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September 20. Day 82. I’ve often wondered what the proper reaction is when people show you their new home. There are so many interactions for which I’ve been socialized, and so many more for which I don’t need socialization. An exuberant hug, when your friend tells you she’s having a baby girl? Totally natural. That tacit [...] September 19. Day 81. With the exception of sex and the Gregorian mass at the trappist monastery of Santo Domingo de Silos (dare I imagine a combination of the two?), nothing in the world is as mystical or exhilarating as new york.
In the past minutes, I’ve seen:
A woman dressed head [...] September 18. Day 80. Today I met with a gentleman and a scholar, and the conversation turned to salary negotiations — as it inevitably does when either party is blogging about that subject and she shamelessly harasses her friends about personal financial matters. He has a philosophy which I adore. His minimum fee is $50 per hour. [...] September 17. Day 79. For dinner I stopped at Z-Square, a restaurant that has seemed new ever since it opened about four years ago. I ordered a turkey and avocado sandwich. I asked the cashier to put bacon on the sandwich, instead of the included side salad. (I don’t judge you, so please don’t judge me. Oh wait, [...] September 16. Day 78. Gather round, all you kids! We’re going about to get really cozy for Spooky Story Hour. So grab a s’more, snuggle into your blanket and be prepare to be terrified as I tell you… “The Tale of the Evil Library Guard” It was an early autumn evening, just as classes were picking up again [...] |
    
  
 
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