gosh, i haven't written in here in ages.  i've thought about it, and i do keep up with my flist, but it just never happened.  i wanted to write about the wedding and how it feels to be married and ben and life...  somehow, i never got around to it.  but something's happened that i need to talk about.  something completely scary and unbelievable - a ( Read more... )

being a domestic goddess tonight: laundry and culinary exploits. about to commence cooking the almost FOUR POUNDS! of empire kosher chicken that ben bought. it will hopefully last us all week. i'm using an iranian recipe that's a staple in his family, handed down from their iranian family friend who's probably the best cook (barring my mom and ( Read more... )

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thank you everyone for your kind words during the last couple days. it means so much to me, especially since i counted this person as a close friend. you've restored my faith that the internet really does have good people, not to mention the best of friends ( Read more... )

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i now have a wonderful new venue to sell my jewelry - ETSY!

sorry if you're heartily sick of me shamelessly promoting myself in this manner...but y'all love me, so you have to put up with it. ;)


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but before you read my secrets about you, go read ben's evocative ode to all things carroll gardens. if it doesn't make you want to come visit brooklyn, then i don't know what will. ehhh, fuggedaboudit ( Read more... )

ben's parents asked me what was new, so i said i had a friend visiting me over the weekend ( Read more... )

i didn't cry once today. thank god.

whitney (whitneyrhiannon) has been an absolute trooper putting up with me. after i knew everything was ok last night, we stayed up talking about the guys until 4am. it was just what i needed...to talk and laugh and be silly. we just got back from the supermarket, wet but laughing, where we picked up ice cream for dessert ( Read more... )

courtesy of my lovely kit, who in my mind will always be a swing-dancin-, billy-lovin', cartoon drawin', incurably romantic pin-up...or anime sex kitten...;)

Juliet sings from her window ( Read more... )