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Just a Movie is an Unjust Sentiment

I have found a reason to write; it’s better than ranting to myself. My original motivation for blogging was making my friend happy, that’s always a good motivation. As soon as I started writing I discovered that it made me happy and that’s still a good reason. There are ideas that run around my head […]

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From Ball Park to Bronx Park

The Mets were losing 7-1 so I turned it off and switched to the Democratic Convention. A few minutes there reminded me of what I always knew, political conventions are just high school pep rally with better guests. The silver lining to this cloud is that I now I have an opportunity and motive to […]

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Self-Care and Good News

I have big news but still had trouble finding the wherewithal to write. After vegetating most of the day I made a concerted effort at self-care and now I can write. Let’s start with the big news. My writing funk started when my school told me to not expect to be rehired for the fall […]

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Falcon Ridge Part 1

Kathy wants me to write my Falcon Ridge entry and her wish is my command. I am not going to give my usual multipart discourse into every detail of the festival. I’m still easing myself back into writing. I’ll write today until I’ve had enough and see if there is anything left to say later. […]

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Sunday in the Park By Myself

It’s taken me a long time but at least I’m writing today. I’ve been in a weird social space. Since I got together with so many friends on Wednesday I have not spoken to a soul since until today and that was talking to strangers. I have not left the house much either except to […]

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A Batman

Yesterday’s adventure was going to the movies, I saw The Batman. I almost always go to the same theater, the Magic Johnson on 125th street, I always go to a matinee, and I always go on a Tuesday. Why? It’s the fastest theater to me to get to, half an hour on the D train. […]

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The Lord of the Phones

Need brooks no delay but late is better than never; it’s 8:28 PM and I’m ready to blog. I hope nobody needed to read this earlier. Today you’ll hear the spellbinding tale of my new phone. Sure, the Great Ring gives you the power of dominion and makes you invisible, but my phone can give […]

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Frodo and Sam Entering Mordor

Listen now to the story of Nine-fingered Frodo and the ring of Doom. Not quite, but you’ll see later why that’s a good way to start. Yesterday I went to the Yankee Game! You read that right; what’s next seeing Dawes? A friend had tickets she couldn’t use and offered them to me. I’m a […]

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Visit to Rivendell

Huzzah, I did something more than a Donut Walk™ yesterday. I went to visit a real live friend! I got on the subway, traveled to Brooklyn, and met Katherine in Prospect Park. I am losing my Brooklyn cred; I incorrectly pictured the Parkside subway station and its relationship to the park, and I know longer […]

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Abracadabra

I didn’t start writing quite as early today but it is still morning, 10:24. The great donut diet experiment continues. I took my walk to Krispy Kreme yesterday even though it was misty with an occasional drizzle. I almost turned around and stayed home but decided that it wasn’t so bad, and I need to […]