Posted on February 8, 2009 by neever
The latest fad to hit Facebook is writing notes telling one’s friends 25 Things to Know about So-and-So. I think the object of the exercise is to write 25 things your friends don’t know about you, but I’ve been seeing a lot of “I love my friends” and “Chocolate is my favorite food.” Well, duh. Tell us something we don’t know! I decided to tackle this, and found that it was harder than it looks. It’s hard to think of 25 things I don’t think my friends know about me, which makes me wonder if I talk to much…
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Posted on August 18, 2008 by neever
…like a fish needs a bicycle. —Gloria Steinem
When I moved to New York nine months ago, I was most excited about having my own apartment. My parents and I spent a day in Astoria looking for just the right one, and when I found this one, I knew. I knew the way you [...]
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Posted on June 24, 2008 by neever
There is a great scene at the beginning of Waking Ned Devine, a movie about a village in Ireland that comes together to fool the Lotto man into letting them claim the winnings. Jackie O’Shea and his wife Annie are watching the lotto drawing. Annie is in the kitchen eating a slice of apple tart, [...]
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Posted on May 15, 2008 by neever
Since I knew I had to spend my birthday in Connecticut on Saturday, I decided to do some New York City-style celebrating on Friday night. It started with Happy Hour at the Galway Hooker. For anyone who was at the indoor Big East track party in February, you’ll recognize the name. I met some friends [...]
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Posted on April 30, 2008 by neever
Sunday was opening day of Wedding Season for me. My friend and high school classmate Preston got married, and my friend Adam asked me if I wanted to go to the wedding with him. Adam and I have been friends for years, so I was happy to go and celebrate with everyone. The wedding was [...]
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Posted on April 20, 2008 by neever
My parents spent a long time picking names for my sister and me. Their main criteria were that they be traditional Gaelic names and that they couldn’t be shortened or ‘butchered.’ I got Niamh (Neeve), and my sister got Orlaith (Or-la). They didn’t want anyone coming up with lame nicknames for us either, so I [...]
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