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November 30, 2005

Opposites Attract

I could write a whole blog on the side conversations I hear at The Grove. A third of the people are on dates. Another third are “reading” or looking for dates. And the last third are the Mexican workers concerned…

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November 30, 2005

Me and Mr. Penguin. I love penguins!

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November 30, 2005

Homeward Bound

Sitting in Heathrow Airport, on layover before the last leg of my journey, I can’t help but think of all the things I want to do when I get home. I find it shocking that when I had vacationed in…

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November 30, 2005

Adam, Paul, Me, and Joe 

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November 30, 2005

I Appreciate You

This is for the anonymous person who commented, “He went out of his way to do you a favor. You could at least have the courtesy to call him back and saying “thanks but no thanks”. The cop didn’t have…

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November 15, 2005

Golden Gate Park 

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November 15, 2005

If you don’t stop stalking me, I’m going to call the cops. Oh, yes, you’re a cop.

Remember that gentleman of a cop who dismissed my ticket? What a freak. The guy kept calling and calling and calling. At the extreme, he called me eight times in a row, leaving eight of the same message. “Hey, Catherine,…

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November 14, 2005

Cheshire Cat 

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November 13, 2005

Table for Two? No It’s Just Me.

I rarely see people out individually. If I think back to the events of this weekend, I can’t recall a time where I saw a single person out at a restaurant or bar. Always in groups. Always in twos. The…

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November 11, 2005

Martha’s Vineyard 

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