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About Me

Shy nerdy kid from the Philly suburbs grows up to be reasonably comfortable nerdy lady. College at NYU journalism school yields much more than an education on how to write. Abandons first love -- NYC -- to pursue career in DC. Regular trips to Manhattan maintained for sanity's sake.


What American accent do you have? Your Result: Philadelphia   Your accent is as Philadelphian as a cheesesteak! If you're not from Philadelphia, then you're from someplace near there like south Jersey, Baltimore, or Wilmington. if you've ever journeyed to some far off place where people don't know that Philly has an accent, someone may have thought you talked a little weird even though they didn't have a clue what accent it was they heard.


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The Million Dollar Rabbit

When I was growing up, we had a little bunny named Smokey. I got him for Christmas when I was six, and he finally died when I was a sophomore in college. I honestly couldn't tell you what we did right...
Posted by on Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:05:00 GMT

The Affirmative Power of Mystery Science Theater 3000

Once upon a time, there was a sad little 12-year-old who thought she was a weirdo. She thought this only because that seemed to be the general consensus of most of her peers. She didn't like sports. S...
Posted by on Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:09:00 GMT

My ONE Campaign blog piece on TB

Work stuff alert. I have a piece published today on the ONE Campaign's blog. My organization co-hosted an event last week at the U.S. Capitol exhibiting photographs of patients around the world who ar...
Posted by on Fri, 12 Jun 2009 10:05:00 GMT

Orange Crush

Rush hour on the DC Metro orange line to Vienna. Only the strong survive.
Posted by on Thu, 11 Jun 2009 07:48:00 GMT

Robyn vs. Moth

I'd like to think that after this past year, there's not much that scares me. I'm a little gal, but I can pretty much hold my own. That said, there's a very, very short list of things that will make m...
Posted by on Sun, 31 May 2009 17:12:00 GMT

Carolyn and Robyn Ride NJ Transit

My dear friend Carolyn Burkhimer passed away six years ago today at the age of 22. Carolyn did not have what you'd call a good death. Really, it was the one and only time she ever let me down, but it'...
Posted by on Fri, 29 May 2009 08:12:00 GMT

Single Girl's Freezer

Once upon a time, my freezer was stocked for the apocalypse. I always had enough meat, veggies, and nutritious treats on hand to feed a small army. This was probably a result of my domestic savvy, and...
Posted by on Thu, 28 May 2009 11:38:00 GMT

Robyn Live in Columbus: The Karaoke Comeback No One Asked For

This weekend, I traveled to a city where I'd never been, to a wedding where I knew no one except my dear, darling high school friend Abbie, and her fiance PJ. The potential for misadventure was high. ...
Posted by on Mon, 25 May 2009 15:36:00 GMT

Lockout at OneTwoThreeFour Mass Ave

When taking out the kitty litter, always check to make sure you have your keys...or at least your pants.
Posted by on Fri, 22 May 2009 08:19:00 GMT

Jill Sobule with Justin Trawick: "I Kissed a Girl"

Once upon a time, 1996 to be precise, you could be a mild-mannered folk-rocker and shock the crap out of people with a silly little song about being a lady who kissed another lady. Nowadays, Katy Perr...
Posted by on Mon, 18 May 2009 09:09:00 GMT