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​Today's Leap Day.  What are you going to do about it?

Posted in good eats, big plans and tagged with february 29, sassymonkey, leap year, leap day.

February 29, 2012 by Karen Walrond.
  • February 29, 2012
  • february 29
  • sassymonkey
  • leap year
  • leap day
  • good eats
  • big plans
  • 12 Comments
12 Comments

top 10 ways to show kindness (that hardly take any time at all)

​I'm of the firm belief that being kind to others helps you live longer, look younger, appear sexier and remain dandruff-free. Here's how.

Posted in top 10, favourite links and tagged with Krystyn Heide, hoperevo, kindness.

February 28, 2012 by Karen Walrond.
  • February 28, 2012
  • Krystyn Heide
  • hoperevo
  • kindness
  • top 10
  • favourite links
  • 14 Comments
14 Comments
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contemplation at 30,000 feet

​I'm a very nervous flyer, and have been for a long time.  But there's something about the forced contemplation of air travel that I actually really, really appreciate.

Posted in random thoughts, places, travel and tagged with flight, flying, random thoughts, travel.

February 26, 2012 by Karen Walrond.
  • February 26, 2012
  • flight
  • flying
  • random thoughts
  • travel
  • random thoughts
  • places
  • travel
  • 7 Comments
7 Comments

hasselblad friday: roll #8, the pondicheri edition

​Last week, Marcus and I went to a new-to-us Indian restaurant, Pondicheri. I was nervous.  But I learned there was absolutely no need to be.

Posted in good eats, places, all about film and tagged with good food, Houston restaurants, Trinidad & Tobago, pondicheri, restaurant.

February 24, 2012 by Karen Walrond.
  • February 24, 2012
  • good food
  • Houston restaurants
  • Trinidad & Tobago
  • pondicheri
  • restaurant
  • good eats
  • places
  • all about film
  • 10 Comments
10 Comments

the strip

I ran out tonight and took a few photos of the Las Vegas Strip.  It made me think.​

Posted in travel, places and tagged with las vegas, las vegas strip.

February 22, 2012 by Karen Walrond.
  • February 22, 2012
  • las vegas
  • las vegas strip
  • travel
  • places
  • 6 Comments
6 Comments

a different view of vegas

​Today was an insane day -- so this evening, my friend Maile and I just enjoyed the quiet side of Vegas.

February 21, 2012 by Karen Walrond.
  • February 21, 2012
  • 84 Comments
84 Comments

a little graphic encouragement

​Today I head to Vegas for the WPPI conference for my first speaking gig of the year.  Yesterday, I happened to get a little unexpected (albeit odd) encouragement.

Posted in favourite links, places and tagged with wppi, epiphanie bags, encouragement, uncle funky's daughter, travel.

February 21, 2012 by Karen Walrond.
  • February 21, 2012
  • wppi
  • epiphanie bags
  • encouragement
  • uncle funky's daughter
  • travel
  • favourite links
  • places
  • 6 Comments
6 Comments

top 10 ways to reduce stress right this very minute

​In David Letterman countdown fashion, here are my top 10 ways I manage stress in the moment.  Maybe something here will help you, too.

Posted in top 10, lists lists lists and tagged with breathe, top 10, stress, breathing, meditation, tension.

February 20, 2012 by Karen Walrond.
  • February 20, 2012
  • breathe
  • top 10
  • stress
  • breathing
  • meditation
  • tension
  • top 10
  • lists lists lists
  • 12 Comments
12 Comments

hasselblad friday: roll #7, around our house

​Time to visit roll #7 that I've run through the Hassie.  As I warned you last week, this roll reflects a riveting tour through and around our house.  (So, you know, apologies in advance.)

Posted in family, all about film.

February 17, 2012 by Karen Walrond.
  • February 17, 2012
  • family
  • all about film
  • 7 Comments
7 Comments

list #32: 5 relatively new things that are making me happy

​Lots of new things are making me happy these days.  These are a few of them.

Posted in favourite links and tagged with Marcus, hasselblad, Jenny Lawson, beard, The Bloggess, Rufus.

February 16, 2012 by Karen Walrond.
  • February 16, 2012
  • Marcus
  • hasselblad
  • Jenny Lawson
  • beard
  • The Bloggess
  • Rufus
  • favourite links
  • 16 Comments
16 Comments
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