Archive | February, 2010

three kinds of tired: waking up my vagina

February 25, 2010

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three kinds of tired: waking up my vagina

I have a doctor’s appointment today, so I showered. It was the least I could do. As much as I want to cancel, I know it’s important to have regular check ups. Especially when it comes to the girly gadgets.…

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thread count & happiness

February 25, 2010

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thread count & happiness

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a room with a view

February 23, 2010

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a room with a view

It’s not the biggest deal. Snow. I get that. Except when it’s the first time your children see it, the first time they run outside to taste it. The first time they run back inside to ask when the rich…

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you don’t know jack about jack and the beanstalk

February 22, 2010

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you don’t know jack about jack and the beanstalk

Phil used to manage musical talent. New Kids On The Block, to be specific. He also came to manage The Ritz (former Studio 54), and while there, he’d receive the rider (a stipulation attached to an agreement) from each band…

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advice: how to start my mid-life(ish) career

February 18, 2010

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advice: how to start my mid-life(ish) career

QUESTION FROM A GREEK TRAGEDY READER: I’m a soon-to-be graduate with a BA in journalism from one of the nation’s most prestigious journalism schools. I mention that only to reiterate how very hard I’ve worked for a degree that, even…

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what would your childhood self think of you now?

February 16, 2010

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what would your childhood self think of you now?

I realized last night, as I watch An Education, that I will eventually be able to get to that place where everything is mine again. Where I won’t have to compromise, where I can sleep-in, without someone commenting on it.…

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how to raise yourself on a diet of broadway

February 11, 2010

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how to raise yourself on a diet of broadway

On the mornings I drive the beans to school, Wednesday & Thursdays, we listen to showtunes. Except, of course, during November, when we’re getting a head start on holiday music. We have time for three songs, and they usually request,…

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lost, season 6: “what kate does”

February 9, 2010

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KATE, CLAIRE, & DR. ETHAN: Let us recall that back on the Island, once upon a time, Kate was the one who helped Claire and delivered Aaron. Aaron’s birth had coincided with the death of Boon, so it will be…

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