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December 2010

The storage unit conundrum

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December 14, 2010
It’s easy to act all hoity-toity on here, shunning the conventional lifestyle in our materialism-driven society. I can proudly point to my well-worn (bordering on shabby) backpack and suitcase, my repeated outfits, my thrown-away store credit...
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Postcard from Maui

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December 12, 2010
My mom loves France, my dad's favorite destination (before my mom introduced him to France) is Hawaii. This means that I have lucked out in the family vacation department for the last few years. I returned home to spend Thanksgiving on Maui and was...
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Ambition shouldn’t be a dirty word

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December 9, 2010
A ex-boyfriend's mother once told him we would never last because I was too ambitious. At the time, I was young(er), in love and honestly offended. Wasn't ambitious supposed to be a compliment? At the time, I equated ambition with a successful...
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The down under edition

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December 6, 2010
While cleaning out my inbox a few days ago, I found an email from January 2010 where my dad innocently inquired what the heck I was doing with my life. This was my response: 2316...
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Postcard from the streets of Lyon

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December 4, 2010
While Lyon isn't as pretty as, say, the awe-inspiring architecture of Paris or the breathtaking vistas of the French Riviera, it does have a certain gritty charm to it. The street art is often simple, but more thought-provoking than most. A few of my...
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Christine Amorose Merrill

C'est Christine is my little slice of the internet to talk travel, lifestyle and twenty- and thirty-something struggles. After stints living in France, Australia and NYC and lots of (often solo!) travel around the world, I currently live in San Diego with my husband, daughter and two pugs.

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