6 years ago today

Written on September 11, 2007. Written by lorene.

This was written the evening of September 11, 2001.
I can remember thinking about my day ahead as I walked down 23rd street this morning. I’d go the gym, and then get home in time for open mic night at Ristra. I walked into work at 8:45, the same as always, and sat at my desk […]

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5 Years Later

Written on September 11, 2006. Written by lorene.

This was written the evening of September 11, 2001.
I can remember thinking about my day ahead as I walked down 23rd street this morning. I’d go the gym, and then get home in time for open mic night at Ristra. I walked into work at 8:45, the same as always, and sat at my desk […]

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Photos about the town

Written on August 3, 2006. Written by lorene.

The other day I was walking across Hoboken when I came across the Hudson County Homing Pigeon Club on Newark and Grand(?). Shouldn’t the sign say HCHPC?

Last week when I was walking home I came across this apparent meetup of the low rung of mobile police officers…the cushman and scooter cops, on 23rd & […]

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Beware the of the WHITE VAN (ice cream “truck”)

Written on July 20, 2006. Written by lorene.

When I was a kid, the vehicle of choice for child molesters, kidnappers, etc was always a white van. The schools would send notices home to parents telling them that some men in a white van were seen approaching kids. I’ve found this to be true for other regions of the country as well. Perhaps […]

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Volvic Water?

Written on July 18, 2006. Written by lorene.

Today they were handing out bottles of Volvic Water at the PATH. I’ve seen this brand before but I’ve never purchased it.
Why? Well because swap out the o with another vowel and it just sounds dirty to me.
I got the Natural Orange flavor and its pretty tasty.

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Hoboken Movies Under the Stars

Written on June 1, 2006. Written by lorene.

I was just checking out the list of movies for Hoboken:MUtS. I am down for seeing any and all of those movies.

June 7
The Squid & the Whale
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June 14
Good Night & Good Luck
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June 21
Crash
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June 28
ﾃつ The Producers
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July 12
Brokeback Mountain
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July 19
Walk the Line
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July 26
Rent
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Aug 2
March of the […]

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Hoboken Chavette

Written on March 9, 2006. Written by lorene.

In honor of the Project Runway finale and in my continuing effort to bring you the worst fashion on the streets…I present to you “the Hoboken Chavette”. Please note her “burberry print” coat, “burberry print” scarf, and “burberry print” handbag. Please also note that “burberry print” != burberry.
In case you don’t know what chav means.
My […]

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fugly bag

Written on February 24, 2006. Written by lorene.

I was on the path train today when I saw a girl with the ugliest. bag. ever.
Now I like sequins and fur can be ok sometimes (as long as its faux), but neverﾃつ the twain should they meet. Yes, her bag was fur and sequins. I somehow had to share this with all of you, […]

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Boys & Girls Club, eh?

Written on February 16, 2006. Written by lorene.

I was walking home around 1:15 yesterday.ﾃつ DHL was trying to deliver my laptop again and I wanted to be home to get it, so I left early to work from home in the afternoon. Anyway, as I was walking down Washington Street around 3rd or 4th St, I passed some kids selling M&M’s […]

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some hoboken news

Written on February 15, 2006. Written by lorene.

They finally turned on the traffic lights this week by the PATH station. Except, I thought it was standard procedure to have the lights on blinking yellow for a few days before they turned them on? On Monday evening, as I walked out of the path station I wouldn’t have even noticed they were on […]

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