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Category Archives: Books
Wild Nights
[Books] were the world I could lose myself in when the one I was actually living in became too lonely or harsh or difficult to bear. I considered my options. There were only two and they were essentially the same. … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Childhood, Miscellaneous, Movies, Vacations, Women
Tagged Ann M. Martin, Beverly Cleary, books, bookstores, Cheryl Strayed, commuting, Guts, Judy Blume, Kristen Johnston, LIRR, Little Women, Nancy Drew, Pacific Crest Trail, PCT, Penn Station, quarantine, rainy days, reading, Reese Witherspoon, The Baby-Sitters Club, Vanderpump Rules, Wild
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Back to NY, Day One — Nanny & Pop-Pop’s House
My third trip back to New York was for my best friend’s wedding. Shannon and I met in sixth grade, became friends in seventh grade, and BFFs in eighth. So it’s been nearly 30 years. We went through junior and … Continue reading
Posted in Apartments & Other Domiciles, Books, Childhood, Dreams, Family, Uncategorized, Women
Tagged grandparents, New York
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From Page to Stage
I spent my formative years in a one-bedroom apartment in Hempstead, circa the ’70s. Television was rarely an option; my TV youth experience was relegated to the PBS kids lineup (“Sesame Street,” “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood,” and “The Electric Company.”) Here … Continue reading
Posted in AcTING!, Books, Celebrities, Childhood, Entertainment, Family, Lists, Miscellaneous, Uncategorized, Women
Tagged Amy March, Ann M. Martin, Anne of Avonlea, Anne of Green Gables, Anne Shirley, Beverly Cleary, books, BSC, Dolly Pops, Doubleday, Hempstead, Jack Nicholson, Jessica Prunell, Ken Kesey, Kirsten Dunst, L.M. Montgomery, limes, Little Women, Louisa May Alcott, Magic Trip, Megan Follows, Mister Rogers Neighborhood, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, PBS, Ramona Quimby, Randle McMurphy, Sarah Polley, Sesame Street, SNL, the '70s, The Baby-Sitters Club, The Electric Company, TV
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My Second Tattoo
It’s been fifteen years since the day I spontaneously went with Shannon to DaVinci Tattoo in Wantagh. We weren’t planning on getting tattoos that day, but we did. I didn’t think I’d ever get one, but Shannon had paved the … Continue reading
Posted in Body Image, Books, Friends, Going Out, Miscellaneous, Women
Tagged Bible study, Blade, Chinese symbol for friend, coworkers, DaVinci Tattoo Wantagh, Jigsaw, Joker, kitties, marbles, Margaret Atwood Cat's Eye, Scrubbins, Shannon, tattoos, Townhouse Lounge, Virgin Mary, Wantagh New York, Wesley Snipes
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Thank You Josh & Joss (A Buffy Blog)
For my birthday, I received the gift I’d been wanting the most for so long, but couldn’t justify purchasing, given my financial situation: The entire series collection of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer.” ZOMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Because now, within my eyesight, I have … Continue reading
Posted in AcTING!, Animals, Apartments & Other Domiciles, Body Image, Books, Buffy, Celebrities, Childhood, Entertainment, Family, Food, Friends, Going Out, Miscellaneous, Movies, Music, Romance, School, Superheroes/Villains, Supernatural :o, Vacations, Video Games, Women, Work
Tagged 20s, 30s, Alyson Hannigan, Angelus, Anthony Stewart Head, awsesomeness, birthday, Buffy Summers, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, catastrophe, clever, collection, David Boreanaz, Denver Broncos, dorking out, eps, fuel, I'm jacked in, imaginary friend, Innocene Buffy ep, insane, Jenny Calendar, Josh, Joss Whedon, joy, Kristen Bell is aswesome, Kristine Sutherland, lonely, Long Island, more to follow, Murphy's Law, New York Yankees, nicholas brendan, romantic dismay, Roosevelt Field, Rupert Giles, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Season Two, shows, Surprise Buffy ep, teen shows, Valentine's Day, VHS, Willow Rosenberg, Xander Harris
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5 Reasons to Watch “Pretty Little Liars”
So my boyfriend went away this weekend to visit his son, and though I knew I’d be working ’round the clock at Townhouse, I wanted to get some TV on DVD that was totally girly, that I could sink my … Continue reading
Posted in AcTING!, Body Image, Books, Celebrities, Entertainment, Friends, Going Out, Lists, Miscellaneous, Romance, TV, Women
Tagged aria montgomery, bianca lawson, Glee, lucy hale, musick, pretty litle liars, queen bees, shay mitchell, The Ring
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5 Reasons to Watch “Magic Trip”
The other night, Josh borrowed “Magic Trip” from the library. As is the case with many of the movies he recommends, I’d both never heard of it before, and had no idea what to expect. All I knew was that … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Celebrities, Driving & Other Transportation, Entertainment, Friends, Going Out, Lists, Miscellaneous, Movies, Music, Superheroes/Villains, Supernatural :o, Vacations, Work
Tagged 16 mm color footage, 1964, Alex Gibney, Alison Elwood, Allen Ginsberg, apple doesn't fall far from the tree, artistry, Avengers, charisma, documentary, drugs, English majors, Fourth Amendment, fun and wistful, Furthur bus, Jack Kerouac, Jack Nicholson, jail, Ken Kesey, Larry McMurtry, Libertarian, Magic Trip, McMurphy, Neal Cassady, painting buses, rebels, spirit, Stark Naked, startstruck, Stephen King, The Huffington Post, The Merry Pranksters, Timothy Leary, Travis Birkenstock, trolling, weird, Wikipedia
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Romeo and Juli-Nyet
So today is the last day I can say that I’m in my twenties. I’m 29! There, I said it one last time. Tomorrow I will be thirty! When my mother turned thirty, my dad threw a party for her. … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Family, Friends, Miscellaneous, Women
Tagged Ally McBeal, Beverly Cleary, Bianca, Caribbean, Coriolanus, crisis, Danish prince, English major, Germany, Greece, Hamlet, Italy, karaoke, meltdown, motorcycle, Romeo and Juliet, Scottish King, Sex and the City, Shakespeare, sonnets, Taming of the Shrew, Turkey, Turning 30, twenties, Two Gentlemen of Verona, USA
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