a plethora of first chapters. and thanks to mark, one by douglas coupland: all families are psychotic.

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a new excerpt: how to be good.

yesterday we got up at 4am and went to central park to wait in line for shakespeare in the park. we got there at 4:30am and we were 130th in line. the tix we given out at 1pm so we spent 6 hours in the park but managed to get tickets for the seagull. with a cast of John Goodman, Marcia Gay Harden, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Kevin Kline, Debra Monk, Larry Pine, Natalie Portman, Stephen Spinella, Meryl Streep, and Christopher Walken, it was a once in a lifetime experience.

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this week's aiptek shots.

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it appears my fall schedule will contain: graphic design, introduction to theories of learning, the climax of the renaissance in florence and england: history, literature and art, from athens to broadway: a survey of world drama, and american history i: revolution to reconstruction. also considering foolproof nonfiction, color theory, the evolution of life, and short masterpieces of literature.

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techinterview is one of my new favorite sites. too much fun.

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three new book excerpts: the fourth hand, the seagull, and seductive poison.

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finally caught up in my aiptek shots: wall street, brooklyn, train & birdie & shakespeare, weekend in boston, and a friend's house.

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i decided that i really like the practice of putting first chapters on the net. besides the two from thursday and the one from july 10th, i also read cryptonomicon. do you know of any more first chapters online?

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a few weeks ago, i got off the 32nd street subway, the loud music in my ears brightening my smile, and started walking towards the library branch near my house. on the way, i glanced towards a guy seated on the steps. he was curly brown haired, scrawny and cute looking. i smiled and walked by. two blocks later, i turned around after someone tapped on my shoulder. i found myself face-to-face with the same guy. i took of my earphones as he said, "are you so-and-so?" i can't remember the name he said but it wasn't karen. so i said, "no, sorry, i'm not." he looked shocked, "you're not so-and-so?" i said, "nope" and walked into the library.

dancing with jake, in our livingroom is the definition of happiness for me.

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our summer house in turkey. it's the one on the lower left, the white one. more shots of burgaz.

this truly was written for me.

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i've started a new volunteer job today. if you live in new york city you can visit me at two housingworks stores on tuesdays. i alternate between the bookstore on crosby street and the thrift store on 23rd street. it's a wonderful organization and i am delighted to be associated with it. come say hi.

i am not particularly negative on advertising in general, but there's something incredibly wrong with philip morris making a big deal about how proud they are of their "no cigarettes to people under 18" campaign.

neck pain makes me realize my habits. more on speech.

here's a bunch of stuff i've been meaning to read for a while but have no time: harper's, chapter one of the noonday deamon, katherine graham interview, her book's first chapter, amazon on salinger, lincoln's anti-depressants, personality disorder test, and uncollected works of salinger.

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and yet another excerpt for you: lectures on shakespeare.

spent some wonderful time in bryant park. if you live in new york city, make sure to checkout monday night movies in the park. they start at dusk and they are completely free.

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another book excerpt for you: from dawn to decadence.

this is a pile of all the books i currently have checked out from the library. i think it might begin to give insight to a source of my stress.

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mris suck, too. i was in a bummed mood after my mri so i went to see crazy/beautiful and i was completely alone in the theather. my own personal viewing.

if you're as big a fan of john irving as i am, you might enjoy the new york times featured author article and the first chapter of his book.

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i don't know if it was on purpose but nanette is writing me a letter on my birthday! don't you want a letter, too?

another excerpt: the dream of reason.

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cult or no cult? you decide.

a whole bunch of new book excerpts for you: speaking with the angel, carry me across the water, bee season, choke, and a supposedly fun thing i'll never do again.

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happie one-year anniversary speechtherapy!

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