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Category Archives: Philly Living
City Noises, 3 am
I sometimes forget how active the city remains, even in the middle of the night. I’m up at nearly 3:30 am, completely unable to sleep. I had a cup of coffee this afternoon around 2:30 pm, after nearly two weeks … Continue reading
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The Little Mermaid and other stories
There was a woman sitting on a bench in the trolley stop this morning, with a Little Mermaid sleeping bag spread neatly out underneath her. She was in stocking feet, and as I walked by she stretched and yawned, like … Continue reading
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Refusing to help
Tonight as I was walking home down Chestnut St., I saw two visibly intoxicated guys greet each other like long lost friends. Who knows, maybe they were. They embraced wildly and as one of them stepped back out of the … Continue reading
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Indoor humidity
I walked into my office this morning and my papers were soggy. The windows were dripping with condensation. My normally demure, straight hair increased in volume threefold. If you sat quietly, you could almost hear the mold growing in the … Continue reading
Posted in Day to Day, Philly Living
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They call it progress
About a week ago I learned that they are going to be building a 39 story building on an empty lot near my apartment. This means that the very last little bit of view beyond the skyscrapers that this little … Continue reading
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Lost and found
Two weeks ago I found something that had been lost since I was eight years old. As many of you know, I live in an apartment that has been in my family for forty years, so you’re all probably thinking … Continue reading
Posted in Histories/Memories, Philly Living
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