Life

  • Dear Universe,

    Got the message — thanks for making it crystal clear.  Off to enjoy a bike ride.  Hope you're doing well.  Love and smooches, L PS — thanks for the awesome friends, and for inventing a good dirty martini.

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  • Ah, the Joys of Homeownership

    I noticed yesterday that my fridge didn’t seem to be keeping cold — my ice wasn’t freezing, and it generally seemed out of sorts.  I turned up the thermostat, unplugged and replugged, but to no avail.  I suddenly realized that it is entirely my problem — I may have to buy a new fridge.  Welcome

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  • Seriously

    When the hell did the term “stay-cation” become a part of everyone’s vocabulary?  I have heard it from three different sources in the past 36 hours!!!  Bizarre . . .

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  • Three Day Weekend

      Just got back into town from a long weekend at the beach.  Today was not the best beach day, but I took advantage of the relative coolness to go on a long run.  In fact, I'm pretty sure it's the longest I've ever run — over 6 miles.  Now I've just got to do

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  • Asses on Bikes

    That's what we used to say to our AIDS ride training ride group after we'd been sitting around on a break for too long:  "c'mon people, it's time to get asses on bikes!"  I was a training ride leader back in the day (not in the front — I'm not that fast.  I was the

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  • In the Fog

    My dad left me a message the other night in response to my two most recent posts.  First, he was concerned about my cholesterol levels due to the chocolate covered bacon.  My cholesterol is actually quite good (or so says my doctor).  He also made the suggestion that in order to avoid the escalator frustration,

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  • Minor Inconvenience

    I know it's really not a big deal in the grand scheme of things, but the escalator construction at the 53rd and Lex subway station is really starting to get to me.  Somehow each morning, I forget about it completely until the subway doors pop open and let me out onto the platform with the

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  • A Little Humor

    To tide you over till I can pull it together to post my (few) pictures from Minneapolis.  First, I’ve coined a new term.  Last year around this time I was on a self-imposed dating hiatus.  I’ve decided to call that a guy-atus.  I’m not on one now, though, for the record. Next, the Onion.  It’s

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  • Positive Reinforcement

    It’s been a rough week on several fronts, but there have been some bright moments as well.  I’ve gone running a few times before work (not every day, but a few times), and I always get a cheery "I’m so proud of you, Laren!" from my doorman, Pat, before and after my runs.  I always

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