Liane {meraki geek} is a left-brain heavy professional seeking rich right-brain balance. Mommy to a very thoughtful son and rambunctious identical twin girls (one sweet and girlie, one book-smart and intense), wife to her high school sweetheart, and self-proclaimed wannabe hippie geek, Liane believes in researching everything (literally) and trying her best to practice less is more, the three r’s (reduce, reuse, recycle), lifelong learning, and personal growth with meraki.
My brain loves: speech-language pathology, massage therapy, anatomy and physiology, neurology, psychology, sociology, words, lists, outlines, cognitive challenges, patterns, predictability, making connections
My eyes love: anything crafty, Japanese paper, washi tape, yarn crafts, digital design, color palettes, Photoshop, sign language, calligraphy, symmetry
My nose loves: garlic, lavendar, scents that evoke memories, clean laundry, chlorine, old books, my kids’ breath, the Ionic Breeze/copy machine emissions, darkroom developer chemicals, gasoline, rubber cement, classic Strawberry Shortcake kisses, the goopy chemically stuff we used to use to blow bubbles with straws when we were kids, scratch-and-sniff stickers
My ears love: background noise, everything except pop and rap, my kids’ sleepy breathing, the sound of rain, my kids’ laughter
My heart loves: twins, organizing, bags, containers, Japan, anything creatively inspiring, odd numbers, recycling, technology, a chemical-free home, anything homemade, Hayao Miyazaki, Disney, Oregon, Hawaii, Japan, efficiency
My tummy loves: Haribo gummy candies, Jelly Belly jelly beans, banana flavored candy, cupcakes, Thai/Mexican/Japanese/Hawaiian food, chips and salsa and guacamole, Coke, soup, anything fried, bite-sized foods, bacon, tea, cooked carrots, popcorn made in coconut oil, caramel, frozen chocolate candy, saimin, spam musubi, fried rice, loco moco with extra gravy, garlic, extra spicy food
My hands love: fast typing, fast texting, short short short nails, my wedding rings, holding my thumbs, moisturizer, stroking my kids’ hair, clicking pens
Some of my opinions: mostly everything has a logical and/or scientific explanation; if there’s something you can do about it, just do it; motivation and optimism are turn-ons; narcissistic and egocentric people are the most difficult to deal with; there’s always room for improvement; I prefer being prepared/forewarned than being caught off guard; being viewed as anti-social is much more tolerable than feeling awkward in social situations; the pre-event anxiety is always much worse than the event itself; nerds and geeks are cool; acting dumb to dumb yourself down is dumb; if you actually read through all of this, please comment and/or follow me so I can give you props!
Thanks for following my blog! 🙂 I love talking to fellow self-confessed geeks:)
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Me too! Love your blogs and look forward to reading more!
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Hi! thank you for following my blog 🙂
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Hi Andy! I just realized I never responded to your comment. I’m so sorry. I really enjoy your blog and your photographs are amazing! Oh, and your 80’s music page should be called the teleporter back to the 80’s page. 🙂
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No problem! Thank you so much for your sweet compliments 🙂
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This is such an interesting way to introduce yourself! Looking forward to reading more from you 🙂
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Thank you! I look forward to reading more about you and your adventures in Tokyo on your blog. Thanks for stopping by!
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Hi! Sending lots of geek love! 🙂 x
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Thanks! Btw, this geek used to be addicted to scrunchies…and now my daughters love them!
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Hi Liane! It’s nice to meet someone who share the same values with me in life. I always like the idea of simplicity in life and it has been proofed to bring more happiness in my life. (I’m happier now than when I was having 4x “useless” stuff I have now) Definitely interested in personal growth too. Waiting for your daily prompt today!
I hope we could grow and learn with each other in this beautiful life.
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Hi Liane nice to meet like your about me page.I am looking forward to reading your posts.
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Hi Ranu! Thanks for stopping by. It’s nice to meet you too. I enjoy your blog and look forward to more.
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my eyes, brain, heart all collectively loved reading this. My thumbs give you a standing ovation
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Thank you! Nice to have two thumbs up from the land of hope and perseverance. 🙂
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I love that you described your interests in terms of your senses. Something that stood out for me: popcorn cooked in coconut oil, sounds interesting and yummy! Does the coconut flavor come out?
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I’m such a sense person… maybe not always filled with sense (my husband would agree) but definitely all about senses. Smells can be especially nostalgic, taking me back to any past moment in an instant. Re: coconut oil popcorn… unfortunately, it doesn’t really end up tasting like coconut, but while it’s cooking, the coconut smell immediately triggers drooling. Just a sprinkle of salt and no fattening butter is needed to make this popcorn taste like movie theater popcorn. I’ll post the recipe soon since many people have asked.
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Hello , How are you. I am glad to meet you and i love your theme really 🙂 … I guess the person i am talking to is as deep and pure like ocean 😛 hehehe..
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Hi Afsheen! Thanks for the compliments, although, I think it is you who is deep and pure. In your own words: “I follow my heart; I hardly listen to my mind. I believe that only heart can take us to the place where there are no boundaries.” I look forward to our journeys together.
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Hey again,
I am glad that you read my words and like them , this is all a person like me wants.
I wish to have a wonderful journey with you.
May Allah bless you ameen
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Thank you!
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Hey, am just following Sparrow’s recommendations and checking out new blogs. I love this – and your ‘about’ section is brilliant! Describing things that different bits of your body love – inspired! 🙂
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Hey! Thanks for checking out my blog. I just visited yours and enjoy your view on practical parenting advice. Congrats on all the awards!
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Hey, thanks and you’re welcome! I love your site, it says I’m not following, sorry, that was a mistake (not sure what happened there), will rectify 😉 Looking forward to reading your future posts 🙂
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No problem at all. Following not expected but very much appreciated. 🙂
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Hi there. I just nominated you for an award. I really enjoy your blog.
http://spacemonkeytwins.wordpress.com/2014/04/19/thank-you-for-reading-have-an-award/
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Oh wow… thank you so much! Tis’ the season for awards!
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Oooo, your brains loves sooo many things that my brain loves. Happy to be following your blog!
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Ahh, glad to meet a like-brained geek nerd like myself. Love your blog too, btw!
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It’s so nice to read about someone that’s so in touch with their life. Too many people spend all their life tying to fit into boxes built by others. Your About Me page clearly shows you are not one of those people.
I like what you say about your nose, especially this: “My nose loves: my kids’ breath.” So cute. You have a very interesting blog.
When you get a chance, stop by http://www.paulworthingtonbooks.com for a fun greet and meet.
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