Monthly Archives: February 2006

Supporting the way of peace

Posted on February 28, 2006 by Marisa

Last Saturday afternoon my phone starting chirping the ring I’ve assigned to my dad. He doesn’t call me on his own too often, so I was happy to hear the ring and know that he was thinking about me. He … Continue reading →

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Columbus Blvd. Encounter

Posted on February 27, 2006 by Marisa

Sunday afternoon, I was stopped in my car on Columbus Blvd., waiting to turn left onto 676 to head back up to my neighborhood. I glanced up into the rearview mirror and saw the person in the car behind me … Continue reading →

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Grapefruit

Posted on February 25, 2006 by Marisa

I have never been one of those people who believes that grapefruit can only be eaten with a spoon, cut in two at the equator and sprinkled with sugar. I don’t have the time or patience for this kind of … Continue reading →

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Random Friday–The Chuck Berry Edition

Posted on February 24, 2006 by Marisa

Sometimes there are moments, when only Chuck Berry will do. Yesterday afternoon, as I walked home, I experienced one of those moments. I turned to my pod, slightly concerned, as I had a vague memory of heartlessly deleting Chuck during … Continue reading →

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Beets

Posted on February 23, 2006 by Marisa

When my mother was pregnant with me, she craved borscht (Russian beet soup). She would buy the jars of the ready-made Manichewitz soup on the “ethnic” foods aisle and drink it at room temperature, straight out of the bottle. In … Continue reading →

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Headaches and dreams

Posted on February 22, 2006 by Marisa

I went to bed last night with a headache, and when I woke up this morning, it was still with me. I stumbled into work, eyes blearier than usual for a meeting. My go-to headache remedy of caffeine and ibuprofen … Continue reading →

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I make shrubs cower

Posted on February 21, 2006 by Marisa

When I was learning to drive, I took out a bush. I backed over both the curb and it, gently mauling the undercarriage of my mom’s brand new minivan in the process. The Nissan Quest proved to be resilient, regretfully … Continue reading →

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clean up

Posted on February 20, 2006 by Marisa

I’ve put a set of pictures together from Georgia’s birthday party on Friday night, that include the cake(!), my friends lounging on the glamorous red couch and Ingrid and Ajayi swing dancing around the living room. Send thoughts of safety … Continue reading →

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The Pax Romano meme

Posted on February 19, 2006 by Marisa

The fabulous Pax Romano wrote this puppy, I am happy to have played along. 1: Black and White or Color; how do you prefer your movies? I like movies to appear in the color they were recorded. Miracle on 34th … Continue reading →

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Cake

Posted on February 18, 2006 by Marisa

I’ve now made the same cake three times in the last three days. Well, that’s not totally true. I have made three cakes, but I made two on Thursday night and only one today. Baking these cakes were by far … Continue reading →

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