This post has been in the works since the early spring, decades it seems, centuries even. For those of you that don’t rely on Tucker Carlson for the nation’s haps, that’s roughly when lockdown began. March 2020. Several millennia ago in single thirty-something years. So you can imagine the material I’ve amassed and hours of…
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A Witch Named Regret
Decisions. We make hundreds of them a day. Most are not very important. Cold Brew or Latte? Black joggers or Lululemon speed tights? Red wine or white? (Let’s be serious these days it’s all the wine). Alas, day in and day out, as we bob and weave through the endless options and choices and routes…
Life’s Creative Seam
I walk around all day with a voice in my head – apparently my very good friend Paulina does as well. This year it’s been especially chatty, something I assume has to do with the end-of-days vibe CNN so joyfully puts to music from dawn until, well, dawn. I’ve also spent more time alone this…
Lights, Camera, New Yorking
I’ve spent a lot of time recently thinking about my home. New York City. Specifically, the Upper West Side, though I’m not sure how important that fact is to this thesis. “They” say that if you’ve lived in New York City for 10 years you’re a real New Yorker. I’m assuming “they” is someone on…
Isn’t this THE BEST?
This past weekend I took my favorite eight-year-old ice skating at Wollman Rink in Central Park, an establishment owned by everyone’s favorite stable genius. It was an overcast day, warm for December, and we were excited to take some laps around the ole pond (along with, apparently, everyone else in the tristate area… woof). Wyatt,…
Views On Views
We all know New Yorkers are often labeled as rude, self-absorbed pricks to those who don’t reside in the five boroughs. I’m guessing this has something to do with HBO’s inaccurate representation of how us city folk interact with one another. But mostly, I am convinced it’s due to interlopers’ lack of sidewalk etiquette. Hello,…
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…
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…
A Familiar Tune
You know that feeling, the one you get when it’s just you and whomever you’re with, maybe the windows are rolled down and you’re driving. You may not be going anywhere in particular, but you can’t wait to get there. Every part of that trip is fun. Your smile makes your cheeks burn and reminds…
“You talk… quite a lot.”
So I’ve decided to write a book. It feels like a good fit for me, and, given how well I’ve upheld my commitment to blogging, I think it’s an obvious next step. Just kidding. On the blogging. As far as the book is concerned, I’m dead serious. I was out to dinner with a friend…
The Dog Hair Diaries 