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empowered in egypt

Posted by: on: February 12, 2011

great things happening in Egypt. so amazing that the organizing was done via Internet. i have such deep respect for people fighting on the line. what’s more, it’s inspiring to see them realize their own power en masse.

this was an inspired friday for me, after what feels like an interminable dry spell. egypt serves as a powerful reminder to myself and others that what we do matters. what we do is critical. what we do is essential. what we do leaves a monumental lasting impression.

remember this when you talk to your peers, put on a button, do a delegation, go to negotiations, and go to meetings. your actions aren’t for naught nor are they forgotten; instead, they lend courage to those around you.  

apathy is an epidemic and you’re the cure because i promise you, leadership isn’t born, it’s learned. it’s happening all around you and it’s happening today. i don’t care what side you’re on. get informed and get active.

what have you done today?

“tell me and i forget, show me and i remember, involve me and i understand.”

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i love 2008.

Posted by: on: December 22, 2010

…and here’s why.

this embodied that year for me, for tiff and for erica. we did all of this type of stuff in 2008 and in copious amounts, at that. you know that little rush you get when you’re on a natural high? i think that’s how we spent the entire year. and God, WHAT a year.

don’t get me wrong, i’ve definitely had highs since then but that year will always be special to me. we grew so much, albeit sometimes painfully. going to europe by ourselves, breaking up with someone you thought you’d spend the rest of your life with, walking away from the love of your life, being with someone you think you could spend the rest of your life with, daytrips to santa barbara, weekends in vegas, weekdays at any given club, afternoons in bed, mudslide mornings, prom parties, halloween parties, grocery shopping at 2am, breakfast at 4am, chasing sunrises, chasing tail, chasing dreams.

i love everyone that made that year for me. from the roommates to the alphabet of boys we dated. happy holidays, wherever you are.

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breathtaking.

Posted by: on: November 19, 2009

… you are.

i love.

the way you look at me.
that i’m all you can see.
that you want to know how my mind works.
your passion.
the way you humor my little idiosyncrasies.
slowdancing in the kitchen to the music in our heads.
kissing in the rain.
that you think i’m a beautiful mess without knowing about this blog.
the way i smile when i catch you looking at me.
…and the way you grin when you see it.
the fact that this is all so cheesy.
that in my short time with you, there are more moments that take my breath away than i’ve had in years.

i hate.

…that i’m getting caught up.

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