Life

  • Autumnal Musings

    I will never have an electric stove if I can help it. They are miserable to cook on. I love taking out e-books from the library, except that this time, I was 98% of the way through the book when it expired. Now I'm back on the waiting list to read the remaining 2%. Make

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  • Time Flies

    As part of my current work, I do some career advising to first-year students who are seeking public interest jobs for their 1L summers. I realized yesterday as I was reviewing a student's profile in our career database system that he was born AFTER I graduated college. In an alternate universe, I could have a kid

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  • Miracle of Miracles

    I went to a 7 am pilates class this morning. I haven't gone to an exercise class that early since 2000, which I was training for my first AIDS Ride — I was so terrified that I went to two spin classes and a body sculpt class at 6:30 am three days a week. Let's

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  • Respect Yourself

    I did my first triathlon in 2007 — a sprint distance tri in West Point.  Since then, I have completed one triathlon per year (with the exception of 2013): the NYC Triathlon, which is an Olympic distance —  twice as long as a sprint.  I completed my 8th triathlon this weekend in Jersey City. I

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  • Awareness

    I've been playing in a shuffleboard league at Royal Palms the past few months (in Gowanus — yes, I'm a hipster). It has been quite fun, and we did okay — we won some and we lost some. I've met new people and re-connected with others I know who happened to be in the league,

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  • Off the Grid

    PS, I’ve been a bit off the grid since Friday. Back to real life on Wednesday morning. In the meantime, I think I’ll pour myself another glass of rosé and dip my toes in the water….

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  • Take Your Dog to Work Day (Unofficial)

    Doing her part to save the world . . .

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  • Notes on a Renovation #1

    I am working (very) slowly on renovating my kitchen. As I begin this process, I am gathering a ton of information, clipping articles and pictures for inspiration, trying to save money, interviewing contractors, meeting with architect friends, and talking to others who have gone through the process. So far, I pretty much feel like scrapping

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  • Teenage Wasteland

    Last week, I was lucky enough to go see Joan Jett & The Blackhearts and The Who live at the Barclay Center. In some ways, it was like a time machine, transporting me back to junior high and high school days, when I listed to both a lot more often than I currently do. In

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  • Whirlwind

    I feel like I've barely recovered from last week's travel to Austin & Boston and this week's conference and catching up.  Updates to come, I promise.

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