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putting the jingle back in my balls

October 3, 2011

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putting the jingle back in my balls

“Work hard, play hard,” I once said, “turns out to just be hard.”
Well, that was just plain wrong. Work hard, play hard—shouldn’t they be two in the same? We’ve all heard it. Hell, I’ve said it. Work, if you’re…

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straight up & thirty… six

September 29, 2011

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36. That’s what it’s taken. 36 is the age where I’ve officially begun to speak about aging. I can’t say that this is fully true, but it feels true. Like, I’m sure you could comb the Greek Tragedy archives and…

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can’t even decide what to title this post

September 19, 2011

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can’t even decide what to title this post

I almost always begin with my hands in the air. It’s not that I’m throwing them up in defeat, but rather, it’s my way of beginning an explanation while all my clever ideas tussle to come unstuck. My palms almost…

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heading to the dermatologist, list in hand

September 9, 2011

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I have to write it all down before I get there. Because once I’m in that room, I suddenly forget why I’m there. “Just give me a sec,” I say, trying to click my way to some saved list on…

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cupcakes + dinosaur train

August 18, 2011

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cupcakes + dinosaur train

Jim Henson’s Dinosaur Train Movie – One Hour Special
Dinosaur Big City premieres August 22 on PBS KIDS (check local listings)
My sweet Texan Lucas and Abigail are new to the Florida Market of Friendship and haven’t quite bonded with…

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roadside generalizations

August 10, 2011

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roadside generalizations

A Pink Escalade Pulls Up To A Nail Salon Demanding a Shellac Manicure
You can tell just about all there is to know about a city based on the goods it sells roadside. Forget the country-wide offerings at seasonal fruit…

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anxious ashley: after the final yawn

August 1, 2011

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anxious ashley: after the final yawn

My email, sent moments ago, to my mother-in-law: I think she’ll pick JP. Ben, the winemaker, seems super nice, but I think she has always been crazy about JP. Though, in the long run, I think she’d be happier with…

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connecting the dot dot do(n)t’s

July 19, 2011

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connecting the dot dot do(n)t’s

Florida, Abigail, life update tomorrow.
It’s in the universe. And it’s on The Bachelorette. Perhaps you couldn’t give two rosy shits about The Bachelorette, or about my unapologetic need to eat any and all dating candy, but on a more…

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