Grind, sure, but dance, no. Anything requiring coordination is an automatic out. People have said I’m Elaine Benes in red. Prior to Sex and the City, I heard Sarah Jessica Parker. Something about my personality… well, I’m pretty sure it…
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bummer summer
July 13, 2004
I volunteered many hours over many years to help homeless families. I scrubbed floors, tutored children, helped women with their resumes, and I cooked… a lot. Now, I volunteer with City Harvest, delivering food to shelters. Every time I seem…
bowling alone
July 13, 2004
I’m no athlete, though I can kick the occasional ass in badminton. My parents hoped for a well rounded, renaissance woman. And for the most part, I am, all except for the athleticism. Though I can swim, and I’ve a…
left of center
July 11, 2004
Growing up, I was warned about stuff. No slamming doors. Don’t run with scissors. Be nice to your sister; she is all you’ll have once we’re dead. Beware of lefties. When in doubt, take a bath.
Let’s back up to…
opportunity cost analysis
July 9, 2004
I want “more.” Oh dear god, you’re asking to be dumped.
New Yorkers are picky and accustomed to getting things their way. We haggle. We talk people into things and try to own power—the ability to get others to submit…
role playing
July 7, 2004
I can sing, I mean really belt it. In high school I was a lead in Oklahoma. Ado Annie—the girl who can’t say no…ahem, don’t go there. In the musical Annie, can you believe I was cast as Ms. Hannigan…
wasbands & wives
July 2, 2004
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"I learned a lot." People say as they reflect on a hurtful past. What should we say? I was curled in fetal position for so long on the bathroom floor, that when I did actually sleep, I dreamt in bathroom…
burn baby burn
June 25, 2004
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It’s Friday. I’ve spent the day burning. I don’t mean frying, absorbing wrinkles, and begging for cancer; I mean cds. My home laptop caught more than a cold; she caught a virus. She…









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