Life
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Thoughts This Week
– Five years later and I'm still dealing with this nonsense. – I'm developing a Fried Chicken to-do list, including Momofuku Noodle Bar, The Redhead, Savoy, Fatty Crab, and Locanda Verde. Must spread it out over several months for fear of calorie overload. – Speaking of calorie overload, I've got a hot date with a
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Catch Me Now I’m Falling*
So last Friday, as I was slowly winding down my week at the beach, I received a few emails/calls from concerned friends to the effect of — have you heard that your building might be collapsing? Needless to say, this was somewhat disconcerting, to say the least, especially now that I am a homeowner. That
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Love Child
As I said yesterday on my Facebook status update, I want to be the love child of Julia Child and Chrissie Hynde when I grow up. You can read about my love for Julia below. I got to see Chrissie and the Pretenders rocking out on Monday night at Summerstage. If I can rock that
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Beachy Thoughts
My skin now gleams bronze. I have gotten my fill of sleep. Surrounded by friends, While enjoying the taste of home-cooked banquets, Watching the sun set alongside the lighthouse, And listening to the pounding surf. [PS, I am the lamest poet ever.]
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A Magical Machine
It's kind of amazing what the human body can do with a little dedication. My friend Heidi lent me Haruki Murakami's What I Talk About When I Talk About Running, where he describes running an ultra-marathon — a sixty-two mile race — during which he literally feels that his body is a machine, just going
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Inspiration
Once again, I'd like to thank everyone who has sent me good wishes before, during, and since the triathlon on Sunday. Many people have said to me how inspiring my completing the race has been to them (more here on my thoughts about that). I've had two incredibly inspiring moments recently that I wanted to
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Things to Look Forward to in the Not-too-Distant Future
– The weekend. – A lobster roll at the Brooklyn Flea. – Unloading a bunch of stuff to the Salvation Army to make space in my apartment. – Having my swim in the Hudson over and done with. – Rum Tweetup. – A week at the beach with good friends and good food. – Mad Men
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Just to Brighten Your Wednesday
Just a touch of color from my recent trip to the High Line.
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Good News/Bad News
The NYC Triathlon is under three weeks away, so my training is kicking into the home stretch. The good news — I completed a 6 mile run last night without walking a single step. I've never done this, even in the actual triathlon last year, where I walked during the water stops. The bad news
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Even More Thoughts
– Yes, I do most of my shopping at the farmers market, try not to eat processed food, and all that, but sometimes every once in a blue moon, a woman needs some Cheetos, especially on a crappy, rainy day like yesterday.– What do you do when you're so environmentally conscious that you always have