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Continue reading →: Home for the Holidays: Athens, Ohio, Dec. 21-Dec. 28
Happy New Year, everyone! I hope the holidays were as good to you as they were to me. This year Addam and I were fortunate enough to spend Christmas with his family in Athens, Ohio — whom we saw at the wedding in August but have missed every day since. After…
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Continue reading →: Holiday preparations and celebrations
It’s Christmastime in the Evans house! Addam and I have spent the past few weeks decorating for the holidays and stocking up on gifts. While we knocked the majority of our shopping out in one night (give or take a few hours on ebay), we’ve made an effort to stretch…
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Continue reading →: Smells Like Funk: The Black Eyed Peas’ final show
Addam and I have been peabodies since my freshman year in college, shortly after the group added Fergie and headed into their first tour as a foursome. We saw them play a half-empty James Madison University convention center in 2004, slowly sneaking closer to the stage with every song. It…
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Continue reading →: Fall festivities in the MIA
Happy holidays, everyone! I hope everyone had an amazing, and filling, Thanksgiving. Now that Christmas is right around the corner I thought that it was finally time to update everyone on my fall festivities. I’ve been really busy with work, so I hope you’ll forgive me for being a little…
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Continue reading →: “The Rum Diary” – as seen by a H.S.T. fan
It’s been a while since The Rum Diary hit audiences, but it should come as no surprise that Addam and I were at the theater on opening night. Unfortunately as excited, and as nervous, as I was to see Hunter S. Thompson’s first published work on film, I found the…
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Continue reading →: The Married Life: Mangos and Apple iPhones
Hello, everyone! I’m sure you thought I had forgotten all about you in my absence, but rest assured that I’m back and ready to blog. I’m practically champing at the bit. (You like that, silly Medillies?) While I wish I had more to report, things have been relatively relaxed since…
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Continue reading →: The Honeymoon Series: Saturday, September 3
Addam set an alarm for 8:30 Sunday morning so that we could enjoy a complementary breakfast buffet, and I’m really surprised that I managed to make it out of bed. I don’t usually like hotels, but I was so comfortable that I could have relaxed in our room all day.…
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Continue reading →: The Honeymoon Series: Friday, September 2
Judy and JoAnn surprised Addam and I with a one-night stay at the hotel of our choosing at our bridal shower, and we decided to talk full advantage. Addam found out about an awesome dubstep show on South Beach, and we planned our honeymoon around it. (Believe it or not,…
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Continue reading →: Weddapalooza: Sunday, August 21 and Monday, August 22
We could have slept forever, but Addam and I wanted to maximize time spent with friends and family. Chris left Sunday morning to catch a flight back to Virginia, but Addam’s Uncle Dave and Aunt Ginny were still in town, as was Emily, Ryan, Ben, Andrew and Winston. Ben, Andrew…
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Continue reading →: Weddapalooza: Saturday, August 20, Part III
The car was packed on the way to Jungle Island, but everyone was so excited that the tight quarters didn’t bother anyone. As soon as we got there Addam and I headed up the to second floor for our cocktail hour, as it was already underway and we wanted the bridal party…
Hello, I’m Ash! I am an assistant professor in the Journalism and Public Relations Department at California State University, Long Beach. This blog serves as a personal love letter to Long Beach, as I find my community and tread toward tenure.
