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January 16, 2009

Random Things You Don’t Know About Val – Part 3

I started a segment on my blog once before called "random things you don't know about Val." I haven't updated the list in almost 2 years (see part 2 here), so I thought I would start today...

January 25, 2007

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Random Things You Probably Don’t Know About Val (Part 2)

So I started this in August with the intention of adding to it more often...

August 2, 2006

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Random Things You Probably Don’t Know About Val

I am starting an ongoing project that I will entitle "Random things you probably don't know about Val" in which I will basically list a bunch of random Val facts that you probably don't know about me (and probably don't want to know). I'll post...

February 18, 2006

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I Have the World: My First Passport

I'm $97 poorer, but I now have the world. ...

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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