On Teetering Tweets

The Bitter End.

Following (facebook) wall postings and daily (twitter) tweets is as time-consuming and addicting as local blog and newspaper updates. The intimate -- and often mundane -- details of other people's lives fill an inexplicable void in our own daily routines, spicing up the time between after-dinner dish-washing and toothbrush preparation with less-than-spicy information. Enjoy!

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On Feeling Old(er)

Remembering When (You Can).

A child of the 80's, my (aging) understanding of video games halts abruptly at Super Mario Brothers (the original) as I marvel at the speed with which children (under the age of two) manage i-phone touch screens and the angriest of birds. Pop magazines fill with celebrities I don't recognize, and when I do (eventually remember to) dabble with Justin Bieber youtube videos (56 million views!), I am strangely appalled. And pre-pubescent, scantily-clothed girls merit whispered disdain between horrified (early) thirty-something companions whose wardrobes have (most likely) seen better days...or years. Enjoy!

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On 30-Minute Road Trips

Coney Island, Brooklyn (NY).

Growing up in the B.K. meant thirty-minute road trips on hot summer days to the Coney Island amusement park -- with parents, siblings and friends -- to enjoy Nathan's hot dogs, pink cotton candy, and endless hours on the Tea Cup ride. Until our sun-kissed skin required immediate relief in the salty Atlantic, and sand castles resurrected between grainy beach towels and rainbow unbrellas, where crowds admired the ocean view while sneaking peeks at the boardwalk carnies. Enjoy!

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On Being Romanced

Dinner Party Conversation.

You (hope you) know it's time to move on when your sparkling recollections of recent romance -- over dinner party conversations with wide-eyed girlfriends -- are brighter than the bubbly served during happy hour, yet barely last through the second course. Frivolity and compliments eventually lose their luster, as reliability and commitment (and humor!) become unwavering prerequisites for the rest of your lives together. Enjoy!

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On Thanksgiving Rituals

Family & (Childhood) Friends.

After a multi-year hiatus from childhood best friendships, newly instated Thanksgiving rituals reunite older versions of long ago companions (once attached at the hip), during which memories are ignited in the facial expressions and conversation that flows as effortlessly as once before. Brief moments of imaginary time travel dissipate the implausible lapse in years, as promises to stay in touch intermingle with present-day catch-up. Enjoy!

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On Home for the Holidays

Blogger returns to Brooklyn for the
holiday; blog will resume on Monday, November 28th,
2011. Happiest holidays to her readers!

On Guilty Pleasure...

Support Groups.

I used to justify my long list of television dedications to my well-practiced ability to multi-task: full-time job by day, graduate school by night, with gaps in between filled by family, friends, significant other, kick-boxing, book clubs, food coop shifts, and dining out at least four days per week. I'd confidently contribute my two cents - at dinner parties and water cooler conversations - about Don Draper's failed marriage (Mad Men); Chuck and Blaire's latest kiss (Gossip Girl); Meredith's tampering of the Alzheimer's trial (Grey's Anatomy); the recent development of pimp competition (Hung); Claire Danes at age 31 (Homeland; first season's currently airing on Showtime); how if I could have two mom's, Sally Fields would top my list (Brothers & Sisters); how Addison is so darn pretty (Private Practice); how I would choose Coach over Matt Sareson, but only by microscopic points (Friday Night Lights); how Hank Moody is also so darn pretty (Californication) and the incorporation of West Side Story songs keeps me coming back for more (Glee). But now, (living) in a city where the pace of life has slowed, textbooks have been replaced by an official diploma, and casual conversation is often dominated by sports and good weather, I tend to keep my opinions about Ben's upcoming debut (The Bachelor), Nicki's transformation (Big Love), Sookie's troublesome dilemma (True Blood), whether the dragons will dominate the world (Game of Thrones), and Laura Linney's most recent tragedy (The Big C) to myself. Enjoy!

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