Archive | February, 2006

a girl’s gotta have goals

February 28, 2006

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a girl’s gotta have goals

Oprah is on.  Her best friend, Gayle King has revealed her new goal: eating what GQ Magazine named the "20 Hamburgers You Must Eat Before You Die."  I’ve certainly made goals involving food, but usually it involves what not to…

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still on hold

February 27, 2006

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I despise automated response systems.  “I hate you; die” should be an option.  When I do actually get a person on the line, they have me re-verify my life to them.  Date of birth.  "Dude,…

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this waltz

February 25, 2006

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When I was in high school, there was an advanced placement exam to get into the AP English track.  The exam included Theodore Roethke’s poem, “My Papa’s Waltz.”  We were graded on our interpretation of it.  There was a right…

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alone feels more than together

February 24, 2006

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First night back in New York, and I mean back, fully back.  I’m out with the girls, drunk on Shiraz, with who cares where he is, ‘cause I know he’d never cheat.”  Okay, so that is where we are.  And…

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austin

February 24, 2006

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austin

The home photos seen here–well, the first was a home FOR RENT.  $2400 /month.  In Manhattan, that gets you a small one-bedroom.  In Austin, it gets you a four-bedroom, with a majestic view, and your own private mini golf.  The…

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obsession

February 23, 2006

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It happened with Theo on The Cosby Show; he never followed through with his projects.  Guitar, tennis, skiing lessons, then there was the time where he just had to have the designer shirt.  Denise made him a lopsided one, but…

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before

February 23, 2006

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This was me, before, hating and hostile.  Holding on.  Hurting.  Before.  This is "past tense," so pay attention.
I don’t want to be with you because of where you’ve been.  You’ve made us common by including me in all that…

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resentment

February 19, 2006

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resentment

Wednesday
We’re off to see the two houses we’ve narrowed it down to.  Long Canyon & Westlake. We’ll see if we put an offer down.  It’s a very scary step.  With both houses we’d need to put in a pool. …

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