Once I stopped dancing and before I started running, I did a lot of yoga. Specifically, hot yoga. Since I've started running, I don't do as much yoga as I like. I usually consider it my "active recovery" day. But I tried out a new studio near my house on Saturday morning and fell in … Continue reading Found my Zen
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Live Healthy, Feel Good
I started my day off right today: I went on a 7.5 mile run with my good friend, Dina. Even though I'm not pleased that it's mid-June in Chicago and it's rainy and cold (okay, cold by my new Texas standards, but cold!), it's perfect running weather. And I always find it easiest to do … Continue reading Live Healthy, Feel Good
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Vegetarian Suggestions
Hey y'all (yes, that's my time in Texas rubbing off on me)! So as a new vegetarian, I've been trolling Pinterest for some good recipes. I want to make sure that I'm still getting all the protein, etc. I need to be healthy, but I'm sick of eating beans. Does anyone have any suggestions or … Continue reading Vegetarian Suggestions
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Bye Bye, Bacon
When I was in eighth grade, I decided I wanted to become a vegetarian. My older cousin was a vegetarian, and I decided that the way people treated animals was terrible. So, I stopped eating meat. But I knew absolutely nothing about how to actually be a vegetarian. How was I supposed to get protein … Continue reading Bye Bye, Bacon
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Escape
Sometimes, you just need to find an oasis. Yesterday, I met my friend from the track team at a local forest preserve to go running. It's amazing how much better it feels running on dirt than on pavement. My body is so accustomed to the pounding of cement that running through a forest is literally … Continue reading Escape
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Blending Culture: Photography Profile
For a class project, I created a Flickr with a series of my own photos. They focus on culture through religion and food. They were all taken at different times, without the purpose of this assignment in mind. Personal beliefs aside, I have always had a fascination with various cultures and religions…and I love food. … Continue reading Blending Culture: Photography Profile
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Christmas Eve
I started hashtagging #bahhumbug for all my holiday tweets this season because I've just not been in the mood. Christmas kind of snuck up on me after an intense semester at school, combined with work, and my internship. I feel awful...Christmas songs have made me angry this year...and in order to avoid commercial madness I … Continue reading Christmas Eve
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Happy Fall!
At McCullum Park, DG
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Weary Traveler
I thought for sure I'd have more time to write this summer...but just as I never make it through the reading lists I give myself, I'm failing at this as well. It's nearly August and I've hardly written a word here. This afternoon I returned from what is probably my last family vacation...or by family … Continue reading Weary Traveler
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A little bit about me
Welcome! This is not my first blog but it is my first WordPress account so please stay with me as I figure things out... I am a student at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). I decided to build a new blog as an online portfolio since I'm a communication student and part of … Continue reading A little bit about me
Marie R. Carlson 