my six word memoir

By marissa | February 7, 2010

I saw this story on NPR about a book of six word memoirs and decided to write my own. So here is it is:

Constantly improving on awesome. Learning everyday.

Yeah, I think that sums it up best.

What would yours be?

2010 Update

By marissa | February 2, 2010

So it’s already February! Crazy right? Since I last wrote, I’m year older and have been to 2 different countries. I’d say 2010 is off to a great start. I’ve gotta keep the momentum going.

You can read about my international travel here: Marissa’s Trip to India

About the year older part of my year . . . I actually feel older this year, but in a good way. I feel more comfortable in my own skin. It’s kinda awesome. I feel like I am ready to take the bull by the horns and conquer the world. Well, maybe I’ll start with something smaller, but that’s the idea.

So that’s what’s up here. I’m going to try and post more this year. I feel like blogging again. We’ll see how it goes.

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2009: a retrospective

By marissa | December 15, 2009

Now is the time of the year when society looks back on the past year and reflects on the best and worst of the past 365 days. Most times, I don’t take the time to do the same for myself, but this year is one to document. I didn’t do that great of a job documenting what happened in 2009 in this blog, but I did keep pretty good track in my mind.

Every now and then, a year comes along that changes things and 2009 is one of those years. I didn’t get off to the best of starts, but in the end, this year shaped up to be a pretty awesome year. Here’s a list of things to remember about / things I’ve learned this year for me:

Family can surprise you
Friendships were made, lost, strengthened, reconnected or redefined
Change can be scary but awesome at the same time
Opportunities are made
Summer was one of the best ever
In the moment is a great place to live
Photography rocks my world
Good food was made and shared
I saw two of my favorite bands in concert
I’m pretty awesome – it is a pretty powerful realization
Happiness comes from within, but is multiplied when shared with others
Vacation time is a gift to be used up
I 5K’d this year

Many of these things don’t mean much to you, but they do to me. And if you happen to have known me during this time. Thanks for being part of the journey.

Thanks 2009. You rock.

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chrome for mac

By marissa | December 14, 2009

I just quickly wanted to jot down my thoughts about Google Chrome for Mac. So far, it is pretty good. I have found it to be just a tad bit quicker then Safari and Firefox. But I think what I like most, when it comes down to it, is the fact that it is so simple. I really want to try the incognito browsing feature; it might come in handy at work. Not that anyone would browse personal sites at work or anything . . . I don’t know if I will use it for everything yet, but I do know I kinda like it.

Anyway, I say, if you have a mac, give Chrome a shot. Even if you have a PC (which we can discuss later) give it a whirl.

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