tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15619102012-02-16T03:48:22.496-05:00from small town California to big time NYC... <br>i'm just a small fish swimming in a big pond.Megan Hillnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2951100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1561910.post-24539633793794486052008-04-06T06:06:00.005-04:002008-04-06T06:51:58.647-04:00

out of my 5 weeks away, i've only had 2 crap days. not bad at all considering but the following may have been the worst (besides the sick day).after my blissed out experience in pushkar, i decided it was time to head for the hills. my time was limited and as much as i would have loved to have spent a whole month in pushkar, i wanted to check out the mountains (my favorite) before i left india. i

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pushkar was like a dream. it was just what i needed to recharge the batteries and refuel my love for india. a very serene and spiritual place... buildings set around a small lake with desert hills surrounding. it was very laid back and definitely drew a hippie crowd. i almost felt like it was india's version of burning man a couple times. saw plenty of neo-hipies with crazy dreads and bizarre

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last night i got the dreaded delhi belly. this all leading up to my least favorite day of the trip thus far. it was the icing on the cake if you will.i was in mount abu the last couple of days to escape some of the desert heat and check out some cool temples. the bus ride from udaipur to mount abu was intense to say the least. it was my first bus (thank god) so i had a pretty good sense of humor

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it was late in the evening and i had promised my new friend raja a tea on the roof of my hotel before going to bed and leaving the next morning. we had had words earlier in the day and i felt a strange obligation to him to see him one more time. apparently he was upset that i didn't go to see him the day before like i said i would. i tried to explain that i was a free woman and wanted to do what

Megan Hillnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1561910.post-20465340426155792008-03-27T05:26:00.000-04:002008-03-27T05:27:06.717-04:00

ok, i think i've died and gone to heaven. i'm on day 3 of the solo portion of my travels and am having the time of my life. it was a bit hectic getting out of goa and up to rajasthan but i made it, a bit sleepy, but it worked out just fine. basically i left goa at 5am with a one way ticket to delhi and didn't have the rest worked out (annoying websites not taking foreing credit cards). i was a

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and now a quick follow up. i've survived my 33rd birthday. here in goa with leba, having a FAB day!!!! i wasn't sure about goa at first (strange place) but it's totally grown on me. leba knows the spots here. i definitely don't think i would have enjoyed it as much without her. first off, it really is beautiful land. the beaches are stunning. palm trees, find sand beaches, cute little beach huts

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all good in bombay. first time i've had to myself with the computer and internet (that's been slightly annoying but probably good not to be attached to internet). bombay is NUTS! i have a love hate thing going with it. really amazing people, tons of interesting sights but it's sensory overload. the pollution, the honking, so so dirty, the poverty living amongst the richies. weirdsville.but being

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since that day i last wrote (which already seems like ages ago), i'vehad a complete 180! i LOVE INDIA. hahaha. i laugh at myself.i've been working really hard on the film and am physically andmentally exhausted, but also feeling quite energized by all that isaround me.i can't write for too long because like i said, i'm POOPED. we've beenshooting for 2 days now in sweltering heat and i haven't

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so first off, i'm a bit in shock to be honest.i got in yesterday, leba picked me up from the airport which wasgreat. she showed me around her neighborhood called bandra (upscalepart of town but you wouldn't really know it), then we got to work. ifyou didn't know, i'm working on her little documentary film wherewe're interviewing indians about who they would vote for in theamerican election. so

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this was the best little movie we got on our trip to torres del paine. we got caught in the gnarliest wind storm ever. having to sit on the ground many times along the way. the walk was only supposed to be 4 hours that day but it took us 6! we even met a couple right after this video was taken who said they had been lifted into the air and knocked down into prickly bushes. pretty intense!

Megan Hillnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1561910.post-47355210392326458602007-04-16T18:56:00.001-04:002007-04-16T18:56:35.083-04:00

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i'm baaaack. never got around to blogging on the actual trip. for some reason, it felt like a real chore to sit down and type on painfully slow internet connections when the clock and pesos were ticking away. though i'd give you a nice little play by play when i got back. and as always, i think the photos tell the stories best.it started out on a pretty long 12 hour non-stop flight from NY to

Megan Hillnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1561910.post-32102721593823450762007-03-09T15:50:00.000-05:002007-03-09T16:16:31.222-05:00

i know, i'm a total blogger slacker. it just seems when i get too busy, the blogging slides. besides, i'm just not an obsessive blogger at all. sometimes i wish i were. especially this weekend, when ariel was here and she met all these cool ladies, some of whom were her blog fans. weirdly kind of cool. i mean, the whole blogging community boggles the mind sometimes, like why would you want

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only 4 days til martin gets here! it will be almost 2 whole months we've been apart physically. amazingly, we've kept up great communication the time apart, speaking everyday (save for maybe 1 or 2 days). pretty awesome. and strangley, i feel closer to him now more than ever. we talk about everything all the time and are super supportive of our each other's life endevours. great relationship

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not last night but the night before, i saw myself on network TV, on the 11 o'clock news, right after "the golden globes." it was a little story about the night called cringe. not only was i shown as a member of the audience, they chose to display me as the ridiculous laughing girl. big old close-up of ME, laughing my ass off. it was sorta funny to see my face that big on television but also a

Megan Hillnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1561910.post-50495258151781982422007-01-11T17:37:00.000-05:002007-01-11T17:40:44.797-05:00

sadly, my digital camera that i purchased from martin is DEAD.it's by no fault of casio. martin sat on it a week after he got it.he sent it in to be fixed. they sent it back and i bought it off him.now, the focus is broken. sadness.i feel naked without my digicam. no more obsessive documenting of my life.guess, i'll just have to get a new one.wonder which i should get?hmmmmmmmmmmmp.s. I'M DYING

Megan Hillnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1561910.post-7359899799856642792007-01-09T00:51:00.000-05:002007-01-09T01:05:12.201-05:00

here we go. the list for 2007.1. career - new business faux reel is up, running and earning good money.2. travel adventures - visit at least 2 new countries.3. love - give more of myself, learn more and be a better listener, keep good momentum going.4. volunteer work - find and new and interesting non-profit group to give my time.5. health - get new health insurance, get full physical, figure

Megan Hillnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1561910.post-1164641044784819062006-11-27T10:06:00.000-05:002006-11-27T10:35:37.543-05:00

the holiday doesn't exist here but i managed to stuff my face with a whole proper thanksgiving meal on saturday night. greg's friend, another american x-pat, wanted to cook a big meal for friends so a bunch of us gathered together and ate and ate and ate. it was a mixture of 3 americans, 2 brits, a canadian, a brazilian, a dutch guy, and a pakastani. quite the cultural gathering. the night even

Megan Hillnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1561910.post-1164134131752353572006-11-21T13:10:00.000-05:002006-11-21T13:49:43.176-05:00

not sure what i've done to deserve such kindness from the boyfriend but he's been so damn nice to me! i totally feel like i'm being spoiled. and i'm loving it.had a really lovely weekend. we got out and about around town which was great. it's kinda funny that the amount of times i've been to this city, i still don't really know it very well. i mean, i know certain pockets but it really is vast

Megan Hillnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1561910.post-1163775158958625212006-11-17T09:38:00.000-05:002006-11-17T09:52:38.976-05:00

fitting title, as i'm sitting here listening to the beatles. just took a walk to my work space at greg's and back to martin's. mart is out on photo shoots today so i have the place to myself. nice to work on the big screen (that damn laptop isn't the best to work on).anyway, i took a few shots of some scenes of shoreditch... my walk from greg's and back to martin's. pretty cool hood i gotta say.

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day 6. i can tell this month is going to fly by. it's already been almost a week and it seems like i just got here. i am started to feel more settled now. i finally made it over to boots to get some much needed bathroom supplies. i was tired of smelling like a sporty active boy (only soap martin had) and my hair was craving conditioner. and my skin. my poor dry skin really needed some moistening.

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i'm here in london. day 5 of a month long stay. i'm sitting at the nice desk that greg has so graciously set up for me in his flat in shoreditch. just a couple minute walk from martin's, where i'm staying. i've got it pretty cush here. keeping my time between really nice flats. i wonder how i got so lucky sometimes.i arrived on friday night. took the flight out with martin which went by just fine

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robert palmer girls Originally uploaded by megasoul.this was one of many photos to be uploaded soon.we rocked it this year. I LOVE HALLOWEEN!!!

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it’s been way too long. a jumble of a crazy work schedule, halloween insanity, making travel plans, adjusting to a new live-in relationship that happens to be a long distance situation, etc, etc has kept me too busy/tired to write. basically, it's been a couple nutty months. so for work... i’ve been doing my thing freelance style and it’s been fine. nothing spectacular. just fine. kinda going

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emersonians unite! Originally uploaded by megasoul.had a lovely little emerson reunion for brent's wedding in cape cod last weekend. had an amazing time connecting with old friends and getting ridiculously crazy on the dancefloor. best moment of the whole weekend: staying up til the wee hours of the night choreographing our group dance number to michael jackson's PYT the night before the wedding.

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just got back from rachel and ivan's wedding over the weekend. so so so beautiful and a ton of fun. seeing old friends, feeling the love and partying! here is the proof.

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this might be my new favorite website. this dude's self portraits wearing his red rubber boots and short shorts are kind of amazing. god bless the internet.

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"get your ass off my salad bar" Originally uploaded by megasoul.getting into mischief in nyc with my new favorite person.hilarious!

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i will be in london. it's been a whole 3 years since i've been and it feels like forever. i used to be completely obsessed with the city across the pond. it had everything i loved at the time... all the music i was buying was coming out of london, the club experiences i'd had there were some of the best i'd attended, the shopping and sightseeing was always great, and the people i met there were

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lately i've been tuned into my crazy insane impatience problem and have realized how much it rules the way i think, feel and act. people have always told me how chilled out and mellow i am. and i suppose i took that upon myself, thinking the same. but upon further inspection, i see a bit of anxiety coupled with serious impatience. i want what i want when i want it. right NOW!and when i don't get

Megan Hillnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1561910.post-1152728803639882492006-07-12T14:24:00.000-04:002006-07-12T14:26:43.660-04:00

this is interesting. good for them for standing up for what they believe. a nice little "fuck you bush administration."

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ACK!what a crappy day at the office! 3 of us were witness to the biggest, most terrifying cock roaches you've ever seen in your whole life. not only were the two of the them HUGE, they FLEW! that's right, those bastards had wings. oh god, the thought. it was awful, but rather comedic.it was me, corinne and matt. 3 complete wusses when it comes to roaches. i can deal with bugs. i can. but roaches

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summertime craziness has taken over. been working for the man (freelance job in the city) for the last few weeks which means that i haven’t had my own time during the day to blog. and yeah, i’m lazy too. besides, i’ve been keeping insanely busy with fun activities. last weekend proved to be one of those. here’s the rundown:friday night - tv on the radio show at prospect parksaturday - PS 1 warm

Megan Hillnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1561910.post-1149780836377975922006-06-08T11:24:00.000-04:002006-06-08T11:38:17.946-04:00

please excuse the lack of posts over the last month or so. i've been absent from a computer most of the time and getting my nature on. for the first 2 weeks in may, i was in fallbrook most of the time dealing with some family business (namely cleaning out my grandma's house and getting ready to put it on the market). not a fun task but it had to be done. all went well in that arena. i knew the

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last night i was invited to a very very special treat. my dear friend greg emailed me the night before asking if i wanted to accompany him to see the opera "tosca" which was playing at the Met. now, this is something i've been wanting to do for a long long time. you see, i was named after tosca. my mother give me my middle name because this was her favorite opera. as a child i hated the name

Megan Hillnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1561910.post-1145125159484872932006-04-15T13:58:00.000-04:002006-04-15T14:20:40.750-04:00

i was thrilled with a new neighborhood discovery today, smooch cafe, just a block away from my place. first of all, it's ridiculously cute. little stools and couches and brick walls and snap shots of cool people all around. the people that work there are super friendly. i walked in solo style on a saturday morning, sat at the bar and got into a lovely discussion with the international employees (

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raining today. little buds have appeared on the tree outside my window. spring has arrived. a favorite time of year in nyc. i'm still perplexed by the fact that i've been a new york resident for over 2 years. times flies here. this spring marks my third witnessing of it's arrival. amazing.i'm actually going to be leaving again for the month of may. going to be back in california. have to deal

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proud Originally uploaded by megasoul.what a lovely place to get reacquainted with my lomo (which had been getting dusty for a while). awesome colors and willing subjects!click to see all the pics

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PLEASE click the following link:christians against hip hopi worked on this little ditty with my fellow office mate leba, the queen of hoaxes. it's not meant to offend... rather, it's a commentary on women and hip hop, which is the subject of leba's upcoming online film "where my ladies at."this fake site is entered in another online rumors contest and we need as many hits as possible.pretty

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birthday girl Originally uploaded by megasoul.i spent my 31st birthday in the dominican republic with my friends karina, jessica and sou. it was fantastic! stayed in a great non-touristy town in the samana penisula called las terrenas. sweet accommodations, yummy food, amazing scenery, merengue lessons from the local boys, gorgeous beaches, lovely weather and even lovelier people made the trip

Megan Hillnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1561910.post-1142461460005640132006-03-15T16:51:00.000-05:002006-03-15T17:30:38.146-05:00

last week i was called in to jury duty. i was not new to jury duty, as i'd attended once before in LA. that time was easy. just sat there without being called in for questioning and got excused at the end of the day. unfortunately the NY system was a bit more painful. instead of one day of duty, if you don't get assigned to a jury for a trial, you have to come back a second day for questioning.

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leba, the new girl in my office space, has just entered a new internet contest.you can read about the competition here it's all about internet rumors and how they spread (a little look into viral marketing).the "fake site" is hilarious (and creepy)!!!check it.and pass it on...

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last night i was invited to the whitney biennial benefactor's party. i was excited to go see the new pieces that would be included in the show. i had gone 2 years ago and liked a lot of the art there so i was curious to see how the next 2 years stacked up. and i couldn't complain about the free drinks and food, not to mention the fancy schmancy company that was sure to be there.i borrowed my

Megan Hillnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1561910.post-1140025696478827782006-02-15T12:06:00.000-05:002006-02-15T12:48:16.526-05:00

how often do you sit next to someone on an airplane that is A) cute and B) interesting? hardly ever. for me, never. monday, i was blessed to sit next to a truly inspiring individual who also happened to be very easy on the eyes. when i saw him walking down the aisle, i thought "damn, he's cute. hope he sits next to me." how many times has that happened to you and then the just keep walking? well,

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kinda like the last of the mohicans, but for me, it's the hills (my family name).more bad news to spill on the blog. my grandmother passed away last thursday, feb. 2nd.i was in ny starting a new job (had only been there 4 days) when i got the call from the sweet doctor in the ER. you see, i'm the only living relative my grandma had, since my father and my uncle both passed away. so i was deemed

Megan Hillnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1561910.post-1137619923113047982006-01-18T16:02:00.000-05:002006-01-18T16:32:03.193-05:00

like every city, there are bastards with cars that like to take advantage of poor innocent girls. but in new york city when you rely on cars to get you from point a to point b when you can't take public tranportation, you meet these bastards more often. today i met one.my friend karina and i had decided to go to target early this morning to beat the usual rush. since she was with me and we agreed

Megan Hillnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1561910.post-1136840698755500392006-01-09T15:44:00.000-05:002006-01-09T16:04:58.806-05:00

sing it!yep, got back to a chilly nyc after spending all day in a tshirt reading a book on the lawn in sunny cali. man was that nice. i really wasn't stoked to come back. i just wasn't ready to deal with real life. my vacaction was so lovely and who would want to go back to working and getting your shit together when you'd been lazing around being well-fed and better yet, well-loved? not me.but

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6 days of rest and relaxation in sunny california have proven to be just the right medicine for getting my old self back on track. this xmas has been really nice. i didn't stress out about buying gifts or making gifts. i spent about one day on each task which isn't bad compared to what normally happens. the family situation has been relatively stress-free too. i mean there's the usual guilt that

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no work for me today. well, not at the office at least. i'm telecommuting from home which is nice. i'm so glad i don't have to deal with walking across the bridge and into the hell that is manhattan today. been watching the news and it looks like a nightmare. plus, it's 26 degrees out. who wants to deal with walking in that? the boss man called me at 7am this morning seeing if i wanted a ride

Megan Hillnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1561910.post-1134760395090020672005-12-16T13:59:00.000-05:002005-12-16T14:13:15.133-05:00

i found a therapist. that i really like. and i'm actually (can't believe i'm going to say this) excited about this new endevour. i always thought therapy was so self-indulgent. that you just go on and on about your problems and the therapist says "uh huh, uh huh. and how did that make you feel?" sounded so boring. i was much happier keeping my own crap shoved deep down or bitching about my issues

Megan Hillnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1561910.post-1134449381432833242005-12-12T23:29:00.000-05:002005-12-12T23:55:59.910-05:00

how can 1 night of relatively hard dancing poop this old lady out in such a major way? PATHETIC!so friday night was good. it was really good. it was one of the those perfect friday nights that started out just right and just kept getting better.it began with indrani picking me up and taking me to her friend's party that wasn't too far. we were the first to arrive and it was mellow. a typical boys

Megan Hillnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1561910.post-1133925434745065542005-12-06T22:08:00.000-05:002005-12-06T22:19:54.673-05:00

it's cold here. i have a cold. and my poor heart is like ice. ha!that was pretty bad. but it's true. been dealing with the winter that is now here.i got sick last weekend and have been dealing with a few days of feeling like crap. and i'm still mending my broken heart. i'm surprised at how long this seems to be taking. i'm usually pretty quick to get over these things but this one was different

Megan Hillnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1561910.post-1133120676820226352005-11-27T14:24:00.000-05:002005-11-27T14:45:18.710-05:00

i spent the holiday with my friend greg who invited me up to his family's house in jaffery, new hampshire. what a pretty new england town! i always forget how lovely new england is until i escape the city and drive through the sleepy little towns with tree-lined streets and old-timey town halls and quaint bed and breakfasts. jaffery was no exception. we stayed with greg's family who were very

Megan Hillnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1561910.post-1132206438895978812005-11-17T00:23:00.000-05:002005-11-17T00:47:18.963-05:00

i have not been a very good blogger lately. at all. here are some of the reasons/excuses why:1. i went through a pretty gnarly break-up/get back together briefly/break-up again (details not to be discussed here).2. i wasn't really eating for a good 3 weeks (the trusty ol' break-up diet). major loss of appetite = lack of energy. but hey, my skinny jeans are loose on me now. besides feeling sick

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to see the visuals from the woodstock weekend madness, go here

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cutest pumpkin Originally uploaded by megasoul.a bunch of folks joined GAS for a little pumpkin carving party. check out some of the creations on my flickr page.

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besides feeling rather low the last week (apologies for lack of posts, but i was in a serious funk), i was able to get out a few times and managed to have some fun. good old mark frosty mcneil breezed through town on thursday night. he was on tour with devendra banhart. got to check out the show at webster hall which was pretty great. good music, fun performances. it bugged me out a little

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amy was here this last week and it was awesome. love my amy. i had some high points and some super low points while she was here and thank god she was here for those low ones. i would have been a wallowing mess. she got me out of the house and out and about and after a couple days the lows went away.my new favorite cure for the blues: a great night of hard dancing. i went out tuesday night, still

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miss amy french will be here tomorrow. yay! i'm excited to have her here and show her around my brooklyn. last time she was here, i was not. and the time before that, i was living on mulberry street in the city when i didn't know the 6 subway train from the Q. now i know most of the trains and where they go.so this time will be a little different. we've already got some plans sorted out. meeting

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shit, what was that commercial that had that song as the theme? some cosmetics or something. anyway, for those of you concerned with my sadness yesterday... it's gone. i wasn't depressed per se, just feeling bummed out. and lo and behold, after an evening of chilling at home with some tv, a book, a few lovely phone conversations, a healthy meal, a bit of exercize and a good night's sleep, i feel

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woke up this morning feeling rather blue. i think my mind and body are finally saying "enough!" i've been exhausting myself and i'm so tired. i've also put on some weight and have been feeling rather depressed about that as well. weight has never been a big issue for me, but when i put on my "nice" jeans on saturday i got a painful stomach ache from the too tightness of them. at dinner i had to

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today was a very good day. granted, i didn't get a whole lot done in the work department, i did have a lovely time enjoying my workmates. everyone happened to be at GAS (grand artisan space) today for the first time in forever and we did it up: playing with bear (our GAS mascot), laughing with each other, telling stories, checking out each other's projects, and at the end of the day, ingri, our

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apologies for the lack of postings. reasons reasons reasons... none of which are good reasons. just stories. but i'm making an effort to be back, to be present.where to start? ok, i suppose a little back story can be mentioned. i can't remember the last time i had a day/night to myself at home. i've been out with friends, been working in the city, been taking dance classes, been going to these

Megan Hillnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1561910.post-1125428217355367082005-08-30T13:16:00.000-04:002005-08-30T14:56:57.403-04:00

it's been a whirlwind few weeks for me. working working working, into flying across the country and socializing and laughing with dear old friends in LA. so fun! then amy's fantastic play which i thoroughly loved (proud proud proud)... go see it if you live in LA and haven't done so. then down to fallbrook to visit with the fam. mom, aunt, debbie, grandma. all the ladies. dinners, swimming, hugs

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been waaaay too busy to write lately. so much has happened. too much to tell here. let's just say i've had some awesome enlightenments in life and love in the last couple weeks. all good things.i'm heading out to LA this thursday. will be coming out with victoria (my college bud) to stay with amy for a girls weekend. we will see amy's play that she directed (very excited) on saturday night at the

Megan Hillnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1561910.post-1123217524861740272005-08-04T23:55:00.000-04:002005-08-05T22:53:04.166-04:00

it never ceases to amaze me what people will do for a buck performing their "talent" on the subway. today was mr. mustache flute man. after waiting in a ridiculously uncomfortable subway station for what seemed like hours in sweltering humidity, the train finally came. i was thoroughly excited to sit in an air conditioned zone for a good few minutes before having to go back out in the yuck.

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i could die here Originally uploaded by megasoul.i spent the last weekend up in woodstock, NY... yes the famous place for the famous festivals. it was lovely, just lovely. i really needed to escape the city and breathe in some fresh air. hiking and swimming in the nearby swimming holes, complete with the gorgeous waterfall, yard saling and flea markets, a big old family hippy party (huge pot luck

Megan Hillnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1561910.post-1121790616639395822005-07-19T11:38:00.000-04:002005-07-19T12:30:16.676-04:00

it seems like the older i get, the universe continues to challenge the conventions of how i think, act and feel. you'd think by age 30, you'd be pretty set in your ways... knowing what kind of people you want as friends, how you work, what kind of partner is good for you, the things in life that are important to you. but no! those notions seem to continually shift, like the planets and the stars.

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again, sorry for the lack of posts. this summer has proved to be non-stop action. whether it be crazy busy at work in the new space (did i mention LOVING the new space and it's new inhabitants... LOVING THEM ALL!) or entertaining old friends or going out with new friends, it's been quite the summer of fun!last weekend wanna, my dear wanna, who i haven't seen in a year came to town. we had a total

Megan Hillnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1561910.post-1120749146887493842005-07-07T10:44:00.000-04:002005-07-07T11:12:26.976-04:00

so the weekend sailing trip was just that... a trip.it was actually quite nice. i honestly had no idea what to expect but the boys that i didn't know were all perfectly nice gentleman. it was by no means a party boat. it was all quite civilized, very well-organized and planned out. i didn't have to do much but sit around on the deck of the boat and be served white wine and fancy french cheeses.

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it looks like i'll be taking off for the holiday weekend. it was a maybe and now it's a definite. i will be joining frenchie along with 3 other frenchies on a sailboat off of the connecticut coast this weekend! i only know my frenchie. never met the other frenchies. as far as i know, i'm going to be the only lady on this boat. weeee! it should be a hoot... if nothing else, i'll have a good story

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apologies for the lack of posts lately. i've noticed that i haven't been as keen to write now that i'm at an office space and feel like i don't have as much free time to slack off (although i still do have my fair share of slacking instant messaging sessions). i just can't seem to find time in the day to blog. and quite honestly, i haven't had all that much of interest to report. just lots of

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yes, it's that time again. before and after pics of my hair. "who friggin cares?" you're probably asking yourself. well, i enjoy before and afters. and this is my blog and i'm gonna do what i want. heh.so as you'll see, my fab stylist margie did a lovely job of simply shaping up my 4 month grown out yucky-poo-poo hair (mostly the bangs). me likey.beforeafter

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flickr pics from beantown trip last weekend.

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ok, ok, we all know jacko got off. fine. i'm still torn on whether he actually did those things or not. i do think his behaviour with young boys is inappropriate, but who knows if he actually acted on his weird fantasties. i still blame the mothers who send their boys to neverland.in any case, i have my own MJ theory. it seems totally viable to me and i'm surprised that more people don't think

Megan Hillnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1561910.post-1118239375183165802005-06-08T09:48:00.000-04:002005-06-08T10:06:22.803-04:00

phew. the summer is here. a couple days ago our lovely spring weather turned H-O-T. it's the kind of hot i really can't stand and turns me into a bit of a bitch, constantly complaining about how crap it is outside. but, like everything else in NYC, it's just something we get used to (thanks to greg, i have my A/C installed again which makes being inside tolerable). joy. at least there are plenty

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Bear, cutest pooch ever Originally uploaded by megasoul.meet bear. he is the new workspace mascot and so damn cute! we love bear!!! you should too.

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this weekend i joined terra and kevin and their 4 other (couple) friends on a jersey camping excursion. their other "single" friend was supposed to come but bailed out so i was the lone single. it wasn't actually that bad. t & k are not couple-y so it was fine. but the other 2 were constant hands on... just reaffirming my singlehood. eh, whatever, i'm a big girl. the other problem was that i was

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friday:-meet terra and cindy for after work drinks. -drink beer, eat free pizza, get tipsy.-head to cool bar and dance to brazilian drums.-go home, pass out.saturday:-meet frenchie for brunch.-talk about being conflicted about dating him (and resolve to keep it super mellow).-go to office and work on suba ud website.-go back to fort greene, check out the cafe habana outpost, get some delicious

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it's official... i no longer work out of my home. woo-hoo!!! it feels so damn good to get up and go to work. whenever i want! ha.and i've actually been getting going early. it's amazing what this has done for me so far. i worked a full day yesterday and got so much done. i'm pretty pleased. not only that, but i got three calls for more work yesterday. see, you change things up and the universe

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"wonder-full" was just that... wonderful. a packed dance floor of all ages, colors and creeds with giant smiles on their faces singing along and dancing to the genius that is stevie wonder. what is it about that man's music that just exudes positivity? the energy in the place was about as happy and blissful as could be. even when it was too hot and someone was stomping your on feet, you just

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something about riding a bike through the streets of brooklyn makes me feel hard core. just got back from a fantastic bike ride up to prospect heights to pick up the tickets to this tomorrow night (i can't tell you how much i'm looking forward to this party!). it was so lovely out and i was so much enjoying being out on the bike that i decided to keep going and rode up through prospect park. it

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ok, so i had a little set back yesterday. i thought it over and i decided i'm going to go for the studio work space. i did a test bike ride over there this morning to check out the space again and i think it's going to be good for me. i really really need to get out of the house. i think it'll be great for me to be around other creatives rather than locked in my little head with no one to

Megan Hillnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1561910.post-1115659258159274512005-05-09T13:01:00.000-04:002005-05-09T14:03:43.100-04:00

why, oh why did i not read the fine print??? why, oh why did i assume that i was signing a document which stated what was talked about instead of what was actually written? i'm kicking myself! i'm so pissed off.today i learned that my rent is going to increase because my lease is up. i was 99% sure that i had originally signed a 2 year lease when i got this place. i specifically remember sitting

Megan Hillnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1561910.post-1115323278819927682005-05-05T15:36:00.000-04:002005-05-05T16:05:30.796-04:00

mark was passing through town last night, on his way back to LA coming from vienna. when he arrived at my place, he told me that his friends invited us to a party in williamsburg (why is shit always in williamsburg?). anyway, i was a little leary, since we were told it was some weird star wars party. i was picturing a bunch of dorky dudes swillin a few in a heated star wars roll playing game.

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why have i never done this dating thing before? it's so good. so telling. making decisions about dudes seems so much easier. (thanks amy, you were right!!)here's the current scenario. frenchie is date boy #1, musician is date boy #2. i had met musician before i left for california a few months ago and he had that whole cool persona thing down. so freakin typical of me to go for a musician. so

Megan Hillnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1561910.post-1115059239646480972005-05-02T14:40:00.001-04:002005-05-02T14:40:39.646-04:00

New friends Originally uploaded by megasoul.My first inner city outings adventure. We took a group of kids from Flatlands Family Residence (a homeless shelter) out to Harriman State Park for a rainy day hike. A great day even in the wetness!

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megan hill: ...great versatility... should enable her to quickly adapt to a high level of play ... great attitude and mentality is motivating to teammates. GO NAVY! HAHA (provided by google image search for megan hill)

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i've mulled it over in my head and i feel like a big jerk for my thoughts on last night's date. i thank you kind friends for sending your words of wisdom about my lame dating philosophy, enlightening me to think otherwise. you cannot judge someone by one meeting. it's impossible. i've just been one for gut feelings, that's all. i've always gone with my instincs but let's take a good hard look at

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dating. what a novel concept. i don't think i've ever really "dated" before. the way it's worked for me in the past is i usually like a boy, go out with him and then he's my boyfriend. or not. but i've never done this "testing the waters" with different guys sort of thing. and i'm still not totally sure how i feel about it. i'm not possitive how to handle the situation.last night i went on an

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my new bike Originally uploaded by megasoul.check it! this was my weekend purchase. freedom on the streets on NYC. look out summer, here i come!

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i've lived in nyc for a little over a year and a half now and i finally found my ideal african dance class last night. YAY!! besides my friends, the main thing i miss about LA is my african dance class... the famous nigerian dance and drum ensemble taught by omowali with drums lead by her husband, francis awe. i always looked forward to wednesday nights... heading down to pico and la brea to "

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ah williamsburg. the mecca for wanna-be cools. i still can't quite figure out how such a seemingly small area encompasses so many youngsters that are too hip for their own good. it boggles the mind. last night was my friend's benefit fashion show. it was for a good cause. support for the north brooklyn alliance, hosted by this cool store in williamsburg. needless to say it drew a rather

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at the moment, NY is the most beautiful i've ever seen it. it's been absolutely perfect weather since i got back... sunny, blue skies, cool breeze. and the blossoms are outrageous. my park, fort greene park, is a vision of perfect spring time activity. kids out playing, adults having picnics, people tossing the frisbee, young folks reading on a blanket on the hill. pure springy joy! i'm

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yellow up close Originally uploaded by megasoul.spring time is in full effect in NYC. LOVING!

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i know i've changed this damn blog template a bunch of times and i apologize for my inability to make a decision and stick with it. if it were up to me, i'd design my own damn blog template, but i can't deal with a bunch of code right now, when all i really have to do is choose one of the 20 templates blogger gives me and click "use this template." it's too easy and i'm lazy, ok? maybe someday

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sorry for the lack of posts lately. honestly i haven't had much to report. just been working my little hiney off. so many projects and too little time. happy to be back into a good work flow through. been quite productive and feel good for it.not only have i accomplished design projects, but this weekend also proved to be very rewarding in the D.I.Y. department. my grandma's old house has been

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for the first time in a long time, i felt like i was a rural hick in the big city. a true bridge and tunnel-er, if you will. i'd been down in fallbrook for a week and a half with not much to do but work and watch the old tellie. i don't really have any friends left down here. and the ones that are here are married with lots of babies... so we don't have a whole lot in common. not to mention the

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it's going to be in the mid-80s today. i'm wearing a skirt! and flip flops! if truth be told, i'm loving this. a little summer preview. never knew i was such a sucker for warmth. you can take the girl out of california, but you can't take california out of the girl.

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not too much to report from the ol' hometown. it's been sunny and gorgeous. i've been getting a little action on my freckle tan. been working on my oh so many projects (9 to 5 baby). i've done my 8 minute abs workout every day since i've been here (though, i can't see any results yet!). i even JOGGED yesterday (no idea what got into me, but i did)! i've been watching way too much reality TV.

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