Before I get to the good stuff, I have to tell you that I ran a mile yesterday! I never thought I’d be so excited about running a mile. I may have been ignoring the fact that my knee was bugging me since … oh … November … when I fell and bonked it twice [...]
… I’m too tired to recap our trip right now, but here’s a little taste of the house we stayed in.
Frank Lloyd Wright windows and craftstman style interior. Yum.
This past weekend, Mark and I trekked up north to his family’s place in the Twin Cities to hit up his brother’s 30th Birthday and Housewarming party. Our friend Ben met us at Mark’s parents’ house on the way back from a camping trip in Canada. Ben’s car had been broken into a few different [...]
I haven’t updated much lately because I’ve got way too much going on!
Quick updates:
The other designer I work with is leaving next Thursday, so we’ll be down yet another person at work. I pride myself in saying that we hardly ever HAVE to stay late and when I do it’s of my own [...]
Today was my first day of my self-imposed spring break. I didn’t really have anything planned this week other than to get some rest and catch up on some running and possibly get some shopping done and MAYBE getting my hair cut.
I drove back to eastern Iowa today. Got up at 8ish, threw my [...]
just a quickie.
All my friends are going to Texas, so I guess I might too.
I’m tentatively planning a trip to TX to see my friend Meredith with my friend Kelly and possibly Maria. We’re awaiting vacation approval. I’ve got a shit ton to use up (since I didn’t [...]

Hi there. I'm Calee. Not Caylee. Also known as chimes or the chimes. I'm 27, a designer, a runner, a self-proclaimed fitness queen, a craftster, a foodie, a music snob — some might call me a hipster. Here's the unabridged version.
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