One of my&Marissa's many self portraits

Eating my way through Portland...

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September 25th 2009
So I feel very intellectual right now. I’m sitting in a coffee shop / bakery, sipping hot cocoa, with my glasses on (which always make me feel either intelligent or grungy), typing away on my tiny little laptop. And a very weird sensation has come over me, because I’ve realized… today is the day. I mean, THE day. The day I’ve been counting down to since 107 days ago. The day I’ve been da ... read more

North America » United States » Oregon » Portland

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more