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		<title>Reflecting on 2011 &#8211; Here&#8217;s to a Fabulous 2012 that Tops 2011!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Dec 2011 17:24:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On the eve of the last day of 2011, I&#8217;m reflecting on the top 20 amazing memories and challenges of the year. Filmed in England and California and starred in House Hunters International with David Woodhouse Said farewell to colleagues made redundant at the Design Council and said hello to new colleagues with the merger [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sparkly Engagement</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Aug 2011 00:30:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today’s themes: sparkly &#38; memorable. It’s not every day that a girl gets engaged so I thought I’d capture a few of the highlights of today – 20th August 2011. David organized a beautiful dinner at the Hilton Park Lane in Mayfair, London.  We went to the 28th floor to a gorgeous restaurant – Galvin [...]]]></description>
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		<title>This is your life</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jun 2011 23:03:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes things come together when you are least expecting it. I was brainstorming about innovation, creativity, and my passions and thought about addressing my needs and the needs of others &#8211; beyond basic needs and towards self-actualization. And then I stumbled across this a little later. A friend from university is involved in this great [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What&#8217;s in a name?</title>
		<link>http://michelledrouse.com/2010/09/whats-in-a-name/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Sep 2010 14:45:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Juliet’s famous balcony scene from Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet' relates to my reflection today on the passing of my grandfather, Gilbert Drousé (Papa).  This article is written in his loving memory and supports my grieving process in the wake of his death.]]></description>
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		<title>Expat Networking &amp; Service: Pi Beta Phi</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:28:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When I joined Pi Beta Phi (Pi Phi) as a freshman in the fall of 1997 at the University of California, Irvine, I was looking for a home away from home. Little did I know that I&#8217;d be doing the same search 12 years later. Except, this time, I&#8217;m on the other side of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Car-City Confluence: Town Planning and Mobility</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:08:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A presentation highlighting the confluence of town planning and automobile design from a California town planning perspective.]]></description>
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		<title>Incredible Istanbul</title>
		<link>http://michelledrouse.com/2009/05/incredible-istanbul/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 15:44:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Istanbul, Turkey has been named the “European Capital of Culture” in 2010 (www.istanbul2010.org).  A city that literally forms a bridge between the Occident and the Orient, it welcomes visitors from all over the world to experience its beautiful setting of contrasts and culture.]]></description>
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		<title>Listerine</title>
		<link>http://michelledrouse.com/2009/04/listerine/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 09:51:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A mini is crashing through the wall! So, I posed in front of it. Just before this photo, David and I were chatting with one of the &#8220;magicians&#8221; in the London Hamley&#8217;s toy store who was demonstrating a magical glowing finger. He heard my accent and asked if I was from the US. I replied, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Current CV &amp; Statement of Intent</title>
		<link>http://michelledrouse.com/2009/04/current-cv-statement-of-intent/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 09:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you have connections with London-based public sector, private sector and NGO organisations seeking an outstanding project manager, town planner, administrator, or director, with a track record for meeting deadlines in complex environments, I’d like to make a strong case for myself and encourage you to review my CV.]]></description>
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		<title>Making Pickles</title>
		<link>http://michelledrouse.com/2009/04/making-pickles/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 08:14:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Am I Turkish? Am I Ukrainian?  Am I Jewish?  Am I Muslim?  Am I Christian?  Am I American?  My cultural identity is a bit confusing. My mother was born and raised in Istanbul, Turkey and immigrated to the United States to attend college.  Her family sent her to stay with her aunt in Las Vegas, [...]]]></description>
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