http://sixleaf.vox.com/library/posts/page/1/ A midwestern girl in the capital city en Vox Mon, 15 Sep 2008 13:45:51 -0700 Copyright 2008 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://sixleaf.vox.com/library/post/anger-management.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Alli) http://sixleaf.vox.com/library/post/anger-management.html?_c=feed-rss http://sixleaf.vox.com/library/post/anger-management.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 15 Sep 2008 13:45:51 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://sixleaf.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d09e7f54febe2b00fad6ac91230005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00d09e7f54febe2b00fad6ac91230005-50si" alt="Kick It!" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> I had anger management issues today. The target of my anger was a vending machine. With no time to make coffee before work I attempted to buy a diet coke from one of the new vending machines in the building. First I went for a can, because they... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://sixleaf.vox.com/library/post/anger-management.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00d09e7f54febe2b00fa969af9860003?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> office anger diet coke soda soda machine http://sixleaf.vox.com/library/post/ive-moved-to-the-dark-side-arlington.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Alli) http://sixleaf.vox.com/library/post/ive-moved-to-the-dark-side-arlington.html?_c=feed-rss http://sixleaf.vox.com/library/post/ive-moved-to-the-dark-side-arlington.html?_c=feed-rss Sun, 07 Sep 2008 17:14:57 -0700 I am sorry I have neglected you, my voxy blog! I have been very busy, you see, still contracting for the gov't and moving recently, to Arlington (Pentagon City). And moving to Arlington makes me feel like a traitor to the District lifestyle. Ev... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://sixleaf.vox.com/library/post/ive-moved-to-the-dark-side-arlington.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00d09e7f54febe2b00fa96980add0002?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> dc iced tea the south arlington sweet tea http://sixleaf.vox.com/library/post/real-adult-job.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Alli) http://sixleaf.vox.com/library/post/real-adult-job.html?_c=feed-rss http://sixleaf.vox.com/library/post/real-adult-job.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 07 Jul 2008 21:22:36 -0700 Enter real adult. My job search has finally come to fruition. I'm going to be working for _ at _ fixing computers. (They're having me sign nondisclosure agreements on Wednesday so I don't want to spill anything that might have legal ramificatio... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://sixleaf.vox.com/library/post/real-adult-job.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00d09e7f54febe2b00fad69887ec0004?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> it job adult http://sixleaf.vox.com/library/post/free.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Alli) http://sixleaf.vox.com/library/post/free.html?_c=feed-rss http://sixleaf.vox.com/library/post/free.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:48:33 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://sixleaf.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d09e7f54febe2b00fa9684c2900003.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a0.vox.com/6a00d09e7f54febe2b00fa9684c2900003-50si" alt="The Heat" /></a> <a href="http://sixleaf.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d09e7f54febe2b00fae8c8b20e000b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00d09e7f54febe2b00fae8c8b20e000b-50si" alt="Prayer Flags" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Since I've been out of grad school, I feel like my life has really opened up. Before, I felt trapped, that I would have to wait a very long time doing this career that I was not that interested in for a few years until I could have children. E... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://sixleaf.vox.com/library/post/free.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00d09e7f54febe2b00fae8c8b267000b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> dc grad school folklife fest http://sixleaf.vox.com/library/post/tagged-by-daisy.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Alli) http://sixleaf.vox.com/library/post/tagged-by-daisy.html?_c=feed-rss http://sixleaf.vox.com/library/post/tagged-by-daisy.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 16 Jun 2008 16:36:01 -0700 The rules of the game get posted at the beginning. Each player answers the questions about themselves. At the end of the post, the player then tags 5 people and posts their names, then goes to their blogs and leaves them a comment, letting them ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://sixleaf.vox.com/library/post/tagged-by-daisy.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00d09e7f54febe2b00fae8c38f7a000b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> meme http://sixleaf.vox.com/library/post/new-banners.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Alli) http://sixleaf.vox.com/library/post/new-banners.html?_c=feed-rss http://sixleaf.vox.com/library/post/new-banners.html?_c=feed-rss Sat, 14 Jun 2008 15:00:25 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://sixleaf.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d09e7f54febe2b00fad690868b0005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00d09e7f54febe2b00fad690868b0005-50si" alt="Aloe" /></a> <a href="http://sixleaf.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d09e7f54febe2b00fa967ef8340003.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a00d09e7f54febe2b00fa967ef8340003-50si" alt="Aloe" /></a> <a href="http://sixleaf.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d09e7f54febe2b00fae8c2e476000b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00d09e7f54febe2b00fae8c2e476000b-50si" alt="Runners" /></a> <a href="http://sixleaf.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d09e7f54febe2b00fae8c2e47d000b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a5.vox.com/6a00d09e7f54febe2b00fae8c2e47d000b-50si" alt="Skinny Kids Running" /></a> <a href="http://sixleaf.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d09e7f54febe2b00fad691697e0004.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00d09e7f54febe2b00fad691697e0004-50si" alt="Wildflowers" /></a> <a href="http://sixleaf.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d09e7f54febe2b00fad69086c30005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00d09e7f54febe2b00fad69086c30005-50si" alt="Pretty Wildflowers" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> I updated my banner, so here are a few others I'm sharing. All the ones to share are from my own photography (source images are below the banner). Please credit me if you use one! I liked the look of the lighting on this huge aloe plant. I... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://sixleaf.vox.com/library/post/new-banners.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00d09e7f54febe2b00fa967e54620002?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> photography flowers plant wildflowers banners runners aloe http://sixleaf.vox.com/library/post/a-new-me.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Alli) http://sixleaf.vox.com/library/post/a-new-me.html?_c=feed-rss http://sixleaf.vox.com/library/post/a-new-me.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 13 Jun 2008 17:35:32 -0700 Hi, I'm back. Some things are changing and I want to write about them. This seems as good a place as any. I've missed writing here. I've missed my neighbors, reading new things, and discovering new people. I'm cleaning up a bit by deleting us... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://sixleaf.vox.com/library/post/a-new-me.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00d09e7f54febe2b00fad6904a6c0005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> tech support career grad school http://sixleaf.vox.com/library/post/back-to-dc.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Alli) http://sixleaf.vox.com/library/post/back-to-dc.html?_c=feed-rss http://sixleaf.vox.com/library/post/back-to-dc.html?_c=feed-rss Sat, 22 Mar 2008 21:25:03 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://sixleaf.vox.com/library/book/6a00d09e7f54febe2b00f48ce70c460003.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00d09e7f54febe2b00f48ce70c460003-50si" alt="The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> After a week in Michigan seeing family and lots of friends, I'm back in Washington. What's going on: 1) My flight to Detroit was upgraded to first class! It was very exciting. I got my soda* served in a real glass, plus a snack, not to mention ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://sixleaf.vox.com/library/post/back-to-dc.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00d09e7f54febe2b00f48d05b9b00001?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> michigan flying grand rapids eastown soda vs. pop http://sixleaf.vox.com/library/post/explosion-in-eastown.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Alli) http://sixleaf.vox.com/library/post/explosion-in-eastown.html?_c=feed-rss http://sixleaf.vox.com/library/post/explosion-in-eastown.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 28 Feb 2008 20:17:59 -0800 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://sixleaf.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d09e7f54febe2b00e398e150c00005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a0.vox.com/6a00d09e7f54febe2b00e398e150c00005-50si" alt="Eastown Explosion" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> A building in the neighborhood where I hung out back in Grand Rapids, Eastown, exploded yesterday. Thankfully, there were no casualties. Makes me wish I could have been there to see it. <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://sixleaf.vox.com/library/post/explosion-in-eastown.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00d09e7f54febe2b00f48cdfaac00002?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> explosion grand rapids eastown http://sixleaf.vox.com/library/post/the-big-rumpus.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Alli) http://sixleaf.vox.com/library/post/the-big-rumpus.html?_c=feed-rss http://sixleaf.vox.com/library/post/the-big-rumpus.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 26 Feb 2008 12:50:06 -0800 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://sixleaf.vox.com/library/book/6a00d09e7f54febe2b00f48cfda8bf0001.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a7.vox.com/6a00d09e7f54febe2b00f48cfda8bf0001-50si" alt="The Big Rumpus: A Mother&#39;s Tale from the Trenches (Live Girls)" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> A while back I was honorably mentioned in this contest by Vox and HP (see my winning post). From this I received a $25 gift certificate to Amazon. It took a while for me to spend it. In the end, we really needed more eating utensils. With mos... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://sixleaf.vox.com/library/post/the-big-rumpus.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00d09e7f54febe2b00e398e092bc0005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> children non-fiction ayun halliday