November 2009
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My NYC Weekend
1 Celebrity Sighting - Chris Noth (aka Mr. Big) on 49th and 6th on Friday evening. A nearby 12-year-old swooned. Then I had to wonder why a 12-year-old is watching Sex & the City in the first place
2 Bagels. As always, the best. I’ve heard it’s NYC water that makes ‘em so tasty.
3 minutes my credit card was on the street after I dropped it. I shouldn’t be carrying my...
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NOmaste
On my plane ride earlier today I read this article in the New York Times about Mrs. Bikram’s quest to make yoga a competitive sport—potentially even taking down dog and crow the 2020 Olympics. I find this incredibly disconcerting, and I’m not nearly a super yogi. I barely make it to class four times a month, I eat red meat three times a week, and I probably wouldn’t...
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Rain, Rain, Don't Go Away
It’s been raining a lot in Seattle lately. This may seem like an obvious statement, but it actually isn’t, because apparently even to native Seattlelites, these constant downpours are a little much.
But I don’t mind it. To me, the rain is wonderful. I’m here to start a west coast life after all, so why not wash away all those little things about my east coast self that...
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“Insanity is a very tempting path for artists, but we don’t need any more of that in the world at the moment, so please resist your call to insanity.”
- Elizabeth Gilbert
