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Archive for December, 2011

On a 4am trek

Wondering if my husband has stayed up all night worrying about me…

Wondering if I’m going to be that girl for the rest of my life…

Wondering if I’m going to tell the whole story… wondering where the story even really begins…

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Poetry Corner Friday: Masterpiece

i am the sunset
the crashing ocean
the gods
the heavens…

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On wedding receptions and other problems

But for the record, all of you are invited. Just don’t expect me to entertain you all night.

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On lost phones

…He had accidentally set it down on the counter in the pizza place on 32nd street. We stood outside to eat the pizza. About two minutes after we had finished he realized that he had set his phone down. By that time, it was gone. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, just that quickly. This is New York. Don’t set your shit down.

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Music Monday: Christmastime is here

I know I posted this last year (well, actually, I posted Anita Baker’s version) but it’s one of my favorite songs, so you’re just going to have to hear it again…

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On the change of seasons

Yeah, it’s December. Just a few days ago I stepped out of my house and noticed frost on the grass. On the way to the bus stop I noticed a flock of geese (or whatever the hell birds they were) flying in a V-formation in the general direction of towards Rosedale, towards the highway, away [...]

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On grease and caffeine

It will be better in a few days. Slightly. Much better in a couple of weeks. Even better than that after the new year. It can only get better from here. These next few days though… these next few days will be a problem, though not an insurmountable one. This will all be a story one day. Like the scar on his chest. Adds character. Remember the time when…

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