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Monday Let's talk about these favorite things of mine. 1. Alcohol: Right now it's 6:52 pm on March 3rd and normally we would be picking out a bottle of wine for dinner. Instead, we will be having tea. Lots and lots of tea.Detox tea to be exact. And compared to wine, it really sucks. We... Continue Reading →
It's March 2nd, 9:47 pm. I have just finished scarfing down a large helping of Pad Thai and Panang Curry and a bottle of wine. My man has done the same. We have decided to stop drinking for 30 days and it’s our last hurrah. Emotion has overcome us and we are already pissed and... Continue Reading →
More change has happened since my last post. I am newly engaged. That man in my last story, that carried me to the train? He’s going to be my husband. It’s pretty damn exciting and life has been really, really good. I’m slowly adjusting to New York City. I spent the first couple of months... Continue Reading →
Take the Metro North to Grand Central Station. From there take the 4-5-6 subway to 14th ST-Union Square. Walk up the stairs facing the backs of hundreds, and feel the swarm of New York City punch you in the gut. The air is thick with the aroma of hot dogs, gyros, pretzels, and anxiety. Oh,... Continue Reading →
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here's an excerpt: 600 people reached the top of Mt. Everest in 2012. This blog got about 2,700 views in 2012. If every person who reached the top of Mt. Everest viewed this blog, it would have taken 5 years to get... Continue Reading →
Excitement and disappointment. Lately, these two feelings have been flowing through my blood stream, intertwining with each other and coming back to settle in my heart and brain. Something inside me definitely changed when I turned forty. A switch went off, and suddenly, everything and everyone came into focus. As perceptive of people as I... Continue Reading →
Thanksgiving is here and I would be remiss if I did not share my list of turkey day thank yous: Clarity. I am thankful that the fog has cleared and I am able to see people for who they are, and that includes me. Self-control. I am thankful that I am changing the way I... Continue Reading →
It happened. I have lived in the city for three years now and I finally got busted. The parking meter gods at long last found me and took me down. In a really big way. From day one of living here, I have been pretty diligent about paying for parking. I always pay the maximum... Continue Reading →
There’s drinking and driving. There’s texting and driving. There’s turning around to yell at your kid driving. There’s reaching under your seat where your phone fell and driving. I had the pleasure recently of puking and driving. It was this past summer. I was headed to Michigan for the weekend. I was hung over and... Continue Reading →
People avoid change at all costs. It’s uncomfortable, it brings anxiety and the fear of the unknown drives people to run from it. We are horribly set in our ways. We have routines that we follow every day to keep our minds in order. From making our morning coffee to taking the same route home... Continue Reading →
An Honest Swallow 