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A Sense of Place

Posted on April 15, 2014 by nematomorph

We are moving. For us it has been a heart rendering and difficult decision. Most people I talk to about it think that we are kind of silly. And kind of making too big a deal of it. My ex-boss … Continue reading →

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Unbridled Access

Posted on January 16, 2013 by nematomorph

An 8 year old with an iPad is a thing to behold. Ours got his for Christmas and it is the first time that he has had unbridled internet access. Prior to giving it to him I tried to enact … Continue reading →

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What’s in Your Closet?

Posted on October 12, 2011 by nematomorph

I have been off for two straight days now. I love it. I used to think that I would be really bored if I didn’t have a job but that may not be true. After the bus picked up my … Continue reading →

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Old Friends

Posted on October 7, 2011 by nematomorph

I have known my friend Joe since college. That is a long damn time. He is my oldest friend. That sounds so nice, my oldest friend. I met Joe at Southampton LIU where we were both studying Marine Biology. Joe … Continue reading →

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Secret Shame

Posted on October 2, 2011 by nematomorph

Sometimes when you watch certain television shows you just know that you really should not watch them. You watch and you know that there are millions of your brain cells just dying while you sit through Jersey Shore or Real … Continue reading →

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Strained

Posted on September 25, 2011 by nematomorph

It is funny. We have a little over two months till we head back to Hawaii. Two months. It is like nothing. Like nothing compared to the four we have already endured. You would think that we are all feeling … Continue reading →

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Going Back

Posted on September 17, 2011 by nematomorph

I can feel it in my bones. We are sliding down the apex of our six months in New York. Like sliding down a giant mountain of mud or maybe chocolate. Hawaii feels closer. Palpable. I have told Keanu not … Continue reading →

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Fear and Sadness

Posted on September 6, 2011 by nematomorph

There are some things that I just haven’t written about that have happened over the summer. Things that are scary. Things that are sad. Things that, if you could erase your memory, maybe you would choose to wipe it out. … Continue reading →

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Behind the Curtain

Posted on August 24, 2011 by nematomorph

So Mom has her laptop. She is online. She has an email address and can now receive photos and files (I can get that to you if you’d like). She aspires to have a facebook page. In all honesty, this … Continue reading →

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I’m Taking What They’re Giving

Posted on August 1, 2011 by nematomorph

Today was just a bad day. I had a migraine last night. Well, my kind of migraine. I seem to get all the symptoms before and all the symptoms after but usually not the excruciating pain in between. Last night … Continue reading →

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