jessica’s not-a-blog

The trip that almost wasn't. Or: how I stopped worrying and learned to love the flow.

nobody@vox.com(jessica) — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:22:32 -0700

Water was the theme of this trip. Not only were we once again searching out from the desert for lakes, rivers, puddles, drops of rain, we were challenged with near show-stopping frustrations: a cold, the Prius that ran out of gas, an evening al...

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Hugging Ghosts, for Salt and Pepper (of course)

nobody@vox.com(jessica) — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 20:36:43 -0700

The best part about these salt and pepper shakers--the sound effects I like to make when using them. "Woo......WOOOOO!" You know, the standard ghost noises.

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Kolob Canyons

nobody@vox.com(jessica) — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 20:26:47 -0700

Like a cowboy lost in the desert without provisions, some days I get an insatiable and desperate craving for water. When I started hearing that hoarse, dry plead in my mind, Utah was first to come to mind. Sure, I could go to Lake Mead. I coul...

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Sorry, no bikini

nobody@vox.com(jessica) — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 09:58:14 -0700

I was tempted to drape myself on the hood in an american flag bikini, but the thought sent shivers down my spine. Some jokes just aren't funny. I have survived my pangs of buyer's remorse, which come with any purchase over about $100, and I'm n...

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Death Valley

nobody@vox.com(jessica) — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 20:33:04 -0700

I love the desert. Maybe it's because I grew up in the midwest and south, but from the first time I saw it, I was amazed. Several camping trips, drive-throughs, and lazy-day wanderings later, I still marvel at the nuances of life and color. Kr...

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Unlike no other...

nobody@vox.com(jessica) — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 11:04:33 -0800

When I first moved to Las Vegas, I swore never to drink Starbucks. My coffee palette was spoiled by small cafes in San Francisco like Muddy Waters, Royal Grounds, Dolores Park Cafe, Organic Mr. Espresso, and I still had lofty ideas about which c...

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Nunez!

nobody@vox.com(jessica) — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 21:37:30 -0800

There are a few things that make me laugh when I just think about them, this is one of them.

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End of Year Roadtrip '07

nobody@vox.com(jessica) — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 11:09:34 -0800

What better way to end the year than to go on another roadtrip! Staying at Zion Mountain Resort was the perfect contrast to our day-long hikes through Coral Pink Sand Dunes, Bryce Canyon National Park, and Zion National Park. Our little cabin k...

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Spreadably Delicious Crack

nobody@vox.com(jessica) — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 21:06:24 -0800

He had skin the color of hazelnuts, hair the color of chocolate. A warm, melting smile greeted me, a jar of Nutella in his left hand. "A spoon, is all you need!" The invitation evoked some resistance, reminding me of my tendency, recently ove...

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Bad AquaTherm!

nobody@vox.com(jessica) — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 13:35:08 -0800

AquaTherm, almost like a superhero name, but in this case it's a cumbersome, antiquated, and currently despised home heating unit. The day before Thanksgiving, Las Vegas got cold. On Thanksgiving, I tried to fix the heater myself, only to re...

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