The Story of Simzgirl

Ok, let’s give this little “year end wrap-up” a try:
1. What did you do in 2009 that you’d never done before?

Celebrated seven years of marriage to my lovely husband. Started rock climbing. Became president of the North Beaverton MOMS Club. Took Ana to Disneyland. Joined Stroller Strides. Attended a MOMS Club Luncheon. Saw my daughter […]

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We had a break in the weather the other day and Ana and I decided to do a little gardening. I do not have a “green thumb” by any means, but I don’t want to let that prevent Ana from experiencing the magic of watching things bloom around her. I took Ana with me to […]

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Ok, so here are the rules of the game:1. Each player starts with 7 random facts/habits about themselves.
2. People who are tagged, write a blog post about their own 7 random things, and post these rules.
3. At the end of your post you need to tag 7 people and include their names.
4. Don’t forget to […]

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Four jobs I’ve had:
1. Worked concessions at the only movie theater in Seaside (and now get to see movies there for free. For LIFE!)
2. Telephone Outreach Program Caller for the University of Portland (Woohoo TOP Callers!)
3. Sales associate at Meier & Frank (Shut up, it put me through college.)
4. Purchasing/receiving admin at BMC West (where […]

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So after many, many (many!) pictures taken with my new D70, I am ready to showcase them for you. I also wanted to address the requests I received from Rachel and Heather. As for Lisa P’s requests, I’ll get to those as soon as we take ‘em! And I can’t wait! So here are my […]

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Ohmigod! Sim just bought me my very own Nikon D70!!! I am so excited! He said its because he never gets me good presents on birthdays, anniversaries, etc., but I know it’s because he is the best husband in the world!
So now I need some help. I need things to take pictures of so […]

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I found this over at Mikey’s and thought it was pretty interesting. You all know I have a thing for lists. So anyway, the things that are bolded are things I’ve done. Any commentary is in italics. Any questions? Add a comment.
1. Bought everyone in the pub a drink
2. Swam with wild dolphins
3. Climbed a […]

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You Know You’re From Oregon When…

Your children learned to walk in Birkenstocks.
You throw an aluminum can in the trash and feel guilty.
You complain about Californians as you sell your house to one for twice as much as you originally paid.
You only honk your horn if collision is imminent and never for anything else.
You consider […]

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So I thought this was kinda fun. I came across this random pairing of letters, numbers and symbols on Haemi-sphere and was intrigued. So I followed the path and discovered my own blogger code!
My blogger code: B2 d t++ k+ s u- f i o+ e+ l+ c- (decode it!)

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So I took this test I saw over at Paper Napkin. I have to admit I am not at all surprised by the results. Are you?

Brain Lateralization Test Results

Right Brain (24%) The right hemisphere is the visual, figurative, artistic, and intuitive side of the brain.Left Brain (82%) The left hemisphere is the logical, […]

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