Category: joanna irl
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10 Months out… what does that mean, exactly?
So I mentioned in my post last week that we are 10 months out from our next move with the US Navy, but what does that mean? Why is 10 months significant? Well, in a sense, it’s not. This is the last deep breath before things start to “matter” I suppose. And now that this…
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How to Talk Navy: a glossary of terms
A not-at-all comprehensive list of Navy and military terms to help you better understand what your military friend is saying.
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What’s this? I think they’re called… Blog Posts?
*taps mic* Is this thing on? So… it’s been a while. And I hate HATE starting out a blog post by saying that but as my last post to this blog was in, oh, MAY of last year, I can honestly say “It’s been a while” with no trace of irony whatsoever and really who…
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My hard drive crashed.
No, not the new computer. That happened a couple of years ago, but I had a handy dandy external hard drive with everything backed up on it. It’s about my third or fourth, and I migrate my data every couple of years to keep it safe. YAY! Everyone is happy! But then, due to a…
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April Wanderings and Updates
Oh hey! WordPress just told me it’s my 7th anniversary with this blog. Huzzah for that! Things have been pretty hectic here the last couple of months. We were supposed to move into a new place at the start of May but for various reasons which aren’t terribly interesting the timetable got accelerated… and we…
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Travelogue 2015: April in Texas
Last April (2015) I flew out to Houston to visit my friend Arielle and to check out some of Texas’s famous wildflowers. We had a lovely time visiting and hanging out at some of her favorite local places (including my second-ever trip to this awesome shave ice stand) and Did Texas Wildflowers. One of our…
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SoCal, January 2016
Before I had a chance to write about last January’s trip to Southern California, I made another trip out there! Last Tuesday I flew back to Chicago with sand on my toes and tan lines on my shoulders, after a glorious week on the west coast. It was what I used to consider “chilly” out…
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The 2015 Travelogue
No, that title isn’t a typo. I realized today that in the last year I’ve probably flown more than in the previous three years combined, and that I’ve already got plane tickets (or plans to acquire them) lined up for a good chunk of this year, too. I also realized I’ve been woefully neglectful in…
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Hello 2016!
Well, this is embarrassing. It’s been roughly six months since I posted my last entry to this blog. A lot has happened since then that I could have blogged about and just… didn’t. I’ve been busy. This is not an excuse. I’m not really one for public declarations and sweeping “improvements” for a new year…
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A visit to the Chicago French Market
The other day while out running errands, I wound up at the Ogilvie Transportation Center, which is the Metra hub downtown. I ran my errand, ate some lunch, and headed back toward the station. Along the way, I noticed signs for “Chicago French Market.” Color me intrigued. Inside I found, not French food (which is…
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