A few days after I was fired, an ex-coworker I was just beginning to get to know and like reached out to me on LinkedIn: Continue reading “Starting Again.”
Starting Again.
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Thom’s Thursday Thoughts
A few weeks ago Tom and I walked past the new Barney’s downtown store in Chelsea. We were wandering around without agenda so I suggested we go in. Continue reading “Thom’s Thursday Thoughts”
What I’m Reading: The Love Affairs of Nathaniel P.
Two years and forever ago, I took a “master class” with Zoe Heller, who wrote What Was She Thinking: Notes On a Scandal which was then adapted into a movie I loved called Notes on a Scandal, starring Cate Blanchett and Judi Dench. Continue reading “What I’m Reading: The Love Affairs of Nathaniel P.”
Thom’s Thursday Thoughts on The Final Frontier
Do you ever get overwhelmed – in a moment of mundane stillness – by a wave of strangeness? Like you’re losing your footing? Continue reading “Thom’s Thursday Thoughts on The Final Frontier”
A New York Conversation
I forget where I was going. Downtown to meet a friend at a cafe or to run an errand just to get myself out of the house. Somewhere. But the train was crowded with people in thick coats and I was already pushed up against one of the poles.
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Thom’s Thursday Thoughts on San Francisco
Tom is away this week on a business trip to San Francisco, a city we both like to shit on because it literally gets shit on all the time. Don’t believe me? Check out this poo map. Continue reading “Thom’s Thursday Thoughts on San Francisco”
Thom’s Thursday Thoughts on Musicals
I once thought I was dating a guy who was strangely prim yet chivalrous. Continue reading “Thom’s Thursday Thoughts on Musicals”
All I Want for Valentine’s Day is an Indian Buffet
On the morning of Monday November 11, 2013, Tom and I chatted online. Continue reading “All I Want for Valentine’s Day is an Indian Buffet”
Moving Into My Upper West Side Studio: A New York Memory
My furniture came in two separate shipments. Continue reading “Moving Into My Upper West Side Studio: A New York Memory”
Thom’s Thursday Thoughts on Cars (and My Driving)
Tom thinks I am the worst driver in the world. While “worst” is a strong word, it’s true that I am not the best. But for those who know me (and for those who don’t), this is part of my charm.* Continue reading “Thom’s Thursday Thoughts on Cars (and My Driving)”
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