Category Archives: Life

Moving On

Posted on April 28, 2008 by Anne

I moved twice during my childhood that I remember. At the time it felt traumatic and then later, for college applications, I was able to spin the experience of moving as “making me flexible” and I began to believe my … Continue reading →

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Boring Post about Computers

Posted on April 1, 2008 by Anne

For a few weeks I’ve been contemplating a platform change, i.e. Windows —> Mac.  My computer has had it (or maybe I should say I’ve had it with my computer).  Firefox seems to consume approximately 99% of the CPU and … Continue reading →

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NYC stories 1.1

Posted on March 26, 2008 by Anne

some dude i was talking to in a bar was wearing a shirt that said, “music is my life” and so i was like, “you like music??” and pointed to the shirt and he goes “i guess.   my brother … Continue reading →

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An Analogy

Posted on February 23, 2008 by Anne

I made an analogy today in conversation:  Being single without prospects for so long kills your sex drive the same way people who are starving stop feeling hunger.  It’s like you just stop thinking about intimacy being a part of … Continue reading →

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The State of Dating, Part II

Posted on January 23, 2008 by Anne

I had planned, from the beginning, for a follow-up post to the previous entry, perhaps with some of my goals or ideas for remedying the aforementioned situation. Luckily, an oh-so-helpful reader left the following enlightened comment: While I certainly can … Continue reading →

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The State of Dating

Posted on January 21, 2008 by Anne

With the ever-dreaded Valentine’s Day approaching, as well as the one year anniversary of being unceremoniously dumped via google talk on my blackberry at the start of my 8th consecutive overnight shift, I figured it was time to reassess my … Continue reading →

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Welcome

Posted on January 3, 2008 by Anne

  Introducing the newest member of the Cloudman clan, Cheddar. He is approximately four months old, and so far enjoys: pouncing on my head at four AM, clawing at my new FLOR tiles, and purring nonstop. I decided being the … Continue reading →

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A New Year

Posted on December 29, 2007 by Anne

It wears on me. Wears me down. The constant feeling of loneliness. Like I’m a solitary satellite adrift in a sea of people. Like I’m going through the motions but not really living a life. My neurons are hard-wired for … Continue reading →

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Leaves

Posted on November 13, 2007 by Anne

This is my wallpaper. Leaves + teal = obviously. Leaves and their annual magic show color-change have always been a part of my life. As a child, there were leaf piles to play in and special detours down Persimmon Tree … Continue reading →

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Drafting

Posted on October 30, 2007 by Anne

<a href=”http://www.mapmyrun.com/route/united-states/ny/new-york/577970238″>Work->Home via 9th</a><br /><a href=”http://www.mapmyrun.com/find-route/united-states/ny/new-york”>Find more Commutes in New York, New York</a> When the weather permits, I let my feet take me home instead of the subway. My route of choice is 3.52 miles, which, with average foot traffic … Continue reading →

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