Monthly Archives: August 2010

Going “Home”

By a. sprout | Published: August 11, 2010

A little over 9 years ago I left Brooklyn in a fit of urgency. I had just been laid off, I saw the .com bust coming, and I knew that while NY unemployment was awesome, it would not pay the rent. So, I had my parents convert a flying trip out to see me into [...]

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How to be Sick at BlogHer

By a. sprout | Published: August 10, 2010

First, do it right. Be perfectly well right up until the point where you are on the plane flying to the conference. While on the plane, start getting a tickle in your throat. However, think nothing of it and enjoy a leisurely if not exercise like trek to your hotel. One that includes multiple subway [...]

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Greetings from NYC

By a. sprout | Published: August 7, 2010

This, has not turned out as I had hoped it would. Not for any of the reasons that so many stress about BlogHer over. No, because I got really sick on my flight in on Thursday. Like, my tonsils are huge sick. My tonsils are not normal and like to react to everything by getting [...]

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Zucchini, Zucchini

By a. sprout | Published: August 2, 2010

I have grown zucchini/summer squash exactly twice in my adult life. Both times I hacked out the plants before the end of the season. An act of desperation after being overwhelmed with an abundance of green and/or yellow fruit. I could pick them daily, and like magic there would be more the next day. Going [...]