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What to do about peace, love and understanding?
I haven’t posted in almost a week because I’ve been struggling with a few ideas of what to write. I’ve had a lot of really, really heavy thoughts on my brain lately that have been consuming me. I’ve tried several … Continue reading
Posted in current events, life, politics, religion
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On love, life and death
Do you feel like crying today? Ok, good. Watch this StoryCorps video about an old man and his one true love. And have the Kleenex box handy. Danny & Annie from StoryCorps on Vimeo.
Posted in dating and relationships, life
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I see a red room and I want it painted grey
What happens when The Modern Gal has to work intermittently all weekend and therefore becomes fairly antisocial? This: Exciting, no? The hundred-year-old house that the Modern Love Machine and I bought a few months ago is blessed/cursed with dark-wood trim … Continue reading
Posted in home, personal experience, pets
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A fundamental right
One of my new favorite blogs to read is A Practical Wedding, which is aimed for practical gals like myself who would rather talk more about getting and being married than the wedding itself (seriously, if you’re engaged or married, … Continue reading
Posted in current events, dating and relationships, marriage, politics
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After ten years
There are a few moments from my life where I very distinctly remember and probably never will forget how I felt at those exact moments. One of those times was the night of my high school graduation at a lock-in … Continue reading
Posted in childhood, friendship, life, personal experience
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Counting my blessings
Today was another rough day at work. A rough day at the end of a rough week in the middle of a rough month in the middle of a challenging year. I don’t mean to be such a drama queen about … Continue reading
Posted in employment, family, friendship, life, personal experience
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I wish I could bake a cake filled with rainbows and smiles
My high school wasn’t much like the ones you see in the movies, where everyone is strictly aligned with a click, and no one gets along. Sure, there were clicks — I graduated with 500 other people, so of course … Continue reading
Posted in childhood, life
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I love New York (but I’m not going this weekend)
If you read a lot of lady blogs, you’ll probably pick up on the fact that the annual BlogHer conference is this weekend in New York. Thanks to an unfortunate combination of being back on a seven-day-a-week work schedule and … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized, art, blogher, food and drink, shopping, travel
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Paul Rudd’s amateur days
I haven’t seen Dinner for Schmucks yet, but I have seen this latest discovery into Paul Rudd’s on-camera history. Paul Rudd: Bat Mitzvah DJ from Jewish Forward on Vimeo. Why oh why was this not MY Bat Mitzvah? (The simple … Continue reading
Posted in celebs, pets, time waster
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If you’re seeing this for the first time …
… update your blogreaders to this feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/themoderngal/rss.
Posted in public service announcement
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