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first one out is the rotten

March 28, 2012

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first one out is the rotten

I was just at Way Beyond Bagels, cashing out at the register. As the clerk made change and printed a receipt, I noticed the hands of the woman beside me, crossing off what looked like the last items of her…

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take nothing personally, except for this

February 22, 2012

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take nothing personally, except for this

A few months ago, I wrote about tequila friends. The words that hadn’t made it past my edits went like this:
If we don’t make time for it today, then it’s really not all that important to us. And “it”…

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travel light, try not to pick a fight

January 5, 2012

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travel light, try not to pick a fight

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My Facebook Status: Aside from a limited point of view and attitude problem, what should I bring with me from Boca Raton, FL when I visit Austin, TX this week?
I’m heading to Austin, TX on Monday. I’ll…

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friendship + holiday gloss

December 14, 2011

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friendship + holiday gloss

I‘m feeling anti-social lately, and I think it might have to do with holiday “nesting.” While there’s no baby on the way (I’m eating as if there were), I still feel a strong pull to home, to snuggle with my…

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yes, we have no bananas (that will please you, bitch)

October 19, 2011

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This morning at Blendz Cafe in Woodfield Country Club, a woman, mid-50s, brunette ponytail, racer-back tank, coordinated running shorts, says to the bartender in a voice loud enough for me to turn and stare, to see who would actually speak…

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in your hour of miss

September 21, 2011

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in your hour of miss

I‘m cranky and tired and don’t feel like adventure, which isn’t like me. Today I went into a Forever 21 inside the Town Center mall, and I found myself letting out a little whine because the Forever 21 here in…

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the unconscionable neighbor

September 7, 2011

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A few things. There’s been some back and forth book drama and headaches and not enough sleep, but I’m fine. In a crazed, still-adjusting, holy airbags, did I really just cut someone off in the B’nai Israel morning drop-off? I…

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where the sidewalk, apparently, doesn’t end

August 29, 2011

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where the sidewalk, apparently, doesn’t end

At Least Some of Us Know Where The Sidewalk Begins
Not everyone knows where the sidewalk ends, or where it begins for that matter. Sorry, but I have a neighbor who’s a complete hole, ass and otherwise. Before I even…

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