Entries from June 2005

Wednesday, June 8th, 2005

cookies

I walked up Walnut Street tonight on my way home from the Ritz Five Theater. Heading from east to west, past Wills Eye Hospital, Jeweler’s Row and Le Bec Fin. I was listening to my iPod for a little while, until I acknowledged my uneasy feeling generated by the white strings hanging from [...]

Tuesday, June 7th, 2005

Ugly love

On Saturday, Cindy, Una, Chris (Una’s boyfriend) and I spent the day sitting around outside at the Appel Farms Music and Arts Festival. It started as a slightly overcast day, but while Aimee Mann sang to a transfixed crowd from the Grove stage, it shifted to clear skies and translucent sunshine. This was [...]

Thursday, June 2nd, 2005

I’m a sparkly girl

I’ve always been good at first dates and job interviews. Really, they require some of the same skills–presenting yourself clearly, articulately and in good light. Being enthusiastic and engaged in the conversation. Avoiding picking your nose or scratching your crotch. Not mentioning that you still sleep with your baby blanket. [...]

Wednesday, June 1st, 2005

blog ideas

Yesterday while I was driving home from work, my mind was clicking away, generating one great idea after another of things for me to write about in this space. But as we all know, it’s not the greatest idea to take notes while driving (especially on Kelly Drive) so I didn’t write any of [...]