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TRYING SO HARD: ride ride again
I used to love roller coasters. The closest one to me growing up was Six Flags Great Adventure, and it felt like the ride technology advanced every season. One summer it was a rickety wooden loops with a lap belt that barely went down, the next I was strapped in STANDING UP…
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TRYING SO HARD: i finally got it
I somehow managed to dodge COVID the last few years (I’m double vaccinated and triple boosted), but yesterday, it finally happened. I wasn’t even feeling sick, but my in-laws were in town and so just to be safe, I had been testing daily. Then, for the first time ever, I saw that…
Jan 9
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TRYING SO HARD: do the right thing
I found a student ID on the street and spent some time figuring out how to track down its owner. Posted on neighborhood message boards, tracked down a friend who was a professor at the school. Finally, I found them! They were excited and grateful. We texted back and forth, left…
Mar 7
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TRYING SO HARD: growing up
I’ve always loved December. Probably because it’s my birthday month. Being born on X-mas Eve always elicits a reaction from strangers — “That must suck!” “Do you get two presents or one?” — but the truth is, I have never felt like I was missing out much. Until just recently, when…
Dec 17, 2022
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TRYING SO HARD: make an enemy of envy
I’m feeling it! The crunch time before the holidays, when suddenly it feels like I’ve run out of time. But whenever someone asks what I’m up to, I…
Nov 16, 2022
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TRYING SO HARD: i had forgotten
There’s a line in “The Sound of Music” where, after hearing his children sing for the first time since his wife’s passing, Captain Von Trapp’s heart is…
Oct 8, 2022
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TRYING SO HARD: the reset button
I’ve decided that from now on, my year officially re-starts with September. None of this January 1st nonsense. That’s the way it used to be, when I was…
Sep 10, 2022
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TRYING SO HARD: summer songs
August, die she must.
Aug 11, 2022
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TRYING SO HARD: we got miles
Two years ago today, we adopted Miles. Before my first dog Julius (R.I.P.), I promised I would never describe myself as a “Dog Mom” or “Pet Parent.” And…
Jul 11, 2022
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TRYING SO HARD: jersey girl
I flew in from NJ last night and boy are my arms tired.
Jun 11, 2022
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TRYING SO HARD: tinyletter and substack
Yes, I’ve switched newsletter servers....
May 14, 2022
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TRYING SO HARD: scratch and sniff
April is usually a good month. I got married in April. It's the month I expect it to start raining, but then remember that doesn't really happen here in…
Apr 19, 2022
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