tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65430858678222007882012-01-12T02:47:03.921-08:00Fame is a State of MindReckenRollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13031775418821348300noreply@blogger.comBlogger3441100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543085867822200788.post-69534958229434939742010-06-29T22:27:00.000-07:002010-06-29T22:43:07.383-07:00

I spend a lot of time reading consumer magazines for my job. Every month I read everything from Glamour to Esquire to Ladies Home Journal to Wired Magazine looking for ideas on how to get my clients coverage in these publications. It's given me time to form some strong ideas about how the media influences how we see ourselves and I've come to a conclusion: Womens magazines are for morons.  

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Yesterday I finished my second half marathon in less than a year. Despite training slightly less and knowing more about pacing myself, I finished at the exact same time as I finished my first one. To the minute. 2 hours 35 minutes EXACTLY. I promptly announced my retirement from half marathon running. I am NEVER doing that again.

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Houseguests (in the lovely form of Em and J) over the holiday weekend put a boy smackdab in the center of my domestic universe. Now being a sister to a brother and a daughter to a father and a dater of men, it's not  unusual for a male to come into my home environment or even for them to take over my social agenda. What is unusual is being reminded sometimes, as a single person, of how much I

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My friend Cheech likes to claim I have a "Date Face" that I put on before I go out with someone new. I'm going to warn you now, it's probably not what you think it is. Given that I am such a wordly and busy gal, most of the dating I find time for these days tends to be found online through one obnoxious dating website or another (seriously, when do people find time to meet people?) and only

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Had a great weekend with my family, even though we gathered for a sad occasion. Was more than happy (thrilled? delighted? comforted.) to spend Saturday night with my brother, sister in law, sister of sister in law, and dearest cousin talking into the wee small hours of the morning. There is such an amazing comfort in the company of siblings and those you love like siblings. When you look at

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"Embed the truth. Stop Propoganda" Wanted to ask the driver, "Who decides which is which?" Stupid bumper sticker.

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Some of the best advice I've ever gotten:You can't think your way out of everythingSuccess comes from failure. Failure builds character and teaches. There's no one out there with a perfect record. That's how you learn to be successful next time. Not everything needs to be solved right now. Always know your way home. You don't have to go there, you just need to know how to get there.A crisis on

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This is my last 1/2 marathon. Six miles is a good distance to train to. I like it. I don't really feel the need to run further. I should always put on pants first thing in the morning. You never know who is going to come knocking on your door or at what time around here. You can't expect that there will always be a wine opener. I need to play a lot more poker...and watch others play it too. Too

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My dreams are boring me lately. It's all about work. I'm doing my To Do list in my sleep. Sometimes I wake up thinking how glad I am to be done with that...when I'm not actually done with anything at all.It seems my life has become a list of "Have to Do" and less of what I want to do. I feel guilty for blogging and watching a movie on a sunny Sunday when I should be gardening, running, walking

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I've noticed lately that there are some little things that happen in my day to day life that bring me ridiculous amounts of pleasure.Cream in my coffee. Life is short. A dash of cream in my morning coffee won't kill me or make me fatter and quite frankly, I'm nicer afterward. If you're into cream, go for it and don't feel a lick of guiltRace Car morning commute. There is a point in my commute,

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I've been thinking a lot about perception lately. My perceptions, other's perceptions, the perceptions of the group, the perceptions of the individual...I'm in PR, it's what I do.Yesterday was a 4 mile training run day. That's not the long run anymore. That's just a short daily run. I have to do it at least twice this week. I remember when four miles sounded like a ridiculously long distance. Now

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Heels are the preferred and correct shoe strategy for concerts at the Showbox. I can see from pretty much anywhere I standI am kinda tall in my heels...I'm also kinda loud when you are ridiculously tall and try to stand in front of me. Alice Smith is gonna be really famous someday...and should be more famous right now. Easter really is better with candy and 5 year olds are the bestest...although

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Today is a funk filled day.One of those days where you wake up and you're just generally disappointed in the state of your world. Can't pinpoint any single cause or reason - nothing set it off - but something is just not right and it feels not right in every aspect of everything. Sigh. That ever happen to you?Being an optimist most of the time, days like today really throw me. The "oh poor me"

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Oh John.John. John. John.FINALLY saw John Mayer in concert last night at Key Arena. I say FINALLY, because of all the music I have seen in the last few years - in London and in the USA - John was always the concert that I could never catch. From his first album to his last celebutante girlfriend, I wanted to see if the live performance was a good as the live albums lead me to believe they would

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Suz is here! Suz is here! Suz is here for ONE WHOLE MONTH (thank you work!)She arrived on Sunday night, so of course Monday night was spent drinking too much wine for a Monday night, complaining about our love lives and Suz somehow doing that Suz thing where out of thin air and an empty bar she manages to find the one nice, single guy and brings him to the table.Seriously, how does she do that?

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Hi, me again. I am not going to say I'm back...not yet. But I am hear today so read on!I should start by letting you all know, I kicked that 1/2 marathon's arse. My goal was under 3 hours. I thought I would be "very pleased" to do it in 2:45. So when I got my chip time and it was 2:35 (TWO THIRTY FIVE!!) I was so pleased with myself that, still on my runner's high, I ran (no pun) right out and

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We are at T-9 days and counting. Training can't help you now. The best you can do is hope to maintain whatever fitness level you've achieved in the last 3 months.For those keeping track, I've lost 4 whole pounds.Training has become more and more challenging as of late. We've had 4 winter storms in the last 2 weeks here in western washington. It's cold. It's raining. It's windy. It's dark at 4:30.

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It's a busy November.Between work, class and training + my family arriving for the holidays and a trip to NYC for work, I am firing on all cylinders.In training news, I ran 9 miles on Sunday and will run 10 miles this weekend. WHO AM I?!?! My lower back is currently rather unpleased about the whole thing. I've heard various advice from "yoga" to "new running shoes" to "stop running insane amounts

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I ran 7 miles yesterday. SEVEN MILES. That's a little over 1/2 the distance of the half marathon. From my house around Greenlake and back again...7 miles. Kind of cosmic that I should do 7 miles after last week, but I digress.Bet ya'll thought I'd have quit by now didn't you? There is some point when you really realize that running is a mental game. There is a point along the way, when you've hit

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So much like Katie Holmes, Oprah, Will Ferrell* and P Diddy before me , I too have decided to become a celebrity (half) marathon runner. I even registered and everything! I recruited some of my non-celeb friends to run with me (and do double duty as body guards) and have hired Drill Sargeant Goonder to dish out weekly cross-training workouts to make sure I stay balanced. If you'd like to celeb

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It's like when I first started out and they couldn't hire me a real stunt double...

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...and then I make a few half-ass attempts and go dark on you. So not fair! What can I say?Famous people get really busy.I'm now considering hiring a ghost writer to keep this thing going. I mean honestly, it's not like Britney does all her own Tweets and if that hack can have a team of peeps well, so should I!Hmmm, maybe I can find one of those cute little iterns types. I'm thinking Clark Kent

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If you want to celeb spot in NYC, just sit in the lobby of the Bryant Park Hotel. I can't guarnatee A List, but I can guarantee you WILL spot themThere is no guarantee of consistency in a soft boiled egg, even if you go to the same place three mornings in a rowI love the East Village. If I lived in NYC, I would live in the East Village. It's exactly what a city should beThe shoe departments at

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I can run 3 miles!Despite the rumors, Flatop, just outside Anchorage, is a #$&*% HARD HIKE pretty much straight up hill. You can't hug a man in uniform when he's on duty...or maybe you can, but I wasn't allowed to.Even after several years of not living in Alaska, seeing a baby moose while running doesn't turn me into a tourist. It makes me think, "run the other way and get the dog out of the

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Emily and I can recite 16 Candles from beginning to end. We can recite it in our sleep. We can recite it drunk or sober. And why not? 16 Candles contains the wisdom of the ages. For instance:Fresh breath should be a priority in all of our livesEating carrots doesn't necessarily make your breasts grow but Mr T is indeed a good back up choice should no one else want to marry you. Female aliens have

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A Slip n Slide is a lot smaller, yet fancier, than you rememberTwo miles running is futher than I rememberThere are still some places in the United States that only take cash OR CHECKHarry Potter in 3D may be the only way to watch Harry Potter. I no longer feel 'guilty' about being indoors and 'wasting' the good weather. This sun ain't goin anywhere peopleI'm beginning to think 85 is a reasonable

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...at least, my friends and followers on Facebook have spoken! All 25 of them, and it appears a revival of ReckenRoll blog is indeed in order!Turns out fame may not *just* be a state of mind?And while I don't want to re-create the wheel, I do think a makeover is in order. Like Madonna and Britney and Janet before me, as with every new album, I need a new look, an edgy new approach, and some buzz

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We've got lots to talk about...but wondering if anyone is still out there?

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It's not GOOD BYE. It's just good bye...until the inspiration returns...and if it doesn't, well, we'll always have Twitter!"Don't be dismayed at good-byes. A farewell is necessary before you can meet again. And meeting again, after moments or lifetimes, is certain for those who are friends." - Richard Bach

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"If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible, who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time, who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer.It's the answer told by lines that stretched around schools and churches in numbers this nation has never seen, by people who waited three hours and four

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But seriously, who DOESN'T love Lionel Richie?

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Sarah Bareilles at the Moore Theater last night = two very enthusiastic thumbs up.Show starts at 8 pm. Kyrsa and I do some quick math, figure with opening acts, we'll still be home and done by 10:30 or 11:00. Hit the Palace Kitchen at 7 for some fabulous dirty martinis, olive poppers and smattering of tasty delish. Get to the venue by 8:15 and learn she doesn't hit the stage until 9:45. Ok, I

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ReckenRoll: See, there's the airport exit. I TOLD you we didn't need to leave 45 minutes early to get to the airport.Mom: Now, you leave your cell phone on in case there are any problems with my flight. I am going to call you.ReckenRoll: Mom, I never turn my cell phone off. Only old people do that.Mom: Never?ReckenRoll: No, never. I may miss a call cause I am not near it but it's never off.Mom:

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Work has hit that fevered pitch that it does every so often. I swear this job has peaks and valleys and the peak is coming but I'm only 3/4 up the mountain. Come Nov 1, it will be sweet sailing into the holiday season but right up until Halloween I may just stop speaking to everyone except Cheech and that's only because she's working on the same project.Last night I went to bed at 9 pm. No

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Because dogs are dumb...and that's funny.

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Nerdiest of all nerds, I was checking my Twitter feed and saw that Wil Wheaton has an interesting meme on his blog today.(I used to have a little bit of a crush on Mr Wheaton in his Stand By Me days...I can't seem to let it go, regardless of that fact that he's like a nerd's super hero these days.)So anyway, Mr Wheaton is wondering what book are you reading and do you enjoy it? Reading through

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Please say hello to Ms. Sasha. She's the latest resident in my new home.Yes, I am one successful step closer to becoming crazy cat lady.Carry on.

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Rachel Ray really loves corn..

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It's a funny thing, the stuff you own. You're never forced to sit and really think about it until you are forced to move it all and they you usually, universally, find yourself asking the following question:"WHY DO I HAVE ALL THIS CRAP?"Like a VCR and VHS movies. I thought I gave all those away. And what do you do with old cds and cassette tapes? Is there a charity that takes them to 2nd/3rd

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For those who have been following along on the Twitter feed this is old news but as of last Thursday, I am officially a home owner! After years of saving and scouring the real estate websites like a scavenger, I finally have a piece of land to call mine.That's right. It's not a condo. I OWN LAND.I bought a 1950's rambler in North Seattle. It's on a cute little dead end street with a front yard, a

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In honor of my late night visitor the other night, I wanted to post some cute raccoon video. Raccoons have tons of personality, they do smart funny things, I figured there was some YouTube something somewhere, right?What I learned is that there is a surprising amount of people who keep raccoons as pets...and the majority of them have southern accents.I'm not sayin, I'm just sayin.However, instead

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Last night, I noticed that THIS guy was watching me as I watched TV.I now know what a zoo animal must feel like.Our interaction was short and curious. I watched him watching me for about 10 seconds until he/she moved along. I think we should name him/her.Suggestions?

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Really? The main point of national political discussion is around an old colloquialism "lipstick on a pig"? It's pure diversionary tactics. It's the GOP getting people to talk about something inane and common rather than key issues like national security or the economy."Hey hey American voting public! Look over here!! We're talking about pigs and lipstick!! Let's focus on that and not the fact

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Paint color choices can be overwhelming. It's harder than you might think to decided on a shade of yellow...without being too yellow...let alone what colors you want the rest of the house. Cherryride wants a hot pink bedroom. They sell cabinet knobs and drawer pulls at Target and they're priced better than Lowe's.You can get really sick of watching home improvement shows. I can improve my golf

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Well, if I'm back I better be BACK. Here's your Friday kick-ass clip of the week. Keeping this week's political theme...Enjoy!

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Just like those sunny summer days, my blog break is over. It's sad when I typed my address into my OWN address bar and it wasn't there. A sure sign that I've been gone long enough.And I gotta say, I MISSED YOU GUYS!!! How ya been? Whatcha been doing? Who ya been seeing?Many things to update all of you on including CherryRide completely ignoring me for pretty much the entire extent of Pest Fest,

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For those who haven't figured it out, this blog is on summer hiatus. I may be back for a fall season, I'll keep you posted.If you just can't stand to be without, the Twitter is being updated ----------------->You can follow me there.

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Yes my people, I am back from my whirlwind word tour. As much as I would love to just leave my lovely Parisian dinner as the top entry, I realize that fresh content makes the world go around...so I am back, blogging my life away.A few things I learned:Paris is a good time even when you work an 80 hour work week (including the 4th o' July, Saturday and Sunday). Fois Gras makes everything better...

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Skipping over the calf's head and the pig ears, we went for a bit of a more mainstream meal.On the recommendation of a lovely person named El Jeffe, we ate at Le Cafe du Commerce and enjoyed every lovely bite. A smattering of what I ate from either my plate or the plates of others is below:Foie GrasCrab Mousse avec avocat puree au harcort verdeTendre grillade du Commerce au sauce Marchand de vin

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...is because it's Paris. Cherry, Titus, you were totally right. What the hell was wrong with me? It's PARIS.Today we got out of the hotel to the opening event ceremonies at the Hotel de Ville (city hall) and as we drove past the Tour de Eiffel and le Louvre and the shops de Tabac, Le Poste, the Seine, I remembered how much j'adore Paris.Regardless of the fact that I spend most of time in the

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That sentence was actually uttered by one of my college roomies. Bless her heart. It took a moment of explanation before she realized why the 4th of July might not be the biggest party Europe (and especially the UK) has ever seen.*So yes, I am off to Paris today for work and will spend the next week or so working my butt off. We have some great locations for our event - a hotel in the shadow of

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Yes, I know I have been slacking on the blogging. I've been trying to make up for it by Twittering like a mad woman...but I know it's not the same.In an effort to catch all y'all up quickly, a random smattering of my recent highlight activities:Boating on Lake Washington - Considering how long I have lived in Seattle, I had never gone boating on either Lake Union or Lake Washington. I drive

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In honor of Mr. Gates last day, I offer you the following Friday clip of the week:

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Well, actually, you can see it all here but I'll give you a hint:...it involved nekkid bikers, robots, zombies, belly dancers, a giant doobie and a ham sandwich!

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A Mariner's game is always a good time. Even when they are having an uber crappy season, even when they don't win. Give me good weather, a ballpark and Safeco field and good times are guaranteed.You can get good parking around Safeco for $7 for a Mariners game. You can get a beer inside the game for $7. The parking may be the last reasonably priced thing in Seattle. My dad watches a lot of sports

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Just a friendly commiserating reminder that somedays you're the hamster, somedays you're the wheel...Happy Friday everyone!

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I fell asleep last night at 8 pm while watching Hope Floats on AMC.I can't decide what is the saddest part of that sentence: 8 pm? Hope Floats? AMC?Please vote.

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After a lovely week spent doing little more than was absolutely necessary in sunny warm wonderful Maui, I find myself back at my desk, staring out at 55 degrees, gray, cloudy, rainy weather and wondering where this thing called "summer" is hiding.At least I have a tan to remind me of better times.So how did I fill my time in the Maui you ask? Well, I'll tell you:I watched the sunrise over

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You can find me here if needed...and yes, my tan is looking great.Updates are in Twitter for those that are interested ---------------->

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Lord child have I been busy. Busy busy busy. Every weekend booked. Every weeknight choc-a-bloc. From Monday morning until Wednesday night I don't stop going. This morning, my coffee actually got cold on my desk because I was so busy I couldn't drink it. I am now blogging because I can't take it anymore. All systems are shutting down.The GMAT class on Tuesday's is good. It's helpful. I think it

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File under: Completely random and Made me Laugh

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Little something here for everyone:Handlebars - FlobotsHold On - KT TunstallLove Don't Live Here - Lady AntebellumOverdure - Bitter:SweetMercy - DuffyCan't Find My Way Home - Ellen McIlwaineBaby Got Back - Jonathan CoultainLa Belle et le Bad Boy - MC SolaarFoundations - Kate NashCan I Get Get Get - Junior SeniorNow you know what I am listening to when I am ignoring you yelling at me from over the

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I'm so sorry my pretties.Work keeps getting in the way of my anti-social socializing on the Internet. Damn you work!* Why must you torture me with your stress-filled deadlines and mind-numbing meetings? (*but thanks for the paycheck. It helps numb the pain. )

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"Better Than" by John Butler Trio is the official song of my summer.It shall be played at all outdoor events and in the car with windows down and system up on all sunny days.No arguments. It's not a discussion.That is all.

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CherryRide is so my monkey boy. DANCE MONKEY BOY DANCE!The White Horse in Post Alley is super awesome, even if they don't have a single drink on tap. I have little teeth. Or maybe I don't. The parking fairy is always with Kjersti. If you yell out "BOSTON BITCHES!!" in a bar in Seattle, someone will always holler back. Three girls can drink a lot more wine in a single day than they thought they

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The CherryRide.Mothers, LOCK UP YOUR SONS!!!

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Well, kids, after months of thinking, debating, and weighing my commitment levels today I took a big step.I bit the bullet and copped out an outrageous amount of money to enroll in a GMAT prep course.That's right - the ReckenRoll is heading back to school.**Class starts next Tuesday and I am actually excited to go (which surprised me). In anticipation, I took some practice questions online and

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When the Barefoot Contessa says to bake the cookies on parchment paper, you REALLY SHOULD bake the cookies on parchment paper. Mangled coconut macaroons still taste awesome.I am an excellent cook. Seriously. I can still rally to leave the house after 10 pm on weekend night...but I will still be home in bed about 2 hours later. I spend a lot of time with my own demographic. Go figure. Free beer

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Sticking with the little decisions theme, I gotta say, this guy made a bad one. But the thing I love is the professionalism. The fact that he closes the piece and signs off is, in a word, AWESOME.Happy Friday Kids!!

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You've already made hundreds of decisions today.Starting with deciding to get out of bed to how long you're going to brush your teeth to whether to drive 25 or 28 mph in your neighborhood. The decision about what way to go to work, the decision about how many cups of coffee, the decision about whether to keep working on that spreadsheet or to read this blog.We all make a lot of decisions -

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So I was googling myself today (don't judge - you've all done it) and a link took me to a blog I have never read, to a person I have never met, who is using Sadcakes (actually there were 2 cases of this) and it's getting credited back to me thanks to Julie Gong.I love the Internets!!!This totally made my day!

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It is possible to sit on the couch and play Packrat for 6 hours on a Friday night. I would think this made me a loser, but Cherry was blogging and reading blogs at 8 pm on Saturday night, so I don't feel so bad. It is also possible to walk Green Lake twice in one day - especially when it's sunny out - which it rarely has been in Seattle. You've got to get your Vitamin D when you can. Washing your

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And now for your viewing pleasure, your weekly moment of Zen...

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Actual conversation had this weekend in the car :ME: "You know, I've found that I am listening to The Mountain and JACK a lot more often these days. They've been playing really good music lately."K: "Um, no, they are playing the same music we're just getting old and don't like the younger stations anymore"ME: "No we're NOT! I still have KISS programmed in..........but it does drive me crazy that

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"Sitting there, alone in a foreign country, far from my job and everyone I know, a feeling came over me. It was like remembering something I'd never known before or had always been waiting for, but I didn't know what. Maybe it was something I'd forgotten or something I've been missing all my life. All I can say is that I felt, at the same time, joy and sadness. But not too much sadness, because I

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Ever since I started learning about how bad they are for the environment, plastic bags have become my number one source of urban yuppie guilt. More than driving my non-hybrid car. More than drinking bottled water...it's plastic bags that irk me. Some facts:It takes 1000 years for plastic bags to break down. As polyethylene breaks down, toxic substances leach into the soil and enter the food chain

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But I seriously am not a fan of April Fool's Day.For one thing, as a PR person in the tech industry, every year we have to deal with all kinds of bogus requests thanks to "funny" press releases...and until someone remembers the date, it can cause a lot of wasted time and effort trying to figure out what was going on. But the tech guys like to take it to new levels (see Google today). It's

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For news that (some of you) can REALLY use click here and tune into the Today Show on Friday. If you live in the UK, I'll see what I can get for you - I am guessing it will be all over YouTube post haste.Cherryride is gonna be so sad that he left the country. Poor timing on that one chap!

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I don't know why the comment link is being weird on the post below. I tried to fix it but I am not that talented so you can leave a comment on this one instead if you are so inclined. Please feel free to share with the group. Your call is very important to us.

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*Warning: RANT ON*Dear Seattle Public,How are you? It's been a while since we chatted. I hope things are going well. I know you made it safely to work today. In fact, that's what I'd like to have a little chat about. Today, on my way to work, I encountered no less than SIX DRIVERS in a span of 30 minutes (that's one every 5 minutes or so) who didn't know what they were doing on the roadway. This

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The ReckenRoll is on restriction. We've grounded her plane, sent away her driver, and hidden her passport. We're considering removing her mobile phone but we aren't Sam Lufti so the phone remains in her possession. No more travel. No more trips. Not until at least 30 days have passed with her arse remaining in the Pacific Northwest (Portland and Whistler are considered PNW).I mean seriously, I

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Let's get some normalcy back up in here.Reckenroll Out.

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One of my nearest and dearest friends had a baby last night! Little Grady James joined the world in the wee hours of this morning after putting his mommy through over 48 hours of quality time at the birthing center (apparently induction doesn't always happen that quickly). He rocked the scales at a whopping 6 lbs, 11 oz.In honor of his birth, I'd like to share some of the funnier gems I got in

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Last year at this time I was celebrating St Patrick's Day in Singapore with the Shaun and the Rob and calling The Cherryride from across the world to see what was up with the Green River. I went to look up the blog entry on this fabulous experience but there wasn't one.I have no one to blame but myself.So to recap for all of you this year: in true Irish style, we drank Guinness in an Irish pub

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I am pretty sure mine was at Canlis last night. Oh yeah, it was so good I had to DOCUMENT IT* on my blog. It was filet mignon. It was a perfectly cooked medium rare. It was magic magic magic. What is it about red meat? I could never be a vegetarian. Not ever never ever. *the photo is not the actual filet mignon I ate last night but that's pretty much what it looked like. Yum.

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Whistler was awesome (as previously noted, it had no choice) but I am feeling the pain today, let me tell you. This old girl ain't what she used to be. When did I get so old? I spent a gorgeous sunny Saturday desperately trying to keep up with my mom. She was on skis, I was on a snowboard and it was such a pain. SUCH a pain. She had to wait for me every time I got off the lift while I did up

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Friday afternoon my mama comes to town and we are heading north to the happiest place on Earth. Whistler. When you think of me on Saturday (cause let's face it - you all always think of me on the weekends) picture me there. I choose to ignore the weather forecast for rain and the fact that I am going to be spending 5 hours in the car with my mother as she critiques my driving with deep quick

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I gotta tell ya kids, the ReckenRoll is TIRED. Dog tired.And she's having a string of bad luck. Bad luck + TIRED = Not so famous. London last week was great. I was there for 10 days and was BUSY the whole time. And I don't mean busy in a social kind of way. I mean working 9-10 hours days everyday, with jet lag, for 8 of 10 days I was there. It was go go go the whole time...and while I was always

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Your request for new blog content will be answered in the order it was received.Please continue to hold.

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"The Perfect Hawaii Chair combines the ancient art of the Hula with patented 2,800 RPM Hula motor to create an easy-to-use waistline slimming and fat burning aerobic workout exercise machine that take the work out of your work." *Many thanks to JDobbs for the tip!

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Tonight, we PUB!!!Oh, and Big Ben still stands.That is all my pretties. That is all.

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I mean seriously - I am just kicking along, living my famous lifestyle - but is it all that interesting? I think not. Am I becoming a bore?!?!Couple of things I forgot about London bathrooms:The Bathtub: What is the fascination with taking a bath in this country?. It's 2008. Who bathes anymore? When was the last time any of us took a bath? And why is the tub so skinny? Apparently the UK is the

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Just arrived in London this afternoon. Spent the last part of the trip into the hotel trapped in traffic from Kosovo independence celebrations (which I am sure have not stopped traffic in American cities) then headed out to wander around the city that I love.And I do still love it. Regardless of the fact that it doesn't give a rip where I've been or what I think. It's still my fabulous city but I

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While struggling with the appropriate gift to give to my Valentine yesterday, I was inspired by 5of9er and realized that the mixed tape (cd) was the perfect mix of corny, cute, and safe while still expressing that I took the time to make some effort. I share the playlist below.At some point I will get back into my groove of Friday You Tube clips (I have some great ones lined up) but today you get

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My cute cute cousin has asked the question about soul mates on her blog and it got me thinking...in the interest of the pending Valentine's Day I decided to write a blog about it.Hers is a question of faith. Do you believe in a soul mate?My first thought was a quick and easy: "NO." Followed with a: "How silly."But the more I thought about it, the more I realized it's not a quick, easy answer. It

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We're caucusing in Washington state on Saturday. While I rarely tend to pay attention to any election until the post-primary dust has settled, now that I am back in America, and it's been clearly proven that things go to hell in a handbasket when I leave, this year I am getting into the swing of things early.Call it a sense of urgency to make sure we don't let any more good old frat boys near the

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For those among the audience who doubted that Reckenroll would be able to maintain her famous lifestyle from the cold rainy shores of the Pacific North West, we have a news bulletin:London Tour Dates have been confirmed: 16-27 February, 2008So break out the party panties and book your seats now!!! This show WILL sell out!!Are you ready?*I'm Reckenroll, and I approve this message.

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Danielle called me on Saturday morning. She told me that she wanted to talk to me before we all met up for lunch. Apparently, the coolest cat on the planet, our Bailey, had passed away in his sleep on Friday night. Sadcakes. Bailey was a joint project. Danielle let me adopt him when we first moved in together. We were always good about "no joint purchases" - so I picked Bailey. He was my

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