Found While Bloghopping 01.27.10

 

This issue features new blogs by long-time members

Susie

The Party Planner

Kid: Mom, can I have a Super Bowl party?

Me: I won’t be here…you’ll have to talk to your dad about that.

 Kid: Ok…when is the Super Bowl anyways?

Me: Next weekend. Kid: Saturday or Sunday?

Me: Next Sunday

 Kid: Oh. What time is it on? 

Read  more here at A Slice of My Life.com

 

 
  and LJ

 

Not for the Weary Kind

 

I’m standing here at the Utica Avenue stop out in BedStuy, the location of which might make many of my fellow Manhattanites cringe. It’s far. And on the way out, at several points I’ll admit, I’ve felt uncomfortable for one reason or another. Perhaps some valid and others, our instincts, which I refuse to let fail me altogether. Not smart in a city like this.

I admire people here. The choices they make and the way their experiences here differ from mine. I refuse to ever say it’s easy for anyone because I don’t believe that’s true at all. I admire everyone’s walk and that’s what I think as I stand at their subway station, making what would be their commute to my overpriced apartment, however near or far it may be, convenient or painful, back to my chosen slice...Read more here at grits (on the side)

Waving at you wildly from New York,

 

 

Comments

[SciWonk]

Go LJ! Great to see that your prolific and entertaining blog got picked up. Keep up the good work.

[Susie]

Thanks for featuring me Frances! I'm working at getting back in my groove and it feels good to know someone's reading!!