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A Musical Welcome for Lucy Wu

Happy New Year! I’d list my resolutions, but there are far too many for this space. (I know this is the Internet and that technically I could prattle on, but somehow I don’t think you would stick with me up … Continue reading

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Holiday Mash-Up

They do mash-ups on Glee rather successfully so I figured I’d do one here, especially since I’ve started three posts in the last week and haven’t finished one. I pulled out my big black coat this week. When I wore … Continue reading

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Blood and tears

I started trying to learn how to play guitar in the late 1990s. It hurt. Not my ears so much (that was more of a problem when I tried to learn the banjo). It was my fingers. The calluses weren’t … Continue reading

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Home Décor

If you know me at all, you know I’m a little challenged when it comes to aesthetics — so much so that I called my friend Frank from the futon store and made him choose the color of wood for … Continue reading

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Pumpkin time

Halloween is one of my favorite holidays. I love the crispness in the night air. I love hanging out with neighbors and the fact that when you run into them on the street, one of them might be dressed up … Continue reading

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