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Posted on March 22, 2009 by Anne

Cut Copy – So Haunted (Knightlife End Edit) What happens when you take the best minute and twenty seconds of music ever created and remix it? Probably the best 4 minutes ever. Even better when it’s loud and you’re hearing … Continue reading →

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Moving…

Posted on September 13, 2008 by Anne

The financial collapse here in New York has finally affected me…  My landlord is selling the apartment.  So for the third time in 28 months, I’ll be moving.  With any luck I’ll find a no-fee apartment, but not without a … Continue reading →

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NYC stories 1.2

Posted on June 28, 2008 by Anne

I’m waiting in line at the laundry with one girl behind me while a couple in front of me disputes something about their laundry detergent.  Two or three minutes go by.  A man walks up carrying a bag of laundry … 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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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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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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Mass Transiting

Posted on August 17, 2007 by Anne

Every work day morning I board the 2 or 3 train at the 14th street stop via the 7th ave and 12th st entrance. I get off at the 72nd street station and exit at the 71-72nd island in the … Continue reading →

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New York, I Love You, But…

Posted on July 16, 2007 by Anne

Living in New York sometimes feels like living on another planet. There’s no such thing as a supermarket. I don’t have a car. I have to pay someone else to do my laundry because there aren’t any self-service spots. I … Continue reading →

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A Poem on the Subway

Posted on February 7, 2007 by Anne

A Little Tooth by Thomas Lux Your baby grows a tooth, then two, and four, and five, then she wants some meat directly from the bone. It’s all over: she’ll learn some words, she’ll fall in love with cretins, dolts, … Continue reading →

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Wandering

Posted on September 11, 2006 by Anne

It was a gorgeous sunny day here in New York City today. I had the day off, so I decided I should spend at least some of it outside… First I walked down to the Strand Bookstore in Union Square. … Continue reading →

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