June 2009
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He said “I don’t get it,” in a way that made me realize: “he does not understand at all,” and that an explanation, in this case, was not necessary, could not help. I don’t think he understood that either. And then I pictured myself having to explain everything to him all the time, forever, because, it seemed, he might never understand, and so I just smiled and shrugged, though it’s possible I...
Jun 30th
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I fell asleep with the phone in my hand, at my ear, and her on the other end of the line. It is not always a very smart idea to point out that an apostrophe is in the wrong place.
Jun 24th
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Amtrak train, instead of an airplane, from NYC to Atlanta: a terrible or terrific idea?
Jun 23rd
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Instead of an essay, can I turn in a tightly edited list?
Jun 22nd
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They are the type of couple that says “I miss you,” too much and too soon.
Jun 20th
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The only thing we have in common is that we do not dislike Nutella.
Jun 16th
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This new plan involves too much time for naps.
Jun 15th
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His origin story.
Jun 15th
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If you want to meet a jerk disguised as a Genius, there’s an App for that.
Jun 11th
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The Mac “Genius” suggested that I sell my laptop on Ebay “To a collector. As an Object.” This time, on the way up, the stairs were unsettling, but I did not trip or fall.
Jun 11th
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Electronic devices that I broke in unrelated accidents this week: one laptop hard drive, one heart.
Jun 10th
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Let’s not date and say we did.
Jun 9th
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The trick is to tell me that I am hilarious.
Jun 8th
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You have a baby.  Why are you having your own birthday party at a bowling alley?
Jun 6th
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She is the type of girl that is always carrying too many bags.
Jun 4th
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I was the star of that shiva call.
Jun 4th
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…If, by “married,” you mean “camping.”
Jun 3rd
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Okay, maybe I have been half-seriously quoting e-mails from The Kabbalah Centre in casual conversation.
Jun 2nd
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That fight was fun.
Jun 1st