What happened in September in picture form. Notable stuff: school, school, school.
Much Ado About Nothing performed by the Portland Actors Ensemble.
A fountain at Lloyd Center.
Zucchini!
Cucumber sandwiches for the Writing & Literature club.
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Photos from the life and times of me during August 2011. Notable stuff: Jimmy Mak’s, Ikea, Lembas bread, homemade laundry detergent, and school starts once again.
Our troop of college friends heading to Jimmy Mak’s for Zachary’s birthday.
Fun in Ikea with my cousin and her fiance.
Massive stir-fry noodle-a-thon that turned out delicious.
Bizarre birthmark on my hand.
Homemade granola bars. I think this was based on a recipe from Smitten Kitchen.
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I spent the early afternoon hours of Black Friday reeling over the violence exhibited at some of the sales across the country. People who had just celebrated “Thanksgiving” hours earlier busted out the pepper spray, broke into stampedes, and robbed shoppers at gunpoint in order to make or save some money. The violent incidents were caused by a minority of the people who shopped these sales, but they cast a bleak light on the day for everyone.
Once again this week, shoppers went crazy, this time over purchasing new Nike shoes. Shoppers broke down doors and created another stampede. A police officer was allegedly punched and there was at least one attempted robbery. For what? Retro Air Jordan shoes that cost $180.
I don’t lay blame on all of the people who participated in the crazy stampedes and violence this week and at Thanksgiving. The mechanics of crowds make it difficult to act rationally when emotions are high and other people are shoving and running into stores. But the fact that it happened at all is more than a little disheartening.
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