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The Life and Shenanigans of Courtney Birst

In Summary: 2008

Well hell, what a year 2008 has been.
For those who have read my lovely blog the whole year you know what a ride it’s been. For those of you who are newer to the wonderful world of Courtney, here’s a brief recap of how 2008 shaped up for me, in no particular order:
I did a Polar [...]

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Ending the Year in a Funk

I’m not sure when it happened or how it happened, but I now find myself in a full-fledged funk. I find myself sinking into a feeling of complete patheticness (is this a word?… Okay, it isn’t. I don’t care, I’m using it anyway!).
I’m sure the holidays had something to do with it, after all, it’s hard to [...]

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When Alcohol and Origami Collide

I don’t claim to always be the most mature person. After all, I once posed tiny dinosaurs humping and then carved that penis pumpkin. But I’m not the only one with this perverted sense of humor, as all my other friends possess it too.
Saturday night, after much drinking and food, Steve started making little origami [...]

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Love in the Form of Cake

Today, with my out-of-town guest Steve in tow, I met up with Jen in an attempt to see this exhibit. Unfortunately when we got there we discovered the gallery was closed, despite what it stated on the website. Saddened and a bit frustrated we tried to decide what to do when we stumbled upon Cake [...]

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Fridge Poetry, 6th Edition

It’s been a while, nearly two months, since I posted the last edition of Fridge Poetry. My fridge is filled with wonderful little poems, and here is the latest edition. They’re coming down to make room for the next set of words and sentences and phrases. My friend Steve from Texas is staying with me [...]

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