Life
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Pushing Limits
On Sunday I went running outside. "So what, Laren?" you might say. "You're a triathlete and all, don't you do that all the time?" The answer is yes, I do, but generally not in 30ish degree weather. I hate running in the cold, and I probably haven't done it in about a decade, but I
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Reboot
As many of you know, I'm in the midst of a bit of a career reboot right now (if you want details, email me!). A colleague who recently left my firm to start her own consulting business recommended a wonderful book to me called Reboot Your Life: Energize Your Career and Life by Taking a
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Squishy Thought for the Day
courtesy of Gaping Void Feeling particularly grateful for the love that surrounds me, whether it's Valentine's Day or not.
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Only in New York
I'm out walking Moxie late last night. We approach a tree, where Moxie starts sniffing and a guy walks towards us with his larger dog. Him: "A rat!" Me (thinking that he is insulting my tiny dog): "Hey!" Him: "No, there's a dead rat right there!" Me: "BWAH HA HA!"
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Hibernation
Sorry for the crickets around here. I haven't been hibernating per se (although today's frigid temps certainly make me want to), but I've certainly been laying low. Despite that fact, it seems that I'm battling the plague that has been making the rounds . . . To keep you amused until I write more, please
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Happy Moxieversary!
I adopted Moxie from Badass Brooklyn Animal Rescue a year ago today after thinking for years about whether or not I was ready to adopt a dog. In some ways I was and in some ways I wasn't, but we figured it out together. The first week I had her I was fostering-to-adopt; I
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Panic Mode
I spent a great deal of time this weekend relaxing — reading, walking with Mox, cooking — with no fixed agenda. It was lovely. Now I am back in the grind and realizing that I have less than a week to get my act together for the holidays. I'm not even going to mention the
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A Sigh of Relief
Just walked outside to see the Empire State Building lit up in blue and hear the whoops and cheers of fellow Obama supporters. FOUR MORE YEARS! Halle-fucking-lujah.
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Days of Darkness — A Glimpse of Life in SoPo
Despite many kind offers of hospitality, I stayed in my building during the storm. It wasn't that bad, really, and I was certainly in better shape than many. In preparation for the storm, I had filled the tub partway, located my flashlights and candles, and charged up all of my electronics (helpful hint: you can
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Weathering the Storm
As you know, NYC was among the places hit by Hurricane Sandy. Living in central Greenwich Village, I fared better than some in the East and West Village, who experienced some major flooding. Moxie and I are safe and sound, albeit without power and now without much water beyond a modest stockpile, but we weathered