January 29, 2006
by Candicissima
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Bleary-eyed, I made my way down the block towards the corner. Running late as usual. There’s some random standing on the stoop at 341. I note him, but I’m walking and don’t particularly care. “Hey, girl,” he says. “Hey,” I … Continue reading
January 5, 2006
by Candicissima
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Through sheer force of will, dammit. Through sheer force of will.
December 9, 2005
by Candicissima
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After almost 25 years of snow, we’ve decided that we like it as long as we don’t have to go out and function in it. Pristine, just fallen snow: great. Dog-pissed, slushy, wet icy snow: shit. I’m amazed we didn’t … Continue reading
September 23, 2005
by Candicissima
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Yeah…whatever I said about newly having my free time back was a fucking lie. I’ve gotten the crap slammed out of me at work this week. I’m so glad that the weekend is finally here. I couldn’t take another day … Continue reading
September 4, 2005
by Candicissima
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I’ll return to the shallow side of life soon. I can’t help but note though that this summer has been like high season for the (not-so) closet racist/classists assholes who populate too many corners of where many of us have … Continue reading
June 10, 2005
by Candicissima
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The one problem I have with the summer is that there’s nothing to hide under. Perhaps it’s the latent tomboy who hates attention in me, but when the heat forces away my sweaters and jeans, I feel doubly exposed. There’s … Continue reading
May 24, 2005
by Candicissima
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To tide you over until I get some time to spill on Monday’s swaggerrific fun, a celeb sighting: I work in Chelsea/Garment District, so every once in a while I see folks. Did I see Rufus Wainwright with his flip … Continue reading
March 19, 2005
by Candicissima
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Over on ILM, I spied a thread about the new Ying Yang song and I had to download it for myself. Whoa…cognitive dissonance alert! After a certain point, you get used to powering off the brain at the door for … Continue reading
February 26, 2005
by Candicissima
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Sometimes I like to be dramatic and say that puberty ruined my whole life. After the initial toddler catepillar period, I was a lean and mean sort of kid. I escaped chocolate when I became allergic at eight and spent … Continue reading
January 1, 2005
by Candicissima
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Happy 2005, everybody! 2004 was a bit meh, here’s to hoping it can only get better instead of worse! I started my New Year’s Eve traipsing across Queens and Brooklyn to meet up with Ant and the management company man. … Continue reading