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o.m.g. fiona apple is “back”?! she’s playing south by and she’ll be here in march! 2 shows at mhow and bowery ballroom. anyone wanna go? she was my first concert i went to ever. i still remember being right beneath her feet and watching her press the pedals. aw.

j is going to be running his first marathon ever in a few weeks in the gaza strip to raise funds and awareness for the summer games, an annual event that brings a recreational sports program to 250,000 children in the gaza strip, organized by UNRWA. so a-mazing and inspired that he’s doing this. please visit his fundraising page.

man, i guess i didn’t realize how stressed i was (post-move, apartment situating, bizarre head pain, major event happenings) but all i did for the last week (okay month or so) was come home after work and veg.out. like, i don’t think i’ve ever been in worse shape than i am now. this is the longest i’ve gone w/out doing yoga (or anything) and don’t get me started on doing something creative. okay, i know i say this at the start of every week, but seriously, next monday, i’m getting out of this rut. no. more. internet tv/lounging!!

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man, i was going through my list of restos to check out, and williamsburg has like 10 spots. ugh. why does everything have to be in williamsburg. anyone been to tabare? also, on the way to the meatball shop from hotel delmano, a and i passed the new coffee extravaganza that is toby’s estate. looked pretty sweet.

i’m the type of girl who thinks you should spend all 365 days of the year telling someone how much they mean to you. i especially like getting flowers (and giving) any day of the week and not just on valentine’s day. in fact, i usually buy myself a bouquet (or at least a stem or 2 from stem) every sat. at the farmer’s market (weather permitting). so if you haven’t surprised your boo, don’t wait until february 14th, and if you must, here are some of my favourites:

one) delicate, tiny stacking rings. they’re inexpensive (check etsy) and adorable. go for smaller pinky sizes, since the new fad is wearing mid-finger rings; two) lingerie, enough said; three) peonies > roses. roses = i know nothing about you and i’m just getting you what everyone is getting, not cool.; four) i just like this color combination; five) artisan chocolates, really anything that has a pretty wrapper, i’m sold, it’s all about the presentation; six) make your beau a delicious cup of tea and snuggle in bed, best way to show you love someone, literally warm them up.

as you may know, the last month of my life has been devoted to our symposium honoring the 40th anniversary of justice ruth bader ginsburg joining the columbia law faculty. i’m still recovering (thank you a,  i don’t know what i’d have done w/out you) but really happy to see our symposium getting picked up by the media (salon, washington post, etc. as well as the crazy right winged articles spun by fox news about her comments regarding using the us constitution [sidebar, wish all the articles would've mentioned our center!]). it was an amazing day and to have been apart of that is something i’ll always treasure. if only we got kagan, i would’ve had a hat trick of events with the standing female supreme court justices, hehe.  she said some amazing, thought-provoking things, but i really liked her advice:  “Don’t take no for answer, but also, don’t react in anger … Regard every encounter as an opportunity to teach someone.”

can i have her and put her in my pocket for a rainy day? (and the stuffed animal corgi!)

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ohhhh, i know what to get the bff for mother’s day/birthday!

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