Life
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My Backyard* at Night
(*a.k.a. Washington Square Park)
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You are What You Wear?
Last night, I went to the one year anniversary party for the Summit Bar after lobster rolls at Ed's Lobster Bar with the Lovely Miss Katie (I love their little chocolate lobsters that they give out with the check!). I had, as I often do, come straight from work, but on this particular day, I
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Flora and Fauna
Last weekend I took a trip with Mom & Stephen to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden (after a lovely brunch at James). It was a gorgeous day, and quite relaxing to wander through what feels, at times, like wilderness, despite being right in the heart of Brooklyn. It was the first time I ever saw a
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Did I Ever Mention
that I can be a little impatient? Oh yes, I did. I'll let you hear it straight from the source in the meantime.
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Deep Thoughts from the Weekend
- It's refreshing to see parts of your friends' personalities that are new to you that amaze you — in a good way. – Having a dinner party that lasts until the wee hours makes you truly appreciate how terribly lucky you are to have such good company in your life. – A friendship with someone who
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What’s Your Lifestyle?
Over the past few days, I've had more than one conversation with people I know about what they imagine their future life to look like, either with or without a significant other. I think about this quite a bit — I see a bright, open apartment with a yard or roof deck, space to entertain
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Relaxation Therapy
I haven't been getting nearly enough down time lately, so when I received a last minute invitation to head out to West Hampton this weekend, I jumped on it. I took a stupidly early train on Saturday which afforded me a full beach day — and the weather couldn't have been more gorgeous. Just what the
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Dear Laren,
I was just writing to remind you that sometimes I like a quiet night at home. Maybe just one or two a week. Don't get me wrong — I love getting you through triathlons, cocktail conferences, and your ridiculous work/social schedule, but I do need a certain amount of sleep. And downtime. That couch you
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Swim, Bike, Run, Nap, Celebrate!
I'm happy to report that I successfully finished another NYC Triathlon in my goal of under 3 1/2 hours at 3:29:41! I was thrilled (but not at all surprised) that I cut down the time on my swim — I actually got into a really good groove — but apparently I was futzing around during
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The Final Countdown
In case you're keeping track, the NYC Triathlon is less than 48 hours away!! First, the #drop10beforetri update — didn't quite make it to 10lbs down, but I dropped 7.8, and feel pretty good about that. Here's hoping not to undo it all in NOLA next week. I plan to lose the rest (and undo whatever damage