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October 31, 2009
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One of the things I love about being an English Baby cast member is how much I learn from my fellow cast members.  At our most recent casting session we discussed the beauty of fall and I learned of the term "leaf peeping."  I thought it was some new dirty term for voyeurism but as it turns out, I am a leaf peeper.  Leaf peeping is the act of traveling to see fall leaves changing color.

Now I have been thinking a lot about this now that fall is in full swing here in the US.  I love the change of season and am usually fully aware of the first signs of fall.  This year however, fall snuck up on me, that is to say I have been so busy I hadn't even noticed that all the leaves changed colors.  This worries me.  Leaf peeping is one of the simplest and easiest ways one can still interact with nature.  It is a time to behold the wonder of nature.  I, like many people, have been so caught up in my daily life that I hadn't even noticed this phenomenon-taking place.  It was as if someone turned a switch this year and all of a sudden everything was orange, yellow, and red instead of green.  Am I really so detached from what is going on outside my door that something as obvious as the change of seasons has alluded me this year?

  Due to this recent revelation, I have made a vow to embrace my inner leaf peeper.   I plan to actively go out to a remote area, which isn't hard to do here in Portland, and take the time to observe the beauty of fall.  I have decided I will make it an annual event much like we did as a family growing up in New England where the changing of the leaves is practically an industry.  I will take a day to go out and enjoy the wonders that nature provides because it is a remarkable occurrence and one that is worth peeping at.

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About Marni

What do you like doing in your free time?

Yoga, read, watch movies, bike, hike, hang out with friends and/or my dog.

5 things you couldn't live without

Hope, love, gum, public transportation, and chocolate.

Favorite Music

I like most music that has a soul and isn’t put together by a marketing team or reality show!

Favorite Movie

It’s a Wonderful Life! It’s a classic film with a timeless message.

Favorite Book

I have several… My favorite more contemporary book is The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini. I also love The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain and Hemingway’s The Sun Also Rises. Oh, and I just read Middlesex which was fantastic!!

Favorite Website

Google. I couldn’t live without it!