Lisa

  • London Calling

      Once upon a time, my father served on the Pennsylvania Trade Commission for a few years. He was included on a trip to London when I was 16 going on 17. My mother and I decided to go with him, while my poor older sister had finals and to settle with a study abroad…

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  • Sunday Social: flashbacks

    1. What were you like in middle school and high school?Kind of nerdy and awkward. I got along with lots of different people but never was popular. 2. What were your favorite pastimes?I’ve always loved to read. 3. What songs were you obsessed with?Anything by Celine Dion, boy bands, Creed (hell, yes, I loved Creed)….

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  • The big D

    Mac finally received his post-career course assignment. Fortunately for him, it’s a job he wanted and involves taking command in a signal unit. Unfortunately for us, this unit is stationed full time in the Middle East. So deployment #2 is upon us. To be honest, I’m experiencing a mix of emotions: fear, sadness, general woe…

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  • Crispy chicken

    When my friends and I were feeling classy, we would head over to the steakhouse shop in West End Market. Here, you could get steaks cooked to order or even fresh lobster. If you had a lot of leftover money on your meal plan at the end of the year, you suddenly had a lot…

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