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Dawn patrol

Alex knocked on our door at 6 AM sharp, looking like he’d been hit by a truck. I probably looked worse. We’re both scheduled for the open...

Elena Alex Chen
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Lines in the sand

Jake’s making pancakes and I’m sitting here on the living room floor, journal open, thinking about Friday’s mess with Alex at the rec cen...

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Recipe for disaster (or triumph)

Three hours ago, I decided I was going to make Thanksgiving dinner from scratch. Not just the turkey, everything. Stuffing, cranberry sau...

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Rolling in the deep end of embarrassment

Michelle showed up two hours early for our Adele concert prep, armed with a bottle of wine and zero shame about her vocal abilities. With...

Elena Michelle Rodriguez
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Pre-game rituals

Jake has turned smoothie-making into performance art. While I’m over here doing basic stretches on my yoga mat, he’s measuring out three ...

Elena Jake Morrison
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Mathematical cookies

Sarah showed up at my door with a plate of oatmeal chocolate chip cookies and a calculator. ‘I figured if we’re going to suffer through b...

Elena Sarah Chen
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Big picture thinking

That regional coordinator position isn’t leaving my head. Jake found me staring at my laptop this afternoon, reading the job description ...

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Different roads, same destination

Jake’s still asleep and I’m sitting here with my second cup of coffee, thinking about how our anniversary planning went down last month.

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When the music hits

Third Stone From the Sun came on Pandora while I was stretching after my run. I know, I know - Hendrix isn’t exactly cool-down music. But...

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Party like it's 2009

Carmen’s birthday party tonight and I’m having one of those moments where I put on the same black dress I’ve worn to every semi-important...

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