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Monthly Archives: October 2005
Halloween memories
When I was growing up, my family always took Halloween very seriously. Starting in early September, dinner-time conversations would revolve around plotting out the logistics of costumes for my sister and myself. There was a period of about ten years … Continue reading
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Saturday Night Fall Back
If you want to see how I spent my Saturday night, check out this Flickr set. In celebration of the turning back of the clocks, my friend Shay convened the fourth annual Fall Back Party (although this year renamed In-Towners/Out-of-Towners).
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Raina on the road
My sister did the first show of her tour last night, and my sources say that it went very well. She made $15 in tips and sold two CDs, which in my mind is an auspicious start to the tour. … Continue reading
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Blogger meetup or why you shouldn't drink and use sharp knives
I had a lovely, if slightly tipsy afternoon today, hanging out with the crew of Philly bloggers. I left a little earlier than most, after a raucous two and a half hours and two and a half beers, because I’m … Continue reading
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Random Friday
It’s Friday, and that means I eschew a substantive post to instead tell you what the first ten songs my iPod spits out are. 1. Comin’ Down the Rain, Nanci Griffith (Other Voices, Other Rooms) 2. Hoochie Woman, Tori Amos … Continue reading
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Coronation Silver–flowers or canine–you be the judge
When my grandparents married in December of 1969, it was a second marriage for both of them. They came together having already had full lives and three children a piece. They merged their lives and their belongings, two large suburban … Continue reading
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Vocabulary lessons at the movies
Tonight I went to a free screening of “Nine Lives” at the Ritz Bourse. A week and a half ago, I emailed the review of this movie to my movie buddy (just one among many buddy roles she plays in … Continue reading
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Becoming my mother and other news
This morning, in my hurry to get myself dressed, I did something I swore I would never do past the age of seven. I put on knee socks. My mother used to wear knee socks on a regular basis. I … Continue reading
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Running 'round the writer's block
I’m having trouble finding anything worth writing at the moment. I’ve started a post about how I learned to roast red peppers (inspired by a recent soup making moment) as well as a post about the pleasures of making dinner … Continue reading
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Time traveling on a Sunday night
There is an alley in Old City, between Church and Market, between 2nd and 3rd that is still paved with cobblestones. If you stand towards the end at night and squint your eyes so that the electric lights go fuzzy … Continue reading
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