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In which I do my silliest Wonder Woman twirl

Oh, the things we do for dating profile pictures. That said, I couldn’t have placed that ray of sun in just the right spot any better if I’d tried. Men are visual, and so many crave the full body shots on profiles so they know you can fit in a dress that’s not a mumu. […]

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#1000!

It’s been years and eons of sitting at the computer and the phone (intermittently, of course), but this marks my 1,000th post! If you’ve noticed that I’ve stepped up the pace of publication in the last weeks, that’s why. I was eager to get to this milestone. Those of you who are regular readers know […]

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The monks of New Jersey

There’s an intersection near the center of my town where I’m always glad to get stuck by a red light. It’s unremarkable, near a park, but by its more unlovely entrance, on flat land near some train tracks and less than a mile from a big highway. My delight in this intersection comes from some […]

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An auspicious date

Yesterday was my wedding anniversary. (Or… it would have been, had we not stopped counting). I totally forgot until this morning when I checked the date to see how many days are left until my beach vacation. Back then I chose the date because it fit our schedule at the time, between businesses opening and […]

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In which I do my silliest Wonder Woman twirl

Oh, the things we do for dating profile pictures. That said, I couldn’t have placed that ray of sun in just the right spot any better if I’d tried. Men are visual, and so many crave the full body shots on profiles so they know you can fit in a dress that’s not a mumu. […]

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Words to live by

Scouring the internet for corny quotes to print out and tack to my bulletin board, I came upon this decidedly uncorny but very wise quote. For those of you looking for quotes about letting go, see below. You’re welcome:

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Stuff I wonder

If Dawn dish detergent is strong enough to wash petroleum off birds, should I really be putting it on my hands? If we “build that wall,” will it be high enough to keep out airplanes? Or have they just not thought through that part of the plan? Why must drug disclaimers on TV ads be […]

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What comes after being the young one?

I’ve placed a lot of stock in being the “young one” most of my life. I moved out at 18, fully emancipated, and have been supporting myself ever since. Entering the full-time work force at that age and paying for college out of my own pocket as a commuter, rather than as a “dorm-er” meant […]

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I’m a trapeze artist

Okay, okay, so I know I said I swore off men. And I kinda sorta meant it at the time. I kinda sorta mean it even now. I’m busy, and I don’t need headaches. But, well, I’m a girl, and girls like boys, (and this girl likes it when men buy me drinks and call […]

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My house just sold

Just about every weekend, I go walking with my mom in a small nature preserve in the next town over from mine. After that, we drive by what for years I’ve called “my house.” Not the one I currently own, but the one I’d buy if one of my books went Hunger Games-level supernova. It […]

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