Bring back that excited feeling
“Are you feeling excited about anything?” Navani asked me the other night when we were texting. As I mentioned, I was feeling blue about a number of things, capping the night off with learning that my...
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I admit, I had unrealistic expectations for moving back to Seattle. I thought everything in my life would fall into place. Easy peasy lemon squeezy, as my niece would say. I’ve been here 10 days and...
View ArticleWe’re not in Manhattan anymore
There’s no Dick’s in Manhattan. I had to fill up my car with gas the other day. I confidently pulled up alongside the pump and got out. I was ready to master this once-simple task. Dammit! Wrong side....
View ArticleIs this all for me?
Those windows. Those windows! I admit, It’s hard for me to indulge myself. I feel badly about it. When I started looking for apartments in Seattle, I told my “broker,” (my friend Lora, who has a knack...
View ArticleI miss NY
My New York friends joked that they had to drink every time I mentioned Seattle. I’m pretty sure my Seattle friends will start a similar game – if they haven’t already. Now that I’m back in Sea-town,...
View ArticleIt’s starting to feel like home
The simple things that make a place feel like home. When I move, I generally first make the bed because it’s just nice to know it’s there and waiting when I’m ready. I was so pleased to pick up some...
View ArticleCat photos
When I accepted this job, I knew it would require working from home. A lot. Luckily, I was apartment shopping at the same time and could select a home that would be OK to be in all the time. I’d have...
View ArticleBig hair, do care
Left to its own devices, my hair is wavy and frizzy. I learned decades ago not to mess with Mother Nature, but to work with that crazy bitch. So I generally let my hair air dry with a cocktail of hair...
View ArticleI spy with my little eye something pretty
Olympic mountains Four months back in Seattle, and dare I say it’s been as much of a mindfuck as the first four months in New York were. But there are moments when I sigh that big let-it-all-go breath...
View ArticleNew York detox
You’re telling me it’s this calm every day?! Last night, I was looking on Meetup for a former New Yorkers group in Seattle. I feel like we all need a guide to help us adjust to life outside the Big...
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