I was quite peeved when we walked into our hotel room at the Mansfield in Midtown. There was a queen-sized bed, a small desk, and a chair with no room to roll your luggage. Tiny! It’s been years since I’ve…
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Book Club Favorites
Speaking of good literature…in addition to the book I blogged about below, here are a few other book club favorites (by general consensus). The Power of One by Bryce Courtenay Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides The Shadow of the Wind by…
Book Club #28
It’s been a while since I’ve read a book this good. It takes place in Nazi Germany. The plot is about an abandoned girl raised by poor foster parents. She has an obsession with books which she steals—hence the title….
Church Hypocrisy
This article is currently on the front page of the NYTimes.com. The Philadelphia Archdiocese is suspending 21 priests–the largest sweep of sexual predators in the Catholic Church. It’s mortifying that the Catholic Church continues to let sexual abuse continue. Does…
Pet Peeve
I think this might be my biggest pet peeve. People who wear pants or jeans that are too long so they drag past the heels of their shoes. Hence, filth. I saw it again this morning. A nice-dressed woman walking…
West Coast Return
I’m back! I know I’ve gone a whole week without blogging but I hope to catch up soon. I spent all day today catching up with work–and still not fully done. But I promise you’ll be rewarded soon. I feel…
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Recap of the Week
Yes, it’s already Friday so I will post more probably on the six hour flight back home. I’m very aware that I’m behind. I always wonder if my life is so chaotic because I make it that way–unintentionally. Every day,…
Danger at Home
Chaos! We are dealing with multiple break-ins at my condo building. Someone is finding their way into our downstairs storage area and stealing. My neighbors have lost expensive bottles of wine and a bike. Nothing from my end, but that…
Pre-Honeymoon Trip to NYC
Dean and I are over the moon to be vacationing in NYC together. He’ll be there for work and I decided to tag along! After NYC and Italy, I’ll still have another four weeks vacation. Don’t hate me because I’m…