Alright, alright, alright. Fall’s here kids. I’ve been checking items of my list of favorite (completely basic) fall activities to do… apple picking, check yes (and subsequently have baked seven apple pies), fall movies, check yes, pumpkin patch, check hell yes. The apartment is full of appropriately rust-color fall flowers and I have a fat…
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Commuter Pains and Sweaty Trains
I’m pretty sure whatever noise the iPhone alarm defaults to is and always will be the worst noise I’ve ever heard. My first thoughts of the day rush into my brain as I attempt to claw my way back into the dream I was having. I open my eyes. Hudson is staring at me –…
A Friendly Flavor
I’ve been thinking a lot about friends lately. I love the meme floating around that says something about how random friendships take form. There’s another equally amusing one with friends sitting together being weird doing nothing, but looking blissful nonetheless (see above). It’s funny how two strangers initially bound by situational circumstances seemingly over time…
I Remember
Where were you when the planes hit? What were you wearing? Were you eating? Sitting at work? Sitting in class? What did you think when you were told? How did you feel? Were you scared? It has been 17 years since that day, and I can remember it like it was yesterday. Not because I…
When you want a dog.
Get a dog they said. It will be fun they said. Actually, I don’t remember having that conversation with anyone. In retrospect, I probably should have. But, honestly, I didn’t need to. I know what having a dog entails. It’s a shit show. Lit. Er. Al. Ly. And I use that word in the most…
Reading and Condescension
With summer’s end within reach, I’ve been bracing myself for the epic slowdown at work that occurs during the month of August each year. Those that aren’t participating in vacation high season at their favorite spot on the Jersey shore (or sitting in traffic trying to get there) are either running from staples to the…
Maltease Me
This whole week I’ve been absolutely tingling at the thought of writing about what happened Tuesday morning. But, as I reread the next few paragraphs it honestly sounds like the whiney ramblings of a homeless person. Which is ultimately an insult to homeless people. Anyways, outside of Starbucks Tuesday morning a stranger (male) approached me,…
The Odds Look Good
The funny thing about siblings is that you live your whole lives (in a lot of cases) parallel to one another. It’s like 200 meter hurdles but you don’t know when the hurdles are coming. One of you might be a faster runner but the other might have better ups. If you’re older you might…
Sweaty Weather
If you’re reading this from anywhere near New York, you too are enduring one of the sweatiest summers on record. To say I’m ready for the short five minutes of fall we get in the big apple would be quite an understatement. Even without the heatpocalypic temperatures, I’m not much of a summer person. It’s…
12/10 Would Recommend
Blogging is so weird. I’ve realized that it’s just a series of essays complaining about various injustices in life - so I’d like to change my go-to name for mine from non-blog to something more fitting... complog? That sounds like a piece of IKEA furniture, how about a combo of whining and blog? Maybe actually…
The Dog Hair Diaries 