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I try not to spend money carelessly.  Really, I do.  But I have one major weakness...greeting cards.  I think I've mentioned this on the blog before, but the weakness has not wavered.  When I see the rows and rows of cards labeled "Funny", or "Thinking of you", or "Friend", or "Just because", or "[insert any holiday]", I am a complete mess.  A mess in the best way possible.  I don't believe in sending cards for a specific reason.  Sure, I love birthday cards, but that's just when I know there is a birthday coming up.  Most often, I find cards that I cannot wait to send for no reason at all!  I'm a sucker for anything that makes me laugh.  Well, that was a silly sentence. Who doesn't love to laugh?  I also enjoy inappropriate jokes on the cards.  Okay okay, don't judge me.  They can't be that inappropriate if they made it on the card!  Whew.  Tough crowd.  Just kidding!  I have no idea what kind of reaction you had.

Anyway, let's get right to it.  Cards can be pricey.  Especially the cards I prefer...and by pricey I mean more than three dollars and probably (hopefully) less than five.  So it adds up.  Except, here is my argument.  I never keep a single card.  I always send them.  I immediately have someone in mind when I read a card.  To me, I'd rather spend money on cards for others so that for one brief moment, they can have a smile on their face because of a funny or cute card.  Granted, I'm not sending cards to people who are sad and I'm not implying that this is their only joy (the cards aren't that miraculous!), but there are few things more exciting to me than writing a little note, addressing a card, placing a stamp on it, sending it out, and calculating the possible day it could arrive.  The things that make me happy are not always extravagant...sometimes they are just made from recycled paper and are sealed in an envelope with an x and an o.

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          Best,
                 Anne

Sunday Silence

I started blogging about 3 different things and erased each one.  Sometimes saying nothing is really better than saying anything. 

Today, I'll say this:  I hope you had a beautiful weekend.  I'm going to log off and enjoy what is left of it.   

         Best,
                Anne

GULP

Ahhhhhh!  Here it is...Saved by the Bellingham was changed to Annecdotes.  Just like that.  Saved by the Bellingham is old news, folks.  Except, it's not completely gone.  I'm still working on the URL so for now, it's still savedbythebellingham.com  (also, I apologize to my brother for purchasing that URL...I still appreciate it!)

So.  You knew it would be a play on words, right?  I mean, it's me here.  I would not be fully content.  Even still, I hope you learn to appreciate the new blog name!  Blogs are simply anecdotes, full of short stories and musings about life.  This blog, in particular, is mine.  Don't worry, I haven't changed...my blog just needed some freshening up!

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Please, enjoy my Annecdotes!  Or get out while you can!

        Best,
               Anne

Frown no more

Whenever I need a little cheering up, I do this thing that never fails to make me smile.  I look at pictures of puppies.  After about the 80th "ohhhhh myyyyyy gooooodddnnessssss" or "get out of here!!!!", my cheeks hurt from smiling so much!  It's a flawless way.  Today's post could not be made possible without...PUPPIES!

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If you didn't smile...I'm not sure where we stand as friends.  

         Best, 

                Anne

Saved by what?

The trouble with keeping a blog is that sometimes anything and everything pushes you away from it.  It may accidentally or perhaps on purpose, but sometimes blogging is the last thing on the to-do list.  To be honest, I know you all manage when I do not post so frequently.  Something else will always grab your attention.  When I'm at a loss for what to say or how to act, I just think.  I think to myself and choose not to blog.  Sure, I miss the e-mails from my parents "nice blog, Annie!", but I know they are okay.  So here we go.  Back to blogging.  I can't say I'm still in the right mindset, but I promise I'm trying!

My current thought is about this particular blog, in fact.  As I continue to travel down different paths, I've learned that my location may not always remain the same.  I live in Seattle, not Bellingham (for now).  Frankly, I do not see myself living in Bellingham again.  Yes, I was Saved by Bellingham...and I owe the world to the lovely, earthy-crunchy, Bellingham environment, but sometimes you find new places and new people.  Sometimes, if you're lucky, you find the old people in the new places.  

For a brief time I thought "maybe I should just delete this and start a new one", but then I realized that I have used this outlet for so many moments in my life.  Maybe some of the posts sucked, but at least I wanted to post them at some particular time and I thought they were less sucky than you did.  Ironically, one of the most meaningful posts  for me was about my beloved Bellingham.  I've talked about my marathons, my dog passing away, and my sister's wedding.  As in life, some things are good and some things are bad.

So here I am.  The blogger behind Saved by the Bellingham for 2 years and 8 months and I'm changing the game on my readers.  I have yet to come up with a new blog title, but I will work on it!  I do know this----I cannot name it creatively after a city in which I'm living.  I'm 23 so I don't assume I'll stay in one place for my life.  Therefore, I will think of something that I feel truly describes the way I live my life.  And no, it will have nothing to do with running marathons.

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         Best,

                Anne

Scrabble knows...

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          Best, 

                Anne

Please

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                Anne

A few reasons why I love March 2012

1.  I get to go to Napa!  (This doesn't happen often ever!)  Assuming I make it through Sunday's race, I'll be able to spend time with my parents drinking wine.  I probably won't be able to move so I'll need the wineries to come to me, please.
2.  It's National Nutrition Month!  I challenge you to try two new healthy foods and make a vegetarian meal (gasp!) at least once a week.  You can do it.  I have full faith in you!

3.  Spring is coming!  Spring is my second favorite season after fall.  I like summer in Seattle but I still love spring.  It's still cool outside, but the best part?  Cherry blossoms!  And a festival for my very favorite flowers---Tulips!

4.  A new family member is coming!  :-D
5.  Everyone seems to be a little bit happier.  January and February are always the harsh winter months for many and once March hits, people have a little pep in their step!

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6.  It's time for some hikes!  The PNW has incredible hiking spots that need to be taken advantage of each weekend!  I'm looking forward to trying some new ones out as well as going back to my favorites.  

7.  March Madness!  It's hard not to get into this beautiful tournament.  I always pick the wrong teams.  Maybe this year will be different.  

8.  Finally, March is a month in between several months coming up that are also full of excitement.  I know each month has its own joy, but it's always nice to start a month knowing you are just one month closer to another exciting month.  If that makes any sense... 

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Tell me why you love March!  Enjoy!

        Best, 

               Anne