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On bureaucracy

Recently I finished a book where bureaucracy was the enemy - The Astral Library by Kate Quinn. I have to say this is accurate. It also dovetails with Hannah Arendt’s “banality of evil.” My building has been harassing me about insurance. My insurance people just emailed them what they wanted. (The building wouldn’t accept it directly from me.) So I think it might be over? Unless the building demands a physical copy. L’enfer c’est les autres… Update: they sent an email saying, “You’re all set.” I can’t believe it. Eric says, “We gotta celebrate.”
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 The kids are driving up to New York for the 4th of July weekend. I’ll be flying. When I planned the trip, I thought it would be cooler than Florida. It will actually be hotter, going into the triple digits on some days. So I feel a bit foolish. But we will be going to California from NYC in mid-July, and that is reliably cooler. Eric and I had a great time in Europe. Zoe (who wants to be called Chris now) was unable to come because of a broken ankle. Eric and I swam in the Aegean Sea and saw Harry Styles in concert (a fun sing-along). I’m still on the fence about whether to move back to NYC in 2029 (when Chris graduates) or stay in Florida. NYC is much cheaper for me because I only pay maintenance on the apartment there, instead of full rent. But Florida lets you avoid the winter. I haven’t really put roots down there, though anything can change, I suppose. Maybe I could go there for the winter…
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 Eric and I spent a few days in Key West. I love it there. You can bike everywhere, no need for a car. 
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 I saw this on my morning walk 🌈
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 I’m not a big movie person, but I saw 2 good ones recently. Project Hail Mary - science fiction with ET vibes, and Crossing Delancey - cute 80s movie set in NYC. I also saw this cute Hello Kitty train.
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 I’ve never tried any of Nigella Lawson’s recipes, but this coffee ice cream caught my eye. And it’s served on a brioche bun, which is interesting. 
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 Feeling emotional. Eric is going to University College London. It’s exciting though. 
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