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(posted by Emily) Many of you know that it took me years to jump on the Twitter bandwagon--I never really felt like it offered me anything unique that another social media platform couldn't offer. Well, I caved this past fall and so far, things have been going well--I'm really good at complaining to companies with poor customer service, reading about the top 15 tips for X, Y, and Z, and retweeting things that I think articulate a great point.  Last weekend, I retweeted Portlandia, when they were offering up seats to an event in LA. Never expecting to win, I was blown away when they contacted me on Monday and that is how Rick and I found ourselves standing outside of The Last Bookstore in downtown LA last night. The show was hosting an Emmy event, including a debate with Toni and Candace from Women and Women First . For those of you who don't watch the show, Toni and Candace are played by Carrie Brownstein and Fred Armisen, respectively, and they are big time femini...

(posted by Emily) With summer vacation fast approaching (though not as quickly as if I taught at a regular public school!), it is time to start thinking about our month-long London and EuroAdventure trip! I've been doing some research about free things to do while in London, since we'll be making our home there longest and don't want to break the bank with all of our adventures.  Londonist is a great site that highlights events, attractions, get togethers, and all of the great things London has to offer. I signed up for the daily email newsletter, that details things to do in London today. It has been fun to read about all the offerings over the past few months, though it hasn't helped my desire to get this trip underway as soon as possible! Here are ten great, FREE things to do in London! Top Ten: Free things to do in London 1) Museums - TONS of museums are open to the public with free admission! The Natural History Museum , the Victoria and Albert Museum , T...