u><br />
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<li>I'm really into friends' <a href="http://www.synconation.com/" target="_blank">music</a> <a href="http://arrowheadvintage.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">blogs</a> lately.</li>
<li>Seeing the <a href="http://fashions.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">creative endeavors</a> of <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/quelquefilmsphoto/glance-a-day-in-the-life-of-jennifer-walkerson" target="_blank">those around me</a> is incredibly inspiring.</li>
<li>Has anyone seen any productivity improvement with the help of the <a href="http://www.pomodorotechnique.com/" target="_blank">Pomodoro Technique</a>?</li>
<li>The Doobie Brothers are currently crooning <a href="http://www.amazon.com/In-Harmony-Sesame-Street-Record/dp/B000002KLR" target="_blank">one of my favorite childhood poems</a> from my record player. Thanks, <a href="http://www.jerrysrecords.com/" target="_blank">Jerry</a>.</li>
<li>I'm still clinging desperately to summer like a middle-schooler, but consolation lies in all things <a href="http://www.stbcbeer.com/stbc/our-beers/seasonals/seasonal-imperial/pumking-beer-page/" target="_blank">pumpkin</a>.</li>
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Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03838816672103149597noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735472077940025529.post-11452035933078840842012-08-19T11:36:00.000-04:002012-08-19T11:36:27.392-04:00RootsAfter about four years away from it, I'm pretty sure that no matter where I go, my heart<div>
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There's plenty of exploring left to do, and I'm damn happy to keep that up. But all the love and pride goes straight back to my roots.</div>
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ICT, I miss you.</div>
Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03838816672103149597noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735472077940025529.post-22967542120745768002012-07-30T21:25:00.000-04:002012-07-30T21:35:30.302-04:00Scratching the Travel Bug bites<div style="text-align: justify;">
I took a little trip this weekend.</div>
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It was a quick jaunt to the small-but-feisty Athens, GA. The weather was hotter, the drinks were cheaper and the pace, thank deity of choice, was blessedly slower.</div>
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Not that derogatory bass-akwards, slow-as-molasses kind of slow. Just a laid back, enjoying-the-moment variety.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(L) Touring one of my <a href="http://wuog.org/" target="_blank">Athens-based stations</a>; (R) Sporting their swag back in the office</td></tr>
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This was my first solo <a href="http://www.facebook.com/events/384172771618886/" target="_blank">work trip</a> (thanks, upper management!)--proposed, planned and executed by moi (except for the <a href="http://www.unronic.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">post-trip drink companion</a>). And for so many reasons, it was a weekend full of <a href="http://widget5.linkwithin.com/redirect?url=http%3A//generaloverachiever.blogspot.com/2011/07/on-being-fucking-awesome.html&vars=%5B%22http%3A//generaloverachiever.blogspot.com/%22%2C%20753273%2C%204%2C%20%22http%3A//generaloverachiever.blogspot.com/2012/07/what-happened-pt-i.html%22%2C%20237682165%2C%201%2C%20125578281%5D&ts=1343693728224" target="_blank">awesome</a>. Faces were put to names that I normally only see via email. Those typically known as "competitors" confirmed their true nature as compadres. All kinds of new friends were made.</div>
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There was music (so much music) and kickball and dancing and food (so much food) and plenty of general debauchery.<br />
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It was so. hard. to go back to work this morning. If I wasn't as crazy about my job and the <a href="http://www.kaitydavie.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">fellow weirdos</a> that sit in the back office with me, I probably would have just skipped the return flight. Because as much as I love Jersey City (read: <i>a lot</i>) and the excitement that this area has to offer...</div>
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And that I'm just storing my belongings in hotel drawers while my suitcase takes a breather.</div>Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03838816672103149597noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735472077940025529.post-52564038644317574982012-07-23T21:48:00.000-04:002012-07-23T21:48:13.022-04:00"Not me" moments<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<li><a href="http://veganyumyum.com/2009/03/daifuku/" style="background-color: white;" target="_blank">Make anything with glutinous rice flour</a><span style="background-color: white;"> or green tea powder</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">Engage in impromptu home decor projects that involve lighting/wall hanging hardware</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">Splurge on clothing without </span><i style="background-color: white;">at least</i><span style="background-color: white;"> several weeks' forethought</span></li>
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<li><span style="background-color: white;">Glutinous rice flour looks hilarious before it's molded into mochi. Imagine microwaving The Blob, then smothering it in flour.</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">My reading nook looks so fucking cool. All I want to do upon coming home is lie on the floor and bask in this birdcage light.</span></li>
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Give me two things you're doing this week that aren't the typical "you." And hey--let me know how it works out, would ya?Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03838816672103149597noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735472077940025529.post-52554900994657586442012-07-18T07:00:00.000-04:002012-07-18T07:00:10.776-04:00What happened, pt. II<div style="text-align: justify;">
Confused about what happened to begin with? <a href="http://generaloverachiever.blogspot.com/2012/07/what-happened-pt-i.html" target="_blank">This should help</a>. For those who already know what's up, onward ho!</div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">When I'd said I was recognized for <a href="http://www.campusbuzzwsou.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">what I'd been doing</a> at <a href="http://www.wsou.net/" target="_blank">WSOU</a>, I didn't quite get to the important part: <b>I was fucking floored</b>. As the host (in a line of many great previous ones) of a weekly 3-hour indie show on what is primarily a <i>metal only</i> college station, I really didn't imagine I had any more than approximately seven listeners. Apparently, though, someone really was tuning in. I remember standing at the podium, accepting a giant neon green poster, babbling (nearly blubbering) with shock, telling a roomful of colleagues and potential employers to call in that coming Sunday night, where I'd be taking all their requests and nursing a hangover.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">The weekend as a whole was a blur--a chilly, crowded, tipsy, sleep-deprived, music-filled, incredible blur--and to relive every detail would be <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8TiXMAW0dg" target="_blank">overkill</a>. What I will say, though, is that I met dozens of cool people from across the continent, exchanged cards like a magician and eventually sent my resume, as per outside suggestion, to my very favorite music marketing company.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><u>Gratitude list 07.18</u></span></div>
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<li><span style="background-color: white;">My department will be promoting the new record from one of my </span><a href="http://dispatchmusic.com/" target="_blank">first-loved bands</a><span style="background-color: white;">; we just found out on Monday</span><span style="background-color: white;">. Is it super-hip and trendy to love these guys? Eeeeh. Am I crazy about them anyway and </span><i>so</i><span style="background-color: white;"> full of respect for their philanthropic movements? Absolutely.</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">Air conditioning is the bomb.</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">The guy at the farmers' market gave me a free sample of spicy mango. Holy shit, you guys.</span></li>
<li><a href="http://www.puglypixel.com/" style="background-color: white;" target="_blank">Pugly Pixel</a><span style="background-color: white;"> is THE greatest resource when it comes to Photoshop freebies and quick CSS tutorials. Plus, Katrina is just adorable.</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;">I received a surprise package in the mail this week: </span><a href="https://twitter.com/unronic" style="background-color: white;" target="_blank">someone</a><span style="background-color: white;"> sent me an Intro to Guitar book! I'll soon be able to make La Calabacita sing (after her tuners are replaced).</span></li>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></div>Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03838816672103149597noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735472077940025529.post-5021081291782537662012-07-16T07:00:00.000-04:002012-07-16T07:00:07.431-04:00Some sky shots<div style="text-align: justify;">
Forecast's calling for thunderstorms throughout the week.</div>
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But whatevs, you guys.</div>
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Summer weather has been fantastic so far.</div>
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