Like I’ve said many times before, I do love where I’m from. There’s something pretty special about Salem, Oregon, although it might not be obvious to the masses. I wouldn’t say it’s a good place for young adults, but it’s a great place to be raised. In Salem, we are lucky enough to have a [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘Oregon’
June 20, 2010
Stereotyping Texans + Oregonians
Before you read on…please read the title of this post…and the following definition of stereotype…then read on and enjoy! (= Stereotype: an exaggerated belief that can be positive or negative but generalizes without allowing for differences So…I went out in downtown Austin / W. 6th street for the first time last night in a long [...]
February 5, 2010
recycling some things
So I moved apartments this weekend…with moving there comes cleaning, with cleaning there comes recycling. Although Texas doesn’t have anything similar to the Oregon bottle bill, I’m sure happy that Austinies go out of their way to recycle. This place is kinda downtown Austin – Ecology Action (ecology!!!!) it’s basically a volunteer recycling organization. Nice. [...]
January 23, 2010
learning Greek, making coasters and dancing some Cuban salsa
So here’s a quick recap of what has gone down in the past 3 weeks: I was very lucky that I had 2 weeks between the end of my internship and the start of my job, so I got to spend the holidays with my family and friends back in Oregon. It was a wonderful [...]
January 20, 2010
Manther
So…I’m more or less from Salem. As 1/2 the UO populate seems to originate from Portland, the last four years, I was given a decently hard time being from Salem in: “Salem is so boring…what the heck is there to do in SALEM” blah blah blah. So Salem is no Portland, we all know this…but [...]
January 13, 2010
making cards by hand
Since I’ve moved to Austin, I’d gained a few penpals – friends from back home in Oregon. It’s one thing to keep in touch via Facebook message or text, but to receive a hand-written or even BETTER a hand-made, hand-written card – such a wonderful mailbox treat (= At first, I began purchasing cards to [...]
December 29, 2009
Heart in Oregon: Katy + Ryan
The last storyteller was from Luckenbach, Texas, now we’re back to the Northwest. As soon as I saw Katy + Ryan pull up in their Subaru with a giant Oregon Heart sticker on the back, I knew they’d be a great pair to interview. (=
December 16, 2009
going back back back to Salem Salem Salem
As of yesterday, I have officially completed my internship at API…yay! [yay as in, I made it!, not yay as in, thank god I'm finished! (; ] Last night I was joking that I’m currently in API purgatory as I have officially finished my internship but won’t official begin as a real employee until the [...]
