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France 44 Wine and Cheese Shop

Posted on October 26, 2015 by Melissa Faulkner

There is this magical place just south of my apartment in Minneapolis called France 44. If I had to design my own personal heaven, it would probably mimic this shop. If you enter to the right, you can find copious amounts … Continue reading →

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When You Live Next To a Pizza Place

Posted on June 12, 2015 by Melissa Faulkner

When you live next to a pizza place, your decision making process for meals becomes infinitely easier. I could put on shoes, walk to the grocery store, spend a minimal fortune on mislabeled organic produce, walk back, cook something, accumulate … Continue reading →

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I Had To Go To Europe For Work

Posted on December 7, 2014 by Melissa Faulkner

I recently had to go to Europe for work. Now – let’s just get it out of the way and acknowledge how downright pretentious that sounds. It’s just oozing with jerk. So if you will now allow to me to … Continue reading →

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Saving Face Part Two

Posted on August 28, 2014 by Melissa Faulkner

When it comes to trauma, recovery is measured in months, not weeks. It has been six weeks since the initial fall, and five weeks since my facial reconstruction surgery. If you could assign a percentage to my healing process, the … Continue reading →

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The Great Bull Run of 2014

Posted on June 25, 2014 by Melissa Faulkner

Matt Backhaus can be summed up by his signature phrase “I’ll try anything twice.” So when he asked me to join in him in an event titled “The Great Bull Run”, I didn’t really think anything of it. I was not … Continue reading →

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My Pick Six in Minneapolis

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Melissa Faulkner

Being a transplant in a new city inevitably means that you will have visitors. Or…at least I hope so. Dear new person in a new city – I really hope your friends from your former city come to visit you. … Continue reading →

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Going To a Bar Alone

Posted on March 2, 2014 by Melissa Faulkner

An opportunity presented itself last week – an opportunity to do something that utterly terrified me. I’m all about pushing my limits these days (new city, new job, new adventures, you know the drill), so I decided to go to … Continue reading →

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Meeting New People

Posted on January 28, 2014 by Melissa Faulkner

I think the biggest fear of moving to a new place post-college is how to meet people. It’s always so easy in school. “Oh, I have class with you. Oh, you like pineapple Smirnoff too? Oh, yeah, I will be … Continue reading →

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