Comments on: FAQ's http://desperatelyseekingsalem.com Searching out the sublime, the silly and the surreal in Oregon's capital city. Sat, 24 Dec 2011 22:44:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Rebecca http://desperatelyseekingsalem.com/frequently-asked-questions/#comment-13948 Rebecca Wed, 02 Nov 2011 18:20:34 +0000 http://desperatelyseekingsalem.wordpress.com/?page_id=253#comment-13948 Emily, I love your writing. I saved the quilting column. It really made me smile because the symptoms of the quilt crazy fit me to a T! I walked into Greenbaum's on a whim and am now completing my first quilt top. I've always wanted to make a quilt and have walked into many shops in the past and walked out intimidated and frustrated. Greenbaum's is so different! Anyway, thanks for the column. I've been looking at the horizon and imagining it in fabric for some months. Nice to know I'm not the only one. I'm also a recent (unwilling) transplant from the Midwest. I admire the way you've handled your move! Sincerely, Rebecca Emily, I love your writing. I saved the quilting column. It really made me smile because the symptoms of the quilt crazy fit me to a T! I walked into Greenbaum’s on a whim and am now completing my first quilt top.
I’ve always wanted to make a quilt and have walked into many shops in the past and walked out intimidated and frustrated.
Greenbaum’s is so different!
Anyway, thanks for the column.
I’ve been looking at the horizon and imagining it in fabric for some months. Nice to know I’m not the only one.
I’m also a recent (unwilling) transplant from the Midwest. I admire the way you’ve handled your move!
Sincerely,
Rebecca

]]> By: Kelley http://desperatelyseekingsalem.com/frequently-asked-questions/#comment-10144 Kelley Sun, 03 Jul 2011 05:03:08 +0000 http://desperatelyseekingsalem.wordpress.com/?page_id=253#comment-10144 Hi Emily, My husband and I recently moved to Salem. We live in South east salem and have been looking for fun things to do. I'm glad I found your blog. Kelley Hi Emily,

My husband and I recently moved to Salem. We live in South east salem and have been looking for fun things to do. I’m glad I found your blog.

Kelley

]]> By: Shannon Priem http://desperatelyseekingsalem.com/frequently-asked-questions/#comment-9139 Shannon Priem Mon, 09 May 2011 06:53:28 +0000 http://desperatelyseekingsalem.wordpress.com/?page_id=253#comment-9139 Emily, I'm a big fan...I'm involved in the local Public Relations Society Chapter and remember when you came to chat with us... are you interested in coming back sometime next year? New topic: I noticed a cat early on one of your blogs (January?);you should visit our Willamette Humane Society shelter sometime (um, I'm on that board, too). Lots of second chances happen there. Like you, I'm also hoping for a first chance with KMUZ. (and any excuse to eat Marc's hummus and grape leaves). Thanks for supporting independent radio. No more rambling! P.S. I love Salem, too..I live in a house in an old neighborhood around the corner from one my grandfather built in 1920. Some folks call it Felony Flats, but we prefer Capital Park! Emily, I’m a big fan…I’m involved in the local Public Relations Society Chapter and remember when you came to chat with us… are you interested in coming back sometime next year?

New topic: I noticed a cat early on one of your blogs (January?);you should visit our Willamette Humane Society shelter sometime (um, I’m on that board, too). Lots of second chances happen there.

Like you, I’m also hoping for a first chance with KMUZ. (and any excuse to eat Marc’s hummus and grape leaves). Thanks for supporting independent radio. No more rambling!

P.S. I love Salem, too..I live in a house in an old neighborhood around the corner from one my grandfather built in 1920. Some folks call it Felony Flats, but we prefer Capital Park!

]]> By: Christopher http://desperatelyseekingsalem.com/frequently-asked-questions/#comment-8005 Christopher Sun, 20 Mar 2011 02:01:37 +0000 http://desperatelyseekingsalem.wordpress.com/?page_id=253#comment-8005 Love your blog! I'm new to reading it but have spent some time doing just that. I of course am also here to blast my website, drinkinsalem.com cough cough, which I would invite you to, but it does not serve food, unless you're on an e-diet. Cheers! Love your blog! I’m new to reading it but have spent some time doing just that. I of course am also here to blast my website, drinkinsalem.com cough cough, which I would invite you to, but it does not serve food, unless you’re on an e-diet. Cheers!

]]> By: Tatyana Siksimova http://desperatelyseekingsalem.com/frequently-asked-questions/#comment-4285 Tatyana Siksimova Tue, 12 Oct 2010 18:11:09 +0000 http://desperatelyseekingsalem.wordpress.com/?page_id=253#comment-4285 My dearest sweetest Emily, The moment I saw your picture I recognized your lovely face! What a treat to find you and learn about all your accomplishments! Do you sometimes play piano or teach your son? I live in Southern California, so we are not that far away from each other. Love always, Tanya. My dearest sweetest Emily,
The moment I saw your picture I recognized your lovely face! What a treat to find you and learn about all your accomplishments! Do you sometimes play piano or teach your son? I live in Southern California, so we are not that far away from each other. Love always, Tanya.

]]> By: Alan McMahen http://desperatelyseekingsalem.com/frequently-asked-questions/#comment-152 Alan McMahen Tue, 13 Apr 2010 13:15:05 +0000 http://desperatelyseekingsalem.wordpress.com/?page_id=253#comment-152 Letting people know about the new FACEBOOK Page and Twitter. "SalemThingToDo" http://www.facebook.com/pages/Salem-Things-To-Do-Oregon/108017062566143?ref=ts Letting people know about the new FACEBOOK Page and Twitter. “SalemThingToDo”

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Salem-Things-To-Do-Oregon/108017062566143?ref=ts

]]> By: sandra resis http://desperatelyseekingsalem.com/frequently-asked-questions/#comment-151 sandra resis Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:59:24 +0000 http://desperatelyseekingsalem.wordpress.com/?page_id=253#comment-151 Hello Emily, Would you be interested in coming to a Chemeketa Community College writing class? I am going to ask my students to read your July piece about travel writing and Salem. They are going to do a similar piece, but I thought it would be neat if you could come to my class. We could discuss this in advance. I am a part time writing instructor. sandy resis Hello Emily,
Would you be interested in coming to a Chemeketa Community College writing class? I am going to ask my students to read your July piece about travel writing and Salem. They are going to do a similar piece, but I thought it would be neat if you could come to my class. We could discuss this in advance. I am a part time writing instructor. sandy resis

]]> By: emilygrosvenor http://desperatelyseekingsalem.com/frequently-asked-questions/#comment-150 emilygrosvenor Mon, 23 Mar 2009 01:07:34 +0000 http://desperatelyseekingsalem.wordpress.com/?page_id=253#comment-150 You're very welcome. I would never begrudge anyone a move to Portland -- I really do love that city. But if you want to live the local lifestlye, and eat organic and grow your own food and watch your footprint and all those things Portlanders seem to want to do, that shouldn't involve driving 2 hours a day to work. We could easily have moved to Stumptown but we refuse to spend our lives commuting. I hope you like it here, and check back in often! You’re very welcome. I would never begrudge anyone a move to Portland — I really do love that city. But if you want to live the local lifestlye, and eat organic and grow your own food and watch your footprint and all those things Portlanders seem to want to do, that shouldn’t involve driving 2 hours a day to work. We could easily have moved to Stumptown but we refuse to spend our lives commuting. I hope you like it here, and check back in often!

]]> By: vanessa hill http://desperatelyseekingsalem.com/frequently-asked-questions/#comment-149 vanessa hill Sun, 22 Mar 2009 21:24:42 +0000 http://desperatelyseekingsalem.wordpress.com/?page_id=253#comment-149 Hi Emily, I just read your "so-lame? are we willing to settle for that?" in the salem monthly and I LOVED it!!! I moved here in late Dec. from MI and when I read your article I laughed out loud. Your list 1-5 is EXACTLY what I hear everyday from my co-workers. I work in south salem and am the only employee that lives in salem the other employees drive in from Portland area. They all tell me that I will move out of salem when my 6 month lease is up. I am so happy to read your article and know that other new-bees feel the same way about salem. I want to love it here and I want others to love it to! I have bookmarked your blog so I can read it throughout the week. I am always looking for things to do in Salem! Thanks so much Vanessa Hi Emily,

I just read your “so-lame? are we willing to settle for that?” in the salem monthly and I LOVED it!!! I moved here in late Dec. from MI and when I read your article I laughed out loud. Your list 1-5 is EXACTLY what I hear everyday from my co-workers. I work in south salem and am the only employee that lives in salem the other employees drive in from Portland area. They all tell me that I will move out of salem when my 6 month lease is up. I am so happy to read your article and know that other new-bees feel the same way about salem. I want to love it here and I want others to love it to! I have bookmarked your blog so I can read it throughout the week. I am always looking for things to do in Salem! Thanks so much

Vanessa

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