Your Apple store looks like a museum from the outside. The rent on your one-bedroom is actually reasonable (for New York). You sneeze on the street, and a fur-draped woman passing by says, “Ew.” Your sidewalk is lined with trees and tulips. The Sotheby’s doorman knows your dog’s name. Your neighbor comes home carrying a … More You know you live on the UES when…
Recently, I went on a date with an artist from Brooklyn. Halfway through the date — I was telling a story about walking across the Brooklyn Bridge and how it was fraught with peril — he stopped me. “Wait. How long have you been here?” Crossing the Brooklyn Bridge with Alex, Sean, and Tako was … More Becoming a New Yorker
Winter has been a hot topic in my life for the last six months. … More Winter
Settling into the new job + finding an apartment + making all the friends + doing all the exciting things = full dance card. I just didn’t have time to do everything I wanted and remain sane. So I pressed pause on the blog for a while and went radio silent. Lately, though, I’ve realized … More Radio Silence
I spent the morning wandering around Midtown because I wound up with a second interview. But I found myself lingering in Bryant Park for a while, just to people-watch with my coffee. Bryant Park is in the middle of a very business-oriented area of Manhattan. (Salesforce is right across the street.) And this particular stretch … More Day 38: Manhattan & Brooklyn
I didn’t get many pictures today. At first, it was that I didn’t want to bring my phone out in the rain, and then it was because I’d gotten out of the habit. I am not a natural picture-taker. It’s almost as if I forget my phone can take photos on a day-to-day basis. For … More Day 36: Manhattan & Brooklyn
Tako got his nap, and, to my surprise, I wound up sleeping for nearly two hours. I met up with Alex at a pub around the corner from Sean and Molly’s called Black Horse, which is clearly a neighborhood hangout. We were the only people on the front patio who didn’t know everyone else. We … More Day 33 (Night): Brooklyn, the Bridge & Manhattan
The day dawned sunny and warm in Park Slope, so welcome after all the hail & gloom of the Midwest. We discovered we had a guest visiting the planter box outside Molly & Sean’s kitchen window. I dragged Tako out of the house as soon as I was able to get dressed, eager to start … More Day 33 (Day): Brooklyn, the Bridge & Manhattan
Not Quite Flying Solo 