Life

  • Identity Theft

    I was telling Augie that I wanted to write a post about online dating.  "Before you do that," he said, "do a search on your blog for ‘online dating.’"  So I did.  But this post is different (so there).  Although I truly believe that it is highly unlikely that I’ll end up with someone that

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  • The Safety Word is “Bananas”

    Nothing has made me laugh harder than that particular phrase in a loooong time.  No, I can’t even begin to explain. The long weekend was so much fun that I had to stay out at the beach last night just so I could enjoy yet another amazing meal (pulled pork sandwiches (pig roast leftovers) with

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  • I Made the Empire State Building Disappear

    So I tried to take a picture of the Empire State Building on my way home tonight — the way the light was hitting it made it look almost fake, like part of a movie set.  Apparently, my camera phone sucks — you can’t even see it at all. I’m home tonight packing for an

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  • Burgers Galore

    After a very long day on Friday, Jenn came over for dinner.  We shared a good bottle of wine, some olive tapenade from my night with Ted Allen, and I made what was quite possibly the worst pizza I’ve ever made.  I’m going to blame it on the fact that I didn’t let the dough

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  • What Goes Around Comes Around

    Back in January, I got an email from one of my high school boyfriends, Charles.  He had stumbled across my blog and had been reading it for a while.  Charles was definitely my first major boyfriend.  We dated for six months (an eternity in high school), despite being an ardent pacifist, he offered to defend

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  • A Year Ago Today . . .

    I started a new job.  It is amazing to me to look back over the past year and see not only how quickly it has flown by, but all that has happened during that time, both at work and in my life in general.  I am also so incredibly proud of the work I did

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  • Back in the Saddle Again

    And I’m waaaay tan. I week at the beach was just what I needed.  I was able to clear my head a bit, and now the clouds aren’t quite as heavy as they were before I left. Three books, one lobster dinner/birthday party (complete with John’s traditional lobster hypnosis session, pictured above), the first smoked

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  • I’m Tired

    courtesy of Hugh at Gaping Void. About sums it up at the moment.  Off to the beach this week for vacation, a healthy dose of sea air, naps, running, reading, journaling, and grilling.  Hopefully the spirits will be a bit restored, or at least in better shape, when I return.

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  • The Sun May Be Out

    for the first time this week, but the rain and clouds are lingering in my little corner of the world at the moment.  Luckily I’m off to the beach next week to shake them away, but any love and happy thoughts you can send my way would be greatly appreciated at the moment. 

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  • I’m Generally a Nature Lover

    But there is a bird that hangs out in the courtyard space outside my window who seems to think that 3 or 4 AM is a perfectly appropriate time to chirp his little lungs out.  By the time the sun comes up, he’s gone.  I have had many fantasies of pulling out a shotgun so

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