http://www.examiner.com/x-6570-Portland-TwentySomething-Examiner?cid=exrss-Portland-TwentySomething-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:34:55 -0700 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:07:51 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-6570-Portland-TwentySomething-Examiner~y2009m11d19-The-stigma-of-online-dating-services?cid=exrss-Portland-TwentySomething-Examiner So dating in the real world is hard, right? Sex and the City lied to us; not that it portrayed dating as easy or relationships as a piece of cake, but it did seem like none of those women ever had a problem finding some hunk o’ man to eventuall... the real world dating Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:07:51 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6570-Portland-TwentySomething-Examiner~y2009m11d19-The-stigma-of-online-dating-services?cid=exrss-Portland-TwentySomething-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6570-Portland-TwentySomething-Examiner~y2009m11d6-Hiking-around-Mt-Hood?cid=exrss-Portland-TwentySomething-Examiner Photo by me Ah, hiking around Mt. Hood in the Fall! Beautiful vistas; crisp, clean air in your lungs; multi-colored leaves dotting the trees and fluttering through the sky; the exhilaration of moving your legs, using your muscles, being outdoors. E... weekend trip outdoors fall hiking Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:21:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6570-Portland-TwentySomething-Examiner~y2009m11d6-Hiking-around-Mt-Hood?cid=exrss-Portland-TwentySomething-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6570-Portland-TwentySomething-Examiner~y2009m11d2-Staying-wellinformed-and-political-or-trying-to?cid=exrss-Portland-TwentySomething-Examiner Getting out the vote in the early days of my time in PDX. I have a confession to make. I am embarrassingly ignorant of current events. My knowledge (or more accurately, lack of knowledge) about the political goings-on in this world is woeful, and if... activism feeling lost politics Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:27:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6570-Portland-TwentySomething-Examiner~y2009m11d2-Staying-wellinformed-and-political-or-trying-to?cid=exrss-Portland-TwentySomething-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6570-Portland-TwentySomething-Examiner~y2009m10d26-Avoiding-autumnal-apathy?cid=exrss-Portland-TwentySomething-Examiner Fall in the park. Photo by me I can explain why I haven’t written an article in a week and a half. I can explain. There’s a very good reason, and once you hear it, you will understand and empathize and forgive the long absence. Very sim... weather outdoors fall Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:28:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6570-Portland-TwentySomething-Examiner~y2009m10d26-Avoiding-autumnal-apathy?cid=exrss-Portland-TwentySomething-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6570-Portland-TwentySomething-Examiner~y2009m10d15-Awesome-party-games-pancakes-or-waffles?cid=exrss-Portland-TwentySomething-Examiner What's that? You like waffles? Well, THEY'RE GONE FOREVER!  There’s a party game I’ve been aware of for several years now, and it deserves to be shared. First of all, it’s not strictly a party game - it can be played with as l... games philosophy Thu, 15 Oct 2009 01:35:57 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6570-Portland-TwentySomething-Examiner~y2009m10d15-Awesome-party-games-pancakes-or-waffles?cid=exrss-Portland-TwentySomething-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6570-Portland-TwentySomething-Examiner~y2009m10d7-Turning-24-A-retrospective?cid=exrss-Portland-TwentySomething-Examiner When there's no appropriate picture, use cute animals.I just turned 24, and I also just realized that I’ve been blogging for about six months now. Having become older and wiser pretty much overnight, and finding myself at the age I will be the ... twenty-somethingism nostalgia age Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:53:51 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6570-Portland-TwentySomething-Examiner~y2009m10d7-Turning-24-A-retrospective?cid=exrss-Portland-TwentySomething-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6570-Portland-TwentySomething-Examiner~y2009m9d29-Let-er-buck-the-Pendleton-RoundUp?cid=exrss-Portland-TwentySomething-Examiner "I have so many bruises to remember it by. One on the arm from the shotgun, one on the thighs from the bull, and a couple others that are still a mystery."No, this is not the utterance of your beloved Portland Twenty-Something Examiner. I... weekend trip night out rodeo cowboys Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:19:38 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6570-Portland-TwentySomething-Examiner~y2009m9d29-Let-er-buck-the-Pendleton-RoundUp?cid=exrss-Portland-TwentySomething-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6570-Portland-TwentySomething-Examiner~y2009m9d26-Unpaid-internships-the-twentysomethings-gateway-drug?cid=exrss-Portland-TwentySomething-Examiner photo from flickr user cloneofsnake  Unpaid internships are the hallmark of your twenties. You scramble to beat out your peers for one, and you relish the chance to do something productive while being financially ignored. You secretly and despe... the real world jobs work twenty-somethingism money internships porn Sat, 26 Sep 2009 18:36:24 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6570-Portland-TwentySomething-Examiner~y2009m9d26-Unpaid-internships-the-twentysomethings-gateway-drug?cid=exrss-Portland-TwentySomething-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6570-Portland-TwentySomething-Examiner~y2009m9d21-Staying-healthy-as-a-twentysomething?cid=exrss-Portland-TwentySomething-Examiner Delicious and healthy! Photo by flickr user Mundoo  My friend Captain Plexiglass* recently made the comment that your twenties are for figuring out how to take care of yourself, in the basic sense of eating, sleeping, and drinking enough water... Food the real world twenty-somethingism running sleep health Mon, 21 Sep 2009 10:05:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6570-Portland-TwentySomething-Examiner~y2009m9d21-Staying-healthy-as-a-twentysomething?cid=exrss-Portland-TwentySomething-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6570-Portland-TwentySomething-Examiner~y2009m9d11-A-runningdrinking-club-to-rule-them-all-Hash-House-Harriers?cid=exrss-Portland-TwentySomething-Examiner  It’s like that scene in Memento when all of a sudden the guy’s running and he doesn’t know why and he slowly realizes he’s being chased:I’m in a parking garage, and I’m running, and there are others running, ... beer night out outdoors running sports Fri, 11 Sep 2009 09:58:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6570-Portland-TwentySomething-Examiner~y2009m9d11-A-runningdrinking-club-to-rule-them-all-Hash-House-Harriers?cid=exrss-Portland-TwentySomething-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6570-Portland-TwentySomething-Examiner~y2009m9d4-Pleasant-Portland-paddling-free-kayaking-lessons-on-the-Willamette?cid=exrss-Portland-TwentySomething-Examiner photo from flickr user Greg e Props to [my hetero lifemate] Dolores, who discovered the free kayaking lessons that are the focus of this week’s adventure in Portland twentysomethingism. Props should also be awarded to our landlord, who told D... night out free things summer kayaking outdoors Fri, 04 Sep 2009 19:27:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6570-Portland-TwentySomething-Examiner~y2009m9d4-Pleasant-Portland-paddling-free-kayaking-lessons-on-the-Willamette?cid=exrss-Portland-TwentySomething-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6570-Portland-TwentySomething-Examiner~y2009m8d29-OMSI-After-Dark?cid=exrss-Portland-TwentySomething-Examiner photo from flickr user Elephant wearing striped pants  Every fourth Wednesday of the month, OMSI hosts a 21-and-over event called OMSI After Dark. Imagine a science museum full of interesting exhibits, food and beer vendors, local artisans and... night out free things money science OMSI Sat, 29 Aug 2009 15:22:36 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6570-Portland-TwentySomething-Examiner~y2009m8d29-OMSI-After-Dark?cid=exrss-Portland-TwentySomething-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6570-Portland-TwentySomething-Examiner~y2009m8d24-Police-and-buckcheese-thieves-blackberry-picking-in-Portland?cid=exrss-Portland-TwentySomething-Examiner photo from flickr user sean dreilingerBefore I turned three and my family moved to central Pennsylvania, we lived in Portland.  I don’t remember much from that time, but I know that we lived near some blackberry bushes, and when the season... Food free things summer blackberries police Mon, 24 Aug 2009 11:48:56 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6570-Portland-TwentySomething-Examiner~y2009m8d24-Police-and-buckcheese-thieves-blackberry-picking-in-Portland?cid=exrss-Portland-TwentySomething-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6570-Portland-TwentySomething-Examiner~y2009m8d18-Adventures-in-the-real-world-money?cid=exrss-Portland-TwentySomething-Examiner photo from flickr user Tracy OI figured after my last, more dismal article I needed to write an immediate follow-up on a more heartening topic that will stir the hearts of my readers and make everyone happy again. Instead, I’m writing about mo... the real world twenty-somethingism coffee fried pies feeling lost money Tue, 18 Aug 2009 10:58:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6570-Portland-TwentySomething-Examiner~y2009m8d18-Adventures-in-the-real-world-money?cid=exrss-Portland-TwentySomething-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6570-Portland-TwentySomething-Examiner~y2009m8d16-The-postcollege-void?cid=exrss-Portland-TwentySomething-Examiner Ah, college!  Photo from flickr user anne.oeldorfhirsch  Most of my articles of late have been treatises on the glorious utopia that is Portland and have described my fun and fulfilling life as a carefree twenty-something. I now move from... the real world twenty-somethingism college nostalgia feeling lost sense of self Sun, 16 Aug 2009 13:02:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6570-Portland-TwentySomething-Examiner~y2009m8d16-The-postcollege-void?cid=exrss-Portland-TwentySomething-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6570-Portland-TwentySomething-Examiner~y2009m8d2-Summer-101-Ten-ways-to-make-the-most-of-sunny-Portland?cid=exrss-Portland-TwentySomething-Examiner photo from fickr user StuSeeger  There has been a heat wave in Portland, and I have been overcome by a debilitating case of lethargy; apologies for the delay in new articles. It couldn’t be avoided, as I was forced to engage in summertim... weather summer Sun, 02 Aug 2009 16:33:20 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6570-Portland-TwentySomething-Examiner~y2009m8d2-Summer-101-Ten-ways-to-make-the-most-of-sunny-Portland?cid=exrss-Portland-TwentySomething-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6570-Portland-TwentySomething-Examiner~y2009m7d23-Getting-things-for-free-a-twentysomethings-guide?cid=exrss-Portland-TwentySomething-Examiner Here I am enjoying my free beer.  Photo courtesy of my new pal Kevin  An important part of being a twenty-something is figuring out how to get things for free. There are myriad ways to go about this, some more epic than others.You can alw... Food beer twenty-somethingism doughnuts fried pies night out free things Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:30:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6570-Portland-TwentySomething-Examiner~y2009m7d23-Getting-things-for-free-a-twentysomethings-guide?cid=exrss-Portland-TwentySomething-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6570-Portland-TwentySomething-Examiner~y2009m7d20-How-to-have-a-great-date-night-in-Portland?cid=exrss-Portland-TwentySomething-Examiner photo from flickr user Jason McHuff  I recently had a wonderful date night with one of my girlfriends, and I didn’t have to spend much money to do it. Twenty-somethings love to go out, but we hate to spend money, so I’m passing on ... Food dating theater night out Mon, 20 Jul 2009 13:07:14 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6570-Portland-TwentySomething-Examiner~y2009m7d20-How-to-have-a-great-date-night-in-Portland?cid=exrss-Portland-TwentySomething-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6570-Portland-TwentySomething-Examiner~y2009m7d13-Whiffies-Fried-Pies?cid=exrss-Portland-TwentySomething-Examiner photo from Flickr user Dalechumbley  It’s about 10:30 on Saturday night, and there is a commotion outside Whiffies Fried Pies, the newest stand at the 12th and Hawthorne food-cart pod. A tall, lean young man is sitting at a picnic bench,... Food contest fried pies Mon, 13 Jul 2009 14:34:40 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6570-Portland-TwentySomething-Examiner~y2009m7d13-Whiffies-Fried-Pies?cid=exrss-Portland-TwentySomething-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6570-Portland-TwentySomething-Examiner~y2009m7d9-The-Portland-Farmers-Market?cid=exrss-Portland-TwentySomething-Examiner photo from flickr user dolanh  Here are things that almost always make you feel good when you are around them: happy dogs; string bands; cute, curly-haired toddlers, especially when they’re play-fighting with balloon swords; flowers; home... Brunch Food farmers market Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:40:25 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6570-Portland-TwentySomething-Examiner~y2009m7d9-The-Portland-Farmers-Market?cid=exrss-Portland-TwentySomething-Examiner