Monthly Archives: April 2010

Wow. I just left the keys on the counter of my old apartment and shut its door for the last time.  I lived there for four years–longer than I’ve lived anywhere other than the two houses I grew up in. … Continue reading →

(This one’s for KA, because she asked…) GAH.  So much to say, I feel overwhelmed even trying to start.  So I’ll start with last weekend, where the “so much” began.  (Arguably, it began in the hand of God before time … Continue reading →

Last night I headed over to the BF’s with a load on my back and a chip on my shoulder.  The load: another batch of my stuff to transfer to his place in preparation for the impending move out of … Continue reading →

This past Friday, I was stuffing 9×12 envelopes with query letters and addressing them to agents around the city as the BF was on the phone being interviewed for a job in a different city. Within a few hours, my … Continue reading →

My body is reacting to illness and the end of an era, and it is saying:  I’m so done. I attempted my loop around Central Park yesterday, hoping that the cooler weather boded a better run.  About a mile and … Continue reading →

I was involved in a discussion about religion at work recently (always a good idea) and someone said, “I’ve met better people at the local bar than I’ve ever met at church.”  I almost asked him if he grew up … Continue reading →

Today I am thinking of resurrections and messes. Because yesterday, we celebrated the former and today, I am a picture of the latter. Sitting on my fire escape just a few minutes ago (a.k.a. my daily communion with nature) I … Continue reading →

This morning my lungs were my alarm clock, hacking violently against my ribcage in an exercise they’ve been perfecting the past couple of days.  I waited for the spasm to end.  It didn’t.  I sat up, hoping that would help. … Continue reading →