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@ayjay yep. But not what most people pull that for. It works surprisingly often ... about 1 hour ago via Twitter for iPhone from New York, NY in reply to ayjay
@ayjay ah yes. Though New York is pretty legendary for that ;) about 1 hour ago via Twitter for iPhone from New York, NY in reply to ayjay
@ayjay there's Brooklyn and there's Brooklyn. Tough to generalize. about 2 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone from New York, NY in reply to ayjay
New plan for summer break: finish MFA work, binge on Gilmore Girls. (Tom gave me the complete set for Xmas and haven't had a chance yet!) about 5 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone from New York, NY
Bit by bit, this final MFA packet for the first year is taking shape. about 5 hours ago via Twitter for iPad
@lauren_wilford that's pretty much my m.o. about 5 hours ago via Twitter for iPad in reply to lauren_wilford
@KYLEDBENNETT I thought that was probably the case . . . about 8 hours ago via Twitter for Mac in reply to KYLEDBENNETT
@KYLEDBENNETT Hrm. I'm not sure I agree? But I realize it's out of context. about 8 hours ago via Twitter for Mac in reply to KYLEDBENNETT
Somehow managed to pack 90% of the books I meant to use for this critical paper into giant cartons at work. #epicfail 9:13 AM May 28th via Twitter for Mac
@lauren_wilford @TylerMcCabe yeah, I'm surprised that's all I left behind ... 7:17 PM May 27th via Twitter for iPhone from New York, NY in reply to lauren_wilford
@lauren_wilford @tylermccabe can I get my own @lauren_wilford one? Please? 7:16 PM May 27th via Twitter for iPhone from New York, NY in reply to lauren_wilford
@lauren_wilford Also, what is that FROM?! Is @TylerMcCabe just way ahead on making Santa Fe packets or did it "go missing" at fair Whidbey? 7:12 PM May 27th via Twitter for iPhone from New York, NY
lauren_wilford Look guys, I'm @alissamarie! How creepy of me to have ended up with this... #springcleaning #superfan twitter.com/lauren_wilford… 7:08 PM May 27th via Twitter for iPhone Retweeted by alissamarie
. @lauren_wilford ummmmmm. #backsawayslowly 7:09 PM May 27th via Twitter for iPhone from New York, NY in reply to lauren_wilford
@RosalieCJonker I mean, !! 9:27 PM May 26th via Twitter for iPhone in reply to RosalieCJonker
@RosalieCJonker she says hi. 9:27 PM May 26th via Twitter for iPhone from New York, NY in reply to RosalieCJonker
@cecordasco I'm just glad to hear it ;) 9:14 PM May 26th via Twitter for iPhone from New York, NY in reply to cecordasco
@cecordasco @brandontrotter YES 9:13 PM May 26th via Twitter for iPhone from New York, NY in reply to cecordasco
@iamtrevorbarnes +10 8:10 PM May 26th via Twitter for iPhone from New York, NY in reply to iamtrevorbarnes
For @scalgaro's 40th birthday, a retelling of all his driving/border crossing adventures. This could go on forever, as some know. 7:31 PM May 26th via Twitter for iPhone from New York, NY

Name Alissa Wilkinson
Location Brooklyn
Web http://www.alissa...
Bio I teach English and humanities at @thekingscollege, edit @commentmag, and work on an M.F.A. in creative nonfiction. Opinions my own, etc.