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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:11:48 GMT--><rdf:RDF xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#" xmlns:rss="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:admin="http://webns.net/mvcb/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:cc="http://web.resource.org/cc/"><rss:channel rdf:about="http://www.marissalerer.com/blog/"><rss:title>Marissa Lerer: Blog</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.marissalerer.com/blog/</rss:link><rss:description></rss:description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><dc:date>2012-02-15T17:11:48Z</dc:date><admin:generatorAgent rdf:resource="http://www.squarespace.com/">Squarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/)</admin:generatorAgent><rss:items><rdf:Seq><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.marissalerer.com/blog/2012/2/14/npr-valentines-ecards.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.marissalerer.com/blog/2011/10/24/i-might-be-in-love-with-alan-grayson.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.marissalerer.com/blog/2011/10/19/duet-with-siri.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.marissalerer.com/blog/2011/10/6/217697331697.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.marissalerer.com/blog/2011/9/16/there-is-no-internet-in-mexico.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.marissalerer.com/blog/2011/8/29/lessons-hurricane-irene-has-taught-me.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.marissalerer.com/blog/2011/8/25/james-taylor-wants-to-be-your-guitar-teacher.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.marissalerer.com/blog/2011/7/28/totally-amazing-crayon-art.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.marissalerer.com/blog/2011/6/23/swagger-wagon.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.marissalerer.com/blog/2011/6/23/the-lytro-camera-is-officially-on-my-wishlist.html"/></rdf:Seq></rss:items></rss:channel><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.marissalerer.com/blog/2012/2/14/npr-valentines-ecards.html"><rss:title>NPR Valentine's eCards</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.marissalerer.com/blog/2012/2/14/npr-valentines-ecards.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Marissa</dc:creator><dc:date>2012-02-14T19:26:59Z</dc:date><dc:subject>ecards funny made me chuckle valentines</dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I love these! I especially love the homage to Say Anything :)</p>
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<p>See them all <a href="http://www.npr.org/valentine/">here</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.marissalerer.com/blog/2011/10/24/i-might-be-in-love-with-alan-grayson.html"><rss:title>I might be in love with Alan Grayson</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.marissalerer.com/blog/2011/10/24/i-might-be-in-love-with-alan-grayson.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Marissa</dc:creator><dc:date>2011-10-24T15:52:33Z</dc:date><dc:subject>Alan Grayson Bill Maher HBO Jonathan Franzen Nicolle Wallace Occupy Wall Street PJ O'Rourke Real Time Tea Party politics protests television</dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>and I kinda hate PJ O'Rourke</p>
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<p>I love when he says "Okay, I'll be that spokesman." Good on you Alan.</p>
<p>I do love me some PJ O'Rourke but only when he's on Wait Wait Don't Tell Me.</p>]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.marissalerer.com/blog/2011/10/19/duet-with-siri.html"><rss:title>Duet with Siri</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.marissalerer.com/blog/2011/10/19/duet-with-siri.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Marissa</dc:creator><dc:date>2011-10-19T17:15:25Z</dc:date><dc:subject>apple iphone made me chuckle siri tech stuff</dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><iframe width="640" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/hckrig2BwNY" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>
<p>[via <a href="http://www.swiss-miss.com/2011/10/duet-with-siri.html?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Swissmiss+%28swissmiss%29">swissmiss</a>]</p>]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.marissalerer.com/blog/2011/10/6/217697331697.html"><rss:title></rss:title><rss:link>http://www.marissalerer.com/blog/2011/10/6/217697331697.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Marissa</dc:creator><dc:date>2011-10-06T13:58:24Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.marissalerer.com/storage/post-images/apple-ceo-steve-jobs11.jpeg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1317909568308" alt="" /></span></span></p>]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.marissalerer.com/blog/2011/9/16/there-is-no-internet-in-mexico.html"><rss:title>There is no internet in Mexico</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.marissalerer.com/blog/2011/9/16/there-is-no-internet-in-mexico.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Marissa</dc:creator><dc:date>2011-09-16T16:10:06Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>okay that's not true but I will be doing my best to avoid it for the next week. &nbsp;I will be on a MUCH NEEDED vacation with my mom in Mexico.</p>
<p>See you on the flip side.</p>]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.marissalerer.com/blog/2011/8/29/lessons-hurricane-irene-has-taught-me.html"><rss:title>Lessons Hurricane Irene has taught me</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.marissalerer.com/blog/2011/8/29/lessons-hurricane-irene-has-taught-me.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Marissa</dc:creator><dc:date>2011-08-29T15:36:22Z</dc:date><dc:subject>General Ramblings damage flood important things storm water</dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="_mcePaste">1) it is so important to have great neighbors. &nbsp;Get to know the people next door today - they may be lending you towels to sop up water tomorrow.</div>
<div id="_mcePaste">2) keep that plastic painters tarp that you've had in the closet for 4 years. &nbsp;You never know when you might need to cover a couch</div>
<div id="_mcePaste">3) when water starts pouring out from the light fixture, it might be time to turn the power off</div>
<div id="_mcePaste">4) take pictures - lots and lots of pictures - and a video doesn't hurt either</div>
<div id="_mcePaste">5) don't assume that because your apartment is flooding, that everyone else's is. &nbsp;Turns out you're one of the only ones</div>
<div id="_mcePaste">6) when you hear water at 2am - it's not the rain - it's the rain in your apartment</div>
<div id="_mcePaste">7) your friends are awesome and they want to help you</div>
<div id="_mcePaste">8) your parents are awesome and they want to help you</div>
<div id="_mcePaste">9) it's okay to feel totally helpless</div>
<div id="_mcePaste">10) your husband is a water dumping rockstar</div>
<div id="_mcePaste">11) work will understand that you're currently homeless and can't come in</div>
<div id="_mcePaste">12) no amount of preparation can ever actually prepare you for what happened</div>
<div id="_mcePaste">13) stuff is just stuff and it's totally replaceable and life will go on, with or without it</div>
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<p>Check it out at <a href="http://jamestaylor.com/guitarlessons/" target="_blank">jamestaylor.com/guitarlessons/</a></p>]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.marissalerer.com/blog/2011/7/28/totally-amazing-crayon-art.html"><rss:title>Totally amazing crayon art</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.marissalerer.com/blog/2011/7/28/totally-amazing-crayon-art.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Marissa</dc:creator><dc:date>2011-07-28T07:00:52Z</dc:date><dc:subject>art crayon design etsy shopping shopping wishlist</dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As some of you may know, I'm totally obsessed with crayons. &nbsp;Over the years though, in an attempt to grow up, I have less and less crayon paraphernalia&nbsp;around the house. &nbsp;Which is why I was so thrilled to stumble across these beautiful <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/JKCreate?ref=top_trail">crayon art works by JK Create on etsy</a>.</p>
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<p>I want one so badly. &nbsp;</p>
<p>via [<a href="http://manmadediy.com/chris/posts/1180-diy-idea-rainbow-melted-crayon-art">Man Made</a>]</p>]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.marissalerer.com/blog/2011/6/23/swagger-wagon.html"><rss:title>Swagger Wagon</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.marissalerer.com/blog/2011/6/23/swagger-wagon.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Marissa</dc:creator><dc:date>2011-06-23T16:52:44Z</dc:date><dc:subject>car kids made me chuckle minivan parents rapping</dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thank you thank you thank you to <a href="http://www.fuckedinparkslope.com/home/video-in-my-swagger-wagon.html">FIPS</a> for dropping some knowledge on me with this one. &nbsp;Genius. &nbsp;All parents and (people who live in Park Slope)need to see this.</p>
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<p>&nbsp;</p>]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.marissalerer.com/blog/2011/6/23/the-lytro-camera-is-officially-on-my-wishlist.html"><rss:title>The Lytro Camera is officially on my wishlist</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.marissalerer.com/blog/2011/6/23/the-lytro-camera-is-officially-on-my-wishlist.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Marissa</dc:creator><dc:date>2011-06-23T14:23:24Z</dc:date><dc:subject>easy focus light photograpy tech tech stuff</dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Shoot first - focus later.</p>
<p>An amazing new type of camera is about to hit the market by Lyto. A blog post yesterday on <a href="http://blog.lytro.com/news/lytro-light-field-camera-living-pictures-video/">their blog</a> explains how the camera captures the entire field of light so you are able to pick your focal points later on. &nbsp;Check out their amazing <a href="http://www.lytro.com/picture_gallery">picture gallery</a> to see the possibilities.</p>
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