Tag Archives: New York

Statement of Purpose

I am in the midst of a lengthy process. I am realizing that I will likely be in this process until I die. (Either prematurely or because the career path I have chosen is rife with instabilities and temporary employment.) … Continue reading

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Spring Break, Woo!

As previously mentioned, last week Jake and I set forth into the snow, to commence my spring break. We made a big triangle– an Amtrak ride west from Penn Station to Huntingdon, several days spent in sunny Central Pennsylvania with … Continue reading

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Madre’s the Word

I write this from the same place I wrote the previous post– on the bus, somewhere on the expanse of highways stretching between New York and Baltimore. You didn’t know BECAUSE IT WAS A SURPRISE. This weekend, my Bearded Companion … Continue reading

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New Lips, New You

Welcome to Day 6 of my cold turkey endeavor to beat chapstick. FOR GOOD. Ten years ago, a dermatologist said, “For the love of God, stop using that stuff now!” and I was like “Okay” but then continued my wayward … Continue reading

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Catten Down the Hatches

I report to you from the St Marks Ave. Bunker, current home to Erin, Dylan, Olive, numerous plants, many provisions, and my Bearded Companion. We are barely awake on this morning, stirring, whispering, looking out the window at the angry … Continue reading

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Camera Coon

I have written about Olive’s cat sitters: the gentleman who have loved her, and her Roymate. What I didn’t mention was that Sarah, my Camera Coon, stayed with her a few weekends ago and the photographic results were tremendous. All images … Continue reading

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Always in the in-between.

I am in the middle of guests and visits (Camera Coon and Steve followed by a hysterical car ride to Huntingdon and a lonesome bus ride back to New York, followed by Jade followed by Michelle followed by Lauren followed … Continue reading

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Out on the Weekend

In the summertime, there is always one big trip, taken with my family to a place that is usually North Carolina but will this year be New Mexico. Before realizing that leaving New York for three weeks in a row … Continue reading

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For A Little Longer

Evan recently wrote, when I asked if Jon Knepp was right– if there was a rainbow over Huntingdon: There was a rainbow but you guys took to long to get here and probably missed it already. In New York rainbows … Continue reading

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Snow-turday

It feels like my first weekend in a while, maybe because I’ve been traveling, maybe because I work significantly on something everyday, maybe because my Bearded Co-Catfinder is on a different schedule entirely. But today is Saturday. And last night … Continue reading

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