Would Napoleon have been on Facebook?
Last night, I waited impatiently for the boyfriend to stop commenting on his Napoleonic battle reenactment group’s online forum, and come sit down at the dinner table. As time dragged on and my...
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First Word
When my mother-in-law told us that my boyfriend said his first word, “Maman” (“Mama”), when he was four months old, I was a little surprised. I mean, babies progress at their own rhythm, and I’ve...
View ArticleBright blooms and a ghost
Indian Pipes Look, I said, Indian pipes, flowers for ghosts....
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New York pizza in Paris: No longer just a dream!
Strange things can happen when you blog. So I wasn’t completely shocked when, about a week ago, I saw a dream of mine in the subject heading of an email from a stranger: “Brooklyn pizza in Paris.”...
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Charlie, hate speech, and history
"L.H.O.O.Q." by Marcel Duchamp (image source) I don’t usually write about current events. It’s just not my bag. But as we all continue to try to unravel the Charlie Hebdo killings and issues about...
View ArticleAn American half-Jew in Paris
The past week and a half has been chaotic and full of fear, both in the news, and in real life, especially if you live in Paris. After the horrendous massacre at the Charlie Hebdo offices last...
View ArticleFinal Portrait
On the evening of October 8, we were at a Japanese steakhouse in north Jersey for my brother and his fiancée’s joint bachelor/bachelorette party. At one point, my sister got all of us siblings, plus...
View ArticleAs I'm singing him to sleep
Her songs seem to go well with my surprisingly deep singing voice. Maybe that’s what (usually) calms my son Julien and makes him drift off. But it’s rarely fast. Like me, he fights sleep. And though...
View ArticleConfessions of a ghostwriter
Although I'm fairly young (at least, that's what people tell me), I'm not particularly into the social media star scene. I mean, of course I know Grumpy Cat and his ilk, and the boyfriend and I do...
View ArticleA house in the country
In the bathroom of a house in the country I wonder, What am I more afraid of: the possibility that the enormous spider will...
View ArticlePerfect thigh tattoo
On a scooter with shorts and tights, despite the cold. Your boots match the purse perched with seeming nonchalance between your feet. Yet despite this good-girl color coordination, a tattoo is...
View Article"Good" smells I hate: A pointless but hopefully fun OC
Hey guys,Life has been busy, sad, hopeful, stressful, and just basically every other adjective that means I can’t find a chunk of time to get onto OS and read and comment. Including...
View ArticleLooking for OS online: Something's changed...
Hey guys,I don't get a lot of time to check out OS these days, sadly, but over the past few days when I've had a stolen moment or two, I've certainly been doing so. A couple days ago, I noticed...
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The tapestries that almost came to life
If anyone knew what I did this afternoon, I’d tell them this was the culprit: (image source) A few days ago, I was perusing Paris Mômes, a free magazine for parents in Paris, hoping to find an...
View ArticleA time of goodbyes
When I found out I was pregnant, I thought there would be only one goodbye I’d have to say: to myself. I’d vowed a long time ago that I wouldn’t have children unless I absolutely, 100% wholeheartedly...
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A delightful and disappointing Manhattan meet-up
Two nights ago, Julien, the boyfriend, and I went to an OS meet-up in Manhattan. It was a wonderful experience overall. But there were a few things about it that were disappointing, too.First, the...
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Not a cat-astrophy: Julien and Ali's first 6 months together
When you have a cat, you’re pretty likely to hear all sorts of horror stories about how they’ll be once your baby is born. When they found out I was pregnant, some people just said to us, “You’re...
View ArticleOn the news of your failing health
When I heard it I tried to keep my head above water. But two traitorous tears flowed from my eyes anyway.This morning, it’s like a Cubist painting: I’m seeing it from your perspective and mine. I...
View ArticleAn OSer's escape
Well, it's been a while, guys. I've had a crazy two weeks, and things now are so calm.... Julien is away at his grandparents' for a few days, and I find myself with time on my hands, time to do...
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At work
I wake up with ideas about how to approach articles I've got to write, assignments I've taken on. They float, bobbing in my mind as I play with Julien, as I give him his second morning bottle, his...
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