Life

• Exercise=Sleep

  At least according to some studies featured in the NYT recently.  And this is why I force myself to go to the gym, even when I am exhausted!  Today will be no exception.  There may, however, be some napping involved as well.  I knew this week would be rough!

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• Busy Week Ahead

  Just thinking about it is already making me tired!  Tonight's my one quiet day (and I plan on spending a significant chunk of time at the gym), but other than that, there's work, work events, social events, workouts, a class and a fundraiser.  Are we sure I can't sleep a few more hours this morning?

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• If You Can’t Take the Heat

  No matter how tiny it is, everyone wants to be in the kitchen!  Here's the whole Thanksgiving crew in my Manhattan kitchen (for outside-NYC comparison, it's roughly the size of a large closet).  The menu turned out great (the stuffing was a personal favorite) and the leftovers are delicious.

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• Giving Thanks

  I am thankful for my loving and supportive family, who are always there for me; for friends old and new, near and far, for weaving an intricate fabric that has made my life thus far so wonderful; for the opportunity to go to work each day and do something I love; for the joy of

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• Life Is Too Short

  For those of who who have read my blog for a long time (or probably even new readers), you're used to reading about my adventures in food and drink, with a generally amusing jackass story peppered in for good measure.  But today, I want to talk about the other big part of my life —

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• New Haircut

  I hadn't gotten my hair cut since April, so I visited Carlo last night. Don't you love it?  I really like what he did to my lips, too. . .

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• One of Those Days

  Having one of these kind of days, except amending my original time period from 6 months to 3 years.

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• Hot Date

  It seems somehow wrong how excited I am about the hot date I have with my couch, a home-cooked meal, and Up on Nextflix tonight, especially since it's likely that nobody else is joining me. Sigh.

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• Blargh.

  – Too busy. – Lots of work. – Knee hurts. – Not enough sleep. – Exercise is making me cough. Enough bitching.  That is all.

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• The Mind/Body Connection

  This has been a bit of a rough month for me.  First, I was running around like a crazy person, which led me to get run down.  Next, I got sick with what was most likely a variation of the flu.  Stubborn (and/or stupid) as I am, I didn't take enough time off and as

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