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I have been craving bacon, but i guess no more than usual.
April 30, 2009
in Road Trip, TV

I have been craving bacon, but i guess no more than usual.

1. Meredith changed her birthday plans to Friday...

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Mount Rushmore in Keystone, South Dakota. Labor Day Chicago to Mount Rushmore Road Trip.
September 3, 2008
in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Road Trip, Roadside Attractions, South Dakota, travel, United States, Wisconsin

Labor Day Chicago to Mount Rushmore Road Trip

Over Labor Day weekend Emily and I took a Chicago to Mount Rushmore road trip through Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Iowa. This is a recap of the long weekend trip and all of the roadside attractions we saw.   Friday: Labor Day Chicago to...

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Mount Rushmore in Keystone, South Dakota. Labor Day Chicago to Mount Rushmore Road Trip.
September 1, 2008
in Mount Rushmore Road Trip, Road Trip, Roadside Attractions, South Dakota, travel, United States

A missing face on Mount Rushmore.

I have this photo. It's a picture of Mount Rushmore with a face missing that my grandparents took a very long time ago. The monument was still under construction and Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th President of the United States, was still yet to be carved...

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Choosing Figs | Neurotic as Hell | A Travel, Lifestyle, and Life List Blog
August 29, 2008
in Mount Rushmore Road Trip, Road Trip, travel, United States

Four days, five states, 2,500 miles.

I'm spending the next four days in a car going to and from Mount Rushmore. I have a million and a half stops planned and somehow managed to schedule 16 hours of driving on day 1 and 2.5 hours of driving on day 2. It's guaranteed...

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Road Trip Around Chicago: Mr. Bendo Muffler Man
November 27, 2007
in Illinois, Illinois Road Trip, Road Trip, Roadside Attractions, travel, United States

Have you seen the muffler man? A Road Trip Around Chicago.

Sunday Emily and I took a road trip around Chicago. OK, so I am not sure if it really counts as a road trip if the whole thing takes less than twelve hours and you go no further than 45 miles away from home...

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Wigwam Village in Cave City, Kentucky.
October 29, 2007
in competitive eating, food, girls just want to have fun, Kentucky, Road Trip, Roadside Attractions, Tennessee, travel, United States

Road Pong: a Road Trip Through Kentucky

I woke up at 5am on Saturday morning surprisingly awake. I think it was kind of like when you're a kid how you can wake up on Christmas morning before anyone else and be completely ready to go. Except instead of waiting for Santa Claus...

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Illinois Road Trip and Roadside Attractions
July 21, 2007
in girls just want to have fun, Illinois, Illinois Road Trip, Road Trip, Roadside Attractions, travel, United States

Illinois Road Trip & Roadside Attractions

Things I learned last weekend on my Illinois road trip...

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July 16, 2007
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Four…six…eight…who can count!

JoeJoe, me, Nadia, and Jen under the World's Largest Bottle of Catsup! Had a fucking amazing time on our Illinois road trip! Who knew Illinois had so much awesome crap!?!? Recap and tons of pics later. ...

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Choosing Figs | Neurotic as Hell | A Travel, Lifestyle, and Life List Blog
July 13, 2007
in Illinois, Illinois Road Trip, Road Trip, Roadside Attractions, travel, United States

How many Lincolns can you see in 2 days?

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Choosing Figs | Neurotic as Hell | A Travel, Lifestyle, and Life List Blog
April 11, 2007
in Road Trip, Roadside Attractions

Going nowhere fast.

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Hi, I’m Val. I spent most of my 20s in a standstill, unable to pick which path in life I wanted to take. I wanted the nomadic life of a traveler but also wanted the husband, the condo, and the teal couch. Unable to decide which life I wanted more, I did nothing. I lived my life in limbo. When I turned 30 I’d had enough of putting my life on hold and decided to start “choosing my figs.” So, I quit my job and bought a one-way ticket to Europe. After 3 years on the road I’m back in Chicago, exploring the city, learning guitar, decorating my apartment in too much teal, cuddling my cats, and planning my next adventures.

            

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