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I’ve always found the first few weeks of the year to be the grayest of times. Sunlight is scarce; cloud cover is heavy; temperatures are depressing. I’m constantly covered head to toe with a warm black coat and knee-high boots, and the only splash of visible color comes from my frozen, yet rosy, cheeks. However, while [...] After weeks of holiday celebrations, commitments, and general insanity, I spent the past two days doing…absolutely nothing. It was pretty glorious, not going to lie. As a result, I woke up this morning feeling completely refreshed and ready for the first Monday of the new year. Wouldn’t it be [...] Though I tend to complain about the overabundance of holiday-themed tunes and cardboard store decorations post-Thanksgiving, I can find a few things to love this time of year, and one of them is all the light. My family used to practice a Christmas Eve tradition, where we’d pile into my dad’s car, driving around town in [...] I know everyone is getting into the holiday spirit this time of year, but I’ve never been one who becomes attached to celebrating the season. Partially, this is due to not celebrating Christmas – and though everyone seems to think Chanukkah is an equal replacement, it’s actually a pretty minor holiday. Though we used to [...] New GoBackpacking post, Thanksgiving-style. Last Friday, as my family and I exited our favorite Connecticut restaurant, we were riding on a wave of food- and family-induced content. Full of root vegetables, fresh seafood, strong spices, an old favorite wine, and generous desserts that no one could finish, there was little that could have stolen the joy from [...] |
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