I stopped by this shop on Fall break on a little excursion to Northeast Minneapolis with my housemate. We walked in the door to find a very small space. There…
Dunn Bros is an obvious choice for a Macalester student, when one is in need of coffee and a snack. This cozy and often packed coffee shop has a great selection…
Good Taste is the motto of this joint, and I wouldn't disagree. I came in around 10:30 on a Saturday Morning to a busy coffee shop. Maybe I had Marshall Ave. on…
On a rainy Friday morning, I picked up my friend Birgit in order to get a package from the Post Office on West 7th, and afterwards we went to Claddagh Coffee.…
I've decided to start a new project, because these things give me a strange sense of purpose. I'm just discussing the coffee shops that I visit, explaining the…
And it was a pretty one. Closing the day, and summing up a year, huh. Today, I discovered Downton Abbey and then watched Man of la Mancha with my mom. But…
Roseau Pool, workplace of my sister I went swimming with Amy Johnson. Keeping up with Amy in the pool was an unfair challenge, but a welcome challenge. Though…
Fireside, while the kids skate We had my dad's side of the family over for our celebration. My favorite Christmas tradition is our hockey game, in which I get…
Sophie naps on the floor This has been my environment. I always hated leather couches, and since we've gotten one, I've been slowly warming up to it, partially…
Looking disheveled, not caring The days just zoom by, partially because I've been sleeping them away. And I haven't found motivation nor time to shower, it…
The fire dying down at the end of the day Spent the day at Grandma and Grandpa's reading a playing video games, sitting with my feet near the fire. And Santa…
Grandma's Angels at Sunset We had the whole family stuffed into Grandma and Grandpa's living room. I was excited to get two types of Teavana tea as a present.…
Having the rink makes everything feel right. I've hardly left the house, because when I'm home I enter hibernation mode. The farm is just an island in the…
Tree sitting there and waiting. Since we were going down to Aitkin for Christmas Eve, we opened presents together a bit early. Despite telling my parents not to…
Cuddling with Sophie, a reward for a long journey A had an early start to my day, and I stopped by Katie's apartment for a brunch. Then I continued on my drive…
The Southern Theatre with the view of the Minneapolis skyline Echo and I ushered for Frank Theatre's production of The Santaland Diaries , and it was the most…
I hardly did any of these things, though I wish that i had taken a bubble bath with my new rubber ducky from Off-kilter secret santa. I realized that our bath…
Crossing my Anna Halprin paper off the list After writing my paper until 8:30 on Monday morning, I was not even the slightest bit tired. Convenient, because it…
Working on my Anna Halprin Final I always feel like I'm stuck being one of the last ones doing finals. I found myself struggling to get any work done, because…