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Jana commented on the blog post Pillows of Heaven. Jun 3
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Jana commented on the blog post A short trip home. May 31
Jana commented on the blog post A short trip home. May 31
Jana added the blog post 'A short trip home.' May 30
Jana commented on the blog post A Chile Rant Apr 11

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Where I Live:
Austin, TX
About Me:
Albuquerque kid. Singer/songwriter. Chile addict (red and green, not together). Guitar player. Blogger. Music school employee. 20-something. Getting somewhere.
Favorite Thing(s) About Albuquerque:
family+friends, the mountains, autumn, Frontier tortillas, UNM campus, foothills hiking, day trips around NM
My Website:
http://www.janapochop.com
What I'm Reading:
Frida by Hayden Herrera
The Success Principles by Jack Canfield
What I'm Listening To:
Outerspace: Susan Gibson
Hideaway: The Weepies
The Art of Removing Wallpaper: Terri Hendrix
Asking for Flowers: Kathleen Edwards
Stones in the Road: Mary Chapin Carpenter
Another Country: Tift Merritt
Shepherd's Dog: Iron and Wine

Jana's Blog

Pillows of Heaven.

Kids, maybe I just have not found the right place in Austin, but I don't think a good sopaipilla exists there. Hence, when I come to Albuquerque, I have to have a sopaipilla and honey fix from Los Cuates. I like sopaipillas as big as your head.

For those not yet initiated (i.e. my Texa… Continue

Posted on June 2nd, 2008 at 9:30pm — 21 Comments (Add)

A short trip home.

A long weekend in Albuquerque made for a good Memorial Day celebration, especially since I am back in Austin and it it in the high 90's and humid. Meh. One thing I never took much advantage of as a kid was the proximity of the Sandia Mountains and their foothills to my house. A five minute drive will put you at the base of the foothills, complete with many a trail and cacti to run into. (Ouch).

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Posted on May 30th, 2008 at 11:00am — 5 Comments (Add)

A Chile Rant

(I originally wrote this for my Austin-centric blog because...people need to know. If I got any of the chile facts wrong, blame Google.) Hi. I'm a New Mexican. I can't help it, and I hope that's ok with you. Hailing from a state whose entire population is on par with that of Austin and it's surrounding cities, there's not a whole lot of us statistically speaking. Also, I think a whole bunch of us have moved to Texas because I keep meeting expat… Continue

Posted on April 8th, 2008 at 6:30am — 32 Comments (Add)

Ode to the Trib

A little piece of my growing-up years shut down yesterday...after 86 years of publishing, the Albuquerque Tribune has ceased to exist. It was the afternoon paper, and I guess people like morning papers, so now the only paper left in ABQ is...well, "the other one." My parents always subscribed to the Tribune, and since they are current events savvy folk, I learned how to "read" the paper with them after dinner (though it was always just the comics and TV lis… Continue

Posted on February 24th, 2008 at 1:48pm — 3 Comments (Add)

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At 9:37am on April 9th, 2008, Jesstagirl said…
I just put a link to your blog in my blog - hope you don't mind! I love me a good chile story on a Wednesday morning :)

www.jeslynn02.blogspot.com
At 7:20pm on March 12th, 2008, Lisa said…
jaaaaaaanaaaaaaaaa!
At 9:48am on December 22nd, 2007, Ginger James said…
Hi Jana, love your vid, you're very talented!
At 10:21pm on December 13th, 2007, chantal said…
You driving in from Austin? Any gigs planned while you're in town?
At 9:36pm on December 13th, 2007, chantal said…
Hey there she is! How cool that you joined our 'lil ole site.
 
 

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