Posts Tagged ‘2009’
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Song(s) Of The Decade: “Goodbye, Everything [Is] In Its Right Place…” Wrapping My Head Around Ten Years.
1December 31, 2009 by Citizen192
I’m not sure my decade started on Jan 1, 2000. It started, more appropriately, on Sept 21, 2001. That’s when I snagged a “Study Abroad In Spain” brochure from my community college, ran home, and told my parents there was no way in hell I would miss the opportunity. I’d say the 90′s ended for me exactly a year earlier, on September 16, 2000, when I saw Rage Against The Machine’s last shows (they’ve since come back) at the Grand Olympic Auditorium. That’s when all the real dreaming of the decade started. One album, in particular, initiated a departure from
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keep readingCategory Blogging, Family, Life, News, Photography, Travels | Tags: 2009, End Of Year, Music, NYE, Photography, Travels, Vancouver
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Photo: Fremont Troll & Annita: Seattle, WA Is Quirky.
0December 25, 2009 by Citizen192
Anna gazes up toward the Fremont Troll’s face. Yes, that is a life-size Volkswagen Beetle in the hands of the troll. Seattle, WA: 2009.
Read More...Category Art, Family, Photography, Travels | Tags: 2009, Anna, Fremont Troll, Photography, Sculpture, Seattle, Travels
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Travels: Norwegian/Mexican Xmas: Fyrste Kake & Tamales.
1December 25, 2009 by Citizen192
I spent Christmas in Bellingham, WA with Anna and her family. It was difficult settling into a celebration consisting of less than five dozen cousins, aunts, nieces, nephews, etc, but Anna & her wonderful Norwegian mother cooked up Yucatan style tamales (chicken) and regular corn husk tamales (queso con rajas) to make me feel at home. For dessert, Anna’s mom made a traditional Norwegian cake called Fryste Kake (pronounced “Fish To Kaka”, which makes me slap the knees every time). Of course, I wanted to keel over after such an immense meal, but I gathered myself to photograph the clean
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keep readingCategory Family, Food, Life, Travels | Tags: 2009, Bellingham, Christmas, Food, Travels, Washington
