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Monthly Archives: June 2003
Update
Redheaded Sheila is still watching the news, still involved, still keeping herself informed … but I am not feeling like writing about it at the moment. It’s exhausting. I’ll get back to it. But I’ve got other writing projects going … Continue reading
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Greatest Songs
It’s a rainy rainy morning. I’ve been a wee bit ill. Last night, my roommate and I had a wonderful and funny night watching VH1’s 100 Greatest Songs in the Past 25 Years. We sang along. We had bouts of … Continue reading
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Bloomsday
Friend Aedin called me yesterday, late in the afternoon, in the middle of my own James Joyce mania, and invited me downtown to the opening of a new bar called Ulysses, where a Bloomsday celebration was in full swing. Twas … Continue reading
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Tagged Bloomsday, Ireland, New York, September 11, Ulysses
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Bloomsday
“To me, an Irish safety pin is more important than an English epic.” –– James Joyce
“Where’d you go, dude?”
Something rather amusing happened last night. I had a date last night. An actual date, which involved going out to dinner, which involved the man paying with his credit card and then getting insulted when I went for my wallet … Continue reading
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60
There was an O’Malley extravaganza in Manhattan this weekend for my father’s 60th birthday. Aunts, uncles, cousins … My mom organized the whole thing and kept it a surprise (sort of. My dad is uncanny at guessing things like that.) … Continue reading
Rain
Rain pouring against my windows. Last night, Jen and I sat in our living room, listening to the thunderous downpour wash down onto our roof. One of my favorite sounds. I also love the sound of cars driving by when … Continue reading
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