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    The Atman or Atma (IAST: Ātmā, sanskrit: आत्म‍ ) is a philosophical term used within Hinduism and Vedanta to identify the soul. It is one's true self (hence generally translated into English as 'Self') beyond identification with the phenomenal reality of worldly existence.
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    taking a turn through Target

    Monday, January 14th, 2008

    Alternate title: a conspiracy theory on the corporate machine that is Target.
    I saw some cute ballet flats in the Sunday Target circular yesterday. And because the pregnancy-water-retention fun has caused not only carpal tunnel in my wrists but swelling of my feet, none of my shoes fit. So the trip to try on said [...]

    a holiday lesson for us all

    Friday, November 30th, 2007

    Yesterday I renewed my vow to not shop at any major stores until after the holidays. I ordered an external hard drive to back up our old computer online and for some stupid reason decided to use the in-store pickup option.
    If you aren’t ordering something that you’re pretty damn excited about and don’t intend to [...]

    bigfoot shops at the gap

    Monday, November 19th, 2007

    This weekend the whole family ventured to the outlet mall. Whereas most outlet malls are shopping mirages in gigantic deserts of parking lot, and if you park on the outskirts of the lot its a good mile to the store, this outlet mall is the opposite. It has the parking equivalent of your [...]

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