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This weekend Leah and I have lived in North Carolina for a year. There are many things I could reflect upon, given the anniversary, but when I think back, what comes most to mind is rejection. Now, things a year ago with Leah were going great—she wasn’t the one rejecting me. And things with the …
Continue reading One Year in North Carolina (or: How I Got a Job After 90 Rejections)
Leah and I both got carnivorous plants. “Hers” is a sundew plan, and “mine” is a pitcher plant, and I’m using quotation marks here because first, as an egalitarian couple, these are our plants, and second, though I love all of our plants a lot, Leah is probably just a little more vested in their …
For the last few weekends Leah and I have gone to the Greensboro Farmers Curb Market. That’s the exact name of it, and I’m not sure why there isn’t an apostrophe in “Farmers,” and I’m not sure why it’s called a “curb” market since it’s in a building. But, it is the best farmer’s market …
So how do you ensure that you keep talking to the woman of your dreams, after reestablishing contact, after you haven’t talked for almost twelve years? Well clearly you call, text, Skype, and email, and then you invite the woman of your dreams to move your car with you. Or at least that’s what I …
My husband is an adventurous eater, but there is one vegetable that he doesn't like. When beets are mentioned, he shudders a little and recalls childhood stories about a grandfather who loved beets (and loved to share them). And so, when he wondered casually if I could cook beets in a way that he would …
Continue reading Barley Salad with Golden Beets and Rainbow Chard Recipe
Once Leah got her job in Greensboro we had to figure out where to live. After a fair amount of internet searching we came up with three possible abodes. The first was in a new apartment complex, but constructed in a way to cash in on the “old factory” vibes that are around the city. …
I found a bag of these beautiful, small, and multi-colored potatoes -- perfect for a double roast, a drizzle of olive oil, and fresh herbs. We served them for lunch with farm eggs from the Greensboro Curb Farmer's Market and a large green salad. Potatoes often have a bad reputation from a nutrition standpoint, because …
So how did a guy from Oregon and a gal from Boston get to North Carolina? Well, Leah and I both completed graduate school as 2016 ended. We started applying to jobs right away, and Leah got one in Greensboro. That’s the story, simple as pie. But how did we actually get here, as in …
Continue reading Renting a U-Haul is Much Harder Than Renting a DVD
In a previous post I mentioned that Greensboro was home of O. Henry. A hotel and a boulevard here are named after him, as well as countless schools across the states. The man is often said to be America’s best short story writer, and even if you don’t recognize the titles of his works, you …
Leah and I moved to Greensboro, NC in April of 2017. Last week I mentioned a few notable things in the Piedmont Triad area (of which Greensboro is a part), but now seems like a good time to detail the city… in greater detail. We moved here because of Leah’s job, and so far I …
