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The Pursuit of Happiness
Half Empty for Now The Pursuit of Happiness The Declaration of Independence has instilled in the American culture a belief that we have the right to the pursuit of happiness. But actually pursuing...
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Exception to the Rule(r)
Half Empty for Now Exception to the Rule(r) It’s been established that I’m a Ruler. I believe in rules, I follow them, and I think other people should too. But generally, they don’t. Paths Bicycles on...
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Baby, I’m Back!
Half Empty for Now Baby, I’m Back! Did you miss me? I missed you too. Yes, both of you! My brother and Mr. HalfFull drafted a San Diego Chargers player, so of course the jerseys came out for additional...
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The Season of Cake
Half Empty for Now The Season of Cake Ms. HalfEmpty blows out the candles on her double-batch carrot cake. Sorry if you’re blinded by all the candles; her age is accelerating rapidly. September is a...
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The Long Haul
Half Empty for Now The Long Haul We celebrate those who persevere for the long haul. We admire marathon runners and Ironman triathletes for their athletic perseverance. We respect PhDs and medical...
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The End of an Unlikely Friendship
Half Empty for Now The End of an Unlikely Friendship At 4:28 AM, I awoke to the sound of my cellphone in the other room. It sounded, “Message from Dawn…” I was sick and not sleeping well, so I got up...
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Who Wants More Snow?
Half Empty for Now Who Wants More Snow? Snow delicately outlining the tree limbs (Philip Halling/commons.wikimedia.org) Did you groan as you read that title? If you experienced a long winter with the...
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Do You Have Time?
Half Empty for Now Do You Have Time? Mr. HalfFull subscribes to the Economist and often shares articles of interest with me. One entitled “Nice Work If You Can Get Out” piqued my interest. The author...
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Schadenfreude or Justice?
Half Empty for Now Schadenfreude or Justice? It has been well-documented that I’m a rule follower. I get irritated when others skirt the rules or blatantly disregard them. Someone has to mete out...
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Late to the Party
Half Empty for Now Late to the Party Recently, Mr. HalfFull and I attended a party where we met a med student from Philly. She started telling us about her psych rotation and how she and her classmates...
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I’m Back!
Half Empty for Now I’m Back! Ms. HalfEmpty is jumping back into blogging! Hello? Is anyone there? I’m the blogger who posted here almost a year ago (although I did edit the most recent post earlier...
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Do You Belong?
Half Empty for Now Do You Belong? Sometimes we feel out of place, like we just don’t belong. Even introverts like me need to be part of group. In Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, belonging is right in the...
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Why is Travel so Stressful?
Half Empty for Now Why is Travel so Stressful? Invariably, Mr. HalfFull and I will end up in a fight before trip. This is our pattern, and we know it. Mr. HalfFull is an expert chillaxilizer wherever...
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The Language Barrier
Half Empty for Now The Language Barrier With only a semester of Spanish in college, I served as the language expert between me and Mr. HalfFull on our South American Adventure. We are decidedly not...
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Coffee Woes
Half Empty for Now Coffee Woes Ms. HalfEmpty at Birkin, her favorite coffee shop in Buenos Aires. Those of you who know me know that I love coffee. Even this blog was inspired by a coffee mug! In 2011,...
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5 Things I Missed in South America
Half Empty for Now 5 Things I Missed in South America Sometimes you get used to things — things that seem commonplace and make your daily life easier. But some of those things were missing on our South...
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The Kindness of Strangers
Half Empty for Now The Kindness of Strangers Ms. HalfEmpty walking in Buenos Aires. Living in foreign countries where we didn’t speak the language even close to fluently and weren’t aware of all the...
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American Expectations, Argentinian Delivery
Half Empty for Now American Expectations, Argentinian Delivery Mr. HalfFull relaxing in a hammock @ Estancia Los Dos Hermanos. Part of the fun and adventure of travel is experiencing another culture....
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Wading our Way to the Winery
Half Empty for Now Wading our Way to the Winery Travel can often lead to unforseen obstacles and unexpected delights. Toward the end of our stay in Uruguay, we experienced both. vines @ Narbona Wine...
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That’s How We (Lobster) Roll!
Half Empty for Now That’s How We (Lobster) Roll! Back in the summer of 2014, Mr. HalfFull and I traveled to Maine. Without a doubt, we ate a lot of lobster. During one meal, we had lobster three...
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