"I've been able to resume my job as a teacher, I have climbed Slieve Donard, I have been on walking holidays, which I love doing, and I've met my nieces and nephews who have been born since the transplant and so it has been fantastic, " she said.

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For example, I love to write and I love sports, but when I met with the staff of the college newspaper, I found that sports were considered too serious a topic to entrust to a freshman.

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After what feels like decades of making ill-advised forays into Spartan Chinatown living rooms and pretending to enjoy wine, I have met someone I love and respect, and I want to make decisions that honor and consider him.

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So when I met Edna on the pavement, the love was shining from my eyes.

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But let me tell you, one of the many things that I love about campaigning is I get to talk about the man I have loved and admired since we met 23 years ago. (Applause.) And I am proud of my husband.

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I'd love nothing better than to have my two operas performed at the Met, or even San Francisco Opera, because they're about the same quality, the two opera companies, but different length of season.

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