I'm proud to say I was ahead of the curve on Pinterest.I'm not usually an early adopter; some things, like twitter, I had to be dragged into kicking and screaming. But as someone who works in public relations and marketing, I have to not only learn the latest and greatest tools and whether or not they …
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Traveling Through Your Alma Mater
One of the reasons I chose to attend Kent State University was its study abroad programming. I knew in high school I wanted to study abroad at least one semester during college, and the university's programming in that regard caught my attention. Reading about what the university has to offer in the way of study …
Motorcycle Diary: Local Trip to Chagrin Falls
Is there anything more amazing than looking across the couch at your significant other on a beautiful, cool Sunday morning--coffee and book in hand, cat rolling around on the floor--and realizing you have nothing to do that day? Bliss. Of course, I can only handle that feeling for a little while and then I feel compelled to …
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Local Adventures: Pittsburgh, Pa.
Our second local adventure took us to Pittsburgh, Pa., for a day-trip this weekend. I sent out requests for things to do and see, places to eat, etc. ahead of time and was excited at the response I received. It seems a lot of people have a lot love for Pittsburgh! We had too many …
Local Adventures: Cleveland’s East Side
The other night when we were at the lake, a friend was telling us about all these places I've never heard of in Cleveland. This really surprised me as I've lived in Northeast Ohio for almost 10 years and have lived all over Cleveland--the east, west and south. Also I have friends who like to …
Geographically Challenged
My high school did not offer a geography class. I was pretty familiar with the United States anyway, thanks to annual vacations all over the place with my family, but I still doubt I could have named all of the state capitals. I certainly can't do it today. While my U.S. geography was adequate, my …
Going Up to the Lake
Each year during the summer I've heard myself telling people my weekend plans are "going up to the lake." Usually this elicits confused looks. As though there are many lakes in Ohio and they don't know which one I'm referencing. It never occurred to me "the lake" could be anything other than Lake Erie. You …
Heather's Compass 