Life
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Cheesy Poofs and Billy Joel
Sometimes I take a moment in the middle of what I’m doing to realize how incredibly lucky I am. I had several moments like this over the past few days. First, what was going to be an ordinary night (gym, home, bed) ended up with a lovely dinner with Rob at Bar Carrera (If you
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Jerk-Free
So apparently yesterday was "Dump Your Significant Jerk Day," or so the little screen in my elevator at work told me. Thankfully, there is currently no "significant jerk" in my life, so I was off the hook — I intend for 2006 to be a jackass (or jerk) -free year, but then again, it’s only
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Good Thing I Stayed in Friday
Siberia Signage Because Saturday started early with a gym date — spin and yoga with Kim — and then on to our "first Saturdays" brunch with the girls. We get together for brunch on the first Saturday of each month (this was our third month), drink bloody marys, catch up, talk about boys, laugh our
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For the Record
Last night was a planned night in for me, and I actually stayed in, on the couch, watching old Six Feet Under DVD’s(I’m still catching up), despite a very tempting dinner invitation from Rob and many Dodgeball messages. For some, this is no big deal. For me, it’s a recognizable accomplishment.
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I’m Starting to Think It’s a Cult
So I went to my time management training the other day, and to my surprise and delight, a bulk of the program was devoted to the principles of David Allen’s Getting Things Done, which, as you may recall, I read before I started the new job. I have tried to implement some of the systems
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And in the Sad, But True Category
I signed up for a time management seminar scheduled for today and completely forgot to put it in my calendar.
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Sometimes You Can Get What You Want
After a bout with food poisoning on Thursday night/Friday, I recovered enough to start off Saturday at a spin class with Hallie and Eliza. The instructor had picked some fantastic music, which can make all the difference in a spin class, including a final 7-minute hill to "You Can’t Always Get What You Want." Absolutely
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Vodka, Caviar, and Cheesy Costumes, Take 2
Ah, the Old Russian New Year. The decadence, the debauchery, and don’t forget — the vodka. Plenty of it. Many thanks to Bryn for organizing, Seth for inviting me (and timing his visit so perfectly), and Max and Marianne for being such wonderful company (and a special shout-out to Marianne for being the first to
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Cycles
Tonight, on my way home from the gym, I bought two bunches of daffodils, the first I have seen this year. They’re slowly opening up, and by the morning they should be open, giving my apartment a sunny burst of yellow. It might only be January, but I’m already thinking about 2006 as it stretches
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Catch Up
Somehow I haven’t managed to find time to post about my adventures last week, which included delicious meals at Momofuku, Pampano, and Cookshop, and the Old Russian New Year, from which I spent a great deal of Sunday recovering on the couch. Granted, I am still setting up the new computer and only last night