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Space Ship in Mars, Pennsylvania
August 28, 2010
in Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Road Trip, Roadside Attractions, travel, United States, Virginia/North Carolina Road Trip

You know you take the scenic route when…

Lesson of the day: while I try to be a good driver who follows the rules of the road there are times that I will break those rules. Like when there is a sign that says no passing for the next seven miles and I...

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Times Square New York
August 27, 2010
in Road Trip, travel, United States, Virginia/North Carolina Road Trip

Hitting the Road!

OK. I am doing it. In the morning I am hopping in my car and taking the biggest longest road trip I've ever taken and driving by myself further than I've even driven by myself before to a couple of states I have never been...

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Camping at Turkey Run in Bloomingdale, Indiana.
August 4, 2010
in camping, Indiana, travel, United States

Hiking & Camping at Turkey Run in Bloomingdale, Indiana.

I never went camping growing up. Never pitched a tent or started a fire or made s'mores outside of a microwave. In grade school we had outdoor ed where we stayed in a giant cabin and I once took one trip with a friend where,...

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Hot Dog Eating Contest Afterparty
July 11, 2010
in competitive eating, New York, party, United States

Joey Chestnut hates me.

After coming back to the hotel. After eating a much needed sandwich. After taking a much needed shower. After sitting in much needed air conditioning. After putting on a clean dress. It was time to head out to the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July hot...

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July 4 Hot Dog Eating Contest
July 8, 2010
in competitive eating, Fourth of July, New York, United States

Joey Chestnut is the greatest competitive eater ever and is way better than that Koby dude.

This was my third year in a row heading out to Coney Island on the Fourth of July to watch the annual hot dog eating contest. It's become a tradition for me, one I am not willing to give up any time soon. One of...

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Times Square New York
July 8, 2010
in New York, North America, travel, United States

Don’t Want to Be an American Idiot…

Saturday morning I was on my own. Sadie and Jamie and Carrie were off to the Brooklyn Brewery but I a) don't like beer and b) had a ticket to Broadway. On my way out I witnessed someone almost getting mugged. It was this teenage guy...

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New York Day 1
July 7, 2010
in New Jersey, New York, travel, United States

New York, New York!

After spending my entire Thursday doing laundry so I'd have something to wear, and not getting enough sleep that night, and having to wake up way too early for my liking, I hopped a train to O'Hare. I got to my gate about an hour...

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Brewers Game at Miller Park
April 8, 2010
in United States, Wisconsin

Easter Saturday in Milwaukee of a Lifetime 2010 A

Saturday I was picked up bright and early by ChrisS and we headed out on a road trip to Wisconsin. It was time for Easter Saturday in Milwaukee of a Lifetime 2010 A! We were going to check out the Jelly Belly Center Tour, watch...

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The City Museum in St. Louis, Missouri
April 7, 2010
in Missouri, museum, travel, United States

The City Museum: This Isn’t One Of Those Learning Museums

Three Fridays ago (I KNOW! I AM SO BEHIND!) I hopped in my car and headed down to Champaign to meet up with Jen and Andrew. I haven't been that way since their wedding last year so it was nice to make it back to...

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Takeru Kobayashi wins Krystal Square Off VI Hamburger eating Contest in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
September 30, 2009
in competitive eating, Tennessee, United States

Krystal Clear: Krystal Square Off Hamburger Eating Contest

My plan for getting to the Krystal Square Off hamburger eating contest this year went from non-existent to amazing to not-so amazing all within the span of a few days. I had always planned on going, but, as it was last year, it fell on...

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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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