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Juicing, Day 5: Going Through the Motions

Day Five – Saturday, August 12th I don’t feel good at ALL today (SPOILER: I’m on Day 6). I felt extremely low energy since waking up, despite getting sleep, and now I have an excruciating stomach ache. But I said … Continue reading

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Juicing, Day 4: School Supplies & Taco Trucks

Day Four – Friday, August 11th Tomorrow is always fresh, with no mistakes in it. ~ Ms. Stacy It’s been a hot minute since I had the need, but this time of year always makes me nostalgic for school-supply shopping. … Continue reading

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Juicing, Day 3: No Cookie, Sub Extra Carrot

Day Three – Thursday, August 10th 12:47 pm Very late start today, due to to various factors including, but not limited to, arising later than I’d hoped. Around 5 am I woke up and couldn’t fall back asleep, but felt … Continue reading

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Juicing, Day Two: Pulp & Fiction

Day Two – Wednesday, August 9th 11 am Natural Electrolyte Shot   Woke up this morning feeling decidedly less up-and-at-em than on Day One, but 10 minutes earlier, so progress! Also, despite yesterday’s 12-hour-long stomach ache, I felt better this … Continue reading

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We’re Gonna Put You in a Trance with a Funky, Funky Christmas: A Night Seeing the New Kids at 41/Long Last

It was sad to miss Boyz II Men’s entrance and opening with one of my all-time favorite songs, “It’s So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday.” But it was also awesome, because I heard it with my friend Jackie, who’d … Continue reading

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Summer Camp, BFFs, and the Latest Ep of “Faking It”

In 1989, I went to summer camp with my redheaded best friend, as well as her other best friend. Together we rode in a van, learned the ice-cream man states song, then spent the rest of the week engaging in mostly good … Continue reading

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15 Reasons I Loved the New “Faking It”

1) Karma’s video out-Sparklesing Robin. 2) “I’ve never seen her walk this angry before.” ~ Amy 3) Lauren’s heels not sinking into the dirt, even though it’s warm enough to wear sundresses. 4) Redheaded BFF Karma referring to hamsters during … Continue reading

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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

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In His Space, With His Things

It’s been nearly 24 years since we said goodbye to my Pop-Pop. “He really was my hero,” my Nanny sobbed, as we rested next to his place of rest. 23 years later, we laid her next to him. One year … Continue reading

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Avocado-Slicing Wisdom, At 40

At 29, I got sort-of stood up; a guy I was talking to on (AGE ALERT!) Myspace and AIM wasn’t feeling well on the night we were supposed to go to dinner. When we eventually did go out, it was after … Continue reading

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