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Author Archives: Jammie Karlman
Olympics makes the small screen scene
Associated Press U.S. gymnasts McKayla Maroney, Kyla Ross, Alexandra Raisman, Gabrielle Douglas and Jordyn Wieber (from right) celebrate during the medal ceremony of the Artistic Gymnastics women’s team final at the 2012 Summer Olympics on Tuesday in London. Another event … Continue reading
Posted in World at large
Tagged badminton, greed, gymnastics, NBC, Olympics
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In Hindsight: When pictures pose a problem
Bjorn with a bjorn (bjorn means “bear” in Swedish. Alas, this photo did not make it into the church directory.) My husband and I took professional posed pictures for the first time this week for our church directory. We missed … Continue reading
Posted in In Hindsight
Tagged Portrait photography
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The curious connection between celebrity fat and fame
I’m a fan of Emma Stone. I first noticed her in “Superbad,” where she played the love interest of Jonah Hill. (I did a double take because I thought Lindsey Lohan had somehow cleaned up, gained weight, turned back the … Continue reading
Posted in TV, Film and Radio
Tagged Celebrities, Christina Ricci, Emma Stone, fat, Jennifer Hudson, Nicole Kidman, Ricki Lake, Sara Rue
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Return of the Celli*
I had another gig (read: played at church again) but this time with a twist: I played with another cello. I had never done a cello duet before. Although cellos are not particularly rare, finding someone who played one and … Continue reading
Dollar Makes You Holler – Sunglasses
I’ve never understood the fascination with buying expensive sunglasses. Unless you lead an active, outdoorsy lifestyle/have a job that requires spending a lot of time outdoors during the daytime/have a medical need, I see no real need to spend hundred … Continue reading
Posted in TV, Film and Radio
Tagged dollar store, sunglasses
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Dollar Makes You Holler – Peanut M&Ms
I am on a forever quest to find peanut M&Ms at a dollar store. While this may seem like a fairly simple task, it is no mean feat. Reese’s Pieces, Twix, plain M&Ms and even the pretzel M&Ms proliferate the … Continue reading
Posted in Food
Tagged candy, dollar store, M&Ms, peanut M&Ms
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In Hindsight: Hard to get
Recently, my husband went on a business trip for about 5 days (don’t feel too bad for him, he got to go to San Diego). I eagerly anticipated his arrival home. Upon seeing him, I was so happy and excited, … Continue reading
Posted in In Hindsight
Tagged dating, love, marriage, shyness in relationships
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Dollar Makes You Holler – Tazo Tea
Starbucks gold card carrier Bjorn Karlman (he really does have one) holds up two Tazo teas found at the 99 Cent store in Chico. I was very surprised to see this name brand at the 99 Cent store. How had … Continue reading
In Hindsight: Happiness in birthdays
This is my nephew Jo-Jo celebrating his first birthday. At least he got a Wolverine costume. He also had a huge first birthday party and this picture has no real relevance to this story. It just makes me laugh and … Continue reading
Posted in La vida Chico
Tagged Birthdays, Heidi, iPad, milestones, smorgasbord, Sound of Music
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