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Takeru Kobayashi and Joey Chestnut face off at the 2008 Nathan's Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest at Coney Island in New York.
July 8, 2008
in competitive eating, New York, the game of life, travel, United States

Dog Day Afternoon (Coney Island Hot Dog Eating Contest)

Tim "Gravy" Brown (Professional Competitive Eater): Wait...

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Strawberry balsamic cupcake and a chocolate covered strawberry martini. How to Spend a Weekend in Champaign, Illinois.
June 23, 2008
in Illinois, travel, United States

How to Spend a Weekend in Champaign, Illinois.

Weekend in Champaign: Thursday I hit the road just before 6pm. Summer scheduling at work = every other Friday off = eight three- (or four-) day weekends this summer = the perfect chance to go hang out for a weekend in Champaign with people I never...

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Floating on the lake | Memorial Day Weekend in Decatur, Michigan
May 27, 2008
in holiday, Michigan, travel, United States

Memorial Day Weekend in Decatur, Michigan

This weekend was three-day weekend #1. I have five more three-day weekends and two four-day weekends ahead of me this summer. And I plan to fill them all! Here was my Memorial Day Weekend in Decatur, Michigan in ten items or less: 1. Friday night I met...

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The Las Vegas strip in the Rain. Viva Las Vegas!
December 4, 2007
in food, Nevada, Roadside Attractions, theatre, travel, United States, Vegas

Viva Las Vegas!

Pop Quiz: Alina's plane to Las Vegas leaves at 7:30am. Val's plane leaves at 8:40am. Who arrives at the airport first? If you guessed Alina, you are sadly mistaken and do not know me at all...

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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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Upper Gauley White Water Rafting in West Virginia
October 16, 2007
in rafting, travel, United States, West Virginia

Upper Gauley White Water Rafting in West Virginia

My friends and I went on a road trip to go on an Upper Gauley White Water Rafting trip in West Virginia from October 11-14, Here is the recap and pictures from our weekend away...

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Hot tub in the cabin | White Water Rafting on the Upper Gauley River in West Virginia.
October 14, 2007
in rafting, United States, West Virginia

Back from rafting…

Sometimes you learn things about your friends...

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Choosing Figs | Neurotic as Hell | A Travel, Lifestyle, and Life List Blog
October 11, 2007
in rafting, travel, United States, West Virginia

No freezing, rainy tents this year…we hope…

Where in the world is Valerie Bromann? a. White Water Rafting in West Virginia. b. Drowning. c. Chillaxing in a cabin. d. Freezing her ass off e. All of the above. answer: most likely e. all of the above. ...

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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio.
August 20, 2007
in food, girls just want to have fun, Ohio, Roadside Attractions, travel, United States

Cleveland Rocks the Casbah.

Friday: Driving to Cleveland, Ohio Nadia picked me up and then we headed off to Cleveland, Ohio! OK...

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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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