Monthly Archives: June 2010

The Cassie Bump

Posted on June 29, 2010 by la_florecita

So I mentioned that my letter to my 20-year-old self got mentioned in a NYT blog. And since I follow Cassie on twitter I knew she was going to be interviewed today on NPR. I didn’t know why she was … Continue reading →

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Just . . . wow.

Posted on June 23, 2010 by la_florecita

A few weeks ago I wrote a letter to my 20-year-old self. Cassie, the project’s creator, linked to my letter, and then TODAY A BLOGGER FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES LINKED TO MY BLOG. And then I died. I’m writing … Continue reading →

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Higher priced discount

Posted on June 14, 2010 by la_florecita

So the iPhone 4 came out and I was all, “Whatever,” because I upgraded my phone last summer. I could wait for iPhone 5. No big deal. Then I logged into ATT and looked at my account: What? I qualified … Continue reading →

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Runnin', runnin'

Posted on June 13, 2010 by la_florecita

I’ve blogged before about taking up running. Like here. And here. And then I decided to do the MS150 and traded the running shoes for biking shoes. Fast forward 3 years and we’ve moved to Austin. So most recently here. … Continue reading →

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Sunburn

Posted on June 6, 2010 by la_florecita

“Babe, this is BAD.” “I know! I felt like I wasn’t going to be laying on my stomach that long, so I didn’t bother putting sunscreen on the backs of my legs.” “How long were you laying on your stomach?” … Continue reading →

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Dear 20-year old Jen,

Posted on June 3, 2010 by la_florecita

(Maggie did this today and I thought it was interesting and started to write a few ideas. Turns out I have a lot to say to my 20-year-old self.) Hi. First, that guy you’re dating? You’re not going to marry … Continue reading →

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101 Reasons to Stay Here: #1

Posted on June 2, 2010 by la_florecita

AKA, 101 Swimming Holes, #43. So what I keep falling back to about Austin is that it’s pretty. Houston is a diverse, spread out land full of delicious, delicious food and beautiful old oak trees and funky buildings. Okay, that’s … Continue reading →

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