Category Archives: Life
{3} The Essentials
It is amazing how transplanting your life, even for a small time, can feel so disorienting. I suppose I’ve never quite thought through the little things I depend on, such as a comfortable mattress (instead of a blue vinyl flat … Continue reading
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{2} Nesting
As anticipated, the walk through my door and into my “city condo” was a bit . . . underwhelming. Ivory vinyl curtains. Mint green polyester “bedspread.” The anticipated “cable television” looks as old as I am (and nothing but static … Continue reading
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The Hot Pot and The Refrigerator
When I graduated from high school and prepared for the move to college, my soon-to-be roommate and I negotiated who would bring what. She had a small refrigerator, so I volunteered the hot pot. And a printer, for I felt … Continue reading


