Author: Jessica L Gardner
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New Experience #185: Jump Off a Cliff
Today I jump off a cliff. Okay, it’s more of a figurative cliff than an actual cliff. I’m not THAT brave. What am I actually doing? I quit my job without a new one to head off to immediately. I’m sure that many of you reading this are thinking “You did WHAT? In this economy?…
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Join Me in the 100 Happy Days Challenge
Do you listen to RedEye Remix? If you don’t, you should. I’ve discussed this before (here and here), but I have to tell you that it’s not only interesting and funny, but it’s educational too. Amy Guth is the host and each week, she brings you awesome guests. You can listen to RedEye Remix Saturday…
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Chronicles of Thyroid Disease: Be the Rainbow
Today I was at my local hospital for a routine biopsy of the 2.5 inch lump that has taken over my right thyroid nodule. I say that it was “routine,” because I first had an ultrasound and biopsy 18 months ago when the lump was discovered. At that time, everything came back benign (yay! no…
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Jake Ryan was My First Serious Boyfriend
I met my first serious boyfriend the summer before my freshman year of high school. He was tall with dark hair and hazel eyes. He was an athlete and a year older than me. He was super preppy. And he and Jake Ryan could have been twins. Yes, from Sixteen Candles. That Jake Ryan. We…
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Little Merry Sunshine’s Official Girl Scout Cookie Policy
Earlier today, Rex Huppke, brilliant Chicago Tribune workplace advice columnist and author of the I Just Work Here column wrote a wonderful post that should be mandatory reading for anyone navigating the delicate office politics of Girl Scout Cookies. I shared the column on my personal Facebook timeline and was surprised by the wonderfully supportive responses…
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Top 10 Tips for Creating Your Own New Experiences List
On WGN Radio the other night, I was asked if I had any advice for people thinking about creating their own list of new experiences. On air, the main piece of advice I could think of was to ripoff Nike’s famous “Just Do It” line. After giving it more thought, I’ve come up with my…
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Listen to My Interview On WGN Radio 720. It Really Happened.
One of my longtime dreams and goals has been to share my 100 New Experiences with a broader audience. Yes, broader than the reach I have on Little Merry Sunshine. It’s part of a larger goal to take over the world. Uh, wait. No. That’s not true. I have no desire to take over the…
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I’m Going to Be on WGN Radio 720 Tonight!
What are you doing tonight from 11pm to midnight CT? Sleeping? Oh, pish posh. You can sleep any old time. I’ve got something much more exciting for you to do tonight. Tune in to WGN Radio 720 AM. Why should you stay up late to listen to the radio? I’m glad you asked. Because I’m…
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8 1/2 Months, 100 New Experiences
In April 2013, I began a quest to have 100 New Experiences in 1 Year. Why did I do it? The short answer is that my life needed a kick in the ass. I have a Bucket List, probably just like many other people, and although I was making some progress on it, I felt…
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