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The stumbler

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As I walked outside in the sun last week, I found myself feeling completely overwhelmed with gratitude. I have lived a very fortunate life and I have a lot to be grateful for every single day – but lately, I have found myself feeling positively floored by how much goodness…

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Snowvember

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This week’s weather made history. Hundreds of businesses closed; hundreds of people were trapped in their homes; dozens of cars were buried. While downtown Buffalo (my neck of the woods) only saw about 1-2 feet of snow, Cheektowaga and Orchard Park saw record heights of 6+ feet. Dozens of national…

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Time is precious

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Goodbyes are the worst, right? My dad visited me in Buffalo last weekend and it while it was wonderful, it went by all too quickly. It seems like every time I have a visitor, the weekend ends just a few short moments after it starts. Living in Buffalo, and having…

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Cold temps, warm hearts

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There’s something special about living in a city that’s freezing cold, dark, and covered with snow for almost half of the year. Not only do you become hardened to the cold, making every other place on earth feel tropical, but you find amazingly creative ways to stay warm. I think…

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Grabbing chances

Grabbing chances

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“Chances multiply if you grab them.” This past weekend I got the chance to meet, and spend some quality time with, Steve Rannazzisi. Rannazzisi came to Buffalo to do stand-up at Helium Comedy Club. His stand-up routine was clean, relate-able, and hilarious. My boyfriend and I had the good fortune…

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It’s the little things

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Sometimes, it’s the little things that make for the best days. For instance, one of my favorite actor/comedians, Steve Rannazzisi, is coming to Buffalo this weekend to Helium Comedy Club. I bought my tickets to see him about a month ago, and yesterday I found out that I might have…

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