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Month: November 2011

Broadway’s Fickle Regards

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Cheryl

I just returned from an overly eventful 11-day trip to the East Coast, with the majority of that time spent in New York City. The original motivation for the trip was to see Book of Mormon and to escort a dear friend

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Biography, Medical, Travel biography

First Look: I Touch My Kindle

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Cheryl

Intro By popular demand: my first thoughts on my Kindle Touch 3G (no ads), which arrived just hours ago at my front door. First of all, I bought this device entirely out of curiosity and love for Kindles – my second generation

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Design, Technology interaction design

Being Grover

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Cheryl

My handle (as of this time) on most of the Internet is “muppetaphrodite”. It’s true that I have a deep appreciation for the Muppets that runs to my infancy – an apparent near-immediate obsession with Sesame Street that I think played a

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Acting, Biography growing up, muppets, performances, theme parks 1 Comment

The Old Normal

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Cheryl

As of November 1st, I officially lost my status as Temporarily Disabled Barbie. (At least according to the State of Washington.) When I had my accident in 2010 – a fall that shattered my kneecap into 5 pieces –they reconstructed the kneecap

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Biography, Medical biography, medical

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