Monthly Archives: July 2007

Soap and terrific customer service

Posted on July 19, 2007 by Marisa

Sitting on the couch tonight, looking around my apartment for something to jump out at me and inspire a blog post, I accidentally swallowed a cherry pit.  I bought the cherries at the huge Wegmans grocery store in Cherry Hill, … Continue reading →

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Everything

Posted on July 18, 2007 by Marisa

Standing in the lobby of my apartment building tonight, I overheard someone say, “I’m really lucky.  I have everything I need.”  The simplicity of this statement, coupled with the totally honest tone of voice in which it was delivered floored … Continue reading →

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Just looking for a place to lock my bike

Posted on July 17, 2007 by Marisa

I rode my bike down to a friend’s house tonight, to have dinner with a group of women with whom I used to eat lunch with every Tuesday when I worked at Penn. It was part celebration and part send-off … Continue reading →

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Chopped liver choppers

Posted on July 16, 2007 by Marisa

One summer when my mom and I were visiting my grandma Tutu (hawaiian for grandmother) in Philly, I remember my mom taking a utensil out of the drawer in the kitchen and bringing it back to Portland with us. She … Continue reading →

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Where I've been lately…

Posted on July 13, 2007 by Marisa

It’s been a light-posting week over here at Apartment 2024 (as well as over my my Reading Terminal blog).  I have a couple of good reasons for that.  The first is that I spent the last two days hanging out … Continue reading →

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Mini pinch pies

Posted on July 10, 2007 by Marisa

I have recently found myself awash in organic, free-range eggs. I bought a dozen for myself last week at Reading Terminal, not knowing that my house-sitting gig was also going to come with a bunch. Sherri and Matt, the regular … Continue reading →

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Yet one more synchronous moment

Posted on July 9, 2007 by Marisa

I’ve been riding my bike a lot lately. Two summers ago I sprained my ankle while dismounting (I am very graceful) and that was enough to keep me off for a while. But with gas prices the way they are … Continue reading →

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Victoria and the purple tomatoes

Posted on July 8, 2007 by Marisa

Walking silently, second of six in a single-file line, through the organic farm that separates the retreat center from the main convent, I heard someone holler, “Is that Marisa McClellan I see?” I looked up to see a very tan … Continue reading →

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Quick Fork 11: Summer Spirits

Posted on July 6, 2007 by Marisa

The latest episode of Fork You is up and running. We made summery alcoholic beverages on my friend Jen’s Wash West roof deck, with a view of the city serving as our backdrop. We should have kept the cameras running, … Continue reading →

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Sitting on the sidewalk with a stranger from Georgia

Posted on July 5, 2007 by Marisa

If you had been walking down the 1700 block of Chestnut Street on Tuesday morning at around 11:30 am, you would have found me sitting on the sidewalk, just next to the Men’s Warehouse, talking with a woman who was … Continue reading →

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