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self discovery

Social Media: The Great Enabler

March 22, 2010
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In “real life”, I’m reserved and hesitant to share details about myself. Online, everyone gets the version of Laryssa that I only share with friends and family. My online friends have encouraged me and helped me feel like I have something worth sharing. That support makes me more excited to share my ideas.

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The World Is Your Art Supply Store

November 11, 2009
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During a cleaning spree this past weekend, I found all my old arts and crafts supplies. In three large boxes and some large shopping bags were all the unused arts and crafts supplies that I had collected over the past 23 and a half years. Needless to say, I found a lot of raw material for artistic inspiration.

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The Great Pumpkin Is a Great Teacher

September 24, 2009
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The fact that I couldn’t find canned pumpkin actually turned out to be a good thing. I would make homemade pumpkin puree instead; this would require me to purchase actual pumpkins, remove the seeds, and bake the pumpkin segments. I learned a valuable lesson: just because a shortcut exists doesn’t mean you should take it.

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