Category Archives: struggles
Priorities
I wait at the corner of Church and MacDonald every Tuesday. The 35 Limited theoretically comes every six minutes, but often I’m there up to ten. That’s an additional four minutes a week I stand and stare at this: feeling … Continue reading
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Groundling
Dear Upstairs Neighbors, Everyone should have a hobby. I am so pleased you have found one. I do wish, however, you had not chosen clogging, which is the only explanation I can find for the intervals of consistent rhythmic pounding … Continue reading
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Brr.
I am going to Spain next week. The fact that I looked at the weather forecast for Madrid and thought to myself, “Forty-five degrees? Fabulous! I won’t need a coat!” says something about how I feel about temperature these days. … Continue reading
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Today’s Status
10% worrying about the weird leprosy-like blotches that appear on my face when I’m out in weather below 20 degrees. 15% huddling by the radiator. 10% being infuriated by capitulation to technology. 10% having splendid time playing with new iPhone. … Continue reading
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Some Thoughts About Sweat
That which I have learned thus far: Last Summer Lesson #1: Despite the fact that iced coffee just doesn’t count in the morning, despite the fact that it’s a 45 minute train ride from your squalid sublet in that unfortunate … Continue reading
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Keeping Score
Drop off laundry service! Gina – 1 Drop off laundry service shrinks favorite comfy sweatshirt. Gina – 1, New York – 1 Temperature drops to 40 degrees. Gina – 1, New York – 2 Apartment strikingly similar to inside … Continue reading
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Underground
Current Nemesis: subway revolving gates. I keep a list of my nemesises (nemesii? nemesisisis?) on me at all times. Yoga girl in my spot, Chef Luis, dust. All are horrifying. Worst, however, are subway revolving gates. I’ve never liked revolving … Continue reading
Splinters
Still in an empty apartment. Chuck-the-driver called last night, abjectly apologizing for flipping the truck carrying all my belongings. He feels ‘especially bad’ over my things, since I had discussed with him how very odd and frightening it is to … Continue reading
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In Which Gina is Rudely Awoken
I do not fully awake in time to answer the phone. Still half asleep, I wait for a voicemail ding, then grope for the phone and flip it open. The message is from my moving company. The one that is … Continue reading
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Current Conditions
Some numbers: One really lovely piece of furniture (built by really lovely boy) that cleverly hides litterbox while providing much needed counterspace. One borrowed bed. One borrowed sofa cushion. Two air conditioner boxes masquerading as tables. Two remarkably non-traumatized-seeming cats … Continue reading
